New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
GIRLS BETTER THAN THE BOYS

The average standing OF the girls varies from 10
per cent higher in all branches than that Of the boys
In attendance sc per cent OF the pupils was In the
primary grades and "a per cent in the grammar school
| GRADES The general condition of the schools il
respect 10 discipline remains unchanged There was
large diminuon In the number Of suspended pupils. In
regard studies and progress am able to report avon
| ably OF the whole number OF classes examined IN
reading only st seeen ss7 good
"a fair and 2indferenta marked improvement as COM
Improvement in arithmetic 40 that now II may be ranked
among the subjects most successfully taught VI Zoyo
classes examined 765 excellent IN this branch.
100 good / 10 fair II indifferent and bad The uni
ornty and system in the schools are shown by the pro-
dcency i'm penmanshp, which Is about the same as IN
1880 Of ss9 classes examined .595 excellent 2s1
good fair. and Indifferent This shows deficiency
classes Of which 1886 were excellent; III good; 1s air
Indifferent and had. The important changes re
have not had time to show their effect in the higher
to he hidcious The methods of teaching composition
have been greatly improved greater variety Of topics
has been introduced into the exercises and the result mas
been a greater facility OF expression Letter-~rting
occupies conspicuous place in nearly all OF the grades
The exercise Of correcting speech is receiving proper
The Whole number of classes examined in geography
80 fair and Indifferent In history the number OF
thes az were reported excellent in Instruction. 90
good and fair. This shows an average pro.
peE cent O. over the previous year The Introduction
Of this subject into the NTH gram !,
out text books have proved successful de-
the have found better than the old method
of recurring them TO commit the tex 10 memory.
gwen IN eafa o eac o
the classes of he primary GRADES Lessons Oh OBJECTS srs
vas found TO he excellent good; go fair; indiner
ent, and bad
WORK IN DRAWING.
Highly credabe reports have been made OF the work
dome in drawing OF o $50 classes 2,0G6 exceent
fair a fudif bal ayc
nrocency in this branch is 90 per cent II should be
remembered that the includes not only practice
I'm reproducing certain FORMS but also instruction In the
principles of design, decoration object drawing and
perspective To accomplish this careful study Is required
ON the part OF the principals and class teachers The
graded course OF music continues IN operation ana no
change made durng the year except tue Omission
of exercises vocal music by the pupils OF the hrso
grammar grade. The results have been generally salts
factory. ,o.u,.,... oro s,,,,,,od IN ca q,
the Io4 grammar department. German IN I'll boys,
80 grls'and French In boys depaTtmhen,s ana
girIs' thought advisable To change me course
of study by emitting French and German III me nrse
grade classes and making IL part or the ourth erde
Studies BY this means permission is given larger
number of pupils to pursue these optional siaes Inc
special teachers rule do their work fslthiulv Inc
liberal expenditure made IN repairs mas natteenaly
contributed to the comfort aud safety OF Inc children,
and greatly improved the sanitary CONDITION Oh many Oh
the schools. With or two exceptions me gIiss
school buildings appear 10 be properly drahsa nne
thought necessary, outside iron sairways have been
erected and others have been improved Mooaea s!a bS
means of ventilation arc az rule suci, Mt. IL Is re-
ported that the school buildings are kept IN good
condition by janOrs. But the erection OF ioity
tenements adjacent to some school bmldings
nterferes with the light and the free circulation OF the
air The rooms ventilated, ia such during the
recesses Additional accommodations were furnished by
the erection of buildings for 5250 pupils AT least
two new schools needed In the Nineteenth Ward and
one in the Twenty SecOnd Ward. The tact tnat loo
pupils were refused admission In the TwelitD ward
makes new building In this ward necessary Inc puplls
in the various institutions known az corporate scnoos
participating by law in the school FUND
we're s,O57, with average daily attendance
OF 1895; - teachers employed. Oh the classes
33 were excellent 30 good, and fair. The Chlldrens
Aid Society has 81 Schools with I3 INSTRUCTORS. Inc
number enrolled 10,97S with average Attendance
of 1861 pupils Under the circumstances the WORK was
done satisfactorily There 20 evening schools;
conducted under the system adopted by the boau
in 1850 There was great Improvement IN sshoIatsnP
and discipline interesting feature was the attend
ance Of pupils twenty years or age Inc Whoe
number OF classes III. The average attendance
was 2I2 decrease of li07. This decrease was owing
to various the increase III the attendance OF
adult for whose benefit the schools were lOabdeu, Oo
than makes up for this loss.
CONSOLIDATION RECOMMENDED.
In conclusion l recommend consolidation OF small
schools near each other; consolidation of small depart
ments ia building; the appointment OF teachers Oh
the regular corps instructors In German FRENCH
music and drawing the addition OF music ana drawing
as requirements for a teachers license in all grammar
scboos of less than 100 in attendance ANA ia al PRIMARY
and primary schools VI less than 700 tho
ann inment OF assistant teacher as actDg principal
ceordinQ the financial statement the average eosb
fcr each scholar 1881 In the grammar schools, was
S3l ~ and in the primary schools SJ3 81 Inc sssrase
cost Tor eacn student in the Normal College wac s66 0g
I'm the Training Department, each scholar co.t 10 oo
The average the Aau cl school was S2s5 II pr cap
TIA the evening high schools SlO Vi Id 'ne evening