New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
TWO SCHOOLS ARE NEEDED.
But OPINIONS ARE DIVIDED AS TO wHETH-
Err OR NOT THE MONEY SHOULD BE
SPENT FOR MANUAL TRAIN
ING OR A HIGH SCHOOL

ING OR A HIGH SCHOOL.
II appears tina, the question OF erecting new
boys high school in the Eastern District and a
manual training school Is troubling the Board
OF Education more than has been admitted Il
seems TO be settled that Mayor Wurster will soon
be asked 10 issue $4,000 In bonds. but II remains
10 be seen whether this money will be used for the
erection OF a high school in the Eastern District
or for a manual training school. When the BIZ!
for the issue Of rhe bonds first presented II
was intended that the money should be applied TO
the boys high school but this restriction to Its use
was subsequently removed. and 1t is now believed
that the money be given 10 whatever school
the Board may designate
I. was learned yesterday by Tribune reporter
that wide difference OF opinion will be developed
among the members OF the Board OF Education as
10 the use OF the funds Dr. Raymond has pre-
pared report showing the need OF new ouiiding
for the manual training school, and hoped TO have
the question discussed the last meeting OF the
Board. but up so late that President Swan
strom adjourned the meeting before action could be
taken He will at the next meeting seek TO have
his measure carried through. but from present APP
pearances he will BE- opposed by the members OF
the Board who believe that new high school In
the Eastern District is a greater necessity than
new manual training school.
Charles E. Teale a member OF the Boards Com
mittee on Boys High School. said yesterday he
believed that an Eastern District high school should
receive the money. and the manual training schooi
should be forced to wait. He did not deny. now
ever that the manual training school has out
grown its present quarters, and needs ne" nome
His suggestion that Erasmus Hall should BE- en-,
larged for the use OF the Manual Training school
Is a one. and one that commends Itself TO the
OF the Board NJ Tsae saia 70 he
continued. It will be impossible to get along with.
out increased sccommoda tons Inc most serious serious
The debt limit OF the city as determined by the laws
of the State is and has been for the last two years
rIy
Board OF Estimate 70 do for US nearly as inuch as
hsy rsa sre Since 1857 W hsve
ceived from the sale OF bonds 1885, 900 and from the
tax levy Wy a maks When the Board Of
Education first asked for 10000 for new schools. II
and more with IT. and last year an expense Of $1,000
provided for. but that is gone and sun we are
short Of room for the primary ana intermediate
grades In 1895 we opened about 1875 new ciassrooms.
This year tine number Of cassrooms opened VIII prob,
ably be about 20 But the fact is that the population
in the outlying wards increases more rapidly than we
possibly provide pd
PAGES under the impetus OF rapid transit ana nve-
have to be spent for schoohouses In these localities
neglected a d. We spend much less per capita for high
school accommodation than many Withstand
soscous building is needed in the Eastern District
and another In South Brooklyn. The money we
Spend to the for ehy
in any way can provide IT, It Is our duty to 90
so nrOyided, however, tnat N uoins 50 we 90 NOT
s sb, The doors to those who cannot avail them
selves OF this privilege IL, -, a.,
Ell is impossible at this juncture. with the lin
TED means at disposal, TO provide both a new
td,no for the manual training high school and a
bis,b school FOR the Eastern District. The $780, 900
witch we are permitted TO raise by the sale OF
Sonds is intended for high school: and to my
,nd should be used for that purpose In the Eastern
mstrict II Erasmus Hall, In Fatbush, Is &C
DS hv the city this could be used 10 good ad-
for the purpose of providing for and build
TO- shons for the mechanical work, Strange as II
nav seem. this building Is nearer the geographical
n lnn; Of the city than any other school,