New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17

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All the hangers for Indian clubs. barbells and
or bar operated by a lever. by means OF which an
entire row OF clubs or bells can be locked or IN
locked at the same time. The ieVeiS arr 70 " "
secured with approved locks and each lock is TO
have separate key.
SPECIAL SUITS NOT REQUIRED.
The fact that lockers are TO be provided "ou'd
seem to indicate that the pupils would wear gym
nasium suits while exercising. but this Is not 10 DE
the case As one OF the School Commissioners said
TO a Tribune reporter the schools are for the rich
and poor alike, and II would be manifestly unjust
to require the pupils TO appear BY classes for their
daily exercises In regulation outfits. however ad-
vantageous such plan nigh, be iT1m b nne rvm
nasium suits. and such as do are allowed 10 wear
them. , l., e0
nasum. it would appear that the next innovation
basins provided with hot and cold water, and per
haps In the larger grammar SCHOOLS regular pam.
baths and sprays Speaking OF this Mir Snyder said
the reporter that there were rooms IN ,Ile 1AS
utilized for the purpose and equipped LAT; at com I'M
paratyey small expense but that W Se pa ne nm nm
less special appropriation for that purpose was
The object in having the dumb.b and Indian
clubs OF so many different weights is that they
may be adapted to the use OF all the pupils o.a
the Oldest The pupils both boys ana girls enter
the gymnasium at Tesu nrcia is presrbed
for each class according to the age of the children.
In the dumb bell and Indian-club drills. for ex,
ample. each class has the proper weight club and
bell selected for its use There is large numDer
IN number from eighteen 10 forty. which give the
positions to be assumed by the pupil when exeT-
cising and the various motions TO he executed IN
Guiding twists. pushes. steps, lunges and swings
The same variety il to be found In the exercises
in each class go through the various motions In
Many OF the classes have s acq gI G Snd
an entire series Of exercises is often carried ont
S'a any y'1 Of the pupils These exercises Been
selected with great care ana many OF them We" ere
Harvard Summer School in III
THE SYSTEM TO BECOME UNIVERSAL.
It is the intention Of the Board of Education to
have gymna siums fitted up in all the public schools
of the city with the exception OF the smaller
primary schools. within a reasonably short time.
and every building now under construction IL
being planned with that end in view. The g
nasiums will be equipped on the same general plan
as that outlined for Grammar School NO g. In
MANY OF the schools courses in manua! training
are being given in connection with the physical
instruction All the equipments for the gymnasiums
are paid for from the general appropriation FOR
school supplies. and the apparatus Is put in under
the same provisions az are furniture. desks text
The buildings which have been planned and
erected since 1891 contain space designed to be set
aside for gymnasium and manual training rooms.
some of which have already been equipped The
Grammar School No. 5, one;hundred-a nd-forteth;
st. and Edgecombe-ave. Entire fifth story divided
into gymnasium. manual training rooms and jani-
tors schd pfF Na ta and Eighty
nfth-st Entire hfth floor with the eJx;Seeti0n OF
symnasium and manual training rooms, desired
School, hn ne h sts4y lsl
1anitor's quarters, gymnasium and manual training
Gram Grammar school 80, 10 one hund1ed-and-seven-
feminist. and ST. Nicholas-ave. Entire fifth story
divide al int
Grammar School No 49, annex East Thirteenth
gymnasium and manual training rooms. Not fitted
Gramma. School No. 20, Mulberry and Bayard
SITS. Entire fifth story divided into jantors guar.
ters gymnasium and manual ira ming rooms. Fitted
Grammar School No e. annex East F,oq5th,s
nasium and manual training rooms Not fitted up.
School ~ -
ing rooms on third Nc oO E'r ed W. Wes, Fortv,xs
st. o'a Gymnas a1n1' on th oor Not h!ed up
seh0S NO. s nsxe raS
ING dra aSS%s s5cf Ss aoa
library and o gymnasium of which the library
0 Grammar ' School No 60 Ease-ave and One hun
dred- and sixty -third-st. Fifth floor gymnasium.
Avenue A. Entire NTH story divided into janitors
| quarters. gymnasium and manual training rooms
Primary School No 49, woodawn. Gymnasium
| in upper floor. Not fitted up.
| Primary School No. 81. East One.hundrcd-a and
| second-st. Fifth story gymnasium Not fitted up.
BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
One-hundred- and nine teenth-st and Madison-ave
Entire fifth story divided into gymnasium and man.
| ual training
Eghty-eighth-st., south side, between Second and
| Third aves Manual training rooms and gymna-
| SUM. Nth story.
st. Anns-ave.. One-hundred- seventh and
One hundre and -fory-eighth SITS Manual training
| rooms and gymnasium. fifth story.
| Anthony-ave.. Mount Hope. Manual training
rooms and gymnasium. fifth story,
| eighth-st. Manual training rooms and gymnasium,
| NTH story.
There Is also Grammar School No. So. one
hundred nd -seventh-st. and Courtlandtave,
which has gymnasium In the annex not fitted UP.