New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
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and doubtless he could absent himself IRON, ,, J
week at a time without the slightest emu EN-, he
rassment to the work. He might do IT, n Utmost
doesn't. being found on duty every DAY "'
without exception.
A MODEL INSTITUTION.
The Brooklyn Girls High School has De."
called by leading educators the foremost insu-
tuition of its kind in the world. The ouiiu'"e
which is built OF brick. covers an acre OF '"o "
ground. and cost about s45oOOo. For safe'y'
light and air. and all the other features VIM"
go to make UP an admirable whole. 1t Is harey
matched in the United States. There are Sal aasis
six classrooms. each furnished with sngIe 80. 10
and chairs ranging in number, from thil| 80
forty. There are three laboratories anu 70
lecture-rooms. The latter will acco account ron
about 500 students at once The acousuS p
critics of the assembly-room seem 10 ps puarv
From ali parts Of the man floor ana sa isi
uninterrupted views OF the stage are P.. =;
and a whisper can be heard from any p,r. to
look after the training of the 800 glliss' 49,
most of them are college graduates anu ''o'
oughy In love with their work $50 -
do not girls OF German parentage ma a.,
advantage when IT comes to the study OF ''a'
language" Professor Patterson was asked .r,.
Il can't see that they 40. sa 10, IN IN keepng
American girls have no trouble at All III heep,ns
pace with girls Of German or French paresi."si
In the study OF German or French ana Wiz ',ra,
comes to the teachers, find that girls Vi % ~,
American. or so-caled Yankee parentase, al -
equals Of and in some cases the superiors or tne
teachers born and reared in Berlin or Paris The
native accent Is acquired by snort ieS'u'O
at the German or French capitals
THE PRINCIPAL AND HIS ASSISTANTS
Professor Patterson. whose genius has brought
the school to its high standard of efhciencS' 10
a graduate of the University Of Rochester nc
began his school-teachng career In the 'ou'
City as a principal. and resigned TO pecoilie q
professor OF mathematics in the BunaIo o'a'e
Normal School. In 1871 he came TO br rorlst
and was appointed principal OF the Degra"a-sI
school. and became the principal OF tne - M,
evening school He elected Superlnte IN
of Public instruction by the Board OF hducaI ~,
in 1880 and resigned to take charge OF the , my.
schools. seven eight years ago tht poH i
High School placed under separate pm
cpal, since which time Mr. PATTERSON naS sone
his individual attention TO the girls school some
idea Of the standard Of his school work may pe
gathered from the fact that graduates dipl9nns s
from the Girls High School grants a st SUI
immunity from college entrance examinations.
Miss Maria H. Banding IS Mr. Patterson
chief assistant She is the senior member Oh
the faculty For a number Of years she was
vice-presdent of the Teachers Association, ana
Is prominently identified with the kindergarten
movement In Brooklyn . - 49,
Mrs Lucy T. Lewis, another assistant on tne
executive STAFF was for time with the Adelphi
Academy and was principal OF the primary de-
partrnent In Public School No. ii.
Miss NJ Josephine Brink is instructor IN Eng
rsh composition She is a graduate OF Mount
Holyoke Seminary.
Miss Caroline 3. lie Row, teacher Of elocution
and physical culture, was formerly an instrucsoi
In Smith and Nassar.
Professor Robert Spice Is the only other male
teacher besides the principal. He is the lecture,
in physics and chemistry, and is recogn.ZeS
nvrart having formerly been associated with
Faraday He is also an instructor In cooper
Union. 4.
These few instructors are specially referred to
for rho reason that they are prominently identl-
fed with the management OF the schools anu It's
courses Of study The others Of the staif OF oc-
tween seventy and seventy-five have equal claims
10 scholarship and efficiency In their respective
departments. ~,,
4 graduate Of the Brooklyn Girls High Scnooi
is literally educated In addition 10 that. she
has had associations for four years with in
structors who III the best sense are WoIhaniy
women Of keen and sure judgment, delicacy ana
refinement. II her spirit has been teachaoe
ono she has learned the lesson OF eXactness d.
rectness' patience industry and perseverance
and she is surprisingly well equipped, from an
educational point Of view, to oegin "onanhoo"'