New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
Nj. rvrdy. r. w. Dc,oc. J. D. vcraiIyo and w.

:. NJ. Pvrdy. +. W. Deyoe. J. d. vcrmiIye and W.
Luumis.
Readers Will recognize under these names some OF the
bcstkn0wn business men Of the city, men whose cA-
pc.ience # affair, rs we'll aS their intelligence jnstine
iie remark Of Commissioner Deyoe wren nc ,",u iu
" iDdcr the present school laws 60 nos believe INC
system be more Efficiently or honestly adhi'-
isicrcd." ,,-
What can / suggest - TO the needs Of TINS
vast educational system p" said Mr. DcvOc, in rpN
TO question in the frt place the city, choi schooI
MANAGEMENT (, neither ~ simple nor cconom'cai
II might The fact that the trustees Of the tWc-
y four wards have the initiative III az a,uyhn.
hoard of Education often nticducc> local and con
nlctng Interests ard lead TO large expenses Nnon ~
perhaps better by iemodeing the entire stem and
putting the whole power over the schools IN the hanu'
OF single body, such exists in lroollyn or 'h-
cagO.1
HOW THE SYSTEM OPERATES.
"ore illustration showing how the present New
York system works. continued Nr. Devoc. may DC
of interest. We have many wards in which the schools
are ovcrcrowded. In Others some schools are no i"l
and might accommodate the overflow from adjoining
wards TO some extent But when we suggest TO tc
ward trustees the advlSahty oi closing consoHda
ins certain schooe. with transfer oi puplis I anu
teachers, local interest, often prevent TINS icNHi'
The trustees OF the uptown wards are uhccaslhs III
tler htht aEah~ the transfer oi Yea, heiN Iv, , NV
see a properly constituted commission 'a". up ~
whole subject OF paDli" school instruction ~ I'M 'i
subject, such commission coih lE1i't" cNIet -
and Improvements which would enable u better 10
grca, problem Of the city's future. .,., -,
The school property in tnc city Is no" valued a, a,
Sl7 900 900 Tor sites and buildings. TIE number oi
children on the rolls OF ,c schools II an'I. o,o'o;
The actual daily attendance durns tir monih t0l
February averaged li1.OOO, or 1000 more lhaii III
Fciruary. ls59. aud $4,000 more than m ls,' dme o
wear aud tear inflicted upon school properly Is 9ic '
fact that number OF the building, In the lower "arus
which never Hr>rCla~s structures are no" ~ pV
replaced by modern schoolhoaSes .,.. ,.,oo fl,
" ms TOO, l. largely the result oi pa'Nim"hf y,
CORNER years. The amount of money cNr'Idrp
on all the school buildings. FOR alterations ana ~
pair, from l71i to 1913. averaged S'J.ouD StW,
or le>S than | - per cent on the value 0i ih,
buildinr,. and when consider the character "i
these, Witch was not Of the best. either IN na'eII"
| or workmanship. th" constant wear resulting tphl
i3j.0oo children pouring IN and out. ihe dc-'FioUnl
Of furniture and apparatus. tn, cNpcndtiFr !, C,.l
seen 10 be- too small io save school property from
decay Mayor Hewitt saw this. and in ihe first year
of his administration approved an appropriation "'
several hundred thou>aud dollars FOR repair.
The school Board invite tho attention OF tax
the structures now under WY. The house hu,l'
even few year a-o are cheap and uih'aithy; la'h
irc in room IN light, and often in sanitary appllau -
Of the best sort not 20 rhe budi.e, recently
erected. or now in hand Her Only IN" br b-or
and give NOR, floor ,pocc for each pupil. Abundant
air and light are among the hrrt thing PROVIDED ioI
| Above all the .ani.ary appliances ~ The schools
are Of The latest aud most opproysi Character. WV
Grammar school No. a.. above described. ard any
The ono 81 ,n, hrrdr,d and <irt m ri - and Eac'c
ave- or that ~ Orc hu'dr'i nai nfiV sixth 81 ara
/ -. N'.holas ave. Of the structure dt 'n" hundred
and thirty fourth %. and sixth avc.Hl b" 'ouvn'
/ of the woLdClfal alvluc- mad" lu %" no." ''N",
| houses. The now buildings in the lower ware,
which ar, 70 replace tn" present UNIT erurt rtur'. "tl
| De equally modern and perfect. Nh.u ih'y Hf'
comri1c4.. tLc Old bindings VIII hc sold. rca'i7inl
| PROT ably ahouf ~ .Ooo.ooO
! Fhi. .r.a, problem of the clt,'e public school
cducatnn demand, the attention and direction of th'
best mon the Mayor cna pui There. seven mcr,"r' Z"
! tho Io.Nl of Fducation go ont - oitrr w!'h ih'
| pro.cnt year. Thry ;tro the men of longest "N
pericncc and greatest activity iu tine Ho1-L They
ar, not anxious for r'appYirfWcut. can a'-Hr' Won
and will no accept 90. uris sun" " the c'v'S 'hrra
support H. ucciu: this demand for school accoI m"
! daiiors ~ Mayor H,Vlu nIoc said. " What IS .
Iew mills of aN rat. compare, the health aad 30
| iclllqence Of the children ~ Sew YORK