New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
TIE MALE rE1cHERs, AssocIArLON.
SEEKING CLOSER RELATI Ms BETWEEN TEACHERS
AND THE SUPERINTENDENT

AND TIE SUPERINTENDENT
Tho Male TCac lers' AssO iauon held Its monthly
meeting Yesterday morning IN class room III me
College OF the Guy OF New-York There we're about
thirty teachers present. Professor \. /. ScldUucf
OF Grammar school No. 60, presided, ana CAV an
account of the visit of an examiner 70 DIS class
room recently. lie sand that the CITY Supeilh-
1endent and his assistants III maAihe tAeI loullu5'
did not inform the teachers when their schools
would be visited Resclu ions recently adopted
by the Executive Committee or the Board OF rus
tees of the College OF the City OF regard
candidates for, admission 10 me coHtge
were read. They are based on me
new course of studies. The College Commit 10
will meet the teachers of male and mixed grammar
schools ana teachers of private schools interested
III the preparation pupils Tor ADMISSION 10 Tue COZ
Cb p Gregory. Of Grammar School No H.
the chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the
Association, was the first speaker III
discussion which followed on = The Bes'
Method Of School Supcryls on" Mr.. Greg
ory SAID that only very expert examiners
could rightly estimate the teachers aDHiiy ny eA-
aiming his cla,s. ore cOUld ascertain how mdny
facts rhe pupil knew and also his present mental
condition but tho not sufficient, as th'y ara
not expialn the progress made by the fcnolar since
he entered the class in which the examination 0c-
CURED. He advocated a closer acqualnt ance De-
tween the City Superintendent and the teachers,
and simpler system OF marking the results OF
the examinations than That now III use; l.:
Vanderbilt, Of Grammar School No. 90, said that II
the teachers could obtain from the ely Snpe1ln-
tendeBt Knowledge of the information tnat ne
was DESTROYS of securing from ms eXanlnatOns the
work W0uld be more satisfactory to both SupeTln-
tend Mt and teacher Henry W. smith,
yice-pIiucipal Of Grammar school No. ~, sald;
" From nv twCnly wears experience as 'eachol
am compelled TO say that the present system OF
school upervisiOn1snota good some classes heeu
examining every month, while others need no eX-
ANIMATION. IL ! were the superintendent would
consult with my principals and shap- my ACTIONS
No. so James I. Carey, OF Grammar school NO.
A; G. H. Falrchild, OF Grammar School No. II
A. K Van Wick, of Grammar school No. 80,
and others spoke. A committee consisting OF w. r
Howe, of The Greenwich Avenue Grammar SchoOl;
the president OF the As Ociation; O.. GTcgorv ana
II w Smith was appointed 20 confer WIN City
Superintendent Jasper with reference TO forming
some plan by which The teachers may be brOugh:
into closer relations with the superintendent "A
commit G was also appoint d to prepare course
OF supe1yision for the acuOn Of the association.
The bi recently introduced INTO the Legislature
relating the regulation Of teachers salaries was
commended.
AN EXCLUSIVE COLONY AT NEW-ROCHELLE.
4 number of gentlemen of this city have pur-
chased the property known as Premium Poldt, New
Rochelle, of the most plcturrsque spots on the
north shore of Long Island Sound. Many years ago
twas the favOTite Ort Oi some OF the most
prominent FAM OF New oTk. The land purchased
Comprises about fifty acres nearly all Of which has
a frontage the water 1t has been laid cut IN
thirty-seVen lots which Will be disposed OF 10 per-
sons whose social standing meets the
approval of the officers of the association,
VINO are as follows ID. Ii. King, ir, president
Henry Holt treasurer; Cecil Campbell Higgins,
secretary. Clarence Carey. exander Butler Dun
can and Joseph 5. Auerbach are also interested III
the enterprise.
Doniepos is the name selected for the colony,
after the Rev. Dr. David Bonfep0s the minister
who accompanied the first settlers OF New-Rochelle
in their fight III 1851 from France. -Four cottages
are now beng erected on The point