New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-09
NETWORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CEXI.
PRIMARY NO 40 is A MODEL OF SAM
TARY CONSTRUCTION
SUPERINTENDENT JAsPER's VIEWS on THE IN
PORTANCE OF TEACHERS UNDERSTAND
ING HyGIENIc PRINCIPLES.


The wisdom of having hrsi-olass schoolhouses IN
the poorest sections Of the city has been demon
strated on more than one occasion. The determine
ton OF the Board OF Education TO have the new
school buildings to be erected on the East side
models OF sanitary construction IL in conformity
with this plan. and Primary School No 49, at NO..
JIG Norfolk-st is one of the best examples of the
good that is being done by it, IL has long Deeh
complained that the ignorant and lowest class
Of em.grants who settle in NewYork. instead or
circulating among the Americans among whom they
have come TO live. huddle together In some section
OF the city and form a colony by themselves. ms
is especially the case with the Russian and Polish
Hebrews. who have mass,d themselves IN 'he
neighborhood Of Primary School No. 40. Some l.Sco
pupils attend this school. nearly all OF whom are
children OF this class OF Hebrews This is one OF
the comparatively schoolhouses In the puohc
school system. and efforts were made 10 have II per-
feet from a sanitary point Of view
Speaking of this matter, superintendent Jasper
said:
individuals are successful In life largely in pro
portion TO their good health. Good Meath wncn
special fitness for lifework. said an eminent
educator and without health and strength and the
spirit cannot be properly educated and cultivated
hysene principles in the work he has undertaken zen
His influence extends over the best part OF the
a sy school e ' It shon Be
there is hygiene which applies to all the work in
Ing drawing and arithmetic, as we'll as TO heat
light, ventilation and cleanliness proper regard
for all that sanitation and hygiene imply would re-
qure that the subject should be noticed at great
length. 1t would have reference to everything In
connection with the proper car, Of the schools and
their surroundngs-the questions OF light, ventiia-
tion the personal Cleanliness and habits OF the
children. attention 10 the ass gnment OF tasks
etc. Generally speaking the children OF our schools
present healthy appearance Where defects in the
construction Of the schools exist, every effort has
been made to overcome them by more careful re-
gard for hygenic principles. There are sun many
schools where the modern means or Ventilation ana
lighting would be vast improvements. Most OF the
class teachers have their air changed frequently
and they aim particularly have a continuous
number Of classes there should be closer super
vision of the personal cleanliness OF the pupils
There too many classes. especially those OF the
lowest primary grades. without proper furniture
PEELED occupy seats which 30 high that they
are unable 10 rest their feet upon the floor Close
observation will disclose the fact that great
quantity Of dust mperceptiby accumulates on the
large numbers of children who pass in and out
often carrying their shoes material which be-
comes a fine powder and which no amount OF sweep
ing can remove To the deleterious effects
Of this 1t Is recommended that more frequent
scrubbing hopping of the floors take place.
The principal Of Primary School No. 20 Is Miss
Margaret L. Miller The other teachers are Miss Anna
/ Purdy. Miss jeanette J.. Coomes. Miss Jane
z. McDermott Miss Melinda Simkins, Mss
Frederick Hagelman. Miss Mary c. McAlieter Miss
Lille W. Co,e, Miss Rachael Boniface. Miss Matilda
Klein, Miss Frances Seckes. Miss Ida Berger. Miss
Katherine Hargrove. Miss Sarah r. Jeferies. Miss
Clara Blum. Miss Rose VI. Moss Miss Magdalen
Brandt Miss Genevieve Rienel. Miss Miriam Cert
Miss Anna NJ Geoghegan and Miss Susan O. Mona