New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
A HIGH SCHOOLS BlRIH.
pr-gL1c- SPIRITED CITIZENS CLUBBED TO-
GETHER FOR 1T IN 1924.

rur pr-rI.prNG FIRST PUT Up WAS FOR BOYS
ONLY. BUT SOON ANOTHER STRUCTURE
WAS ERECTED FOR GIRLs-THE
cURRIcULUMs.
The first high school Of New-York City not an
individual enterprise was erected In Crosoy-st' De-
tween Grand and Broome ss., In 1924, as the result
Of a movement by philosophical citiZens' VINO
dubbed together to pay the expenses OF the Under
taking Mrs. Anna NJ. Steers, OF NO. 2o'o flith-
ave- president OF the Danes OF the Revolution mas
been much interested in the history OF TINS move
ment and she has found storehouse OF informa-
ton In the records In possession OF j. warren Law"
ton, whose father William Lawton, was one Oh 'he
first agitators for such school.
Mrs Steers sends to The Tribune some cuihhss
from these records that give a curiousy complete
idea OF the way interest excited In the PROJECT
and the way money was at last raised 10 carry II
out. as we'll some conception OF WIFI was
taught both In the first building where boys on's
were instructed and in the second one, put up ny
the same corporation, in which girls were the Qhiy
pupils The buildings were only about block
apart
THREE CITIZENS BEGAN THE WORN
William Lawtons first memorandum OH TIC su'-
jet MAY 1924 says:
Having for two years past been desrous OF get
ting up school on the Lancastrian system tor
children OF respectable citizens was much grail
fled I'm meeting with those of similar views. While
in conversation the subject with my friend hoo-
ert Mott, In Wa-st., about three weeks since we
were Joined by our mutual friend Isaac Collins
who stated that he had the same object III view
and should use every eXertion to obtain 1t. we
therefore agreed to unite our exert!ons ard pro-
coed Immediately to attract the attention OF some
liberal and influential friends to the subject ln'l-
tat!ons were accordingly sent to about one hundred
10 meet at the Free School No. !. In Chatham-st
Some who were present that meeting were John
Grlscom Dane! Barnes, Isaac Collins Charles
I.awton, Cornelius Dubois. Thomn5 Eddy, EledzeT
Lord Thomas r. MERCER. Thomas Cock. Abraham
Richards. Francis Olmstead. Samuel Boyd. Amos
Palmer. Philip w. Engs, John r. Murray. Cullen
c. Yer Panck, James Wilson william Layton,
James Boyd, jr.. William Howard and Gideon
aboat IS COO o0o on the terms HEREINAFTER mentioned
Mr.. Yer Planck and Mr.. Boyd were appointed a
conn and DANIEL E f Barnes to be principals Of the
school, to report suitable regulations. and also to
possible. no person to hold more than one share:
it being understood that those who have subscribed
share 1t IL presumed that $1,000 will purchase the
properly fort for the school, school, ''' ''
EIGHTY FIVE SUBSCRIBERS.
At meeting held Saturday. May Is, 1924 and
presided over by Stephen Allen. ex-Mayor of
New-York 1t appeared that eighty-fve persons had
subscribed for 125 shares. 800 each. Plans for
the school were proposed. and it was ordered that
two hundred and fifty copies be printed for the use
of the subscribers the stock. Trustees were APP
pointed 10 call in the stock at their pleasure viz,
Stephen Allen. Samuel Boyd. Nathan Comstock
Cornelius Dubois and Isaac Collins. John Griscom
William w. Fox Stephen Allen. Isaac Collins and
william Lawton were named a Building Com
mittee with full power. except that the whole ex-
pense should not exceed 5000
Four lots were bought in Crosby-st., at total
expense Of 1920 Together they covered an area
100 feet square.
was resolved that the Building Committee be
authorized to extend the amount TO be expended
for the building lot and fixtures TO $1,000. and in
crease the capital accordingly On July contracts
were awarded 10 the lowest bidders-Jacobus *
Rupel. carpenters. s5,225. and Rodgers g. Price
ma sons. s., 90 Mr.. Fox was authorized 10 employ
John Lippincott. mason. as overSeer. n he would
attend to II for 500
DECIDING TO INCORPORATE.
At a meeting on July Y. 1924. this committee of
three was appointed to draft act OF incorpora-
ticn: John I. Irving, Samuel Cowdrey and Pro-
fessor Griscom The charter was reported on July
r. and was ordered to be forwarded to the Legis-
iature at Albany. At this meeting the limit OF
expense was raised to $1,000. The secretary was
requested to furnish each stakeholder with liz,
of the present stockholders, and request them TO
procure few more subscribers and hand them in
to- the treasurer" The first trustees, elected No
nelius Dubois, stephen Allen Charles King Isaac
Collins j. T. Irving. Samuel Boyd. Robert c. Cor