New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
THE NEW BOYS HIGH SCHOOL,.
A SLICE TAKEN OFF THE REAR OF THE
PROPOSED BUILDING TO BRING III
WITHIN THE APPROPRIATION.


The general plan OF the new building for the
Bows High School has been agreed on by the
Building Committee and the High School COM
mittee OF the Board OF Education. After de-
scription OF the proposed building was pub
lshed in The Tribune few weeks ago. II was
found necessary. in the interest OF economy 10
cut down the size OF the structure somewhat ana
10 make certain other changes. in order to bring the
cost within the amount OF the appropriation. TO
put up the building first planned. and IN ac-
cordance with the liberal Ideas OF DR.. Bucha"a''
the principal OF the school. would have cost AT
least $4,000 In excess of the amount "hich inc
Board OF Education could grant for the purpose.
The bill providing for the erection OF four high
schools called for a bond issue of $4,000. and OF
this amount $4,000 set aside for the SITES
leaving S. 900 for the buildings, or siNOo tor
each. The committees In charge OF the erection
OF the buildings felt bound to divide the appro-
prla ton equally among the four schools, although II
Is felt by some OF those most Interested In having the
new schools properly housed that 1t was mistake
In the first place not TO ask for larger bona issue
than s?5O0c0 It Is believed that no objection OF
moment would have been made II 100000 had been
provided for, while that sum would nave aho"eu
the general plan TO be carried out on liberal
scaIe without the necessity OF trimming or scamp
ing in any direction.
However as the amount TO be expended was
definitely fixed. the members OF the Board felt
bound not to exceed It, although they would nave
been glad II circumstances permitted them. to put
I'D the building Dr. Buchanan preferred. sun
Dr. Buchanan declares that he Is well satlshed
with tho result. and he admits that TN" building
ne had in mind would have provided room for more
than three thousand pupils-a larger number than
can reasonably be expected to attend the Boys
High School for several years at least
In cutting down the new building the work mas
been done in such way that 1t VIII be easy 10
extend It and furnish room for larger nnIoe e
This school is TO occupy the block bounded Dy
Tenth and Eleventh ayes, and Fifty-elghtn anu
Fifty-ninth SITS. The front will be on Tenth-ave..
but instead OF running az me way 10 1ns Iind
off OF the rear TO reduce the size. The building
will occupy three sides OF quadrangle. whlle the
assembly hall will be placed in the quadrhn8le IL
self As first arranged for, II was the intention
to have all the seats in the assembly nan on one
floor. but. with the altered plans 1t was fomrn
necessary TO provide gallery on three SIDES; Inc
side. and both this part Of the building ana the
two wings be easily extended and without IN
vclvng any great expense when II becomes neces-
sary TO have more room. 49,,
school advocates that the four schools now De.hs
planned for will meet the demands OF the city Tor
secondary education for many years. Inc making
OF the detail drawings for the first high-schooI
buildings Will now go rapidly NJ possible
under the direction OF Superintendent snyder. VINO
says that they will probably be completed within
six weeks. AZ soon as may be thereatter; p t
for putting up the schooihouse VIII ne caiieu LOT
and the contract awarded ,
In few days work VIII begin on me Grhera'
plans for orc OF tho other high-schoo blllldlngS.
pction Of the plan for the boys school. 1t is ex-
n.cted that the other principals may b" as strcn-
nous I'm advocating their individual ideas as Dr.
BUCHANAN was and. In any case. the different
cases 10 be approached largely as II II were "A
wholly now matter.