The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-23
INSPECTING TIE SCHOOLS.
FACTS ron BROOKLrN's EDrCATTON
BOIRD 10 CONNIULR

for ENtirguishtug Iire- Where Radical l
Changes should he immediately Made.
The average attendance OF children in
Tho public schools ~ brooklyn s 1853 Of /
these asma proportion are taught In new and |
rommodious buidines, well provided with nre-
proof starWays, while the great majority arc |
gathered into il-contrivod and pretcntious cdr |
ices, that are devoid " adequate means Of es-
rape In case OF Gre. destitute OF proper apple |
hnces for the checking Of incipent coniilsra- /
tons. and poorly constructed for school pur- !
poses. OF one building an Intelligent principal /
taid recently 81 view that school with un- |
rcasine anxiety, for think there is good reason
to fear that. in case OF FIRE there tho community
would he hotrn,d by another frilhtfll holo-
raust."
In view OF these serious considerations. and
In recognition Of the deep feeling In the COM
muuity awakened by tie appalling catastrophe
at the Brooklyn Theatre, the Drookiyn Educl-
iion DO rd, on Tuesday discus ed for three hours
the momenlous question whether drawing
should be left out OF the list Of studies Of tue
academic course, End then adjourned.
The new Iubl c school buildings OF BROOKLYN.
from N. 81 to M. 80, have each four staifwa,s
Of bluestone enclosed in rrck walls, two ~ tho
rear and one at each side, IA al'o wooden
tairway In the front for the use Of visitors and
teachers. The wooden stairway Ia four and
half feet I'm width and rises from floor to floor
with only one intermediate platform. The side
ttlirs are only three feet wide and the rear ones
three and half feet. Between each two floors
these nreproof 1T IRIS are divided into four short
lights. with three intermedlit platforms. They
Are thus almost winding stliis. but not quite
tuch az they maintain the objection bic feu-
lures of right neles and platforms. multi. MING
HEM indeed to an unusual extent. On eacn
noor the school rooms are divided by sliding
Whether they might uot be Jan m Il ia cus' OF
sudden rtisn, md 80 have "a irightful effect N
stimulating q panic. may be deemed wOtthV ~
however, mi, bc'nnas 10 the middle rooms.
From tho Others the places Of ext IRE Reached
directly. The ARRANGEMENTS for heating are
good, consis INK ut ste H. radiators IN the ntse-
mint, over winch pune cold air from without ~
passed. nd driven thence, thruhsh hot-ar m''h
nues and registers. 20 tue sever r. ms Water
Is earned to each -torS ty litue 2. inrh OF inch
pes. There are no large Iipes above the base
nent AID no hose.
AJrvESILr BEE HIVE.
Public school 40 Is. at state stree and Third
avenue, has the lsrsl 80 attend nee Of ahS ~ he
rity, counting u-ethcr IT, uupl pa the mann
lantic avenue branch " The PRIMARY dcuAit-
mtnt, where There are 80 total .ltr lte
main .alHeo is aut uvcrcroWuad. and Is Oy far
thcs lc-l II tne Two. but it ialis lament bis
,"laol edigcs.. Mr. ID tco1sUu. the Priuciuul.
e. tol uIze- tAr fact tA.t the means oi ext Tor
tn. Glasses ia ul- thtt rune Giiv and grauIm de-
p,rtmrnt4 arc not 40 an what they should be.
bur bias great reliance ia tLe aNi.t> oi nis tch-
ers to ruuiol tue luNils Under tAt rcsl e.iNe
care, ami $50 trtNrit uanlcs. "a. teiu- -icctt H.
he thinks tEIt ue C.u enc its Iuiiulu- ga tx
or seven n.iuufcs wi .hout clthr lltv. Is worth
Wuiie eXamuln- what are MS CHANCES i'f q lug
So. In tut L.s. ilacv tDc rlArs .uns he All
s,parltcd ~ - u uatNuuN-' IN "hlrN are
Sliding secllt S. aud t'o7e snuhS Zoo
lions must lie moved IacN To gNc
exit to the classes in the mi1die
rooms Suuro.iug tuat tui- is effected wiuout
consideration. At the b,ck re two s.airwa' ;.
tuuui. = from the third II TO the srJ.ud in
h..tf OBJ kyff - IL. a
right-augl-d turns. Ihey are OF wood. aud oniy
four ana 4 hall leet wide. he ooys use one Of
inteImeuta e ucp.rturnt, which occupies th"
second story. the tuyils pass cut up IT,. SO
that. in hurried dismissal. these two currents
Of children. one 60 ming down from above tAe
ate an excitement that would readily swell =
mere alarm into p1nic among the ittle onfs.
pass directly iuto the large yard the girls % ,vs
to 90 through ro1my trame pay Il to
,a,ways in front Of the 1uil i.ng Iue pr,uci-
pal one oi tne-e is the visitor "r min e. r..
Of WOOD, with one platform In each flight
Tnis nay he Use. III an eneirency' b' toe
classes IN the small side rooms ana Il igh. also
be attained b. the pun, III 1ne front LASS
rooms, although they would j. We 81 ast ena tue
through doors by an uuaccu,ton,ed way. IN
doing which excitement lui disorder, a. lest,
Wv Is in the wing. It's also Of Wood, ot'
twenty-five inches ia Clr.r Widih.is st' ,t1 and
has a pla form snd sharp turn between .rn ~
doors. Down those several wiNs mast ul.- 70.
boys ana girls from Tia tnird s'ory,a"d 80 lr'u
the tccuni story. Nl-- PaNue. "hp O. ih chafs
9Ithe puuar departments, b. i-uei th.t tut
little oles uud rh'r are are Wen ui'Niiri i'I 10
he way q me. ns ut ext, asa there .nr'nr- Co.,
.ea,on TO douht the correctness % her I.Nsm or
rhoy ar on the 81 luui huor' ani ehn - eut 3
,ve,us 'tl NJ fe street PAlt II tne bu..din.
IS heated ty steam, nut there arc $3.50 tur
heat the lower noor. From thee. however
there can % co4f-e " no dAntei I"T Tue J'll'u