New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-25

tends far over thu caves. and throws shadow
considerable distance the street. suggests the
Mexican style of architecture. The schoolh0use Is
built OF red pressed brick with brownstone founda-
ton and trimmings. The structure towers over 'he
surrounding buildings in an imposing manner. The
Italians OF the nelghborhood seem to revere IL az
they might cathedral in their native land.
Near.y all the children attending this bcautlfu
schoohouse are of Italian or Polish parentaSe
They re dcyeoning into intensely patriotic citizens
Hugh i. ONoil ia" principal of the school, sad 10
a Tribune reporter: Il an exceedingly proud OF
my boys and girls. They are patriotic to the back
bone. have been teacher in The public schools
OF this city n great many years and know the DIFF
feren; classes OF pupils pretty we'll; and must say
that. taking tacm N" average these ltaIans
and Polish boys are better pupils than most ot the
other foreign-5orn pupils. They are respectful ana
are eager to learn. Their parents almost invaria-
bly, are the poorest OF the poor Yet they use every
cndcavor to keep their children in school! When
/ say tha, these boys arc patriotic to an unusual
degree. | speak adviscily. one u our exercises
s 10 have The Pupils draw maps. frequently
have seen these Ut'lc bols make maps or the
United States. AMI indicate with blue marx the
place where whipped the British. as they express
H. or make % rol mark rter" the English defcated
IS Of hr1f' er b.e mark Wherc 70 licked the Mex
cans Thee boys ttke great prize In this couH-
Try ard tax about our Victories and our progress
juat as II they had descended from long nne Of
American ancestry
This school his one OF IA. larso'' hlttaI.ons %
fhc Amer ,au Gulrd 70 the city -Four companies
nave been formed hu, Mr.. O'N'i strictly pro-
hblts the wearing 81 any k.rd ~ uniform. not
allowing oven esp ~ had thousand pupils
from rlciiost families ~ IN" city. SAD Mt.
- SOL. I would not a.lu" uniforms 10 / "oii',
for % thai thousand there = sIt' - -" az lrds l
ono b1, Whose parents could not aNorl 10 pny Il
uniform and rather than hay" that poor boy ie-i
IN. modification Of being kept out u the battalion
/ would raw, ~" ct 20 without UNIFORMS
/ am .n favor Of having tho public scho!.b)y re-
c,,ye the benefits - military rainlnS. but am I'M
ali.fably opposed % introducing anything III NY
scGppl which WiI '4u-" caste distinctions on a
money basis. OF anything That will cau-" the
slightest morris cltor CD Oh poor bat I' 'cfElnE ah
ono - tho interesting f.tturrs o. thi' H'npoi -
~, nn~ a,rrnnsluu. wlich has hc'u provided 10y
the architect g.. 81 = snyder. on the top NOR.
tn. pupil. arc instructed !n cniisth"ncs ~ the
c,munr nIm hy q special teacher. Andrew l.. i'dl
rrff and tn rN~rcltr4 az" continued every lay III
m. c,l~.r,,u- Mon" than forty dUcr'ut N'rl"-
tic. of eNrrcs-s aye provided Tor the children 80
that there is no danger 90 nonotonf. ,
Little remains t. make Grammar school No -
an Mca! school tn. huillng is -urrovn. "i by
uquof stores which or, within the ~ f""t mint.
. 80 ia. rourn clhb,ostorc pavement IN Dom
Mulberry and Bay'r4 -ts. should be covered win
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