The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-14
Statement as to Last Years
Efficiency.
Recommendation for the Work
Of the Coming Year.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.


son announced that the votes stood nineteen ior
william Ii. Nelson; that two were blank, and one
was Tor william II. Halsted. Mr.. Nelson was then
declared to be elected. on taking the chair ne
made the following remarks
REVIEW OF THE BOARDS CONDITION
GKErLKxEs or THE BOARD or kDucATioS-Whe thank
and regard II affords me pleasure 10 congratulate you
on the Increased popularity ana prosperity OF our
Tue average attendance, which in 1873 oosl5
Showing increase for 1874 including Twenty
third and fwentytourth wards, of............ 1885
Deducung the attendance OF those wards. 4iSO
We the re SO in the
sUAshh or SCHOOLS
the direct OF thus Board is a6i besides winch
there are several corporate schools which receive Tor
the last year one school PRIMARY NO s. III Cedar street.
have been discontinued six schools have been
opened-yz one each in the third, Twelfth Thirteenth
ward, all primary schools the in the thirteenth
OF primary depar men OF grammar schools The policy
sns s % ss Sa be ahsrea
70 a. proper measure OF es9nomy IN me adInnisra
inss haye during The year been purchased IN the vine
the past three school buildings have been
peneed and are proceeding to e on one or
ward one tor grammar school ON 18th street in the
Fifty-ourth street lwensy second ward.
The cost of the school, system for the Year 1874 was in
cluding the support OF tho kighth district about
mate AND Apportio9nent for the schools IN the county
Tor the support tbs of he sesoo s Of the
newly annexed district making total OF sS,9ls,5.0
n S s s sso D0Afa OF education voluntarily re-
At the appointed time during the fail the Board Of
Education 10 the Board oi Estimate ana Apporton
ment an estimate o. $50 ~ f9T TIE support Of The
School and ne cost OF enforcing the Compulsory Lauca
ing The expenses Of our schools At The lowest cost at
Al
support OF the city government adInonished every
to be- rusa and cautious and the requision was sent
down to the minimum dgure when 1t was estinated
the schools could be earned on l6r The year The
Estimate and Apportionment TO SS5saUa The whole
but 500 D0 ded ucted the amount required
general purposes
This reduction viii prevent The erection and establish
called Tor by asing pooualon and when we con
msltn and tie I'd lcatlop Law to enforce
wall be necessary for Us to weigh we'll the sppropria
position Of means at our disposal endeavoring
compsh the mostdesirsbie results with The least posi-
We should earnestly upon trustees aud teachers by
the oil the most vgiant economy to prevent all
unnecessary expenses Our system is composed has
Sss a average az Of IN es Of e schools snd
Departments is saved or spent the aggregate SUN Is
The Board Of Education has in the pas: year wisely
ines IN order % substitute Others o. newer style and
Stgreat expense be torn down replaced have at
moderate cost Resh ena5sed repaired aHi made N
hoted thai no departure from this precedent Will here
STANDARD ov EDUcArios:
TO what extent beyond the simple elements the
Is Question winch will this year call Tor
Exactly we should draw The hne between
what shall be taught and What must be excluded de-
be found Dot few 70 advocate the exclusion of all teach
Sna1ss that we are spns beyond the Limits Of com
ase o and You'd M back S tf the
TEN to the old mark must remember that the world
develop and mature, and II Is the duiy Of those having
h e That 20 ssSse nn o %
required, induced. TO undertake. too
time and thar in many they compelled
devote OF school, much and severe appl-
be that the instruction not always practical
shSrourSy AND aeenrae ax 'sl ghed wSIe the
pupil rs hurried INTO stud q Tor which there has been
cheney OF intellectual maturity oar first duty pro
tescherS Who anoerstnd their WORK and Who a gs
experts that which they undertake teach About
SUBSTANTIALLY laid How 6iah and how rslheteay we
Wdey pun IN their y,ews 'y 'h''e VINO amer
since the Board Of Education received the schools
from the board OF Public Instruction they have revised
the course OF sndy striking from II much mat pre-
upon 1t much that i thoroughly unitarian Something
scholars may be taught only that which Is important
siler tha which they cannot grasp 1t IS worthy OF in
and Whether the instruction would uot be more efcient
and some expense sAved by reducing the number ana
communications 10 Toe Board o. Education have rec
our se6oos 50 as more co@pe1 Z dat item to the
wants OF the neighDornoOds which they are located
10 this suggestion would again invite your attention
A
which woud oettar thFivs and scco@pisn more use
III anu c1 ~ Oae h III tb 2 ~ s In Sfsb ~
building consolidated into one school GRADED rom the
school grades there scholars sufficient TO form
classes The complaint Is MADE that the mere admins
principal TO department Is not needed. ard that
cipai in 4 building While am unwilling prematureiy
the be Hf ea ee nn
eSfRr N the o. S ea IN
ihs gnaeps Of toe grammar Ge2artneni might be
rE soKsAL COLLEGE,,
since its milling IN september shows very graft
tying increase IA the number pupils The changes
made last in course study, It received
before existed. come further modification In ia
iorn 70 the purpose Tor winch It was esablled Cum
-, . tkAcnsRs sALAElEs sArE
trust that this year allowed 10 past W fllout
any disturbance u teachers salaries Or agtlion o. the
thls Board and By et1sns out % that the salaries
which we are paynS our teachers are not too high and
increase nes 20 good can se ron ne DISCUSSION
vous by propositions 70 interfere with ther hxed
for the future ami TO degree unaued tor The
performance o her dudes would have hen EEL as
trust their saiar shall not be reduced.
on the nrst day tnis year the law commonly known
a the Compulsory Education law went into effect
This Board has passed ordinance In trinity there
with which ma require some slight mobilization before
receiving the OF Judge VI the supreme Court
when there 10 VIII promptly obtain and the
ordlna will tuei immediately into effect
The Board has resolved that luring the VI sem month
q superintendent and eight subordinate agents OF uu-
ancy ball be appointed % carry out the PROVISIONS "
fhIslaw. That great moral effect has already Teen
by The taken h evidenced IN the hpph
cation Tor Submission TO our schools from children VINO
have heretofore neglected 70 attend school and WING
would under the law be subject 10 the cOmpusiOn ana
their parents liable 10 the penalty. While the law
should and Will be enforced as lar as pfacucable h.
board will keep prominently ~ view Us benehcet =
character ana will instruct It's agents 20 their su
thorty with Rentene an1 discretion see king rather 10
argument aud than drive by FORCE.
should earnestly ask the ala OF all benevolent cu
zens In carrying this law exertng where they can
such influence over pareus rs may induce them to
send voun tarfly their children 70 be properly IN
ed, and supplementary Efforts IN OF pow
erty BY providing suitable school those
who could not Otherwise procure them and assisting
families cpendeuf support upon the employ
the children enabling those children 70 be more easily
spar rom their daily toll Let US call upon All good
citizens giye ~ 10 every way their moral and mate.