The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
THE LVENING SCHOOLS.

THEY WILL BE REopENED NEXT MONDAY
NIGHT-couRsE OF INSTRUCTION AND STA
TIsTIcs.
On next Monday evening schools TOR males and fe.
males under the direction Of the Board Of Education
will be opened throughout the city for the fall and
winter term. To very considerable portion OF the
community this will be an event Of no little
importance, as 1t affords most eligible or
portunity to many thousands Of giving atten-
ton to those necessary studies which, by various
circumstances early In life, they wero
prevented from pursuing completing In the Gay
schools The matter Of examination and classification
of pupils DESTROYS Of admission has been in progress
every evening the 18th inst, ana will continue
up the 1stprox The 1Epal OF each male school
is IN attendance at the school building between the
hours Of p NJ. and halfpast nine p NJ, and in
the female schools between haiEpast six and nine p
NJ for the purpose of regstration but persons
qualified Tor admission except those whose ages or
avocatons such 10 prevent their attending
the day schools. Applicants must be accompane led
by responsible party or must present certih-
cate satisfactory TO the principal, attestng their
identity and respectability Children who have not
attained the age Of twelve years not admissible
1t would that this rule not rigdly enforced
in respect to girls.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
The total enrolment at the evening schools Is usu-
ally about twenty thousand, and the average a,ter-
dance something over eight thousand, OF whom one
half are females. Ffty-ave per cent between the
ages of twelvs and SIXTEEN thrtythree per cent be-
tween sixteen and twenty-one, and twelve per
cent over tweaty-one The pupils are divided
into primary and grammar classes and the
teachers, who extra com pensation
are ior the most part engaged in the service OF tho
department during the day time. the course OF in
branches Receiving the greatest amount OF attention.
Many OF the attendants have to commence low down;
but II mas been found that ny application ana d-
gence satisfactory progress has been made, and the
benehciaries OF this Tree, brief and comprehensive
system not alone derive mental advantages by attend
ing during the term, but also qualify themselves
for Advancement III. substantial worldly con-
Germs In many Of these schools the improve
ment IN pcnmanshp well az In arithme-
tic has been OF marked and decided character, and
IL IS confidently expected that during the session
which opens next Monday progress all the branches
Will be equally credItabc 1t Is source OF regret that
larger proportion oil the pupils cannot DO Induced TO
continue throughout the session, but IT fact worthy
OF attention that over ninety per cent OF scholars
generally pass excellent examination in their
spectve grades ut the close OF the term and ly
cent OF the total attendance rewarded with cer
Gates OF merit The general order and discipline IN
the evening schools improve year alter year, aud the
desire to learn appears be general with both males
ana females. tfi
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
III IS reported that children uuder tho age oil Tour.
teen who are engaged stores, factories or IN me-
chanical empoyments, TOO agued by the laoors OF
the DAY 10 occupy their minds with the studies oil the
schov these, 1t Is further represented, are not pres
ebt over nall oil the time, and Wine these do more 10
annoy tne teachers than uny other class Of pupiis
nevertheless The law Of 1574, commony known as the
compulsory EducatioD act, makes obligatory on the
bOaru OIL EDUCATION TO cause examination oil all
sucn establishments, with the wow OF having the emil
dren receive common school instruction during the
period prescribed In the statute. The training officers
Will Immediately enter upon The discharge of their
duty.
SCHOOLS FOR MALES.
Appended Is list OF the schools that will be opened
on the evening OF the lsI october for the reception