New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

NOTES FROM THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
The Boys High School opened for the term
sast Monday morning Dr. marlborough. principal
the school, forced. account of the lack OF
accommodations. to turn away more than one hun
dred applicants These. however. received
the Erasmus Hall High School. The promptness
which characterized the beginning of the school work
was due to the Efforts of DR. Mickleborough. Reel
1ations were begun Immediately after the school
opened Four new teachers have been added to the
number of instructors. They p b. Gibson,
Tracey T. Clark, b. NJ. Balch and G. S. Fairbanks.
Mr.. Gibson will teach shorthand Mr.. Clark physi-
ology and physics Mr. Balch algebra and geography,
and Mr. Fairbanks English and history. Two teach
ers who were connected with the school last spring
have gone other duties. Norman J. Marsh who
taught English. has entered a law firm and Charles
G. Lyon has been appointed principal Of public
school in Brooklyn Mr.. Lyon instructor In
mathematics.
Candidates for the football team applied last
"Wednesday to Captain Dickson for positions on the
eleven. Unlike last fall this year has brought back
10 the school many OF the experienced players OF
former years. Underwood. who played end on the "a
eleven Is trying for place this fall OF last years
team the following ready for play: Gierasch.
Dickson, Van Wicken Van Wart, Kennedy Haw
kins Finnegan. Creegan Jadwin and Abbey. Among
the new men are Weir Comiskey Fitzslmmons,
Jones Swan. Pritchard. Soaring, Gilbert and Butler.
The team. under good management. ought 10 win for
High School the '96 pennant complete list of games
10 be played has not yet been made out by Manager
Newton
The asphalt pavement which had been ordered early
last spring has been laid three sides Of the
school. The beauty of the building Is much increased
by the addition OF this pavement
A meeting for the purpose OF choosing reporters
for the High School viii be held next Tuesday after
\nooon In the school 49,,
A novelty has been introduced in the elocution
work of the upper classes in the shape OF debates
between four students. two on each side. MI Palm
er served as Judge well critic and instructor
of speaking One OF the students who s not debating
al the time takes the part Of chairman and an
nounces the subject and speakers This plan IS
new departure in elocution. The students already In
feresfe1 in this work. accordingly doing much
better than they did last spring with the mechanical
declamations 1t s thought that this manner OF
epeaking will prove Of much benefit 10 the pupils and
20 the High School Deba ting Society:
Last spring the Board Of Education appropriated
n large sum OF money for materials for the physical
and chemical abora tories. These rooms which are in
the cellar OF the building. are being fitted up with
.he new apparatus Consequently classes will not he
allowed 10 use them for a few weeks. Or. Mar has
Charge of all the work in the laboratories
The first scholarship for Dartmouth College prize
of $50 was by George William Tong. Hgn
Schoo,, So
Mr. Parsons hat taken in the upper classes the place
OF instructor in mathematics left vacant by Inc
resignato OF Mr. Lyon.
New blackboards have been fixed on the walls or
the small recitation rooms and the lecture-room