New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
SCHOOLS WRETCHED STATE.
MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INSANITY OF
THE PRINCIPAL.
rv,,, o,,prr CONDITIONS AT BARREN ISLAND

nr,, on,prr CONDITIONS AT BARREN ISLAND
COMMITTEE ON SITES MAKES REPORT
...o.s,na - Charles n Chadwick. Of the Brook
,,., poard ~ Education Principal Spencer A. wal
! lace ~ the Barren Island School may have poem
| driven insane by the deporahle condition OF inc
school there In his report on the conn',''" u
| the Barren Island School Mr. Chadwick saio Se'
terday:
puhuc School No Iis is closed The principal Mr.
UoIore is in the asylum at Flatbush awaiting an
examination TO determine his sanity. me 80
hy the Health Department two years ago anu AK III
last fall and since the last heavy storm me Ma
in aS wb large ungraded school It is alleged
The causes of the breaking down OF MI aIIace
reopen the school there under above conditions.
and there is other building upon the 's'an" S"'''
bic for a school
Mr. Chadwick further said:
Owing to the peculiar state Of the island, u v Wi,
no very difficult under the most favoraDie colu
tons to secure teachers. On account OF M " ne
ular daily transportation. especaly ou ta1d ~
winter they will need to reside upon tnG h al
least from Monday until Friday II WouId os there
are no suitable accommodations. This diincu ny
can. however. he met by employing tlT li taa ICONS
for the teachers and janor in the building mere
are on Barren ne s sges o four and sixteen
They are mostly Of German and Polish eN'rac''o'1
with a shrinking Of other natonahues pu, az.
are Americans and are entitled 10 free euu''''o''
Mr. Chadwick recommended the erection OF
new building at once.
J. Edward Swanstrom resigned from the Com-
mittee Law. a.. A..
President Robertson presided for the first time
and by his side on the desk handsome Hora
horseshoe Of roses and violets The commute on
Sites after long delay, made recon- mem i
for the purchase of twcnty-four pois OF Janus III
different parts Of the borough for additions ana new
school buildings The report Will he referred 10 te
Central Board. President Robertson said that to-
morrow The Building Committee Of the central
BOARD would begin advertising for proposals Tor
the new buildings. and that II everything goes
smoot hy the much-nceded accommodations VIII oe
ready by September. The most important item IN
the report was the recommendation OF site TOT
the new Manual Training School At Seventh-aVe;;
near Fifth-st. A school for Borough Park, WI
be at Fort Hamton-ave and Forty-fourth-st
Other sites for schools were chosen AZ Wind
sor Terrace and Fort Hamilton.
Lillian W. Belts. who Is on the editorial stan oI
''The Outlook" I'm a letter to the Board through
DR. Colban. chairman ~ Public School No Z, YORK
ST. Bridge-st.. said =,
will II shock you when tell you that No. Z -
the most disgra 0efu public school building have
fuse 10 go there 70 teach ! should think they
would. if they value their health or n they love
children" ,
Miss Belts goes TO speak Of the unsanitary
condition OF the building. and OF the volume or
smoke from nearby factory, which endangers me
eyesight and general health OF teachers and pupils
After some discussion 1t was decided 20 buy lana
and make needed additions 10 Public School NO. ~
in Throop-ave. -, ,
BY vote Of the Board the public schools will he
closed IN the week beginning March q