New-York tribune., 1901-09-09
NEW SCHOOLS TO OPEN.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
1O500 BROOKLYN PUPILS-ABOUT
oNE-FoURTH OF WHAT
is NEEDED
is NEEDED.

Seven new schools were to be opened in Brooklyn
to-day. The furniture for one of the number.
however, has not yet been received from the penl-
tentiary, where it is being made, and the opening
in that case viii be delayed about two weeks The
new buildings well distributed. The Eastern
District fares particularly well, having three and
the other four in widely separated neighbor-
hoods in the annexed territory between Green
wood Cemetery and the ocean. Besides the new
schoohouses additions TO No. s4 in East New
York and TO No. los. in Fort Hamilton-ave.. be-
tween Fifty-eighth-st. and Fifty-nnth-st. add
twenty-five classrooms. with seating capacity of
100 to the educational facilities of the borough.
The total increase Of csssroOms is 19S. and that OF
sittings is in round figures 1890 At the usual
rate Of increase. there should be a registration
this year of more than 16l 400 pupils which would
still leave a large number of four hour classes
and deprive least 2ooO0 children Of portion Of
their school rights
The largest and most commodous of the new
schoohouses is No. 122, at Harrison-ave. and Hey
ward-st in the Eastern District. In this building
are thirty-four classrooms. An extensive roof
playground has been constructed for the pupils
which the schoolhouse will accommodate-1.H7
schoolhouse No, 126 in Meserole-ave.. at Guern-
sey-st-, is the second in size and seating capacity
of the new schools accommodating 1.6i7 pupils.
The building should have been opened last Febru-
airy.
No 123. in Irvng-ave at suydam-st., in the
Bushwick district is the third In size of the new
the Brooklyn schools on account of its fine situa-
tion. 1t will accommodate 1856 pupils in twenty
six classrooms and has assembly room and a
large and well appointed gymnasium.
Schoolhouse No. 127, in Seventh-ave., at Seventy
ninth-st., Bay Ridge to be opened last Febru-
airy. 1t is admirably placed considered from every
standpoint except that OF convenience to the ma
jority of the pupils. A short time however will,
doubt demonstrate the wisdom of the choice Of
site. the vicinity is being rapidly peopled by
buyers of homes. The twenty classrooms will seat
1889 pupils and there is spacious and comfora BILE
assembly room.
Bensonhurst has one of the prettiest of the new
schools. No. 12S, in Twenty-frst-ave.. at Eighty
fourth-st. 1t has twenty classrooms and an assem-
bly, room. There are accommodations for 1,09S pu-
pills
schoohouse No. 1Sl. in Fort Hamilton-ave. be-
tween Fortythird and Forty-fourth SITS, is in the
little city formerly known West Brooklyn just
below Greenwood and urgently needed. It has
twenty .classrooms and an assembly room and pro-
vides sittngs for lO56 pupils
The most pretentious of the new schoolhouses in
the annexed district and one of the attractive
ave, about block west OF the Ocean Parkway. It
and Kensington Park. 1t is a counterpart OF No.
ISl IN interior arrangement having the same NUM-
Der Of classrooms and sittings and an assembly
The opening of No 134 will be delayed until near
the middle of the month, as the furniture is not
There are five new schoolhouses under construc-
tion in the borough two Of which may be ready for
oceupancy at the beginning Of the spring T ;Trm:
twenty six classrooms. an assembly room ana a
gymnasium. 1t is hoped that the building will be
ready for occupancy at the beginning of the Febru-
ary term, This schoolhouse will accommodate
about 800 pupils
No. Isl. in saratoga-ave. between Bainbrldge
and ChaunCey SITS, will probably be completed in
January There will be accommodations for 1900
pupils. It will contain twenty-six classrooms and
assembly room
Ground has just been broken for Schoolhouse No.
129 in Gates-ave., near Stuyvesant-aVe. This will
be of the largest of the schools 1t will
contain thirty-six classrooms and will cost. ex-
elusive of heating and furniture. S24,7o0 It will
not be ready for occupancy until the next school
year.
No. 40 in sixtieth-st., at Fourth-ave has just
been begun and will be available the
current year. 1t will contain thirty-two class
rooms.
forty-six classrooms and to accommodate 230l
pupils, IN preparation by the architect of the
Board of Education. This building Will be erected
next year in MCKibben-Et.
The total number of schools in the borough ar
the opening to-day Will be 13S, with S,7H teach
and force of principals bringing the whole
teaching and supervising force UP to about 4.2O0