New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
PART TINE CLASSES TO GO.
MAYOR,S PLAN IGNORED.
Children in High Grades To Be
Sent to Central Schools.

A Man 10 eliminate part time classes from the
-rb,ic schools was discussed yesterday after
-ooD AT the meeting Of the executive committee
= .,a Board OF Education. The plan. which is
,-ae+ consolidation scheme. leaves a letter re-
..iv,ed from MAYOR Mcclellan entirely out Of con-
.isa-ation Il is based on conditions which
80 beeu under consideration by the Board or
,sr,e-intendeuts of the department since the in
-.-a=rction of the departmental system. two
,.ss-s ago. Il is 10 have in each borough cen
.-,l schools in which the higher grades may be
united. leaving room ii otller schools Tor lAe
congested lower grades
r z. J. Snyder. superintendent Of the building
,-ear, Of the department. has reported that
there are in the entire city 51S,59I sittnss. The
-.rfstrv in the schools for this fan IS ooe,Z3-'
,biIe the actual attendance is 4S469o The SIT
.i-ps ol,tnurlber the actual attendance by 81
ooo and the registry by 10000 BY proper re-
adjustment Of the classes it is expected that
every child can be accommodated ana ula1
thousands Of vacant seats viii stlu remain TOT
future additions 70 the number OF puplIs- -AuUeu
10 these. Superintendent Snyder promises ABOUT
rinety-two thousand new sittngs TO be ready IN
eighteen months. There are now on part tine IN
,ba schools sl.31s children. who can he placed
:. @,u ,5av classes BY less than 900 seats in
the right sections.
This svs-eu, has been tested in The Bronx,
where part time classes have been done away
with almost entirely by the centralizing of the
older pupils IN the upper grades OF conFenleni
schools. Brooklyn and Queens have had cen
-raI grammar schools 70 each OF "hicA SeNera4
urinary schools are tributary The system OF
v,ard schools. which prevailed in Manhattan
,,7+il lately. prevented the introduction Of the
oonsoIisation scheme in the borough under the
old school department
The question Of the transportation OF pupils
has been decided Under the Dowling act the
s.,,v,rosnt is empowered 10 enter into con-
.-acrs vrirh -he street sportation lines for
-. convenience OF pupils The only objection
,.v,acred Is from the parents who do not want
,bs,r children 10 travel far from home. but the
.sucs+ors will try ro overcome them by means
OF the truant laws
After q short discussion. in which william
I1u1rnis. chairman of the committee on finance.
explained the plan. the Mayors letter was re-
serre5 70 the committee on elementary schools.
10 report on Al the regular meeting Of the board.
CT September os AIr Lun,uis then reported
o. the budget. which viii 90 70 the Board OF
Estimate and Apporuonment next Friday
The estimate for next year is S-i.23l 500 =.
0f this sum SIS. .72S 4S7 II IS for the general
school fund. from which are paid salaries OF
all descriptions. The special school fund. which
provides for rents transportation Of pupils.
supplies Of al sorts ianitOrs lecturers. the
school shin St Marys. etc, needs S3.5u3.563 -.
The entire estimate IS S2,Ss7.4sS % higher than
the appropriation fer this year
The salaries OF teachers for next year, in
cluding the increases under the Davis law. viii
be S14453O7S 81 Tor elementary schools and
81 S94. .344 81 for the high and training schools.
The cost Of the evening schools viii be S66I ,l0o.
while the estimate for the recreation Depart
u2ent including the summer schools. winter and
summer Fairgrounds and winter evening recrea-
ton centres is S2I7.TT2
No mention made yesterday OF the neces-
sity OF electing president 10 i'll the place
lsTt by the late Henry A Rogers. although
Patrick 2. MCGOWAN took his seat II the board
Il is the general opinion that Vice-President
Frank L Eabbott Will continue undisturbed
presiding officer until the beginning OF the new
presidential term in February, 1893.
L his letter 70 the Board of Education Mayor
Mcclellan asked for consideration Of a plan sub
mirLed 70 him by DT. ". L. Ettinger. By which
pupils in upper grades IN schools having well
lighted and well heated playroouls would be
transferred 10 the playroous for study periods
and physical training. making space II their
classrooms for other grades. The Mayor had OBJ
tainec from Mr.. Snyder a list OF schools having
fairgrounds suitable for trying the plan.