The New York herald., 1921-09-10
PART Time FACED
BY 100000 PUPILS
Seating Capacity Short to
This Extent Despite New
Buildings.
GAIN In REGISTRATION
Fully 10000 More Children
This Year Than Last,
1t Is Estimated.
TOTAL FIXED AT $4,000
Compulsory Education Law
and Unemployment Factors
in Situation.
GAIN IN REGISTRATION
TOTAL FIXED AT $4,000

Although figures for the registration
OF pupils in the public schools, which
open Monday, will not be available at
the Board Of Education before next
Saturday, it was estimated there yes
terday that the increase over last year
would be approximately 10000. There
We're $4,000 children in New York
city's public schools last year and
about $4,000 are expected this.
Fully $1,000 more children than last
year are expected in the elementary
schools alone. The increase in the
number of high school pupils is ex-
pected to be in the neighborhood of
10000. AS a result of the added pupils
and failure of the city administration
to provide sufficient increase in the
seating capacity of school houses it is
expected that upward of 100000 of
these children can attend only upon a
part time basis.
According to figures furnished THE
NEW YORK HERALD yesterday by the
statistical bureau Of the Board of Edu-
cation, $4,000 pupils were registered in
the elementary schools last year. The
seating capacity was given as 603.500,
leaving 1880 children in the elementary
schools who were on part time schedules
last year. With the opening of the new
school year Monday, it is estimated that
these figures will be increased to 10000.
There were $4,000 high school pupils
last year and it is estimated that the
new registrations will raise this num-
ber to $1,000. How many OF these will
have to be put on half time is prob
lematical, it was said yesterday by the
school authorities. Superintendent Et-
finger has hopes of being able to ar
range the schedule of studies so 1t will
be comparatively small.
Many New RegistratiOns.
Unless the estimates of the Board of
Education prove woefully an,iss, the
new registrations this year will be far
larger than normal. There are three
causes for this. the school authorities
think In the first place, flood of inn
migrants who have settled in the city
has vastly added to the number of
children of school age The compulsory
education law, which requires all
youngsters to pursue their studies until
they are 16 years old also has a marked
effect, It is held. because formerly thou
sands of them quit school and went to
work when they we're 15. Thirdly, the
difficulty in obtaining employment under
present conditions will result in many
boys and girls, who are over is and
who would normally be at work, attend
Ing school this fall. 1t IL believed.
An estimated new seating capacity OF
1904 will be afforded by new school
buildings and additions which will be
ready for occupancy Monday. These are:
Bronx.
No. OF
Sittings.
p. 6. asst. AIMS av. and Carr ST.. lbs
Brooklyn.
p. s. 20-N. Fifth and Havemeyer SITS. 2.131
r. s. 2a--Henry and Harrison sts...... .Dss
.P. s. T3-Summer and Rockaway avs. Cos
sP. S. S0-Nineteenth st.. Coney Island 95S
+. s. 9T-Stillweli av. and Av. S...... Ji3
sP 8. 100-First ST., Coney Island. S91
sP. S. 144-Pacific st. and Howard av.. 9s7
p s. 182-Vermont and Wyona avs.... 2.107
Queens.
sP. s. 3e-Far Rockaway High School. 34s
Richmond.
p. s. 11-Dongan Hills first portion). 800
Addition.