The New York herald., 1876-03-20

Boys department, 81 girls 4lo, and primary, Os2
The building is well aired and lighted The ceilings
high and an air OF comfort exists there Like other
schools however, there is tendency 10 overcrowdng
In the primary department the salaries of the
principal and vice principal depend upon the
number OF scholars on the register. should
the number fall below 1000 reduction
Whenever promotion 10 the grammar department or
a large number Of tho children takes place they are
forced for scholars TO maintain their quota
This is the in all schools and il premium
overcrowding which is chargeable To the rules LAID
down by the Board OF Education. The classes here
average so scholars, aud the rooms not equal TO
the number OF classes. The general condition OF the
school is above the average. Tho main fault is in
locating class rooms Tor some OF the primary children
in such close proximity 10 tho closets that
sary keep the windows closed at all tImes to
elude the iou air The children are rule, healthy
Grammar School No. 7.-rhc above school, at No. 60
Chrystie street. is one Of the oldest in the cityhe
main building having been standing fully nny years.
IL built under the supervision OF the Public School
Society years before the ward schools nauguratcd
II is wretchcdly ventilated and heated with stoves
Tho primary department Is located on the first
floor on level with the ground, and there being
cellar under 1t is unhealthy II is Uvercrowdod 10 a
distressing degree, so much so that four classes are
confined 10 two class rooms IN an outbudins attached
TO the school Tho stove pipes and iues are out OF
order, and smoke from them filed the rooms This
has been last winter. Workmcn have
deavOred TO remedy the evil several times but without
effect. Every half hour during the day the teachers
are compelled to open the windows To allow the smoke
TO pass out The percentage OF sickness this winter
has larger than In previous The school Is
10 be closed and rcmodelled ON May l. This will leave
At home cast the other already overcrowded
buildings ,225 children 1t would be far better plan
to entirely dcmolsh Tho present structure.
Grammar School No 42-fhis school. IN Allen street,
is the largest not the largest school IN the city,
the total number OF scholars being 2,710 The pri-
mary department numbers L. 600 children, divided
into twenty-five classes There are only twenty class
rooms for them The large assembly room Is sub
divided by folding doors into SIX moro TO accommodate
the rest. The air IN some of the rooms was foul and
the ventilation very poor The building IS heated with
steam, and the OF egress good IN case OF
necessity for hasty dismissal The grammar depart
mn better
crowded and better lighted, and also comparatively
well ventilated Tho general health OF the children Is
good.
Grammar School No. l5-This school, on Fifth
street, between avenues and D. was originally
small building containing but two class rooms OH each
floor Wing alter wing has been added until now there
ftyone class rooms, and yet the structure Is sill
old. The principal, Mr.. n. p Beers, says that II is
with the greatest difficulty that sufficient amount OF
fresh air be obtained without subIecting the chill
dren TO cold An inspection OF the several rooms
found them OF pleasant temperature, and all the boys
and girls looked happy and contented The old method
OF heating by wood stoves and these removed
TO give way to steam radiators The former
preferable with them the ventilation was decidedly
better than now. Mr. Beers has two improved radla-
trial in the assembly room these being so
constructed that volumes OF fresh air are heated and
dIused By the greatest pertinacity only did he
succeed in having these placed in the building to give
them trial. They have greatly improved The yent-
alton Of the rooms, and are much superior TO the
old, health destroying mechanical aDsurdiues, me
common steam radiators Generally here the
children very healthy, as for instance IN the
boys department. month OF February last, with the
registered number OF 532 scholars there was an aver
age attendance of 50G On Monday, in this depart
ment OF the registered number OF $50 there SOC
their places, leaving "a beng absent. In the
grls, department there 400 present out of 5l0
scholars OF about the same number the average at
tendance in February was Asa. In the primary de-
partment of 92S registered there $40 present.
The average daily attendance in February was SIS.
The school Is not overcrowded, as the principal has
taken the most decided stand against admitting
more children than he has room 10 pleasantly accommo
date What objections exist due 10 the class rooms
the ground oor Little children are compelled To
remain IN apartments that at once suggest sickness
and Improvement in this respect is demanded. The
total number OF scholars in this school on Monday
morning was Sl5, out OF registered 1905, leaving
LIS absentees Many of tho Inter were children OF
Jewish parents, and they seldom attend Immediately
preceding and following their festival days Miss
Urania d. Secofd is at tho head of the girls depart
mcnt and Miss A. l. Madden in charge OF the primary
classes.
Primary School No 5, in East Fourth StreeL-of
registered SO2 scholars there were present Monday
morning 6S7, leaving 115 absentees Last week tho
average daily attendance 7ls, and in February It
was 6S6 The several class rooms were cean and Mss
julia G. Flanagan, the principal, assured the HERALD
reporter that the school overcrow,led any
sense whatever From the size OF some Of the rooms
however and the number OF children Of tender
that in them live hours day, there are fears
that they packed a little TOO closely, and though
there may remain vacant seat two, is very difficult
to properly ventate the rooms without giving colds to
the little ones The teachers the alert, and In
this wise do the best they can but room could
be objected TO. There have many children i'll
during the winter months hut most OF the sickness has
been TO the weather.
Grammar School No. 22-At the corner OF Stanton
and sheriff streets this school Is situated. 1t IS one
the educational structures built by the city,
but yet there is sufficient Accommodations Tor tho
scholars that daily flock to its rooms In the boys de-
partmcnt there were present on Monday JOG out OF
registered AS. Last week the average attendance
4l0 and in the month OF February 36S. The regis
tered number Of girls is 4SO the attendance on Mon
day being 454 against the average daily showing OF
AIS In February The primary classes give 933 the
registered number, while there were present gOL The
daily of February 0O0 There Is order and
cleanliness the rooms, and attention Is given to the
amportant requirement. OF ventilation, though one or
two OF the boys apartments were slightly warm for
health In each OF these departments more
classes were IN the main or assembly room, owing to
the lack OF proper accommodation, and there is also
dearth OF teachers here There have been many chill
Ill during the past TWO three months but the
bright weather is bringing them around nicely The
registered number OF scholars this school is
1855, while the attendance when visited was 75l,
showing l07 were absent Mr. Sidney W. Merritt Is
principal OF the boys department, Miss Francis ].
Murray the girls and Miss ua A. Bell the primary.
Grammar School No 36--The temporary quarters OF
this school at the old private hospital building
corner OF avenue ID and East Tenth street A new
structure in process OF construction East Ninth
street. the old building having been destroyed by ire
The present house Is inadequate comfortably accom-
modate the scholars, though perhaps II was the best
that could be obtained IN the immediate neighborhood
In the boys department on Monday, OF the $40 regis
tered there were go present; IN the girls department.
251 registered 2I0 IN their places, and in the
primary department Of $40 the books T22 answered
TO their The rooms lack the pleasant appear
of some Of the schools IN the ward, and in many
instances they are uncOmiortably crowded The head
oil the boys department Mr.. A. Dubois, said that the
school generally healthy, and that under the
cumstances, they doing very we'll The total
number registered scholars here Is 36l OF which
on Monday l. 232 their seats, leaving 129 alb
scntees. Mrs. Melinda II. Clarke Is IN charge OF the
girls and Miss Victoria A.. Hulen the primary depart
ment The average daily attendance IN February
was as-Mac, 270; female. z12; primary, 70l.
rHIRTEENTn WARD
Grammar School No. "a, Broome Street. Near VII
LfL-Mr Morton the male principal, has ten assist
ants and Miss Gcdncy, OF tie primary, has fifteen
assistants. The girls grammar department has u
principal and assistants Tho attendance Is fol
lows day last week being taken illustraton:-
Boys present, 42S girls present 4O6; primary boys,
3,2 primary grls, 324 total present l. 4S0 Boys alb
sent IN grammar department. 20; girls absent, 46;
absent both primary department, %; total
absent 81 Tho average attendance IN February
Boys 40j; airs, 422 primary So; total $40 There
has been sickness among the children and the
female department Is crowded that about 100
scholars kept IN the main room Miss Gcdncy, Of
the primary department up four classes IN Feb