New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
BUDGET FOR THE COMING YEAR DE-
CIDED ON.
THE AMOUNT PUT AT 80. los. 1873 2o-DR. RAY
MoNDs DEFENCE OF THE MANUAL TRAIN
ING HIGH sCHoOI--wRANGLES
AMONG THE MEMBERS.


ING HIGH sCHooIl-wRANGLEs
AMONG THE MEMBERS.
At the monthly meeting OF the Board OF Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon the principal matter 10 ne
considered was the budget for the coming year.
although the members wranged and made long
speeches over several matters before the appropria-
tions up for action The first spark was
struck when Dr. Raymond asked permission 10
read a communication, which proved to De an
answer TO certain criticisms OF the Manual Tram
Ing High School which were made at the April
meeting of the Board The first criticism was that
the course Of study in the school had not been re-
ported as required by the bylaws; second, that the
proportion of teachers pupils was extremely
large one to seventeen; third. that the number OF
discharges from the school was very large lie" re-
naming TO complete the course. indicating some
thing radically wrong and fourth. that the expense
of conducting the school was excessive
To these criticisms DR.. Raymond replied that a
sufficient answer the first criticism could DE
found by referring to the minutes Of the Board meet
ing of November H. 1898 wherein the Committee on
Manual Training School authorized and directed
to prepare for the school provisional course oi
study and to report 1t to the Board for adoption
when so perfected The course Of study had not yet
been perfected. could it be until one class IS
graduated The school being new one. Its curricu-
lum must of necessity be provisional and elastic
The reply to the second criticism was reference
to the abstract of monthly reports In which the
number of teachers in this school was given as NJ
teen and the number OF pupils as i24 This Is In the
proportion of 10 twenty weight. Al the same
time the proportion in the Girls High School and
BOYS High School one TO thirty he said WIN
reference TO criticisms three and four the answer
was made bv a comparison OF this High School with
the Central Grammar School and the Boys High
School also the Girls High School. the only other
high schools In the CITY, against which there was not
ffcfs hut which
country over as the highest types OF their class In
comparing the number OF discharges from this
school with the high schools mentioned. he found
that the percentage of discharges from the Cen,ra
Grammar School Boys. iiS; girls. $50; from
the Bows High School ~ from the Girls High
School 574: from the Manual Training High school,
$50 This showed. he said that the discharges from
the Manual Training School were less than from
any other In the city except the Girls High School
BOYS IN DEMAND
one reason for the large percentage or boys VINO
are discharged from the manual school Is hat 'hey
are In demand and the principal has repeated app'-
cations for boys and the weekly wages offered are
from s. TO s..
win reference TO the matter OF expenses Dr.
RAYMOND said there were three principal items con-
cd with the hIgh schools of the city: First rent
second salaries: third. apparatus. Taking hrst the
Girls High School. the cost OF site was NsOo5 ";
cost OF building $sol66 81 total cost, SSS Zzz a. mo
interest on this at 3a per cent the present rate OF
n,eres, paid on city bonds N2537, or SIS So per
pupil The total cost of the Boys High school was
1909 so The interest this made the average
cost rer nul $50 10 Now the Manual Training High
| School computed upon the same basis. showed an
annual cost per pupil Of ssi 81. Next came the sal
aries OF principals: Girls High School. S.oo BOYS
| High School, 5000; Manual Training School, S""
Apparatus: Girls High School. Si.5O4 50; Boys High
school, se7 .7s a. Mammal TRIMMING High School.
tTt,h .bo .rparo school,.
more boys could be educated. From these hgures
the speaker deduced that the salaries paid in the
MAMMAL Training High School were higher per pupil
than those paid In the Girls High School lower than
those paid in the Boys High School and less per
| teacher than any other high school In the city.
Dr. Raymond repeatedly interrupted IN the
reading OF his paper by motions that 1t be referred
TO the proper committee or printed In the minutes
mr. laid on the table All OF these the chairman de-
clorcl out OF order for the reason that the Board
VS. acting under the head OF communications ana
therefore DR. RAYMOND had a right to read his
communication.
MOTION OF PROFESSOR HOOPER.
The next wrangle was instigated by the motion OF
Professor Hooper. who offered resolution mat the
sum OF SCI 81 paid 10 Miss Hutchinson Tor travel
ling cxrenses This bill had been thrown out at
former meeting OF the Board and motion to re-
consider the vote and refer II 20 the proper commit
roo bnought at least half dozen members TO their
feet Mr. Robertson said that this was really res
oIution 10 pay a woman for going out 10 learn what
abe ought to do. The Beard suppo sed when they
engaged Miss Hutchinson director OF the sewing
school that she was n competent person, whereas
this bill had presented. which was really bill
,or ,uttIon An animated discussion followed these
remarks in which II was brought out that the
teacher had been by the proper committee and
smnlv asked reimbursement for her travelling ex-
penses Will. In their service The resolution to re-
..far aIA al Tpllp.
the Finance Committee. Withdrawing his opposition
The next notion which produced animated de-
hate was one which authorized the proper commit
tee TO pay to c. H. Raine his salary as principal OF
No q from February % to April &c. amounting to
ssss a. This provoked some discussion. which was
Thought to close by Mr.. Weir saying that this reso-
linton was simply enabling the Board TO pay Mr..
Rane for his services which the court would GER
tainly give him. II they had to pay Mr.. Ridenour
his salary for the same length OF time, that made
no difference with this proposition resolution
confirming Mr. Raine's appointment. and also the
,isoiss,l of PRINCIPAL Rilenour was then adopted
Mr. HriIl th.n came to the front and engaged the
attention of the visitors In the rear OF the room
and the lobby outside the railing with speech In
which Jamaica Bay south wind and mosquitoes fur
nished the principal topics.
FOR THE AUGUST MEETING
The matter OF emitting the August meeting was
next discussed The committee appointed for that
matter having failed to arrive at any conclusion
smplv referred the whole matter back to the Board
Mr. Rutterick presented statistics with reference to
the August meeting OF the Board from 1880 to 1896;
showing that the attendance at these meetings had
steadily Increased and that there had always been
a resnectable quorum present; and furthermore tnat
the business transacted at that meeting was usu-
aIIv Important that of other meeting being more
60 II was the first meeting Of the new board
At that meeting the standing committees a Tor I'M, .ne
lately necessary that these committees be known
40 e,rlv as possible In order that they might be-
as o v nroperiy acquainted with their duties Mr..
Rowe the dean Of the Board a ,nen by gave ms
,bat Tor ali that time the August meeting had never
been omitted and he didn't know OF any reason why
This brought Professor Hooper TO his feet with
tho succession that very many members or the
nna I'd Wore out of town during the hot weather OF
auarst and that the business OF the Board could