New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
OPENING A NEW SCHOOL,
OVER A THOUSAND PUPILS THE FIRST DAy
THE GREAT STRUCTURE SAID TO BE THE FINEST
GIFTS KIND IN NETWORK

The fine new school-hOuse at Eagleave and On.
hundred and sixty -third-st, known Grammar school
No. 90, opened yesterday morning in ae
cordance with the orders Of the Board of Education
More than 100 pupils took advantage OF the unusual
facilities afforded in the edlfce and enrolled them
selves among its pupils. They consisted mainly q,
former pupils of Grammar Schools Nos 60, 81 81 ana
So and OF The children Of the ward who had been
hitherto unable TO gain admission to the schools In tha
neghborhOcd.
The opening Of the building which is the largest and
finest in New York, and is believed to be one Of tho
most handsome public school buildings In the United
states was delayed more than two months by the
actions If several members Of the Board Of Trustees Of
the Twenty third Ward. The term OF the old Board O,
Trustees, Of which Frederick FOlZ a member.
ended last December Before that time, however they
appointed the teachers for Grammar School No. 80.
William Hogg and Captain samuel samues opposed thu
appointments. They were Overruled, however and
were compelled to submit 10 the decision Of the ma,
iority. After Il had been appointed TO Mr.
Folz and the new Board of Trustees had been or.
ganized, Captain samuels and Mr.. Hogg entered
protest against the opening Of the new school.
In q petition sent to the Board OF Education asking
that the school remain closed until next September
they said that it not needed at the present ime
that there plenty Of room in the other school
houses for The children, and that considerable money
could be saved the city by keeping the school closed
until next september They recommended however,
at the same time, the refining Of annex Of
Grammar school No. 90, To accommodate the
overflow" pupils. superintendent Jasper and Debe
voise 10 whom the petition was referred, reported
after an Investigation, that 1t was necessary to
omen the school They pronounced the proposed an
mex undt for use also. According 10 one VI the
trustees the real Of the opposition Of Captain
samuel5 and Mr. lIogg was desire 10 bcfriend VII
lam b. SLIDER principal Of Grammar school No. g.!
near Ore.mndrcd andi y-seyenth-st and Tnird-aye
Sir. slber /, to be principal Of the new building al
one hundred and fifty seycntst. and Courandt ave-,
which VIII bc finished next summer 1t was said TIA,
Mr.. .bcr feared the loss OF number OF ms pupils
nv the opening Of Grammar school No. 90. As III,
salary depends III part on the number OF pupils
lie wished the opening Of the new school postponed
il was said until that at Onchundred and fifty seventh
Il. aud COuItlandtave was also ready. In tia,
case it was believed be would be able 10 retain tia
greater number Of his pupils. Grammar School No.
30 is on a part Of the De Croft estate. The site Is
high and healthy The structure is 216 feet long.
90 feet deep and about - feet meh. IL con-
sists Of main building and two wings. al
four stories hngh. Rhe material Is pressed
red brick, with gray stone trimmings. marble hs
been used in the decoration Of the interior and io
the starca5es. The building has forty-eisht class
rooms, in addition to two assembly rooms. lOf by a
feet room for the teachers, room for the trustees
closets, a dryng-room, gymnasium, etc. Iron
Orders ana wooden floor beams are used Tor the sup
port Of the building. The ceilings are made OF s'ea
plates, aud are inprOof. The walls have nat SUI
iacc, in order to prevent all reelection OF AGht'
The grammar school is the top floor OF the Duis'
ing which is heated By steam. Tie waIdIoOes ut
tie pupils are separated from the clas'-rooms' IN
admirable addition to the building Is the dry
iuc. ROOM Here on wet days, the clothes, o'eF.
coats and sacks the Children Viii "
placed, that they will be warm anu cC III
when their owners are ready to return nome NUa
and many cases u sickness Will be prevecd % TAs
humane provision Of superintendent DeDcNoIse
floors Of tie various rooms CONSIST VI Con- 80 "
yellow pine. There are eleven LIepr0Oi staircase, IN
closed In brick walls. There are seventeen eAl', '!n
the building, 80 that danger 10 lie III case oI .o
slight A., .,.u,,on
and sanitary ARRANGEMENTS. For tie Ventllalol Uc1'
i ,.yic, Of registers in the walls Of the class ro1S
which connect with ducts IN the atIc. lhese ISDu
To the hot a.chamber from which the iQIl af Is eA,
PEELED by means Of the Louvre ventlhtorS' lhs
rvmna sum- which is thirtyve by fifty feet Is n'leu
up with all necessary apparatus for the health OF l9
children. There are also Two rooms, ior mtiiIh
training in the building The new schooI VIII az
commOdate 2.673 children, >, J., .bo
Evander Cilds, formerly OF school No. 81, Is oi.a
nrncIDal OF the rev school. Ills associates arc
Ernest Merlng0n Joseph Gill IT., Henry o. Schneider
Anna f. Rodney. Mary l. Cotton, Frances +: MOTIFS
Srranhina Monaghan. Daisy Sauial Mary c. Hunting
Murphy Mabel {. Stoddagd and Alice Miller. Mrs
: VI. Klein, is the principal OF the primary qeptils
mont Ter associates are Mrs A. \. Reynolds, tie
Nll.se, Tschudv, Barns. Cprsom. clark, ,fle-gF'
-cNmully NcAlliSter. Gracline >uWmeVHI, connolly,
stryhcr O'Goody and Ris;crman.