New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14
HALFMILLION IN SCHOOLS
Part Time Glasses for $4,000 Little
Children.

well the city superIntendent, to have seat and
a desk for every child more than six years old
who VIII seek admission to the schools. But he
VIII not be able TO have a desk and seat Tor
each child on the full time PLAN However no
child OF school age who does not suffer from an
affection Of the eye or other contagious disease
will be debaTred from attending school. If the
children cannot be taken care Of in the full time
classes they will be placed in the part time
classes. The total Of the preliminary registra-
! ton for the FIVE boroUghs including elementary
and high schools. September {. 1892. was
z9S014. The sittings--actual desks-in the
schools on June I last were 4TS750 with an
average attendance Of 432.S96. At that time
there were 61.4s1 part time" pupils.
1t IS thought that the number OF children who
viii enter the schools this week will be more
than 100000 and that about $1,000 children will
have 20 be put N the part time classes II these
conjectures prove correct. the number OF seats
lacking will be g. 500. Only the youngest chill
dren will be put IN the part time classes. They
will receive about four hours instruction each
school day. According TO many leading educa-
tors four hours class work for five days each
week are all that should be expected Of a child
about six years old. In fact, they say IT is the
best possible school schedule that could be
planned for the children IL gives them Just
the right number Of hours for mental instruc-
ton and afford them ample time for recreation.
The part time classes begin work either at SIS
a. m. or 1880 p. m. The morning classes are
let out at 12:15 p. m. and the afternoon classes
at 4:15 p. N.
II is the aim OF Dr. Maxwell 10 have more
desks than necessary TO accommodate the
pupils. At the beginning Of the year it looked
as If he would come near attaining his object
few months later conditions in the building
IpS nd aff I'd
came the strikes. Work on almost all the
school buildings under construction stopped. c.
B. J. Snyder. superintendent Of school build
ings. and the building committee Of the Board
Of Education. were powerless to get the strik-
ing workmen 10 resume work. The workmen
said they would return 10 work IL the bosses
would agree to certain things. The request was
made that the building committee Of the Board
OF Education become arbitrator in the settle
ment OF the disputes. The committee had no
mower 10 assume such duties, and. neither
the bosses nor the worknen could settle their
differences quickly. the completion Of many
schools has been delayed many weeks. Work
on all the buildings under way has not yet been
resumed, as the men Of two Of the most i'm
portant trades-the steamftters and metal work
ers-are still on strike
on July AN order for carload OF furniture
for the public schools was sent 10 Western
firm. The furniture was shipped in good season
from Racine Wis. 1t was learned few days
ago that the furniture was in a railroad yard
at Portland, Me. How il went so far astray is
mystery Every oesk ana onair ordered from
the State Prison Commission was received on
time
The new public schools ana aooltions 10 ouliu-
ings "hich VIII dc openeu 'o-u8S are aS 'O'
lows:
BOROUGH or MANHATTAN
s,tings-
High School q conl5ne-oe siNi5-hfth and sixty Al
sEth SIS west 81 bT ys, i'''
Ig PUBL sehooi No. $50 "'' One 80 5 100
Pubic School No. is East Houston 1900
nl5l-et . ..-.......''.. s go
Total Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Ifaal-a5e =. 400
-, X, =. ir. ana v:i5i. J 100 e.5
To,,, ...................... a 400
BOROUGH OF QUEENS
Public School - Long Island ci,y............. $50
pub. school 10 ~ ADDITION reenieafave Yves,
raaiv to-day Is $50
Other new buildings viii be ready as follows:
| soRo1-GH OF MANHATTAN
On T,,er,,e- ,oas
rosne school 10 81 Monroe ct, r s9o
Public school Ne ls2 East Six5y-siHth-st ieoo
FaO'c S1''o' nv 1'N' 1-1S' "s--'' s~ -''''. -.O
Total ESQ
POPcT-ET on THE BRONX
| In sentenaber lg-
Morris High School. zsIo
p,,,. sc,o,l NJ 2s orsbIpSre, ardsixty
pa 5iasss eho Saa No, 81. Van 500
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