New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
ENDING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
EXAMINATIONS IN ALI. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THIS wEEK-QUAILFYING FOR PUPIL
Observation-Disclosures APPOINT
MENTs on THE BOARD.


This is literally a trying week for the boys and
girls Of the public schools. Beginning to-day the
scmi-annual examinations for graduation from the
grammar schools and admission TO the girls and
boys high schools and the Manual Training High
School will be held In all the grammar schools OF
the city Canliia;cs Will be examined in the fol-
lowing subjects at the times stated: Spelling ana
composition Tuesday from a. m. to Il m; gram
mar and reading. Wednesday from n. m TO Il m:
drawing. Thursday from a m. TO Y M; history,
geography and United States Government, Friday
from . a. m. 10 u M; mathematics Monday from
a. m to - m.
In addition 10 the regulations which have here
tofore governed the examinations the following
have been announced by Superintendent Maxwell
and will be observed this year for the first time:
The use Of states will not be permitted AT the
expiration OK the tine allowed for writing tho
pupils shall hand In all the manuscript they nave
Under no circumstances may the time allowed the
pupils for answering questions be extended beyond
No comments upon the questions or explana tons
Of any kind may be made within the hearing Of the
pupils
Last Tuesday at / p brief examination in
physiology and hygiene was conducted In all the
first grammar grade classes. No pupil who falls
to receive 30 per cent in this examination VIII be
permitted TO graduate.
The examination papers are to be marked IN No.
3 (od building. at Bedford AMI Jefferson ayes. BY
the teachers Of the graduating classes. under the
supervision OF the superintendent and his associates
During the marking no person other than the
markers. the superintendent ana the members OF
the Board OF Education VII be admiiiel to the
room. All papers written duriaG a morning ses-
sion in any school must be delivered to th' marker"
before > p. IN. the same day.
on Monday Tuesday ami Wedres lay next week an
examination OF applicants for admisa on to Ia"
Training School for Teachers will be conducted by
Superintendent, Maxwell IN the srAooi building Al
Bedford aad Jefferson ayes. beginning each day at
h. .fl- lsN 81 IL
years old ct time OF entrance. and they must SUD
scr ne to de- .araion that their object IN ask ns
admission to the school il to prepare themselves
for teaching AMI that II Is their purpose 10 engage
fore admission 10 this examination hey must hoii
as a minimum qualification a diploma OF graduation
Of f0 ady sPpTo1S SG by iac STAT OF
Public Instruction or diploma IRON an IN f
lowing subjects viii be required;
Ma;hema,cs 0,rihmc,ic Algebra. reom.tgl .:...; Il"
Amercan history ic
Geography g.
science botany lo,l,sy physiology. pt's.,s)... Il"
Applicants who pass this examination ~:i be en-
ti,.cd enter tho TRAILING Schoo. f9r Isa,,s 81 %,
The Board o, Eluca,ou. every applicant vii De- re-
quirei TO present request from ne 'ir'l''f ''
,he Ioari - be admitted 20 The 'Naninhl IN
Mex, week VIII practically nnisa ihe Work - ~, nc
schools. though the year ~ Ic' %" W. ''''
The action OF the Mayor Ia app )htis m''"o''
q, the Board - Education X ainon-iy hN"lt' :.
The auDo.ntmenis must bc made 10y July l. ~. y.
IN, no one knows what tho 1iic.Al s!tic IT, j., -
though, hv ihos" thoroughly r'nNcT amt WIZ
srt,,i o~,irs taa, Ncs-rS Bahboif. Hlfrk nou,K
Collier HOOPER and Williams ~i!l hr reilin"l on ,n'
HoarI bv reason OF their peculiar n'n"-S j. IT,
filr,.s with which they haN" di''FNFrl f.'i
| duties Las, year Mayor Schicr"n r"cp@H''I =
,~.,.ug sentiment hero and appointed ave "o'n"i
,,-,i'sra ~ mo Board T'aelr work has '".A ~
| sa.i-fac,ory and - TIE Surcrini"nl eni ,i-' w.
,~rlqv he hooe was Freely expressed nat - n.
,youli he as literally recognized ms wear - 90, y
40 Ne 81 Louis CONVENTION l. over Z 10 t'NcFe'
! The appointments will be MADE.