The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-18
JERSEY CITY SCHOOL PENS.
PrpILS AM Teachers SICK WIN
CONTfGIOTS DISEASES.
The very Worst schools in the vicinity OF
Ncr York Disease and Death In All

sew YORK. Disease and DEATH In All
The Action Of the board u Education'
Jersey city is many years behindhahd
with her public schools. Many OF the schools
are held III buildings designed ior other pui-
uoses with but one or two exceptions the
buildings arc overcruwded and deficient III
means for ventilation. one pubic school occu-
pies church, two dwellings. and a small scuooI
house another Is conducted In ricketty paro-
chial school house that was abandoned ny its
owners the Roman Catholics. wears ago, as unit
for habitation another school IL held In altte
uid-fasbioned country school house that out
lived It's usefulness years ago. A deserted en-
riue house was used by the department Ne IA
school house until few days ago, when small
rux broke out next door, and the school mousse
was closed by order Of the County Physician.
This building has only been altered by
the Introduction OF partitions which al
vide the large rooms into little boxes
II has no play ground. the $50 unf"itu'
nte children who were attending the school
will I've returned to this unwhOlesome building
NJ soon as the small pJK disappears. Grammar
School 80. Ii. in West side avenie. occupies
dwelling mousse so Old and dilipiiited that 1t
rocks with the wind. Tho building on the
corner " Monti'c', and Harrison avenues, w
vhich sci OIL 80. 10 Is held, T., 4isgraceiulD
iue. ma viii h school No. 9 Is held, IS dangerous
u dependent upon the slipping, slidlns earth
bank upon which IL Is built, and with which II
my roll over 1T any moment.
SCHOOLS ~ TIM srBURDs.
Although the Greenyile school house lie over.
crowded, only two flpurs In the three-story
building are used. he third floor has such
inadequate means Of egress that II Is feared II
children occupied IT ana the building took Ore
below, none could ESCAPE. The fist and second
doors are hut slightly SUPERIOR.
Grammar school No. D. has large new build
ing, containing a primary school and the busi-
ness Offices aud council chambers OF the Board
of Education. Twelve per cent Of the 5JO chill
urcu that are registered as pupils Of the primary
department are absent eight per cent being
Iu,io,is diseases A., the schools The classes Will
eoon be oyeriull when these absentees return.
None OF the classrooms are AZ present over
crowded but all aFe without other ven
tlsting apparatus than the windows.
The solid wooden partitions that divide tue
clgssrooms, sometimes on two and often on
three sides, have no movable sashes or panels to
admit fresh air q carry out the foul atmosphere
" the rooms. None Of the rooms have windows
on two sides. Inc gallery I'm the northeast cor
ner is Il rkened Dy structure int stands close
L. the Windows. and the room In front of the
gallery, depending on the gallery windows for
IT, hight. is so dark in cloudy weather that TIE
children cannot see To read OF write. When this
building WAS reconstructed alter IRE DESTROYED
apotuQn OF H. the Ventiatng shafts that were
originally sunken In the walls were not restored.
The hign school, therefore, suffers vita the
primary school for want OF circulation OF pure
ayr. For lack Of room IS pupils in the high
scnoul are crowded into 2JO seats. ana Tor want
of one more tutor, four classes are obliged to
rely on the already oyeitaxed principal TO have
their recitations heard.
Grammar School No :, in Central avenue, oc-
ouui,s n building that was designed to accommO-
date ABOUT 20 children In four classes. Last
month It had an attendance OF about 200 chi
dren. The underground cellar at one end con
tanned aUO e. ildteu 80 children occupied the
nTst nuor, which was coLstruci ed to accommo-
date luU and tue sccur story, exactly like tho
first. wa Inhabited 10y i've classes, averaging -
pupils eacn. 10 spite Of all this, the purents oil
bOJ CHILDREN in the ncigubOihDN we're camOr-
iug for admission t. tn.s building for tier little
In February the health ON er reported that he
had traced many cases OF malignant disease IA
the locality to the crowded coal cellar. an1 on
the strength of TINS the room was rloscu aud the
pupils ware discnarged. - stars the condition
I, unaltered. The builuiug will be enlargl q
during the year 4 an appropriation for The pr
pose can be Obt.ined.
NURSERIES, OF DISEASE.
The largest public school in New jersey. and
one OF the most crowded, is Giammar school
ground hoor and four rooms upon the floor
above are occupied 10y $40 pups. Not more
inin eight of these fifteen rooms are fit for use.
dne heavy wooden screens that divide the
rooms DERIVE the pupils Of both lieht
and air To an extent that must bc
very ueleterous. Tie building In question
Is irregularly slAied, ana contains tut two
rooms whose lght and air are not screened out
D. tins manner. Ihey are une-s,oiy Wings on
tlthc. side OF the structure. aud are ventilated
aud lighted from the tOpas well as tne sides
H. all the other cl Sc rooms tne flul ,ir remains
all day. TIE grammar department of me scno i
has fourteen similar class room g. but they are
occupied hy oui, half Is N ny cal rtn. As "a
matter OF course sican',- ms prevailed to an
.litmiug extent intne school uuring tn- winter.
Five te .cners we're iil 40 home wnen the sen lol
Was yi- ed Yesterday, and small poX. diphtuerla,
ana &c rlet fever detained fu.uf pIJils.
Griumcr School NO. in Irigpt street 40
poorly meets the requirements o. the ciOWded
locality tnat the principal says he could ~ an
ordinary scuJulnOu.c WIN the chtldicn to wnum
be retuilily refuses admission. In the primary
depar mcnt. with an attend anco Of about 400
children, there are two small galleries into each
Of which ninety children are pa ked. TWO inner
class rooms that c-nnot be ventilated and are
oyeIcrOWIed. the main room IN which two
ltsses arc taught AZ the same time, and one
pr per. light. anu pure apartment, IN wing 81
the building, vi. windows Oo9osi each other
ANA sunlight from one side OK the otter all day
In The grammar department every class con-
taius from six to eleven more children than IL
Csn accommodate, ana between ten aud twenty
more than a reg ri for heaith would permit.
r,ttccs ore useu IA addition 10 the desks and
very many of the desks, which are Cnnstructt
fDr two cnilIten each. are occupied by three.
he atmosphere OF these rooms Is oppress i've
AID foul from the assembling TO the dismissal
II the pupils. Durng The past six weeks oiph-
tueud. sc.riet fever, and other contagious anec-
uois nave greatly reduced toe attendance at
Ills school