New-York tribune., 1895-07-05
,xEW-YORK'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CIVIL.
PRIMARY NO. 80 is A MODEL STRUCTURE
oxE OF THE SMALLEST IN THE CITY-PRovIsIoN
MADE FOR FUTURE INCREASE IN PopU-
LATIoN-s N-sUPERINTENDENT JAsPERs
RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS.
One OF the most encouraging features OF the prog
.s OF popular education in New-York City is the
.osition taken by the school authorities in the mat
az Of erecting new buildings for school purposes.
Uhatever may be said Of the bad sanitary condi-
.,on OF the old schoolhouses downtown. the new
,uctures that are being erected models of
,hsir kind. This is especially true In the Annexed
nistrct, where the population is increasing rap
uly This departure is strikingly illustrated
n the case OF Primary School No. 81. One-hundred-
.nd-e,shty-se -second-st. and Wadsworhave. Al
hough one of the smallest schools in the city the
school trustees OF this ward. the Twelfth, have
tsnt an eye to the future and realizing the fact
.,at this part OF the city is destined to become the
centre OF a dense population. hey have secured
large grounds for each schoolhouse while the land
!. vet cheap For this little school the trustees
I've secured a corner site, 29oxl00 feet. which Will
insure ample light and ventilation for any building
that may be erected in the future.
This liberal policy in regard 10 having abundant
..nool room was inaugurated some time ago. but
1, was impossible 10 act upon 1t to any extent
IN account Of the inimicsl attitude OF Tammany
Hall 10 the schools. Superintendent John Jasper
m,Ined this policy recently in a report to the
Board OF Education. Among the recommendations
hs made were: whenever II is possible TO secure
corner lots for school buildings. preference should
h. given to such sites When. however. such sites
cannot be secured. enough land should be pur-
a, a new school building. This matter Is becoming
one Of greater Importance day by day for the
number OF buildings OF great height is increasing
very rapidly In this connection special care should
no taken not TO permit property which was bought
"a secure needed light and ventilation TO be used
"a Increase the size OF a school building. In the
line OF economy and efficient administration;
~ould recommend that hereafter the school build
ngs 10 be erected be arranged to accommodate not
more than two thousand pupils, and TO be under
fhe control OF a single principal II is deslIapie
that the air space and floor space in new buldihss
re regulated by bylaw which shall prescribe a
minimum requirement greater than that laid down
IN the present law" In addition TO these recon-
menda tons Mr. Jasper also showed the necessity
sor essening the annoyance 10 teachers ana puplls
caused by the noise of passing vehicles over stone
naye-1ents and said: "On former occasion an
naicyl resolution was sent 10 the several boards
az school trustees asking them TO make appiica-
tons 10 have asphalt or other noseless pavement
Aid opposite and near school buildings affected by
noisy travel but at that time the city authorizes
could no. provide funds for the purpose reso-
hi,ion OF a similar nature passed by the Board OF
Education at this time might lead 10 greater
improvement over the present condition .
The first work OF the reform administration IN
the Board Of Education will probably be 10 carry
ont these ideas In all the new schools they nave
Seen carried out fully. in far as the schooi au-
thorities have Jurisdiction ~. 10 l., >,,.s
The principal OF Primary School No. 81 is MISS
Jane G; Hi. Her assistants are MISS Margaret
Veitch Miss Elizabeth A. Mullen and MISS katha-
rne r Prior.