New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-20


The daily average attendance for the year was 13S2Y
an increase OF 3,769 when compared Win In9 @
Of previous year The whole number Oh @
taught during the year In all the grammar primary ana
colored schools was lSs5ll Ihe grammar am tne
pr@ary schools o o 600 1Dps in daily attendance
These pupils assemble at o'clock on the morning OF
until about twenty minutes past o. constitute the
formal opening OF the ah0rs OF the day. ~ SPELLS
necessary in order that satisfactory Improvement may
be made nevertheless instances occur 10 wnch wahi
of Judgment In this very respect makes Wnat "Oulu
otherwise be trite become at least pertinent recOm
incubation A conmendaol ole feature IN tne mei ha
been the application OF the tables OF weights ana meas
nres in simple practical que pauar sepaPtments In
arithmetic has been marked by lntsl.gence Vi %
ercse has received due shnre OF attention In Iearly all
the grammar schools. During the year Just closed the
third grades without OF textbook 10y the pupils
has been fully tried and has proved success Inc Sa.
sfactOry amount OF success that has hitherto aIHeo
the teaching OF geography in schools still continues
THE NEW COURSE OF STUDY.
The amended OF study removes the geograph-
ca textbook the classes of the lower grades TINS
necessarily brings the globe and the outline map into
greater prominence instruments for the instruction OF
the pupil The OF the textbook on United states
history AS an occasional substitute for the regular reader
IA feature In many classes and schools and the gem
eral adoption Of this practice the superintendent m9s
earnestly recommends IL seems proper 10 stote ta'
Museum OF Natural History. have been productive
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and French languages studied in eighty six OF the
1913 grammar departments. -, go.
The school buildings and premises WERE Win rev eh-
| cepons found TO lie I'm neat and cleany condition
| The modes OF egress. with the additions and improve
| now ms n rule ample few wooden stairways Tor
pupils. however, still rcman but In place OF tnSse,
stairways that reprOOf should he substituted as
possible. The means OF ventilation are as ROou
as tlose found In most pubc buildings: some over
| crowded class-rooms found-prlncipauy In the
primary departments 10 preSsnt AZ oaeed I nh
re-arrangpnent, I'm casos. OF present sccOnnods-
tons Ine hight and ventilation OF several schools have
ton OF lofty buildings adjacent TO them In consequence
OF this of the clas1roons have been rendered 60
dark that the OF must be TeSOrted 10 IN sucn
! schools during the entire school day - ~,
The nautical school established Tor me pnrpo,e o,
teaching practical seanansip to young men deslfo. o.
becoming sailors, Is now IN the nlnth year OF IL eAst
cnce Its usefulness and success In tins respect ere
shown BY the excellent results obtained at the annual
examinations
CORPORATE SCHOOLS.
| The corporate schools participating 10y law In the
school fund and under the general supervision OF the
| Board OF Education are the following The NewYork
Orphan Asylum, Protestant Half orphan Asylum Leake
aud Watts Asylum. Colored Orphan Asylum. Hebrew
| Orphan Asylum Ladies' Home Mission. Five Points
House Of Industry Ncw-Yort Juvenile Asylum, Roman
Catholic orphan Asylnms York Society for the Re-
lief OF the Rnpturcd and Crippled Nursery and Chds
Hospital and Its branch staten Island. the AssOca-
! ton for Befricnding Children and Young Girls. the
Inus" Of Refuge Chdrrns Aid society schools and the
| American Female Guardian Socict! SCHOOLS Inc NUM-
her of pupil. on register IN tide twelve schools o the
| Amen .un Female Guardian society was 5000. with
day average Attendance Of LIZ pupils. Instructed ny
| foriy-.ix teachers Tho Cllrens Aid Society has
twenty schools In operation, with corps OF sixty
| nine teachers. The number or pupils enrolled was
l3 qGS aud the attendance 3,3-i. IL Il source
of pleasure 10 observe the character ana extent OF the
benefit which these schools have conferred on class u
children who i0r many reasons Fare unable 10 attend
tbr public schools Thousands OF children. Who would
otherwise find difficult II attend any school are here
| tau-ht the udmrutary branches aud IN some degree
urcparcd TO discharge the duties Of active life. IS
yrv gr7tif, ng al Interested In the success ~ The
evening schools TO perceive the Improvement that has
been made the discipline and IN the efficiency OF the
| teuchnE within the past ten years The average at
| tendance for the term OF isis was 5,o52
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In concluding my report OF school system, would
respectfully recommend the following consolidation
Z small schools In the immediate neighborhO0d OF each
otncr consolidation. under principal. Of small de
partuents In the building; the addition OF music
and drawing to the list Of subjects required for teach
or, license aud that vacancies In the position of prn-
cpll when occurring snail schools, De filled 10y CON
sodntiuu and when occurring In large schools tc nrd
by un.,ur principals In charge of small schools, said
small schools 70 bee consolidated immediately upon su'h
transfer ~ principal.
| rccommcul the following. Ihat during the mouth oi
MAY OF each year census be- made ot all children he
tween IT, ages OF live and fourteen years that three
school. hr established. u which the hHbltut trnnl or
uou-Iitrudant shall he sent and from which he shall be
uu>rrrcd the public schools. uuon proof of amend
,ut n, shown los good conduct and REGULAR Attendance
for three consecutive mOutas. or lron which hr snail he
| truu,crrcd 10 the kciormatOry School toe.pw men
onedD upon proof That owing 10 had conduct for six
school bc established Tor the discipline. instruction and
confinement Ut habituHl tr,aHs, and children between
| wandering about the streets or punhr places or our
city during school hours huvug lao lawful occupation
or business and growing ny In Ignorance, when said
children show themselves Ia he nncuabe To NJ Scutcr
dl,cipine and that such school shall bc an industrial
school teaching the children some business trade, and
shall be sclfsIataung far possible under the cir