New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-20
a NEW COURSE OF STUDY.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN SCHOOL METHODS.
TPo3r OF THE COMMITTEE OF EIGHT TO THE
81 BOARD OF EDUCATION.

EPC6T OF THE COMMITTEE OF EIGHT to The
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A report on O new course Of study for the pub
do schools was presented to the Board OF Educa-
don yesterday By the Committee Of Eight. Inc
committee has been engaged on it. for eNetai
months. and. IL adopted by the Board. 1t VIII re-
suit In almost an entire readjustment OF the
s4udias now pursued, not only in the grammar
hut IN thu urinary grades. No new studies are
introduced. but the methods and arrangements
ara changed in many instances. and physician ana
vocal training manual and practical work arc
made more prominent One Of the most radlcai
features of the report is the recommendation tha'
The study Of French and German be discontinued
The report says in part as follows:
Thu eommittee has carefully considered the results
estaed BY the OF the tbs last Seap
There ID abundant evidence that this course OF .uy
has proved most successful. aoas a"non os
the specific features Of the manual training course
throushent our schools IL Is PROPOSED SO ss 70
cSnfine TIE MECHANICAL drawing 70 boys classes only
&c Il sWns 10 y. ts
snd 10 s SSs dSss not for the
ssens ssSommend this feature Of the training
course, but would suggest that tho TorkshoSs ana
cooking rooms Be placed In the schooi oolu i T..
its PROPOSED to make obsery alton lessons pr0Tsi,
sns eve q i. sums 90 bed BODY domestic sS. si:
aows plants and and phy ts Ss pup
both attractive and useful. ,,o., Mir,
Some changes have been made in the METHODS Rar,
sued In the study of history end geography. smuy
q the history Of the United states and Of ee po;nS
Character Of our Civil and Sss tSs Of The
our connitss viii ,nc9lcs,s in the pupils spirit
knowledge of accounts is made part OF the new ne "
Of study In both the Rsn' n tSs
ysncsd sdes Of grammar schools Sy saS
Wiz 0So ana minor S"'ns prsss,,
course Of study, your committee would ch and
Your committee would recommend such changes
h the primary schools as to allow for me
The intSduetSry grade d IS se3SS Of oh SS
Ss,. for and e p1sn'9ea o WSS though Of
proper ago yet unified to begin the studies N rns
sS ss Rsse s made IS & sd s' Ss
With the eighth grade grammar and lntenaeo tho to
srswns Schools who b. rsason OF lack q accommo
ds.ons are unable to enter grammar sesooi
vAere is need is made evident upon the recommcnda-
ton Of the committee on course Of study ana promo
toms from this grade to be made TO the seventh
erammar grade.
The report was signed by the following members
Of the committee: Henry Walter Webb, chair
man; Miles NJ. O'Brien. Robert NJ Galloway
Mrs Mary Nash Agnew Miss Grace IL. Dodge
Henry L. Sprague and Thaddeus Moriarty 1t was
ordered to be printed In the minutes and VIII come
up for consideration at the next meeting.
Much Of the time Of the meeting WAS taken up
In the discussion Of the report recommending INC
removal Of Trustee f. ]. Tinsdalc, OF the Ninth
Ward He had been charged with an abuse OF ms
powers a. school trustee, but the Board was dlVlu
"a on the opinion of its power TO remove MN on
these charges The charges were sustained ny Q
majority OF one vote, and majority, OF two iela
the rest OF the report on the table. The comphlnt
against Miss E. NJ. Ball for violating oy-@" os
pvsnishing pupil, was dismissed