New-York tribune., 1901-06-11

SPEYERS, THE GIVERS.
TEACHERS COLLEGE TO BUILD A MODEL
SCHOOL WITH THE 500, ,0O0-THE
CONTINUATION" METHOD.

Teachers College took title yesterday after
noon to plot 30 by 100 feet on the south side
of Lawrence-st. 100 feet west of Amsterdam
ave. near One hundred and -twenty -eighth-st
On this land will be erected the new school
building for which 100000 recently given.
Dean Russell announced yesterday that the CIV
erS were Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer. of this
city. Mr.. Speyer is in Europe where he
will remain for the summer but before his de-
parture the plans of the proposed building, as
prepared by A. E. Josselyn were approved.
The purpose of the givers is to provide model
public school The building will have five stories
and a basement. In the basement to be a
large gymnasium, baths toilet rooms ianitors
quarters and heating and ventilatng plants.
The first story will contain an office for the
principal of the school, chdrens reading
room. library kindergarten room and class
room. On the second and third floors are to be
eight classrooms. each with desks for thirty
children. and four recitation rooms The fourth
floor will provide rooms for manual training.
sewing and cooking. dining and two
recitation rooms. The fifth floor is TO be fitted
up apartment for officers and teachers.
with a parlor, dining room. kitchen. six bed
rooms and three private studies. 1t Is also pro-
posed to have on the roof a garden in which
children will be instructed in the of plants
and flowers
The Speyer School will be conducted by Teach
ers College part of its school system. with
a view to obtaining greater efficiency than Is
usually secured in public schools. Regular
classes will be instructed in the kindergarten
and eight elementary grades, and in addition
opportunities will he offered to adults to get In
structon in evening classes. The gymnasium,
baths and library will be open to the public
when not required for regular classes. and the
facilities in manual training domestic art and
domestic science will be at the disposal of extra
school classes when not otherwise in use Sew
eral instructors and officers of the school. two
of whom are to be trained Settlement workers.
selected the nomination OF the council or
the University Settlement will live in the build
ing. The building will thus be under super
vision and open TO the public day and evening
the year round.
The Speyer School will he an experiment sta
ton. 1t will give opportunity not only to test
theories applicable TO public school work, such
involved in courses of study. methods or
teaching school management and discipline.
but IL will strive to utilize for educational pur-
poses the best that is offered by social settle
ments critical period in the life of most
boys and girls is the years between fourteen and
twenty. II is the time when the support and
guidance of the school replaced by the neces-
sity of earning a livelihood.
Boys ard girls who may be interested in con-
tnung their education will receive chance to
pursue such studies have practical bear
ing the occupations in which they may be
engaged apprentices. Such continuation
schools" are a regular feature OF the public
school system OF England and some Continental
countries II is part Of the policy Of Teacn-
College to experiment along these lines for
the benefit OF American schools. The Speyer
School will attempt to show what Is practicable
under the actual conditions Of the public school
system. The Horace Mann School. also con
Quoted by Teachers College. rounds the
scheme by showing what can he done for chill
dren who remain In school continuously
throughout high school course.