New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-09

sUGGEsTiNG PLAN FOX A PRACTICAL SCHOOL
FOR 1UE OLDER GIRLS.

sUGGEsTING PLAN FOX PRACTICAL SCHOOL
FOR 1BE OLDER GIRLS.
A communication was received by Clerk McMulen for
the Board of Education yesterday from Mayor Grace on
the subject OF Industrial education In the public schools
The MAJ in favor OF immediate steps in this directon
He considers that will relieve the overpressure OF ap
peants at Normal College, and that the Board of Es
mate will favor special provision for this instruction.
He refers his message Of 1885 In which his
discussed subject but d then approve OF any
pendiure 50 long there was lack OF school accOmo
dalton in the city. He believed at that time in the in
PRODUCTION Of practice in the elements mechanic art
aud gradual advance in that direction" In his last
message again mentioned the subject, that
speedy attention should be given it's introduction into
the school system. He continues:
provisional de part mental estimate for the ensuing
proposes TO furnish the advantages of free educa oil
system IN Orce 10 ali children civ nor
whom accommodations have not hereto orc been provided
furnished by The var"us grammar schools throughout
ties IN this direction nave hus property been hrst uet
yet uat tae Norman College ys4ry turns
Institution Oy obtaining the required percentage and
accommodations can 10 prOvlde. prrentaE 20
requisite this is thus practically rasc, 10 an
e,Ingy hgh ngure. II this year beg Ia the neghDur
hool Tue College OF tno City OF NewiorK has be-
eve ouoaIions Tor all sUie 10 obtain
the m lag re- upfn tnv @ M ,or admission
point III me system technical education
your holy to consider TINS OBJECT has
a plan winch has been referred 10 your stanuIng
committees a, not however. anliisr Tue staiis of
plan, out am prepared toexpress tue opnon Ina
wouL hing the pfcsent insert In thr r,
yisonal department NJ
the oari of Estimate and ADpOrtioumen wbrn AZ ,oues
10 Its estimate the latter tnis
sum US VIII DC necessary 10 establish equip
young women in wich such spcc~l branches as
trcgraphy. bookkeeping cooking ina and
iypewnlins may NC iang1 Admission 10 slen a school
sioud be- the U yarou,
grammar schools throughout the city, and the practical
woui thus large the
man OlIege. such IA school
garJe OF incnt AMI could be ia
s,,r iullIng under nj A any amen
fbere be II not bu Lung 10 De hro for the purpuso
pou viii PROBABLY depend The future
Industrial education as suc upon more eilendeL
the arguments W 'ich might bo advanced
ayor "A school under cirUumst IL
unctr, Inc advantage Of rnzning solution 10
lie urvbem OF relieving the pressure upon Normal COT
ege such proposition coming from your body
as An, ned vi the Board Esuinatu aud
poytuueni not UnIy meet with my favorable eonsiaer
ton DO entertained and discussed
serious and friendly spirit by my coiesgues
This communication will he read AT the meeting OF the
Board next week. Ihe plan suggested by the Mayor IL
substantially the that wnlch was oried by the
Teachers Mutual Improvement Association LOT an Inter
mediate school At last meeting OF the Board of E,iu
Gallon Mr.. Cole presented their plan and asked tna
$4,000 obtained the Board VI Estimate " cstD-
IlsI tie school.