New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
Expert Has Easy Method
to Solve Troubles in
Faulty Building.
PUPILS AIDED BY
STUDY TIME SHIFTS
Auditorium Period Brings. Joy
TO YOungsters-Get Les.
sons by Pictures.
By HENRIETTA RODMAN.

100000 year that we pay for them
told me how he remakes a school.
Most of our schools are overcrowded
with many thousands OF children on
part time"
Public School 50, in Brooklyn. was
typical, overcrowded New York City
school when Mr.. Writ took hold of it,
There were twenty-eight classes In
fourteen rooms, small auditorium
and five cellar rooms.
When it rained and all the children
had 10 be in the building, nine classes
were crowded into the five cellar
rooms.
The parents Of the pupils were in
d'gnant. They engaged lawyer and
threatened to force the city 10 appro-
pirate Si50,000 to provide proper ac-
commodations for their children.
Then Mr.. Writ came. In the first
place, he made few simple changes
in the curriculum. Each child spent
more time In the playground or In the
auditorium. Thus outdoor sports were
introduced. and the delights of the
auditorium period"
"My work at Public School SO was in
no sense an effort to relieve part time
by giving the children as nearly as
possible a fye-hour traditional school
day until a new building could be
built" said he. "The sole purpose o.
the programme now in use at this
school was that of securing a six-hour
day and much richer opportunities in
study, work and play, with co-ordna-
ton OF the activities of all child well
fare agencies.
After the programme had been in
operation two weeks meeting was held
with the executive committee of the
Parents Association. They decided
that the new programme had given re-
lief and that il would succeed. if nee
essary improvements could be made in
the building.
by making the following improve
ments in Public School SO the increase
in capacity for sixteen classes and ad-
dtional facilities can be made perma
nent:
Gymnasium and swimming pool two
rooms for branch OF Public Library,
equipment for science laboratories
equipment for auiitoriums, wardrobes
for sixteen classes, permanent play
ground, drawing and music stuI.os
with the exception of the play
ground, the above WI cost approx
mately $4,000. LESS than oae-four,h
Of the amount originally believe!
necessarily
III o.e hundred OF the most con-
cested typical chools were selected. |
believe that an average expenditure OF
100000 for each school would be suf-
fcient to provide the Immediately
necessary additional facilities for du-
pl.catc school, with work, study and
play programme.
Some schools would need play space.
others swimming pools, and some gym
nasiums."
Mr.. Churchill is again demanding
proof of the inefiiciency of our Is. OF +.
The present condition of the schools
and of the teachers is all that he
Forty thousand children going out
each year into unskilled trades;
Industrial training for less than 21e
per cent of the children who 60 into
industry;
Commercial training introduced
without investigation;
Literature, music and art taught as
If they were carpentry or other sub
iects which must be acquired for use.
The wonder of the Auditorium peri
cd" is that for the first time we are
Given chance TO teach the children 20
enioy the beauties Of civilization.
i'm the "auditoriun period they can
listen TO music without being expected
10 know sca.es. They can look at pi -
ures ard not be required to make their
DO p. smudgy drawings of books or
boxes. They can hear stories without
having to diagram single sentence.
p. s IS. in The Bronx, ..rpo5es TO
enjoy the city and its people dur. 2
some of these periods. Most OF the
children are Italians.
The gifts of the nations to clviliza-
ton will be brought TO the children's
attention. g..
Through pictures and stories the lit
tie ones will learn how these nations
are uniting America to form greater
country. They Will see th~t New York
is the cradle of new race.
Heads Of several teachers organiza-
tons went to Albany the other day TO
defend our Il. Of L. They say it's dem
ocratic.
lose their innocent hearts, They
don't know democracy, which is .ndlvld-
nal responsibility, from feudal loyalty,
which is no responsibility at all. But
it's all they've got.
Il The teachers aren't given chance
"a crow up pretty soon, the children
viii get ahead o. them. Our pupils
have more self-government now than
we have. and as necessary conse-
ouanco they will become more respon-
sible citizens.
"Tbcre is a distinct type of man,
co; / Dean Schneider. "who thinks and
10, dcee +, contrast TO which thare IS
the tvpc which does and then thinks.
zone is deliberate, the other lmpuI-
sive The northern races are usuallE
lol;bcrate. the southern impulslve'
one controls its passions, the other IS
frequently controlled by them.
"An army OF cool-headed oheefs aho
hot headed soldiers is highly ell &c
II machine. but in the civilian waik'
Of life the impulsive characteristic IS
neqative; that is 10 say, there seems 70
he no occupation in which II - req
.risite There are many vocation now
over. in which man must be dei!o'
crate"
Professor Harry Allen Overstreet:
Department of Philosophy, Oollege ol
The City of New York, Will SPEAK Oh
PHILOSOPHY and the New justice d.
the City College Club; 3O2 MaG I,'.o,.
Avenue near Grand Central subway
stat;on) Tues day at O'CLOCK
The meeting will be heid unuer t.u
Philosophical Society.
MINE STILL ENT0MBS 168
Four More Dead Recovered IN
cAaonh nay's Relief Work.