New-York tribune., 1897-01-18
THE PLACE OVERCROWDED.
TOO MANY STUDENTS IN THE NORMAL
COLLEGE.

ADMISSION THIS YEAR TO BE LIMITED TO GORE
LIEF EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
For some time the controlling authorities OF the
Normal College have been seriously considering the
best means dealing with the constantly increasing
number Of students who qualify for admission. mo
necessity for Immediately relieving In some way u
pressure upon the resources Of the administrator.
has been forced upon the trustees Al the last juno
examination sos candidates passed the entrance ex-
animation with the result that the college Is AT the
present moment seriously overcrowded In order
that similar state Of affairs may not occur next
year II was decided al meeting on Saturday OF tne
principals OF the Girls Grammar schools that the
number OF students 10 he admitted next June shoud
be limited 600 be chosen In order Of merit AT he>
examination. Thereafter permanent relief from con-
gestion will be obtained by the proposed establish
ment OF high schools by the Board OF Education.
Graduates of primary schools. before being eligible
TO take part in the entrance examination TO the Nor
NAL College. will be compelled first TO take the High
School course and by this provision the preparatory
or Introductory classes Of the college will no longer b
requisite
The effect will be to enlarge the facilities OF the
college considerably.
Speaking yesterday of the present overcrowded
condition Of institution and OF the steps 10 be
taken to obvate similar congestion IN the fu-
ture. President Thomas Hunter said TO Tribune
reporter: The problem to how TO provide for
the large increase Of students last year was q
Executive Committee: First TO construct addition
al cassrooms at considerable expense and diff
Guilty: second to reject. for lack OF room. nearly
800 successful candidates; or. third. TO hand them
over TO the Poard OF Education In order that
their higher education might be provided for.
With regard the latter proposition. II was
felt force the Board OF Education 10
establish the high school. without giving suffcient
time for proper organization. would probably be
attended with III results, and. ultimately. the
800 and submit to the overcrowding for an.
10 turn the kitchen, manual training room ana
had to be employed for the time being. But, even
then we were SO overcrowded as 10 interfere with
the best kind of instruction.
"In order to prevent overcrowdng In the future,
| was directed by the Executive Committee 10
inform principals of schools that only 600 stu
dents would be admitted next June. In the mean
time the Board of Education has taken action 10
establish a high school 10 receive successful cal-
didatss for whom the college has no ROOM Tho
esta bshment OF these high schools in the fall In
addition enabling US 10 overcome In the future
the difficulties now Durdened with. vii!
lead TO a new properly organized and symmetrical
course Of education. The students who have
rea ched the traditional 10 per cent In the grammer
schools will be entered in one OF these nigl
schools and from the graduates Of these VIII 10
taken the GO successful candidates for which Wa
have room each year. These new schools Will not
only afford relief 10 the Normal College. but TO the
whole scholastic system OF this city"