New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
NIGHT SCHOOLS BADLY OFF.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY. MR.. BoUCK SAYS.
TO CONDUCT THEM PROPERLY.
THE PLAN TO HAVE LECTURES FOR THE PEOPLE
DROPPED BECAUSE OF THE SMALL APPRo-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT WILL
OPEN IN OCTOBER

OPEN IN OCTOBER.
The plans for the evening school term nave al
ready been completed. although these schools VIII
not open until October. James b. Bouck' VINO Is
chairman Of the Committee on Evening Schoois OF
the Board Of Education and who has always been
an arden. advocate of the system. Is almost as
couraged over the outlook for this branch OF edu-
cation I'm the future Mr.. Bouck has labored for
long time to secure substantial recognition OF the
part which these schools play In the citys educa-
tional system. but he does not regard their work
for the last year or two as success, and he does
not think they ever will do their full duty until
different method OF dealing with them is In prac-
tice.
I'VE cannot do much than we did last
year" said Mr. Bouck TO a Tribune reporter yester-
day at has been impossible OF late TO get sufii-
oient money the schools as they ought 10 De
run In orde: to give fair chance TO evening
school education ought to have s6OvN year.
We shall never be able to have the full dement's OF
evening school education until deal with them In
the same spirit that New-York City does. New
York city spends II ON $4,000 to 10000 on evening
schools We have $4,000 TO spend this year. Small
as this sum is we shall do best. We are going
to have ten weeks session OF three nights week
for this fall. and We are 10 have SIX weeks ses-
sion OF three nights week next spring. Ihls year
did not have money enough to have any spring
session at all The spring session will begin on
January T.
Il tried to get $50 900 to spend on evening schools
this year The Finance Committee Of the Board cut
IL down to $i5 900 but brought the subject up be-
fore the Board and had the figure restored TO $780,
COO Then the Board OF Estimate cut IT down.
"As to the efficiency of the evening schools. opin-
ions differ. Some think that they ought not to be
carried on at all unless they be conducted
properly. while there some who hold that the
people do not avail themselves Of these schools as
-clo No npfor * hat hoy nOt
avail themselves of the schools because the schools
carried I'm proper shape. l think the
evening schools form one Of the most important
parts OF the school system But think 1t is
waste Of money to carry anything unless It can
be carried on well
Il would Ike" continued Mr. Bouck TO conduct
the evening schools the lines Of those in New
York and have lectures to the people delivered in
them. Tina, was one Of the reasons WIZ l wanted
the appropriation this year be $4,000. believe
1t could be done comparatively small expense. but
with the schools crippled they It is impossible
Il hardly expect the outlook to be any better in
the near future. think that the money We have Is
be willing to carry on these schools properly, but
their intention IS always defeated
The sessions OF the evening schools will be on
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday OF each week
beginning October g. at 80 O'Clock There will be
School No. i. at Schermerhorn-st and Third ave.
Keap SITS The other nisR schools viii be as foilo 'e.
No ! in Public School No. !. Adams and Concord
SITS: No. 10 in Public School No l2 Degraw and
Hicks SITS: No - in Public School No Is. Thrd-ave
and Schermerhorn-st.. No. l. in Public School No
l.. Driggs-ave and North Fifth-st No. IS In Pub
lie School No. IS Maujer-st Ewen-st: No %. IN
Public School No %, JaVa-st, near Manhatan-ave {;
No. q In Public School No a. Wal-st. and Beaver
St: No 20 in Public School No 80. Heyward-st. near
Broadway: No 40 in Public School No. 40. Fftieth
ST.. near Fourthaye: No. 81 in Public School No Is.
Lafayetteave.. near Casson-ave. and No. 81 in Pub
lie School No. 81; Glenmore-ave and Soonest. The
been assigned a. follows: No. !. Mr. Cogan: No.
-. Mr.. Harrigan: No. L. Mr.. Hamlin: No. Il. M
Piper: No IS Mr. Lynch No 22 Miss Perry: No
p NJ. Lynch: No 3, Mrs. Powell; No. 40 Mrs Pet
tingll No A.. Mr.. Robertson: No 81. Mr.. Schaed.e
Evening High School No. 3 district. Mr.
Thompson: Evening High School No. !. western dis
trict Mr. Rouck