New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
OPENING IHE SCHOOLS.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE DURING VACATION.
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEW Buildings
GOING UP.
The army of 12O, GOO school children who Tor the
last ten weeks have been romping over helds
and meadows playing on the beaches. or, II less
fortunate wandering about the streets OF the clty
will return tomorrow to the books which they ieI1
so gladly on July 3, and begin he stuaies ior au1
other wear. With bright eyes, bronZ d races anu
happy hearts, they will once more seek tae iainlilar
school rooms and take up again the OLD task OF con-
ming less The fall term this year opens one Weeh
later than last year in accordance with tne wishes
of large number OF parents VINO peuroneu
the Board OF Education for the change ne at
tendance the first day OF school usually dept nls
upon the weather. Last year there we're iiooIo
children present the opening day, wnIle lniS
year it is expected that the number VIII re al
10000. Little is ACCOMPLISHED during tne nrst
week of school, for 1t takes some time TO get the
minds of the pupils back TO the routine OF stu ~.
During vacation nearly every one OF , tno
100 school buildings IN the city mas peer
renovated and put in order for the coming year.
Carpenters, painters, plumbers ana plas1eIerS na'o
been busy in repa'ng; eniargg anu hat
have been made are the following: In Grammar
School No. 4, Closets ETC., have been enlargen
Grammar Schools Nos. 10. Is and l9haye been pro-
yided with iron stairways. Sliding doors have
been constructed in Grammar School, No, ~; I'D NO.
32 an improved drainage system has been nitro
duced and iron stalrways nave pen put ~ low or
and in No 65. In Nos. IA and 40
IRON stairways have also been bullt: lne
building occupied by Grammar Sc1ooi NO. "A, ID
EIm-st has been enlarged by the addition OF new
wing new stean-heatlng apparatus mas oeen
nut into Grammar School No. 10 at an expense OF
$4,S4S. The plumbing OF the Normal Cohego has
been much injured. - r
Three new school buildings now IN process OF
construction. The larg st OF these, which ~ gong
ND on the east side of Frst-ave., between Eighty.
fifth and Elghty-sixty ss.. will be o. ieet by zof
feet in dimensions. with wing % Ieet , ny
So Its cost will be about Sl6Oooo. Ihe
next largest building in of erection Is sltua-
ted at Avenue and One-hnndred-and-nine
feminist The main building Will be Oh feet Dv
1872 with one wing SO by 40, and another "a oy DO
Ii will be four stores in height, and VIII cost
S1253lO The third building is to be at the south
east corner of Lexingt0n-aye. and East Sixty"
eighth-st. , r. ,l
The amount of money appropriated for school
pnrposes this year was $3.300.000. OF this
So 729,775 has been set aside Tor saafles ;
see. 500 for the support of the Nautical zeal
School; $4,000 for, supplies; zoo $2o,Ooo
S55. 500 for incidental expenses; Sloo.OOO LOT
CORPORATE schools; $4,000 Tor Duildin9s; SlOOo
for pianos; 81 35S for ward trustees clerks $500
for the maintenance OF the department WORKSHOPS
and $685. l23 for repairs aud Improvements. ooa
The number of public schools IN the city IS us,
divided as follows: Normal College and Training
Department 2: grammar schools for males. 40 ;
grammar schools for females. At; grammar SCHOOLS
for both 50 xes IL; primary department oil grammar
schools IS; primary schools, 40; coIOred SCHOOLS
nautcal school ship. /. The total number OF
teachers employed is 3,544
SUPERINTENDENT Jasper has not yet returned from
the country, but will be In town tomorrow, Whth
he will meet his several assistants ana make ar
rangemens for thorough Dspec lono OF ne sehooiS
held at the hall of the Board IN Grand>s on we'd
HeSudy,