New-York tribune., 1900-09-19
BROOKLYN NEWS.
RELIEF FOR THE SCHOOLS.
CENTRAL BOARD To BE ASKED FOR
ADDITIONAL QUARTERS AND
TEACHERS.

At speciaI meeting of the School Board yester-
day to consider what can be done to relieve the
congested condition Of the high schools Dr. Harri
gan said that since the call had been issued there
had been only thirty at the Girls High School and
100 Erasmus Hall who could not he accommo-
dated. There only twenty girls not accommo-
dated at the Girls High School, and they would be
provided for next week
DR. Harrigan offered a resolution suggesting to
the Central Board the necessity OF hiring addi-
tonal quarters for Erasmus Hall. He thought If
plan of relief for the Girls High School had to go
through the usual course the girls would become
women before II obtained. THE city authori-
ties Dr. Harrigan remarked, have right to
say to one pupil. You shall have a high school
education and TO another. You shall have none
There Is feeling among parents that there Is
discrimination exercised. and all that the mothers
know about 1t is that their neighbors' children are
admitted to school and theirs are not admitted l
would rather have the high schools out Of busi-
ness than that such a feeling should exist"
Commissioner Greene thought the primary dutv OF
the Board was to supply primary education chill
dren In his district there were sixteen hundred
children in half time classes. He moved to amend
the Harrigan resolution so as to request the Cen
tral Board TO supply accommodations for children
IN primary and intermediate classes as well as in
the high schools where quarters were needed.
commissioner Kiendl declared 1t was doubtful
whether there enough money to pay the addi-
uohal teachers required by the increased school ac-
commodations. 1t was decided however to ask the
Board OF Estimate to place to the credit of the
board Tor the payment of additional teachers the
sum OF $5OOOO from the evening school fund appro-
priated by the Legislature last year Commissioner
Greene onered another amendment to DR. Harri-
gans resolution to the effect that the Central
Board should authorize the construction of nortaba
schoolhouses, If found desirable The Harrigan
resolution as amended was adopted
Commissioner Bassett moved that mart tina
classes in the Girls High School should be ar
ranged This was vigorously opposed by Commits
sioner Dresser, who maintained that II was limos
siole to have additional work imposed upon the
teachers there. Superintendent Ward said that
II the establishment Of half day classes IN TIC
GIFTS High School were the only feasible wav ont
or the situation 1t should be adopted but the
The true solution to hire outside accom- mo-
datons.
Dr. Powell moved as a substitute for Mr. Bas-
Setts resolution that the hall OF the School Board
be used as a classroom. The motion at first ex-
clted surprise and amusement, but when put to a
vote was carried. and a motion to reconsider II
was lost. Superintendent Ward told a Tribune re-
porter after the meeting that additional teachers
would nave 10 be appointed for teaching four or
nVe dlHerent branches at the hall of the School
1t reported yesterday by Mr. Ward that an
aggregate OF l54S52 children were enrolled in the
public schools at the close Of the first week Of the
school year Friday, September A. and that a total
or 2N6 applicants were not admitted. 4 total OF
4O3i2 pupils are IN part time, Of which 40O37 are
III in two hour classes There are Sll four hour
classes and four half day classes. Thirty-nine
new part time classes are recommended for
gantzaton by principals, but experience indicates
that this recommendation is less than half the
number OF new classes that will have to be formed
IL all the children to be taken care
The total registratio for he 6rst v-aaI
15l,3l2 and at that time there were 81 half day
classes and $50 part time classes. Superintendent
secure the teachers and as long as the funds
available will permit