New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06

now Park Row Amos, on the site OF the present
Stats ZcitunG" building. The school was s'ar'en
in the basement Of tenement-house In bdnchef-s''
nov MadsOn). with for;y-two scholars. 10y some
phianthropic men who tad organized for the pur-
pose OF providing free education FOR the children Of
tho poor and founded the "New-York Free School
Society" arterwari called the Public School So
ceiy." This FIRST regularly organized pubic scho''
In Network city had accommodations for Only ="
children. The speedy demand for increased accom-
N LAT. ons Was me; by ne members of the soc'cS
ana their friends who contributed money Tor IN"
erection Of the building shown in the engraving II
was 20 feet Wide and 80 deep. Tho school had
room for about 80 ch.llren. and much Of the money
contributed WAS given with the expressed sl'u'a-
lion that Ia, inmates 81 tho aTnshouse IN 'hAin
bors-s, should have free tuition In IL Under IN
guidance OF william Smith the school became fam
Gus In the town. for Nev-York scarcely numbered
GJ3tO Inhabitants IN taa. sine.
In 1883 when the New-York Public School Society
ceased to exist and all OF It's schools were ;urne!
over - n Board Of Education appointed 10y IN"
Mayor Public School 80 became Grammar school
No l. Three years later Il was moved 20 Nos ~
and rs Willlam-st.. near Duhne-'t ana u was mere
that IT acquired rs gr.n. name
East Broadway In those days was tho Fifth
ave " Of New-York and some o. the most exclusive
families IN tho ci'y took pairs 20 have last
broadway" printed on their visiting cards. Nova
days they take more pains TO have Il left on
Those the days when The Ola imam H'l"e'
Schoo; was IN It's glory. bat the uptown march OF
business soon drove the smart set away. and to-
day Grammar School No. 10 IN the centre OF a
dense foreign born population. although 1t must
be said that rs pupils are among the brightcs,
and mos, ambitious In tho city.
The hrs' blow struck a. rld william Strert
school was when NeY-Chambnrr-st WAS cur
through, making 4 necessary 10 tear down Nos
20 AID 2.j Wi,l.am-st Measures were taken "a
build a permanent home for the scaool ard the
present building. known as No. - Nandewater.st
covering threc lots. erect"l In 1877. It's nrEi
principal Oliver O'Donr ell. who served 1897
is7s He VAS succeeded by John q. McNary VINO
served iHs 10 1851 when he was succeeded by Henry
T. O'Nell. The present incumbent Mr.. o'Nrhr as
sistants are yOreph II. WADE. Joseph +. Darling
Miw Margare. VI Slattery, princip1. oi the girls
dcpar,ment and Miss Catherine VI. Fitzgbo"n
The build .ng has been IN bad sanitary condition.
but this has limited extent been improved n
the last year The light and vetilation. however
are sim ~ ccedirgly bad.
Grammar School No. Is distlnctively the news
paper boys school. many OF the youngsters VINO
sell extras" about the city out OF school hours
getting their schooling here In fact the v.gor win
which these boys shout out answers TO questions
put by their teacher IL strongly suggestive oi
'Extra"' Many OF these boys. said Mr. ONeii
make more THAI their fathers
Another OF the distinctive features Of this school
IA in the fact that Il the FIRST public schoo
regular study. Workshops and n kitchen were In
PRODUCED in February. 1855. year after Mr.. oNei
became principal These DEPARTMENTS are not &c
much to teach the boys and gir.s now to become
carpenters and cooks TO instruct them IN the
science OF carpentry ana cooking