New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
PROSPECTS FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK.

sr1MULANTs IN THE sCHooLS-BRIGHr
| PROSPECTS FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK.
| Henry W Maxwell. superintendent OF Instruc-
| ton recently had a conference in Albany with
| State Superintendent OF Education Skinner ana
number of superin tendens from other parts OF tne
| State on the temperance education law passed
| by the last Legislature which requires the teach-
Ing in all public schools throughout the state OF
the effects OF narcotics and stmulants'
| In speaking OF his conference. Mr.. Maxwell SAID:
1.-The new temperance education law Will heeess'-
tate the expenditure by the Board OF Educa''on
OF this city OF between $4,000 and s4oW Tor text-
books alone The Board OF Estimate and Appor'
| tionment OF New-York City made special appro-
| nraton OF 5000 In the Board of Education budget
for this purpose. l cannot, however say what the
result OF the discussion at Albany was, for II was
agreed that nothing should be made public at this
time You may put me down. however, as saying
that there will be an attempt maze 10 ameho '"o
law II now exists.
Speaking OF the work OF education In BROOKLYN
Mr. Maxwell said: THE prospect Is very bright
Mayor Wurster is a graduate OF Public School NO.
49, one OF the best schools in the city. and noted
for the number Of bright men and women VINO nave
graduated from 1t. and believe he will carry out
the liberal policy Of his predecessor in office in pro-
viding all the possible for the work OF ed
ucation. We have not as yet begun TO thihk ABOUT
what money will need for school work next
year We do not prepare estimates until May OF
June and then they are prepared for submission
TO the Board OF Estimate before the schools close
for the summer vacation
Last year more schools were built than IN any
previous year in the history Of the city. They were
lo5Oo additional sittngs provided and new schools
which will soon be completed will provide 5000
more Plans have also been ordered for other
school houses, additions which Will furnsn loW
more sittngs The total number OF strings az
present exceeds the registered number OF school
children. although cannot say now .ne humoeI nhooI
compares with the number of children OF schooi
a-e as have not the figures OF the census
taken by the police In round numbers the total
sttings are l2o.Oo.
'In the new parts OF the city there are many
schools which are overcrowded. while In the older
sections downtown there IS more than enough room
new schools contemplated are two in FlatDush ana
one at Sheepshead Bay. As TO the ;chooi accomss
moia lions in Fatllnds. the new Thriy-second
Ward. cannot speak onlcialiy as Hase n1' ss
city There Is school on Barren Island, Pc
Nsve in addition to the school AT Canarse; me
acquisition OF Erasmus Hall Academy IN riatousns
viii be of great benefit the Board. We need
additional High School acconnodations ana ms
viii help US greatly. We will remodel the interior.
ultimately We VIII puiiu Il" eN''"s'' W ~
- Want 10 call attention 70 the action taken by
the Board OF Education on most ,ihpor,a, ran, Suu
ibat after January l. 1891 shall be appointed
as teacher In any primary or grammar grace woo
has not graduated both from High SehoTi anS
taonhers approved by the State Superintendent, or
srom an institute OF equal or higher rank approved
hy The same authority. This was done IN accord.
ear annvlng TO all cities i'm the State except New.
York city. The incorporation OF tne PROVISION OF
the law in the bylaws of the Board OF Education
;roined shall be appointed teacher In the
elementary schools OF Brooklyn.