New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-10
NETWORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
XCII.
AN INTERESTING BUILDING IN THE
NINTH WARD.
PRIMARY NO HAS KINDERGARTEN IN WHICH
THE FROEBEL SYSTEM IS USED-PARENrs
ARE EREOI-ENT VISITORS

PRIMARY NO. HAS KINDERGARTEN IN WHICH
THE FROEBEL SYSTEM IS UsED-pARENTs
ARE FREQUENT VISITORS.
The Ninth Ward has been noted for its American
characteristics and good public schools, and, al.
though a large proportion OF the American ele.
ment In the population has moved uptown. the good
schools still remain Primary School No. 7 Is one
OF the Oldest lowergrade schools In this part Of the
city When 1t was established In 1874, 1t was at.
tended almost entirely by children of American
parentage. but In later years the uptown movement
OF population has brought entirely different
class OF citizens into this ward. Instead OF being
attended exclusively by American born pupils the
school is now attended by children OF a great va
r.ety Of nationalities. the Germans. Scotch Irish
and Italians being principally represented. Most OF
these children from poor but respectable fami-
lies. who take a great interest In the welfare Of
their children. The parents probably visit this
school more frequently than do those In other
parts OF the city.
The original schooihouse taken down ten
years ago. 1t od-fashoned, standing some
distance back from the street. and had the ad-
vantage OF good light and ventilation. In 1885 the
present schoolhouse erected. 1t is handsome
brick structure. with light stone trimmings, on the
south side Of West feminist. near Westinghouse
The property has frontage OF 70 feet In Tenth-st,
and is % feet deep. The land on which 1t was built
was purchased for $500 The main school building
OF the lot II is a four-stOry structure, with four
projections, two in front and two In the rear the
former being sx2D feet each. and the latter ski feet
BY this arrangement nearly the entire plot Of
ground has been covered with the schoolnoussi
leaving only a narrow air court In the centre OF
the lot on each side. This makes the lower floor
dark and II Is used as playground Tor the
children. the boys having one side and the girls
the other. on the second floor Is the general as
semby-room, which. owing TO the proximity OF adj
joining buildings. Is poorly lighted. On the two
upper floors the, light and ventilation are fairly
good but could be permanently improved by the
o adjoining
open-ar Fairgrounds
In May 1895, a kindergarten was opened In this
school, as an experiment, under the maragement
Of Miss Maude T.. Young. The Froebel system Of
instruction was adopted. and has been adhered 10
strictly ever since This department OF the school
has proved a decided success, and Is always
crowded, thirty being the limit OF membership.
The principal Of this school Is Miss NJ. Augusta
Rohda Her assistants Miss Joanna Emmons.
Miss Adde VI. MacdonougA, Miss Mary Brecht Mrs.
Mary A c. Mckenzie, Miss Cora seaman. Miss
Mary White Miss Mary f. Evans. Miss Ella Dun
ham. Miss Anna A. Blair. Miss Augusta s. kohler.
Miss Martha Benny. Miss Emma f. Connolly, Miss
Martha G. Boston and Miss Katharine NJ Short
Miss Lizzie b. Barker is the teacher Of music.