New-York tribune., 1896-01-13

cannot but be good He has charge OF them from s
o'clock till $50 every morning Already they marcn
well and perform their military evolutions with
| spirit and credtable precision.
SINGING OF THE BOYS
After their hour and a half of drilling. the boys
march upstairs to the schoolroom. where the visit
ors had chance to see what they can do in the
way of singing. Their regular singing lessons come
In the afternoon. when Miss Lillian Burden instructs
them. with piano accompaniment. The plano was
silent in the morning hour but at the suggestion
OF Mr. French the boys sang number OF the
favore pieces. and also exhibition Of
their whstling powers Their voices show lack
OF training and the singing is utterly without
restraint.
After the singing and whistling the younger boys
march into a smaller room and the regular lessons
of the day taken The teaching is done by
Miss Eva Chase and William Sheridan. who have
a much harder task III every way than teachers
in the public schools. In the first place, the!-
hours much longer. they have to come early
and remain late. and then truant boys. as may he
supposed. are not ready learners The great ma,
Jorty OF them are backward In their studies, ana
some are exceedingly slow in comprehension. Never
theless the progress made by some in few weeks
toned could scarcely read a syllable when he came,
but he spells words OF three letters readily and
discovers some real ability in simple addition and
subtraction.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REQUIRED
| Industrial training is required by law in an In
stitu,on OF this kind That branch of instruction
is in charge OF Miss Burden: tray. with knife.
saw. ETC. Is placed the desk in front OF each boy.
and good results shown in the simple forms
cut from wood after drawings first made by the
pupils
f. a mother boys suffering from toothache. head
ache OF stomachache The building I'm all its parts 81
kept neat and clean. Each boy has bed OF his own.
and is required TO make II Up in the morning
one Of the trst ,hnSs to arres. attention N The
barred. giving il prisonlikc air The yard in which
the boys are allowed to play i Will also be noticed.
is surrounded by high board fence and the 1oors
Leading TO their part OF me school are Kept locked
These boys are under restraint. and would run away
succeeded In doing SO few weeks ago taknt
advantage of an opportunity TO reach window II!
his liberty only week. when ae caught
and returned. Last fall an attempt to escape on
ing in the yard. Taking advantage OF the shield
afforded by their companions, number of them
went TO work diligently in digging passage undey
the fence, ard had made large excavation when
they were discovered.
The question Of discipline is an important one
with the principal and his assistants Corporal
punishment is permitted IN the schools s, OF & Brooklyn M
ceptional cases. and then II is administered by
ment is a restricted Diet OF bread and water Soms
Of the boys who persist In breaking their shoeaces
and those who deliberately tear their clothing
mi off buttons have been brought to book by being
compelled TO wear white aces In their shoes ana
penalties has been good
II is a problem with the managers Of the school
to keep the boys employed in some way as cons
st,ntly as posslble They sing a good deal. and
nantes, surprising familiarity with all the popua(
songs that are heard on the variety stage In the
sVening those who have done well in their studies
and caused trouble are frequently allowed 10
60 into the living apartments of Mr.. French and
read variety OF interesting books which have
been provded the nucleus OF library.
AN EXPENSIVE FARM.
Tho grounds about the school embrace about
ten acres The greater part of this formerly
worked az a farm the city paying sl20o a year fog
rho services OF a farmer and assistant farmer.
and getting IN return perhaps $500 $500 worth Of
potatoes and other vegetables. An expensive team
OF horses was also provided. ostensbly to work
the ten-acre farm. but II IL understood that they
were mainly used for pleasure driving by certain
OF the city fathers.
There is a large barn on the place. but by reso-
luton adopted by the Board OF Education at It's
meeting last week this Is be turned into a hos
ptal for use in the event OF any contagious dis
Ca Sc breaking among the boys At present there
is no means OF solaing one suffering from such
a disease Plans are under consideration for tho
planting of trees on part OF the farm, but some
OF IL will be used Kitchen garden for the
school. =,
Mir French the principal, has been engaged In
school work all his life. lie Is a native or New
HAMPSHIRE. About 1860 he came To this part or the
country and took charge OF school In Orange.
after that he went TO Brooklyn ana Tor nrteen
years he conducted commercial school IN ths
business part OF the city. In 1881 lie became prin-
New-I.ots was annexed to Brooklyr he entered the
school service OF the city. In recent years ne nas
been the principal OF schools In the Twehty-si~"
Ward.