New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
TO CONSOLIDATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
PLAN TO SAVE THE CITY ABOUT $4,000
YEAR-pRINCTPALs AND TEACHERS
WITH LITTLE TO DO

The question OF consolidating schools In certain
wards of the city In order to useless expense
has been before the Board Of Education at various
times within the last three years. 1t always met
the opposition Of some commissioners, however. and
a decision on the proposition delayed time after
time Superintendent Jasper has prepared several
reports showing what schools could be abolished.
but the reports were pigcon-holed when the Board
voted delay action upon them.
But the movement Gin the Board at present for
Consideration 1t Is believed, will have results.
Several members earnest advocates Of the plan
and declare that 5000 year can be saved TO this
city by discontnuing useless schools, and that bet
ter instruction he secured for the pupils
There arc schools In OF the business parts
Of the city where the pupils do not outnumber the
corps of teachers many times. In earlier days.
when those districts were used for residential pur
poses. these schools of were necessary.
But the uptown movement I'm some Of the downtown
wards has left few children there and the employ
meut of teachers for empty benches is. OF course
absurd. Many Of them do not have enough TO 10
to take up their time
In the report presented to the Board a few days
ago by the city Superintendent. the consultation
OF schools Is recommended In nine different wards
the First. Fourth Fifth Fourteenth. Fifteenth Six.
teenth, Seventeenth. Eighteenth and Twenty-sccond
In Grammar School 40 29. at Nos. % AMI 9!
Grcenwich-st.. there are three departments Tho
! average daily Attendance is only 49, and there are
three principals for this small number. drawing
salaries amounting to $3.50. II Is recommended
that one principal take charge Of the school, saving
by this combination $500 a year
tine FSn ba W Va IS pr 10 c2ns9 nnS
Primary Scho'; -. II at Nos. - and =. K ,"-
is only thirtytwo, and in the former 1t is 40 There
arc. however three principals. Two principals. tho
Superntendont's report says. take Of these
win case The annual saving in salaries Of prlnc-
pals. teachers and janor would In also 5000 one
Of the buildings could be- sold.
Ward al
Primary school No II. at 81 Vcsry-st is advised
The cost OF educating each registered pupil Of thi,
grammar school to-day Is SIS S. while pupil in
COSTS ha city r3S only 81 * Two pri9epas is by
lcvcd, could easily teach and guido the pupils in
the two schools Of this ward. saving about 5000
In reference to the proposed changes in the Four
| tecnth Ward the superintendent says: Tho loca-
ton ana the Attendance Of Primary Department
no .. and Of Primary Department No. @' are slch
primaries The other departments are SO small
! stance. the female departments ~ Nos. y ana ~
Will have. II consolidated. an average Attendance
of only 1i' Grammar school No .. having omy a
primary 81, apartment shoutd De- 9H.lh"o,l anu DE
hereafter known as Primary school No e. Gram
mar School 40. 20 should also be DISCONTINUED the
No Fl. and the school known hereafter as Primary
male department should De discontinued. and a
mixed grammar school organized under charge OF
continued of heretofore THIS plan q consola,
wl y M s. & EACH wT T the aan@a saVne
IN M salaries Of EringPals and teachers would
Changes are also prepared FOR the Fifteenth Ward.
The erection 81 new school huilllnc ia ~ ON
menled TO take The place q Grammar School Nos
Thricenth-st;, respcCtively THIS. WIN @ih.r
ror the Sixteenth Worl I, Is prop2scl That Cram
in me TNycriv-seconl Warl he consolidated win
Grammar school 80 y, 80 - West seventeenth
- an hat IN puphs hc ram 80 ~