New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

several buildings and as many as 5000 or $500 chill
rem In building the strain and pressure upon
each child and each teacher would net De meas
urably increased II 5000 or 5000 children were &C.
commodated under the same roof Then, too IL
might be less difficult obtain appropriations for
asphalt pavement the four streets fronting upon
such consolidated schools.
II might be said that. with such large school.
there would be danger from contagon; but su rHl
danger already exists and the same means 10 par
the spread OF epidemic disease wouiu De zen.
~ efcacouJ In large schools as IN rsefs siy sent
home and excluded until recovery me separate
lated at any moment in response to the touch Of
the principal upon an electric button moving uoors
urUn This clam would be greater pro
lection than the schools now eh}oy rom Inc
contag on may readily pass into the schooHoom.
BETTER LIGHT AND AIR.
The land necessary for such consolidated
s,ructure may be acquired with the same facility
that sites sor half dozen different schools IN the
same vicinity now obtained. by condemnation
or purchase And In cases where the population III
any school district does not seem at the moment 10
require a school building covering an entire BLOCK
such lands as are deemed requisite might be ac-
quired two sides OF a corner with view 70 ~
OF such book when more room is required
Danger OF nre would be less where me sni se
school in the centre OF n block Is surrounded by
tcnements 49,. VII, ,.o h..r
solved in no other city and in the absence OF any
precedent It is desirable that the discussion should
continue and become general. so that SUGGESTIONS
NAV come from all quarters until the school au-
thorities shall decide upon the best plan r0r eA-
ample than eighty ,Ss Sr r S'n G s
In one school 1t IL said that twenty nine inherent
natonalitics are represented ana as many ian,
guages spoken by the pupils. Some schools are
frequented only by Hebrews ....o :, ,h0
Let us have at least one single structure, In the
rUnmn 1 all round the building and cassrooms
tho and on the inner court wonn oe VIII VIII
nnify architects OF the highest standing to submit
plans for the mos, desirable building for me pur'
order to stimulate the best talent In that direction
The only objection that occurs TO me az tinst IN,
proposed plan OF consolidation upon single block
., hS possible n n the Of S
there Is now not SINCE school ou. the prooa"n''
In discussing this subject recently with Commits
Hrs OF the oanG ha he Was decidedly
In favor OF larger schools among the advantages OIL
W." ". They wor.I present the ideal conditions for
the proper = Acation OF pupils with the short
interval system OF classification; the interval De-
tween classes need be greater In any case tnan
| three or four weeks. Practically the whole field
OF education would be cultivated at the same time
and any pupil could be put In precisely that part OF
| il for which he is prepared a system which pre-
| walls In a number OF cities. ,, -,
| q The opportunities for the Specialization oil
| schools" when advisable. would be extraordinary
| Manual training in It's various phases. temporary
classes for iSrsisnsrs nna the ~awne music
etc. would be permissible under exceptionally raw
| orable circumstances. ,,
| a higher character to the neighborhood han Is
possible when the school Is lost In the neghoorlnG
| buildings. and better paving Tor the adJaceh'
The city Is to be congratulated upon the infusion
| OF new blood into the Board Of Commissioners oil
When SHs Sf IS to be hoped %nsd,ts
'I NewYork. July Q. 1885,