New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

This shows that 1851 per cent OF the scholars are in
the grammar schools and $3.50 in the primary schools
One hundred and thirty pupils have been suspended Tor
misconduct nearly all In the male departments. The
has bcen smplifed the time given 70 each branch
has been reduced aud more time has been devoted to
the important elementary branches Separate class in-
struction in mnc is to oxten taking the place OF
the simultaneous teaching OF all the classes The num-
Der Of classes studying German has been reduced from
49, TO 2i and this study has been confined TO the three
higher grades Out OF 260 classes examined in the even
ing schools only II found deficient. Out OF 20,G76
pupils enrolled 2,265 were over 81 years OF age The
average attendance was 9,O3s the number perfect in
attendance being 1913 OF whom 4,409 received certif
Gates for good conduct The number admitted who could
not read 49, ana those VINO could not write, 146S
2436 were foreign pupils studying the English language
The nautical school upon the ship ST. Mays lad an az
tendance OF 1O9 I3 per the preceding year
The school has been carefully examined in the Gle
mentary branches with excellent results large num-
Der of students have been graduated and avc obtained
employment The whole number of pupils brought into
The schools by the operation OF the compulsory law mas
been only 743 OF which number, sos were admitted to
the corporate schools, leaving only l75 In the pubic
schools The law reported TO be inadequate, and II Is
thought almost impossible to employ sufficient NUMBER
agents reach the thousands of children employed
contrary law in stores and factories or to retain
nruly children in schools after they arc placed there
The action of the law which introduces vicious and de-
PRAYED children the cOmpanOnsp OF the better class
OF scholars is condemned tending to work greater
upon society than that which the law intends 10
cure ~ do not think the result commensurate with the
expense incurred" The superintendent says. land it
would seem better policy to appropriate this money to
the building OF new schOohouses, now much needed
IN the upper wards OF city, leaving the arrest OF va
grants and truants to the Police Department, which
formerly had 1t in charge, and to which 1t properly be-
longs" In eight years the attendance at the Catholic
parOchal schools has increased 90 per cent in the cor
porate schools per cent and in the public schools Is
per cent.
The report Of Alexander NJ Stanton Superintendent OF
Truancy shows that 1l7l9 cases OF ruancy were in.
vestisated last year. and 1906 children found to
be truants. OF the truants 4Ol mad never been 70
school Before carrying cases into court. the parents
have been urgcl send their children 10 refOrmatory
institutions Of their selection. In l3l cases this
advice acted upOn leaving only 122 which had to be
taken into courts The number committed during
1876 for truaucy l3J, OF winch number l01 Gull
drcn released leaving committed IN inc various
institutions, 2s' TIE law Imposes me OF ri Tor the
tiTs of - FOR succeeding OHcnse upon the
parents Of children from Ia Ii years of age ~bO are
absent from school. The superintendent recommends,
addition this, that the parents Oh guardians snail
be committed, if this fine Is not PAID, not 10
Many parents place their children III factories ana stores
at an early The appointment or agents 10 lnFest-
cate such recommended The dismissal or emil
iren school after AN absence Oh h'e consecutive
days utericrcs with the working Of the law. Under THIS
rule admission is denied them when they have Dcen ar
rested after much Labor aud expense ny Tine agents
This Inconsistency, it is suggested should be rrheded
Commissioner Baker presented a. resolution TO the
board that the bylaws De 80 amended that thcre VII pe
in future necessity for the appointment Of vice
principals.