The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-30
REOPENING THE SCHOOLS.

INCREASED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PuPILs-NEw
EpIFIcEs TO BE OCCUPIED IMPROVED vEN-
TILATIoN.
After vacation that commenced the Sd OF July tho
public schools OF the city will be rcopened Monday
next Scptembcr4 THIS will be an important event to
the army OF boys and girls, numbering
100 0O0 who will then their Studies refreshed
and earnest, after rest oil two months. During vaca
ton the Board OF Education has had the numerous
buildings upder its control thoroughly examined, ana
caused repairs, additions improvements to be made
where they appeared necessary. For repairs alone
$4,000 has been expended, but in tho matter OF
erecting houses and making additions to old ones
there has been far greater outlay. Further
has been provided in the lately annexed dis.
tricts and two rented buildings that were used
for primary classes been surrendered better pro-
VISION having been secured Tor the pupils attending
them
Ngw BUILDINGS AND REPAIRS.
Next Monday Grammar School No 80. an entirely
new building which has just been completed at q cost
Of ST., oO0 will be opened for the first time 1t il
capable OF accommodating 600 pupils, 1000 OF which
are intended to be of the primary grade. The ednce
is situate Fifty fourth street, between Sixth and
seventh avenues, and has been constructed in q
thorough and subs initial manner Tho interior
rangemcnts very complete. The warming and
atng apparatus is OF the most improved character.
Tho children attending primary school No. 40, Forty.
street, with the corps OF teachers, are to be
transferred TO the new building. Tho change Is onG
entirely Tor the better.
The building to replace Grammar School No 80,
which destroyed by fire In June, 1873 Is nearly
finished 1t is located on Ninth street. near avenue c.
in the midst of thicKly populated district The
Board OF Estimate and Apportonment made special
ropratl0n u SSU, 900 Tor the work. Tho Board OF
Education secured temporary premises for the pupils
Tenth street and avenue d. Tho edce will
commodate 1900 children. Wings have been added TO
Grammar School No. 81, Eghty.scventh street, which
Will Afford Tor additional attendance OF several
hundred Extensive alterations are In progress IN
Grammar School No. Chrystie street. This Is one OF
the Oldest schools In the city having been occupied lof
educational purposes Tor over hity ycarsl Work waa
commenced several months since, and 1t will Ue
time before the building is in condition Tor occupa-
ton. The improvements TO be effected VIII convert u
into OF the largest and most commodious school
cdllccs in New York.
In the Twenty third ward grammar schools Nos 80
and 81 have been enlarged and improved They will
accommo date several hundred additional pupiA
Tho Board OF Education has At present under its
control in this city :--Grammar schools, 30; primary
Schools Az colored schools, A. evening high school, IL
male evening schools 10; female evening schools 13;
coored evening schools, q corporate schools partci-
patIng In public school moneys, A. The Normal Col
schooshp ST. Marys also under the control OF the
city schools mentioned is about l52, 900 The number
OF schools located IN each ward Is as Iollows:-
Cram Prs Col. Gram fri Col