New-York tribune., 1879-08-30
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CLOSE OF THE HOLIDAYS.


THE SCHOOLS TO REOPEN on MoSDAY-LARGE NUM-
BER OF PUPILS IN THR NORMAL CoLLEGK-NEw
BCMDINGs-THE sUPERINTENDENCY.
The public schools of this city Will reopen
on Monday next, September 1, and the Board Of Edu-
cation will begin holding ts regular meetings on the
following Wednesday. There are 305 schools In all
under the supervision of the Board. Included in this
number are the Normal College and Training School,
the evening and corporate schools, and the ship st.
Marys There average attendance last year OF
l2709G scholars, under the care Of 3275 teachers.
The plans OF the Normal College, prepared In 1870,
provided for tho accommodation of 1000 girls, which
number IL at tnst time believed mtgat possibly bc
reached within twelve years The building was opened
on the 1s OF September 1873 and on the 26th OF No
yeber, 1877, years after there were 15S6 names
on the registry books Tho number had increased
rapidly that for the examinations tako plaoo In the
month OF June 1873 tho standard rats ID from 20
TO 80 per cent By this the number reduced
about 200, compared with previous years !;
bat IN the examinations OF June OF the
present year. instead of having any decidedly repress
ing effect the result that out Of S03 candidates. TAI
were admitted. This Will bring the number on the regis
try books TO 600 out OF which attendance OF 1.500
is anticipated Tho study Of drawing introduced at
the examinations iu June ast law having been passed
I'm 1878 making it obligatory to teach that branch the
public schools.
Dr. Thomas Hunter Professor OF Intellectual PhiOsO-
phy Is president Of the college. He Is assisted
by ak professors, as follows English Liter
ature and Latin Physics and Chemistry, German.
French Natural Sciences and Music. In addition to
these tnero are lady supsrn teBdent and
lady teachers. Every candidate entering tho college is
required to study Latin and must learn besides either
Frencn German. the object being that they shall have
thorough knowledge of two foreian languages IN order
to more thoroughly understand the roots OF the English
Ian suage very largo addition has been made TO
Rnildi No
Tventy-seventh-st., and extension has been
made to provide for front on Twsnty-
eighth-st. There has also been a large addition
st. building Is IN process Of erection on the
southeast corner OF seventh ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
One OF the peculiar features OF TINS structure s INC lo
cation the apartments or the anitor on the top hoor
instead OF IN the basement or on the nr'! Ior. rs r
affords commOdious classroom on the 1rst noor Inc
plan also ovcrcomes the ANNOYANCE experienced 10
many school Goangs csn caused ascoSdDg S the s
upper stories, aud spreading tenement-house odor
The foundations OF q fine building laid In Leaing
ton-aye. between 0ne-hundred-sndhfsa and One-hun
dredaudsixth-sts. Toe promises wiu consist OF the
There ia to be a new school building also in Forty
sXth-st eas. OF Thrdaye., and the ground has been
purchased for another IN Eythird-st east OF Third
ave. The Nineteenth and Twenty Wards aro nil
ing up Tor Is & 0 IN h s' SneesDt S w Ward there
l .f0s children registered and In mo twenty
these cannot admitted into the schools at this time
ON account OF the absenoeOf accommodations.
a
parents at this time TO the possible sue
eessor OF Mr. Kddle Suporln endent OF CITY schools
In his letter the Board dated May Il last Mr. Kde
said that no desired his gnaOn TO take effect On the
lst September thereafter his successor
should be APPOINTED The election OF hs will
20 the principal business before the Board at the meet
na on Wednesday Of next week. Mr. KdGles letter OF
resignation presented to the Board by
| ex-MayOr Ncknam. Since that time Mr. Wick
| ham, IL is understood, has been the champioe
| of Mr.. kidOle In every quarter wLero he could
make his influence felt IL is thought that tho sharp
by the press al tue tmo Of tho publication OF
Ar Riddles book led that gentleman To resign, under
tho apprehension If he did not adopt t0gt course he
would DO expelled from his Oiloe II limited at the
time by one or two members OF the Board Inat Mr. hi-
die deferred the date his vacation OF tho 0fce hoping
that the would Doy over and that when the time
came Tor him 60 out public opinion would have 80
changed IA render his continuance toeTabo TO the
| Board and to tho public. There are those WHO
| now believe that change IN the Office
will be made and that he will be elected his
successor, and there is a feeling OF dissatisfaction over
| the possibility of this result among some who are
deeply interested In the The election VIII DO bY
ballot, and hence the Of those who vote for his
retention may be learned But careful canvass
who against him. aud the Of the several mem
bers can bo pretty accurately calculated There
In the Board VINO, with no persOnal aninosy
toward Mr. Kddle, believe that the puDic interests
would DO subserVed by his Withdrawal and these hOpO
finally To effect that end. The prominent candidates Tor
the Oico Jared Baboock Principal OF the Evening
IL gh school, and Thomas Il. Harrison, one of tue As
mas also been made by C. 5. Smart, late school Commits
soner Ohio. Ds. Hunter, OF the Normal college, who
was considered the most prominent Candidate declines
To- hts present post.