New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-07
Nete,S for Women.
MANY ON PART TINE.
Many Nezr School lSittings Bring
Little Relief from OOercrozcding.

Thirty thousand eight hundred and fifty new
sittings Will be available on Monday when the
schools open. Yet, in spite Of this fact, It is
unofacialiy estimated that almost seventy thou
ssnd pupils will be forced to attend part time
classes Within the next three weeks $500 more
sittings will be ready.
Last September there were only 1890 new
sittings, and the pupils part time numbered
s1S1S The gain in accommodations this year
seems 10 be more apparent than real. Many Of
the new sittings are in borougns where part time
pupiis are few, and the shifting OF the popula-
ton has led to congestion IN sections where It
had not been anticipated. There has also been
a great influx of immigrant children.
OF the 3d. $50 sittings to be ready Monday,
1S 400 are IN Manhattan. 5000 IN The Bronx.
1000 IN Brooklyn, 1,450 IN Queens and 1000 In
Richmond.
school doors opened all over the city yester-
Cay for registration, and many youngster took
his first glimpse inside those sacred precincts.
The schools will be opened from 9 TIL y and
from ! till S to-day and tomorrow.
Registration scenes at Public School %.
In Mulberry-st.. the school OF twenty-nine ma
tionslities, were typical yesterday of those in
scores OF school buildings throughout the city.
Rosina Giuliano an Italian. though fair as a
little German, had been to school in the coun-
try" that vast, indefinite phrase which covers
the whole Of America outside New-York 10 the
New-York born Did they give her card TO
tell ner IN what class she belonged when she
left? asked Miss Louise Baurens clerk Of Pub
tic School %. No. there no document
70 show how much Rosina knew or did not
know. So, with some scores of children and
parents surrounding her awaiting registration,
Miss Baurens gave Rostna g little examination,
standing at her elbow with Rosinas non-Eng
lsh speaking mother standing by and loolins
Write g sentence" said Miss Baurens: any
sentence" Rosina wrote very plainly and care
fully, My mother sent me to school"
Good" said Miss Baurens. you have GER
.ainly been to school. Did you study arith-
meJic?"
Rosina looked blank and shook her head.
Miss Baurens set down a little sum. can you
do that" she said
Rosina's face lighted UP. Shall I take away
or put to-" said she.
The clerks face lighted up Can you take
away and put 10 both?' said she; then / guess
know where 10 put you"
So Rosina was classified and went away happy.
Next came Giovanni, nine years old. who had
never been to school because. his mother said,
he had been sick always: The clerk seemed 10
doubt this statement. She named over all the
schools in the neighborhood and asked if Clio
vanni had been to each. There was negative
rerlv each time. and suddenly Miss Baurens or
dered Giovanni 10 write his name. He grasped
the pencil and wrote in firm, round hand
public school hand. for all the world-"John e
This boy has been to school, said Miss
Baurens as soon she saw his Americanlzed
name and writing.
boy Nikola. he graduate here; he teach my
Johnny"
oh is Nikola Cortez your son? Then tell
him 70 come here tomorrow and talk 10 me-
You believe him." said Johnny's mother
Yes I'll believe him"
And Johnny's mother went away. uutterins
bewilderedly il Italian: 1T Is very strange
She will believe my son, but she VIII not believe
me"
There are all sorts OF schools around here
said Miss Baurens TO the Tribune reporter
s,-nissiorary schools corporate schools, paro-
chial schools. We are not allowed to accept
pupils from any Of them without TRANSFER De-
cause in that case they would be on two school
rolls and there would be endless annoyance
But somehow or other they think this IS the
+he = cader1v' and they are all the time trying
10 slip their children in here without transfer
They seem 20 be afraid they can't get trans.
fer though all they have TO do is 10 ask Tor II
The transfer card, the birth certificate. the
ce-tf6cate of Observation-Disclosures are the three
papers demanded, and sometimes II taxes mouse
searchines and heartburnings 70 produce them