New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.

DATES FOR OPENING NEW SCHOOLS
EXTRA CONFIRMATION FOR TEACHERS.
tn. scnool Board for the boroughs OF Manhat-
tan and The Bronx held stated meeting yester-
day afternoon with President Little In the chair'
Alos, tho first business OF the Board was 10 ADOPT
a resolution authorizing the payment OF teachers
for any time that they were prevented from teAc"-
ing by he recent BLIZZARD.
motion to At up the fifth floor OF new fuoho
School No ~ with classrooms gave rise 10 warm
discussion The ifth floor originally intended
for q gymnasium. but the school Accommodations
Of the district are so crowded that 1t was proposed
"a devote the space intended for the gymnasium
10 the ordinary school purposes Inc suesee"oh
met with the decided opposition OF Mr. Burning
ham but II became a resolution by an Amo"r
unanimous vote Mr.. Birmingham contended tnat
physical training was quite as necessary as '"o
mental.
communication was read from the Rev. Edward
hudson Offering to the Board the free use OF the
hall attached TO the Judson Memorial Cnurch III
Washington Square. for a kindergarten Inc oner
was accepted and thanks rendered 10 MT Juoson.
The Committee Sites and Buildings reported
that the following new schools would be opened
m the dates given: No ia Attorney-st.. March 2;
No. g. One-hundredth-st.. March .: No. III. East
Northumberland third-st.. March 3, NO. llS East
One-hundred and -eighth-st., March 49, NO To-
One-hundred- and eighty -fourth-st. March 10 40
10 West One hundred and irst-st.. March d. NO.
4s One-hundred -hfty-sxth-st and St Nicholas
ave March o. No. So Fifty-fourth-st and SKIN
ave March %; No. Isl. Sixty-ffth-st. and Amstef-
dam-ave. March q. No 1s3 Sixty-seventh-st and
second-ave March 30: No. IS. Unionport April ),
President Little had hardly said. The report
will be spread upon the minutes" when Mr.. Eusds
exclaimed Yes and LEI a copy he sent 10 the
Navor to show him that are doing something
Mr. Eustis evidently had in mind the letter that
the Aravor wrote 70 the Board on February !, In
which ne minated that the Board. despite the
funds at its disposal. not making rapid prog
ress in providing the desired school accommoda-
tons The letter was printed in full in the minutes
OF the Board meeting OF February ID.
4 resolution was adopted 10 the erect tnat prin-
cinals Of elementary schools having charge o, more
than thirty classes should receive an addl'ionsi
COMMUNICATION OF $3.50 for women and $50 Tor men
II was further resolved that this extra compensa-
ton Dc paid 10 all teachers entitled 10 IT, out not
for anv time prior 10 October i lssA ..
II was also resolved that teachers VINO nave nao
on rye NJ bovs classes Of the nrst three years,
nr,or 10 September !. 1895 and who stu have
rbrea of such classes shall receive the extra COM
nensation but not for any time prior 20 OCTOBER l.
1895 .,.. -
adonted asking that he Board OF Education take
such steps AS might lead TO revision or the appor-
fionment Of funds 10 the boroughs OF Manhattan
and The Bronx The apporuonment question IS
now in the State Legislature. The resolution was
adopted unanimously.
The Board held brief executive session 20 deal
with matters relating 10 teachers