Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-10

world, the home of wealth, of culture and
surely should have hlgn
school building to which its citizens can
point with pride as emblematical OF their
Intelligence, their public spirit and their
interest in the cause of education.
Every consideration of public spirit OF
business enterprise, of real econonny' oi
future progress and financial prosperity !
would seem to point to the building Oh
with the city's prominence among the eo-
ucational centers of the world. Il
A commodious and elegant high school
building, constructed in accordance Win
modern ideas as to sanitation and heating,
complete in all it's appointments, equipPeo
with the most improved appliances, wouto
be such an addition to the attractions OF
New Haven as would enhance its repusa-
| ton and rebound to it's credit.
Such a building, even though involving
| large outlay from the municipal treasury
would be paying Investment for the city.
It would not only attract residents, en-
nance the value of property and show pup
| lie spirit, but In the larger cultu re- ana m
creased capacity for usefulness OF her tu-
ture citizensl give back to the city more
| than equivalent for the outlay. The com
munity, more than the individual, reaps
the full benefit of higher education.
|
present at length the powerful argun vents
in favor of high school education. These
arguments have been frequently and for,cl-
bly, set forth.
It is safe to assert that no city in New
England of the size of New Haven Is so
lamentably deficient in high school &C
commodations. The Hillhouse high school,
with its efficient corps of instructors, has
always held high rank. If the needed re-
quirement is not made, and that right
speedily, the standard of the school will be
| lowered and its influence Will be lmme-
-diately weakened.
| cannot believe that such a short sighted
policy as to allow this will prevail. The
district has pressing need of the old high
school building, for with proper attention
to its ventilation and to the toilet arrange
ments it will serve very we'll to accommo-
date three or four hundred grammar pu-
pills.
The new manual training school, the
erection of which is provided for, must be
in proximity to the high school. 1t will be
economy to build the two buildings on the
same lot and I would respectfully but
emphatically urge immediate action upon
this important question. Respectfully
. | submitted, VIRGIL G.. CURTIS,
Superintendent of Schools.
PRINCIPAL THOMAS REPORT.
The report of Mr.. Thomas was a thorough anc
+ forceful presentation of the facts which must be
in themselves a strong argument for a new build
ing. Though the seating room is sufficient, hi
I says, the recitation rooms, essential in higf
t | school as seating room, are lamentably lacking
= Tho building was planned after the manner @
i 60 down two fights of stairs to the laboratory
and the other rooms are 80 inconvenient as to re
: | quire vast amount OF walking by the class
. | which consumes time and is productive of disor
| der. The laboratory is utterly inadequate, tn
rooms are miserable, the ventilation insufficient
enoue ehe in the codest weather. He calls atten
ton to the need of better and more cloak rooms
q principals Office He argues IN addition that a
the vast majority of those who entered the hig
s ing in the high school ought to be the best poss
: BILE. Furthermore the teachers of the city ar
g taken frsm the high school graduates almost 81
= tirely.
for t~o aSs c ad has that t
10 so per cent: The building, which 10 1872 accom-
s pupils has t Gease ED to tow be sten
,: ing there. The city is growing rapidly and il
i terest in advanced education is keeping pae
l. | with the growth of the city.
D, training school he argues that it should |
N than high school students may avail themselvt
Of its Yet it 6ugh tb to be I near tt
4 | have the advantage of manual training course
u l Home Again.
II The Niagara Falls excursion party g
= home last evening at about 10 o'clool
a. There were nearly 400 in all in the part.
y Mr.. Peck, to get the party home an hot
ID earlier than first arranged, changed tt
n. time of departure from Niagara to ha
Il. hour earlier. The new plan would ha,
p worked successfully but for an hours d
he lay at Albany waiting for the Boston an
10 Albany train. -Four of the party got le
:. behind at Niagara Falls, not waking q
le early enough to get away with the res
" Their absence was discovered at Buffa
" and Mr.. Peck kindly went back after IL
n lost eheep. At Syracuse a half hour
r. stop was made for dinner and fourtee
's more of the party strayed away and g
III left. Four strayed away and were left b
- hind at Utica. The excursionists all spe,
highly of their trip and Mr.. Peck. 1t VI
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