New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

Inc ACTUAL O6CISdSE III the HAI1lbFI VI pa
time figures since last September is Az. More
accurate accounts may show more favoraby for
the schools. Last year the registration on
opening day was greater than the attendance in
the ensuing weeks by many thousands.
DR.. Maxwell said yesterday:
There is little doubt that before the end of
the month, particularly il the present fine
weather continues. the registration will consid-
erably increase As school buildings now ap-
preaching completion are thrown open, antici-
pate a considerable reduction in the number of
pupils part time.
time register is District I, which lies between
East Houston and East 14th SITS, and is east Of
Avenue A In this district there are oSo4 pupils
part time, an increase OF LID. In this neigh
borhood, however, there are 100 classrOoms
under construction. Second in point Of part
time register is District 80 the Brownsville sec
ton Of Brooklyn, which reports $50 on part
time instruction, an increase of 3419. In this
district also there are more than 100 new class
rooms being constructed. Third IN point of
congestion is District 3d. portion OF the Eastern
District Brooklyn, which has $3.50 on part time,
which however. is a slight decrease over the
figures for the former year. IN this district oo
classrooms are in course Of construction. Dis
trict t. which is near the Manhattan anchorage
of the new bridge is fourth in point of conses-
ticn with 3.S04 pupils part time. Other
crowded Manhattan districts are No. !, the
lower point Of Manhattan, and No 3, which is
west of District ! and in the heart OF the East
side Each OF these districts. however. show
decrease District 8. Of which Washington
Square is the centre, shows 2So6 on part time,
an increase of zoos but this Is due 10 the burn
ing OF Public School No. . Relief In this district
viii be had when the 100 classrooms now under
way are completed.
Districts Is and II. which east OF the
northern part of the park have respectively 922
and 62T part time pupils. They are the only
districts in the northern part of the island which
are seriously cOngested.
The west side Of Manhattan above l4th-st IS
free from part time. and the portion of the east
side from i4th-st. 10 TIth-st. has little
gestiOn.
In BROOKLYN other crowded districts are No
% which is between Flushins-ave. and the
Eastern Parkway and Washington and TOmp-
kins ayes with 2GJ9 pupils or part time; No.
~ which is east Of District D with , SCI pupils
on mart rin1e. No 81, which embraces the Green
uofnr district with 2SG2 pupils part time:
10 a6 which is west OF EvergreeEs Cemetery,
with 1926 pupils on part time: No. 40 which
IL in the eastern part Of the old New Lots sec
ton with 2,5OS on part time
To relieve these Congested neishborhoods
MANY classroonls are now under construction.
The Long Island City district in Queens also
sbovrs considerable congestion.
In Manhattan 1922 children are part time
for This week in the Sd District. They will be
relieved bv the opening of Public School No. g.
which is almost ready for occupancy. In Brook
l,n Q94 children are temporarily on part time
because old buildings undergoing repairs could
not be used on opening day.