New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-20

brovorv Tho wing was greatly needed. az the
school accommodations were crowded ana the PuP'iS
could not be properly instructed without NOR" room
The building Of the wing progressed smoothly
CROUCH until II reached the second story When
some mysterious influence was set at work and the
r. n,pleton Of III. wing has been delayed some
wears As il stands now the wing Is not or much
use to the school and at the sam" time 1t taxes up
n SPACE ~ ground some 2lXD feet. when i sa'iy
needed for a playground. Complaints nave Deem
made from time to time about the failure to COM
rlotc the wing but so far all to purpose for the
wing * still unfinished II IS claimed that the
brewery people stopped its construction as 1t would
Interfere with their light.
In another point tho interests Of the brewery con-
n'ci with those II the school. The classes wh''h
meet In the rooms OF No. i. which front on fHV-
nrst-st are greatly annoyed by the no!s" Of trucks
p,.slng over tho rough granitc-block paving In tho
street Most OF these vehicles are wagons belong
Ing 70 the brewery. II is more convenient Tor the
teams ~ drive into the brewery ON m" Ffty-hrS'-
81 side than the rark-avc. side. as passing Trans
are liable 20 brighten the horses on tho latter s'ie
FIR this rcl Oh the teams are constantly passing
., ,,d fro In from, of Grammar school No. Is keep
ing up A deafcnug din 100 the eight cldSsroomS
which have the misfortune 20 'front.' on this street.
/, has been suggested more than one" that this
nuisance might Doe done away Win II the DOCK IN
Flfty-nrst-st between Lexington ani PARK ayes.
were covered with asphalt. bat u has been objected
h.
foohod I'm their process OF backing mp TO the br""
cry II the granite blocks were covered. and. IA IN
all other cases the brewcry's interest has been
considered nt the expense ~ the school
Thor. BE- A law 10 force which prohibits liquor
.,or. from being kept within 90 feet ~ a school
huliilng This probably does not apply 20 brew
cry Ye, the agitation OF 'his point might lead TO
some iiustuent OF ia difficulty. The brewery IS
known a. Schacfer.s brewery. II would 10 no harm
~ the .rhool trustees IF this ward now that ne"
order ~ things has begun In the CRY Han. en-
deavored t. secure an asphalt pavement Tor TINS
block 49, -.
Tho school i- situated In The Nineteenth Ward
ant ,h. trustees are Joseph Frtir"trh. /. NJ Horn
t-al jeremiah Fitzpatrick. James O. Wallace and
Richard Kelly Mr.. Kelly n ia" chairman OF the
Grammar school 80 i IS situated in one ~ the
b.sf r,rts ~ "a. city l. rs tn the centre of high
class private houses occupied by w'I-to-dO citizens
The dhllren who attend the school are generally
~ this class. although a number com" from the
Tar East SIDE h.iug attracted by th" advantageous
situatlon 81 the school Tho school was nrst started
In a .tlo blllt.u. a." southwest corner OF Fifty
FIRST - and leviugion-avc. About 1888 II was
moved % it, present site. u plot OF ground lnNl"
feet being obtained for H. I'm additional lot vas
purcha scd some years ago the west sidc. and an
annex vas built upon a. For many years Henry
Kidllc who preceded John Jasper as city Supern-
t.nleni 81 Publ. schools Was It's principal. Mr.
Kidd. was succeeded by Wilbur +. Hudson who Is
now principal Of Grammar School No. q. IN Madison
ave and Eighty -nfth-st Thomas s oIricn is now
Il Darling Albert Shicls. william \ King and
William j FIenwuod. Miss Winlfr"d Connolly Is head
Of the girls department am Miss Mary T. -" Sharp
is head OF the primary department.