New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

THE MANUAL. TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL
UNDER DISCUSSION.
NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION UNTIL. APRIL MAYOR wrRs-
TER AND THE BOND ISSUE.

NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION UNTIL. APRIL MAYOR wuRs-
TER AND THE BOND ISSUE.
The resolution presented by DR.. J. H. Raymond
at the monthly meeting of the Board of Education
on Tuesday calling for the issuing OF $4,000 IN
bonds FOR the erection Of a Manual Training High
School Building. has been extensively discussed by
the members Of the Board this week The resolu-
ton was presented only "A minute or two before the
time for the meeting to adjourn. hence. discussion
upon 1t was shut or in open Board meeting, and
there will be no opportunity for a formal discussion
until the next meeting on April T.
pr Raymond Is chairman OF the Boards Com
m!t,ee on Manual Training High School. but his
report represented the opinions OF the Committees
on sites on School Houses. and on the Manual
Training High School az well. This Joint commit
tee had given the question OF calling for new
building careful consideration, and had reached
decision which fell short Of being unanimous by
Just one vote that OF c. f.. Robertson. The report
showed that the present building Is poorly adapted
10 the needs of the school. both In size and con-
struction The number OF pupils has grown phe-
nomcnally since the school was opened Two years
ago. and II the next entering class is as large as
the last one 1t will be impossible for the present
building to accommodate the classes. The classes
TO graduate from the grammar school In June. the
report showed. will be larger than usual DR. Kay
mond explained the situation 10 a Tribune reporter
last evening In these words:
The present building will not accommodate more
than $50 pupils now have that number. The
Increase In registry from the February admissions
was 215-lO2 boys and l73 girls. You can thus easily
see that II will be absolutely impossible for us TO
stay In our present quarters II we expect 10 accom-
modate all the pupils who seek admission. We will
sImpIy have TO refuse them admission reduce the
course 10 two years which would be great mis-
fortune. and would make IT impossible for the
scholars 10 complete the course laid out for them
The Manual Training High School has ceased to be
an experiment. Its usefulness and value have been
proved to the satisfaction OF every member OF the
Board Brooklyn should have a manual training
high school suitable TO Its needs and sufficiently
capacious to receive all who desire to receive the
training that can be had In such institution.
There are three courses open We must
have q new building. which Will enable US TO take
future; we cut down the course and thus
cripple II severely. We must give up the school
entirely. The Board OF Education has always
strongly disllked hiring building for school pur-
bull ling and this consideration is likely to prove
welghty In influencing tho Board TO vote for a new
building Every member OF the Board is thoroughly
alive to the value OF the High School. and desires
to further its Interests as much as possible.
II IL open question whether Mayor Wurster
will be willing TO authorize the issuing OF the bonds
IN case the Board OF Education calls for them II
is not believed that serious opposition to the move
ment for the new building VIII be developed In the
Board which will be practically unanimous II the
sentiments of the joint committee. for which DR..
Raymond reported. can be taken as an indication.