New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-12
THE SCHOOLS OF THE CITY.
Mr.. SIMMONS REFLECTED PRESIDENT of
The BOARD.


I'm CHOSEN CLERK AGNN-orPosirioN
To Mr.. DAVENPORT AS AUDITOR
Til. poara Of Education held Its first meeting yester'
day for 1888 Immediately after the meeting aad oesh
called a motion mado that the board 20 into ths
s,.cti,u OF president fer the year The name Of j. Ed
ward ~, mons was the emily one presented or nineteen
xo,., he received eighteen. His ewn vete was cast
h,.nt Mr. simmons was escorted to the chair by Com
m,s.ioners Holt and Wood Then he delivered q lsng
address Il was exhaustive review OF the last years
work and strong discussion OF that which was yet 10
he done. After thanking the members for re-eeeung
him SIR Simmons referred to the dispute which went on
dnnns 1886 between Mayer Grace In the Board OF Es
mate and the Board OF Education leaving issue not
yet settled the powers Of the Board Of Estimate
over the demands nadc by the Board Of Education MI
Simmons thought that judicial decision would seE
tie the matter He held that the Board OF Eiuca'ion
body high In Its authority the Board OF Esumae'
which can properly neither reduce assigs 70 specnc
the estimates called for He closed by saying
Political aud al preufce we'll hostility 70 .ne
public school system wsro m s WHICH naiiy resulted
our h, scsa monetary board
Of popular dcOa the Guy OF OF he pubic
money 'a ars not public Our SaCS
only be Go .sos Sy as'
Ain gularly free from this corroding cancer
EXTENT OF THE CITY's SCHOOL PROPERTY
Til. REORGANIZATION Of the Committee on Building was
.roken OF as having judicious STEP He said that
the work done BY this committee last year was greater
than ever before policy had been to erect capaelous
and durable buildings with small regard fer mere orna-
mentation. He continued;
The school property the city nearly forty acres
wS h Ss ss as
md1u,, the to site: as exclusive S: i"pr0ffs FUR
naSrt supplies and necessary . appliance '.n
:As: "s So" .ss
n ssp psp IN. plans and
tons now ISIS Rses VIII vie
for pupil , ,bna ono en.n was
ansSe to obtain admission to the public
Of TIE @ m s Eo1
ss nss Who: 81 The the SSs
which propose to construct dsrag me
us TO children who may apply for admission
EVENING SCHOOLS USEFUL AND OTHERWISE.
Mr. simmons referred to the sanitary condition OF the
schools as ad irabe and better tn an ever bsfere ana
then 10 took Mp nishschoo question The success OF
thswe Side Evening High School led to the establishment
@. similar school September Id on the East Side
Applications for admission to the hum Der Of looo "sro
received the organization OF tho sch'o was
ordered OF these 100 chosen and the regular at
tendance has 900 The success Of this experiment
led Mr. to favor similar school for Harem
whers the demand fer it was earnest and Wide Con-
eerning the other night schools Mr.. Simmons said:
Tn junior evening schools considered BY many
sfovcno,s with Their cost. In 1873 Gs
r S S1p ss1S s Ta Ss e aG G h
ss Tho ssSs n0%SI Of w 1ei the oO to G
city was 900 The Attendance lssS was a04
T s condition should not Exist Ths exhibit proves either
as s are as'
aud 1t is feared that much o., TINS IL hn Spe eye
daily a6os py,oaliy unable to 10 TIE
male use the evening escape parental
%sa ssS saaa iP 81 at iS and IN Sc
These snCos open we door Tor asnS ,. m
clearly Of the opinion At the JUNIOR evening ssno0S U
possible mors attractive and practical.
TEACHERS SALARIES CONSIDERED.
,,oncsrning the notorious difficulty experienced by the
Beard in aiming property for schse sites except at ex-
travagant prices, Mr. Siamons said that the Eminent
Domain Act passs last winter had worked greatly 10
the citys financial advantage rhs scheme fer uniform
caused an Increase OF $4,000 in the salaries account
Continuing he sail:
thu Of the new over oil plan some people
move the of the grammar and
teachers the latter claiming fat Ihes 9n Si cb
ORR in a class while the grammar schoo only
of Of 6oTs her equal their work re-
CURES as much ability ana wsT the should
NOT ssd 1t not easy to say
far dist is after an only an sr6'Isy
among our teachers should and
rSsn. pasn pTafT School and p@afy
teacher ineligible as pasR IN ns seme :. Salaries
Which Inv tie your WHY SHOULD the increase OF
nav Tor conued 90 principals to tue x.
ca.ion Of all other reacers question the virtue Of
pSsp .a' II sherr b. any rtus theory
teacher with an c1Gsea, rs'Tr iU be apparent to
the paid principal of school Of less than
crease jusrhsbIs for mere length of service
MANUAL TANNING.
The compulsory law was regarded by Mr. Simmons as
great success Its radical defect related to the pro-
cesd In making arrests which required children VINO
had offended only in playing ruant to be locked up In
the soc ETY. of vicious AID depravsd He advocated
the establishment of a reforsatory such as brooNJn
has Concerning msual training he said:
feeling of conservatism induces me to believe that New.
York win It's vast eigGaona ae mSnT respectS rad
ns anu .hond moi be hastily made Even al
defined TO it's scope and Usefulness W sG na he.
The Of usage and mas thus lar al
Proceeding With the aud deloeraio9 which The
a. r t as an in Twelve Of
The plan submitted by e % Nee. sn the
have made from our course OF study
ps vo The pup. and that in manual
lu@ nd w Of 70
education aud regard II as one OF the S se Soo
clearly shown that something better is 10 take It's
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE ST. MARY's.
Mr. simmons recommended that the nautical school en-
board the ship St Marys the resources OF which
hadnevsr than half employed be thrown open
under conditions 10 the whole country. IL was '"O ~''o
expensive branch Of the cys educational system anu
applications we're received volume from outside
with offers 10 pay fer tuition. AS room was aouhdah
he fay cred granting these applications lie speHe
cordially in favor OF tho Normal schoo declaring tne
need Of the municipal system, which was opposel ehy
hy these who wanted parayze the whole pibc schso
system He said he should soon submit u the Board
legislative BILL placing 1t basis similar :. That OF me
College City Of NewY"rk, beyond the reach OF
ope or secret He with these earnest sen
nsnts:
essential and specific part OF the training and nsruc
ton gwen public schoos should be love OF
know ledge Of its institutions proper estimate OF s un
rivaled and the blessings OF Tree cuLeusp
reading by history OF the United stses ny rs
pupils the loftest sentiments OF PATRIOTISM me a.
would destroy the peace oil inns Guy
and spread disaster IN every household should De
overcome by patriotic teachings oil the puOic scoos
should be displayed over every rrlnclpds
desk AM beautiful symbolism should be explained "a