New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PUBLIC SCHOOL WORK FOR A YEAR.
WHAT TIE BOARD oF KDUeArOS WANTED 10 Do
An WHIT LII Din DO.

PUBLIC SCHOOL WORK FOR 4 YEAR
WHAT TIE BOARD or KDueAuoS WANTED TO DO.
AND WHAT 1T piD DO.
The Board of Education during the past year
has INDUCED in much rhetoric aud discussed numor
Of measures which, n consummaied. would hayo greaY
affected the welfare Of ihc common schoo.s Ony ht'
has been actually accomplished The rst measure that
was discussed and which attracted attention. was the re-
duction OF the teachers salaries made uoccssry by tr
action of tie Board Of Estimate and Aproriionm"nt "
cutting down tho estimates OF the Board OF kduca'l"h
for 1877.
A plan was proposed March :, by which II was Az
tempted to make part Of the necessary rcduooS anu IL
the time to change the entire basis oil te pay
Of salaries This plan given III TIE 1hihtNf oi
March g. But the measure did not meet The approval oI
the Commissioners generally ard on July o., was many
referred back to tho Committee Oh salaries ana hcono
nv Meanwhile the necessity ~ economy WOMB ADMIT
OF no delay By resolution, the teachers sahrcs hhNc
been reduced each month throc anda-han per
cent with the promise that, II the Board was
ohla nv any means TO raise the money, the
reduction should be made good In December 10
raise this money has been the problem the Board mas
struggled VITA since. Bill was sent W Tue Legs
laure 70 be passed which would have allowed The BoHd
OF Estimate and Apportlonment. To authorize
the transfer for this purpose OF ther mex
pendcd balances Although the hin WA forwarded
70 Albany II died of neglect while the Commits
sioners struggled 10 push through hill making
the Educational Department to certain extent indie
pendent OF the Municipal Governments It's PROVISIONS
have already given nj length in TIE TRIBUNE Inc
Governor refused to sign it, Since no help could DO
found at Albany, the only hope that now remains To ie
Board OF raising enough money TO mako good the three
andabaK ser cent reduction il to take the necessary
amount from the $780, 900 set aside for the purchase OF
sites and buildings The law says that from this sum
may be taken whatever amount Ia necessary Tor any Oh
the purposes authorized by law" strong ehort mas
been made, and will be made III the fhi
to show that the payment OF teachers saares is pnT
pose authorized by law" If this measure iail tero Is
thought TO be little hope for the teachers.
The most recent revival in the Board that OF cor
poral punislnont The two reports OF the Committee
have already been published in TnE TRutNE NO one
expects confidently that corporal punishment VIII DC re
introduced into the NewYOrk schools. what IL hopeh
and anticipated is that out Of renewed discussion OF
this subject viii grow refornal1fy pipv 'n"p hc
which had BOYS of al kinds intending t.uans' gu o
sent This measure will occupy inc Doa'u uuIlns poi
Suing as trustees of the College of the City OF New
r,t II, me management Of the College. which II Is
said are only the beginning OF ITS uahsioi lhatini "a
" , introdn class Bnt the result did not remove
Prof scott from the inst tuition. a. some OF MS HP
lett vacant Ivy the death OF Prof Barton, VINO uiu
the occupant Of the C1ar oi Lhslish IRE
The Professor OF Spanish remains with ltuuccu SHINY
II is not yet decided whether or not the PToessOrp OF
Drawing seal be abolished Tutors no longer can APP
tinrnhla trcnbo mas resulted during the year just
passed. from the appras OF dissatisfied tutors. IW,o
changes are only shadows of what is To come, possibly
next year .,,---..-.. ...t, -,
Sepet Der was held yesterday. From te report oil me
PRINCIPAL OF the Evening High School II appears tiit
last wear iheTr were $500 applicants Tor admission u
that school OF these 500 wero accep'cd OnlY l,J7-
actually entered, ana ony rs renamed uriug iht srs
sion Certificates given to 800 pupils who haI not
been absent than fifteen nights dHIIs l'c year;
To s.ycniyscycn were awarded diplomas Tor three years
some members OF the Board opposed 10 the custom
of ayng 10 the friends OF deceased teachers ana en-
Move one or two months paw sort ~ c-iingulal
Yesterday resolution offered 10 give 10 fS Aidip
W.I,rh the widow OF clerk tic supply d,mrtlItht,
the pay her husband would have re eiyc1 nd1 ne hFed
M i ~vptcmHerl l. lie died on May 30 1871 ihls Wa
opoe on tie ground that the Board had no legal fgnt
10 Grant such money however mHch u inight WISH 10
do So Alter some -iscns.iUu The Wi0u" WAS &llnW'3
ono lOuf ~ nay. This amounts 10 something more lh"b
500 MANY lurrbcrs OF Tire Board feel mat they are
estauiishiug unWisc piecehrht
The Committee Finance reported atVtfsclY upohthe
action Of the TwcutysrcOni, Iwrnt third ana irtl-
fourth Wards ~ awarding the contract for scn.o l luih-
ir. 10 the highest bidder although tho Trustees are ot
co-r,.cf the contract. 10 TIE LOWEST iiuhrlr
1be Trustees claim that they gave the prefer, nee 10 the
cp,11ainf offering the best furniture But me lihaucc
Commit ihou ght differently, and directed the contracts
q, hr awarded u the lowest bidders. me Butid
ca std the powers Oi Trustees ana inc lnilice ,o-
10 for TWO hours They LETT the original subject OF the
highest or lowest bidder. and al them lost hoIr
tppcfs Finally rcsolutiDu passed apprOt me tle
.t ION tup I-rrs. Tie Vol stood twelve 10 Hvc "
WAS In - disco, cred mai vote OF tWtnlrds or the ell
tir. Board Necessary. In disgust, motion Was
eucmbrr special one De lcd ana tie hchoO.-
house m The IwCnt, - -c0ud INcnt! rd ahd twenty
fourth wards viii moo ~ furnished ~ dy ioT occupancy
uDdl after the beginning 81 iHr next school year.