The New York herald., 1876-09-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

REPORT OF THE CITY sUPER1NTENDENT-A
LARGE NUMBER OF REFLECTIONS ON OPENING
DAY FOR WANT OF RooM-IMPoRTANr 10
MARRIED LADY rEAcHERs-THK BUDGET FOR
THE COMING YEAR.
Tho Board OF Education held stated meeting yes.
tcrday afternoon at the Hail. corner Of Elm and Grand
Streets President W ood IN the chair
The following tho report Of City Superintendent
Kiddlc as to the inspection made by his department
since the 4th INST -
From the returns submitted TO me 1t appears that
the whole number OF pupils IN attendance ut the
closing June last was IS. 023 and that tho
present ut the opening session. alter vacation
was 95 546, VIII ch shows an increase over the attend
ut tho opening session last year OF S,63a The
number OF pupils admitted since the opening IL re-
ported at IT, 004. Grammar schools Nos and 81 not
having resumed their sessions ut the time OF the visit
made above STATED not included III the above gem
oral statement or 2.522 teachers employed IN
these schools 2,4l9 were promptly present Tor
duty on tho day OF opening, l6S being re-
ported as absent for causes. Many OF tho
schools crowded to such an extent as to be
unable 10 receive all the pupils applying Tor admission.
In the aggregate 247 were thus refused admission, OF
which number l40 IN the Ninth ward, $50 IN tho
Tenh las IN the Eleventh, 800 In tho seventeenth,
69S in the Nineteenth and 1S4 in the Twenty second
wurd. Since the opening day, as am informed, IT
has been necessary in the Nineteenth ward to send
away large number OF applicants in addition 10 that
OF rejeciions upward Of 1000 Notwithstanding
the exclusion of so large member OF childrcu
who ought to hnd the means OF instruction
Ia these schools the class still very much
overcrowdcd,. particularly IN al the primary depart
monts schools OF the ward ana In the several de-
lartmcnts OF Grammar school No. SO. The need OF nd
uilonal school accommodation IN the ward Il thus
very urgent Many OF the pupils efusod admis sion In
tho schools of some OF The wards douptcss nd
mittcd other schools The 800 pupils reported as re-
jected in the seventeenth ward were applicants at
Grammar School No. 25, and most oil them found
admission In Primary School No. ., In which there
abundance Of spare room. The new building in tine
Twenty ward opened for tho registration Of
pupils on the 9th inst and the 1llh INST the
Der OF pupils IN attendance III IN The male de-
parmcn III IN the female department and 615 IN tho
primary department., making total attendance OF 913
which has been considerably Increased since tue date
referred 10. The general appearance, organization.
&c, vi the schools shown Ut tie time OF vsitat
were reported general very satisfactory.
ln respect to the death OF the ato Senator Booth
suitable resolutions were adopted.
A resolution was adopted appointing Mr. Thomas
$ OBrien, at present principal OF Grammar school NO
20, IN the FIRST ward, as principal OF Male Evening
School No. 30 IN the ward Tor the years 1876 aud
1871 protest was entered against this appointment
in iavor of Mr. Casey, who is at present assistant
OF Evening School No 20 Commissioner Goulding
stated that lc believed tho communication OF the
mUority oi 'he trustees OF the BOARD was entitled
10 full consideration, and their recommcnda-
ton in favor OF Mr.. Casey. He, had no
doubt that Mr. o'Bren most elhc!ent prin-
cpal but the principle OF rejecting the nomination
prcscn ed 10y the local trustees bad one, and
this point some conclusion should be arrived at On n
vote the Board being taken the report OF the Con
m,ttce on Evening schools, appointing Mr. O'Brien
principal OF Evening School No 20 the ADVERSE
recommendation o, the local trustees, was sustained
by IL 10 ,.
On motion OF Commissioner Fuller it was
Resolved That the subjoc, OF the
in the pubic schools their continu
the employment of the Board teachers after
ragc be referred to the Commttc Bylaws. and that
be sfera cciu consideration OF the
ject what legislation, II is required in
gard to such en- ployuicnt
The following communication is important as show
Ing how badly of the citizens Of the Nineteenth ward
are Tor Increased school accommodation
To TIM HoxoRABLr THE BOARD EDUCATION:
attention of the Board of Education the follow
ing:-
uudcr the rules OF the Board of Education limiting
the attendance by the sitting capacity air space
the elsssrooms the number OF tups that
odAtcd IN the schools OF the 1901 The attend
The opening the schools ith September
aY and the the number that be properly
mission Tor want OF weeks ending
Der i5 1876, ,,Di. Every the
jectcd applicants Upward Of seventy per of the
number rejected churen VINO had attended
school. A number OF applications have bean made for
ased which have been refused
want of funds At the present time. when the Board
Is making estim Tor 1914 the appeal
pirate "a sufficient furnish the
facilities they have right TO ask and dema throug Oh
The present condi,ion things they conclusion
disgrace the city of New YORK,
JOHN j. MACkL1N,
EUGENE II. rOMEROY.
y. j. HOPKINS Trustees.
j. y. ALSrON,
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