The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

The total for 1873 was an average attendance for
whole number taught was 23e,453.
NUMBER OF PUPILS on REGISTER
Inc average NUMBER OF pupils on register during
ance at all the day schools taken IN the aggregate
shows the rate OF absenteeIsm TO be ABOUT eleven
per cent somewhat less than It was the previous
year. This rate is smallest in the male grammar
schools In which 1t Is less than eight per cent aud
two per cent. In the PRIMARY schools 1T Is nearly
three per cent greater than in the primary depart
ments.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
In the construction and furnishing OF the school
buildings too little regard mas been had to the
quantity OF space which snOulu be afforded to each
pupil, in order to secure not only comfort to the
children, but also greater means OF ventilation.
When children are PACKED into q small room, with
about thirty cubic feet OF air 10 each. ventilation
Is impossible, even by Keeping every window IN the
room open to its utmost extent; ard vet IN many
OF the class rooms In the primary departments
and schools this Is the state OF things that exists
the report OF the Commission on Buildings in May
last presented this deporabe TACT IN the clearest
light. This report SHOWS thar in the furnishing Of
the rooms no regard has been had to any other
superficial area OF the rooms would permit and
this without the application OF any Just sanitary
OF the recitation rooms that the numbers OF
cubic S ieet OF air per pupil ranges from
below fifty, IN some instances iess than forty. Tue
report shows That q great reform Is needed. In
these crowded rooms 1t is often necessary, even in
the ccldest weather, to open windows, and thus
expose TO sod currents OF air many OF the young
AND often delicate pupils. who thus frequently
contract the most serious and sometimes fatal mai.
aides. n the rooms OF many OF the ara mmar
schools there are from 100 to 150 cubic feet of
air. while In the primary departments scarcely
he no artificial line or demarcatlon between the
grammar and the other schools. Why crowd iniO
Sucn contracted and unwholes0me space these
young children, these tender buds OF humanity,
While to the older and stronger plants are Afforded
abundant means for the exercise OF the natural
functions oil our SYSTEM
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
the course OF instruction as at present furnished
Is IN the main judcious. The PRINCIPLE has long
been settled, not only IN the United States, out In
even despotlc States. that the prosperity OF
muntty depends upon the diffusion among It's mem.
bers OF tue blessings OF education. The principle
on which our American systems OF popular educa-
ton are based has recognized this great fact and
they nave with perfect uniformity made prov sion
for supplying freely to the children oil every grade
and class all the educational training culture and
information winch tnuy may have the capacity to
receive. There should be no countenance or sup.
port given to any Urlow-minded policy Of exclu-
sion In any consideration which may he had
In the future as to the requirements OF our
course Of instruction. In the instruction o.
exceptions been found competent and efl.
ctent. and when the prescribed course
progress mas Oeen made. In regard to the srud1
OF German, the City superintendent srronglyre.
commends TINS year, as he ala last year. that the
study oil German be part OF the course OF Ihstruc.
ton IN he public schools. The whole numoer OF
pupils STUDYING German in the schools at tho
the study OF music In the schools were last year
unsuccessful. 1t is to De hoped that during the
ensuing year some plan shall be devised by which
the results OF musical teaching IN oar SCHOOLS shall
be comparable with those OF other cities.
TEACHERS
There are at present employed in the severa,
schools 3,039 teachers, OF whom 200 are males and
2sae females. In the male grammar schools there
are 5l3 teachers; in the female grammar schools.
49,; In the mixed grammar SCHOOLS, So; in tho
primary departments. S9l IN the primary SCHOOLS,
AL; IN the colored schools 80; IN tue evening
scaoos. 800, and In the corporate SCHOOLS 49, The
average attendance OF pupils Is set down at
1881, being az pupils to each teacher. The whole
number Oi days OF absence oil teachers Tor the
year was IL. 03g; Tor 1879 tue DAYS OF absence mum.
Oered 1858, and Tor the year previous, $1,000.
- EVENING SCHOOLS.
The result OF the last examination OF the even
Ing schools showed that OF 20 schools, the In.
struction IN IA was excellent; 105 good; H. fair;
ance Tor that term was 5,,2, males ana 3.317 10
males; and the largest attendance for any
single week was s,ls3 males and ASj6
females. The average attendance In the
co0red evening schools was l26: the whole num-
Der enrolled, 424 the largest weekly average l59.
The evening schools now I'D session are lar better
attended than the results for the previous term
Indicated that they would be. The law OF com pull
sorry education Will no doubt BRING a large aodi-
tionai NUMBER o. pupils 10 these schools.
BvhNING HIGH SCHOOL
The sessions vi TINS school were continued, as ID
previous years, IRON October g. 1873 to April s.
1874. me average attendance during the term
was 992, Inc INSTRUCTION most In demand was IN
English grammar ana composition, arithmetic,
bookkeeping. penmansnlp drawing ana grammar.
The average attendance In the matnemaIicaI
stndies ana physics appears to have been very
small. The results OF the examinations made.
however, were very creditabe. Tne Supern,en.
schools OF higher grade IN other parts OF the
city, Tue High school nad performed very use.
iui service, aud he trusted that means would 10
adopted ~ au9ment its a@ciency.