New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.
PLANS FOR TIE STRUCTURE.
FINE BUILDING TO BIZ ERECTED At MARCY
AND PUTNAM AvENUEs-DETA1LS



OF THE DESIGN
The Board Of Education has approved TIC plans for
the new Central Grammar school for Boys, ana inc
erection Of the spacious and elegant structure al
Marcy and Putnam ayes. VIII begin. Tine Central
Grammar school Tor Girls occupies a hnc buidihE AZ
Nos,rand.ave and IIalscy-s few bo'h from "hcr"
the new building for boys is to stand For some years
the Nigh school girls and boys went TO school III Ne
rooms in a building at Court and SoherincrHOfh 0''
formerly occupied by the Police Department. VIC"
the Girls Grammar school was erected about Io"'
years ago il was expected that 1t would be u>'o ny
pupjl, Of both sexes but the demand for accommoda-
tions was so great by the time that IL was compete"
that i, was decided retain the old rooms for boys
and restrict the Use of the new structure 10 girls
Already il is entirely too small for this purpose ana
land has been purchased and plans aVo been prepared
for an addition which will double It, capacity p
ward of 500 boys are attending the school ~
Court St. and provision for double tins number VIII
be made in the rev building.
The site occupies the whole frontage N Marcy ave
Of the block between Madison II. ard Putnamave us
dimensions are 200 by I75 feet The spot was formerly
occupied by house and grounds of eN supervisor
Atwatcr of the Twenty third Ward and $4,000 was
paid for il. 1t is directly opposite the new Marcy
Avenuc Baptist Church. which was bn!lt about TWO
wears ago The 18th Regiment armoiN VIII bc ho'
far away at Putnam and SUMNER ave' lhc pans lo'
the new school building provide for structure oil inc
Romancsone ordcr Of architecture and the distinguish
ing features of The front will be round tower and
SQUARE campanilc the latter rising 10 feet rms VIII
afford \ striking contrast TO the tall. slender ana
tauernc spire of the BAPTIST Church opposite. Ihe
frontage of the building will be l33 feet and IN inc
centre a massive arch VIII crown the ihriN'orN
windows below the gable. tn" front below Is
nroiectinr pavljOn Tie building Will hc thrco
stories in height with basement and attic The round
NJ, will
The material will be stone for the basement story ana
brick with stone and terra Gotta trimming above The
ground plan is that T. the top being I'D feet Widc
the stem 152 feet long, and the foot 96 feet VIDE
The architectural features of the front VIII be preserved
to a degree the sides, with mulhonod WINDOWS
balconies turrcts and man>ald roof above. All the
entrances will be archcd. The lofty campanlc towc'
will be pierced with narrow windows for seven stories
above the round topped Windows the broad arch
way of tle main entrance Of the building. An open
arcade supports the entabature OF the tower WIN us
ornamentcd fricze and above this is the steep pyramid
roof with turreted corners. The round tower VIII
III in pavilion on the Punamavc. front. with a
turrct az the opposite end over when VIII h"a' Il
flag The cost Of the building viii be about 100000.
Ipon the three floors Of the building VIII be score
OF rooms with desks for thirY-iivc pupils IN
each An assembly hall seating over 1000 persons
will be provided on the second moo" with gallery
on the third floor. on the first floor viii be the
library on the Marcy-avc front and lecture room at
the rear with class between. In the basement
will be the playroom, with an area OF over 0'o'o
square feet and in the attic modelling and drawing
ROOM Provision will also be made for the ntroiuc
ton of manual training as a portion Of education
whenever il i decided upon by the Board Of Education
The new building will he a marked departure IN
architectural OrnamendtOn from the severe sNlc OF
the older school buildings in the city. and even from
the plain exterior of the Girls High school lt' ln'
terror Will he replec with all the best modern con
vcniences for educational work A. Calvin Patterson
was taken from the post Of superintendent Of Public
instruction TO be put at the head Of the i, school
when the new building first occupied so there j.
some talk that DR.. william H. Maxwell. thN present
superintendent, will be put In charge Of the Bow
school when It is removed T. the new building ~
present Mr. Patterson IS nouinallv IN charge OF hoil
the high schools but Professor McAster practically
controls the boys school The course Of study IN the
two schools Is substantially the same. The next step
forward in the scheme of public education would DC
the establishment of Normal College for girs and
City College for boys The plan OF the similar in
stitutions I'm New York But until the primary ana
Intermediate classes secure complete accommoda
tons than those afforded and every child la, an
opportunity 70 secure the full benefits Of the free
school system it is not likely that further attention
will be paid the higher education Of the few who
desire to 60 beyond the grammar school. Indeed not
a few persons maintain that money expended upon the
new high schools would have been far more wisely
devoted increasing primary accommodations so As
30 reduce the number OF children 10 whom ONLY hall
a day at school IS allotted owing the Ovcrcrowding
Of some Of the schools But the advocates OF prOvd
ing the fullest possible facilities for popular education
say the higher education afforded IN the Central
Grammar School Is Just beneficial 10 the community
at large as the lower grades Of Instruction ~ the pr
mary. intermediate and grammar classes, and That
both should be provided al the public expense II the
primary schools are overCrowdcd they say should
lie built and the taxpayer Will cruEbIc al the
amount of money paid ont for educational purposes 80
long as they are sure that they get homes, dollar,
worth Of work for every dollar spent, and that con
tractors are growing rich al the expense OF the ctv
and superficial education T. not afforded al the hands
Of Incompetent instructors appointed t. subscrvc pOt
II IS expected that the now Bov,' High school will
not only be all architectural addition 10 the city :,
public buildng. but that the work carried on III II WI
unroperIv round out and complete that begun in the
graded schools Of the city Hundreds o graduates WI
60 forth from yearly 10 take up me active WORK "i
life II IS hoped 10 have the new building ready for
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