English: Manhattan Trade School for Girls: an academic class Identifier: preparationfortr00newy (find matches) Title: Preparation for trades; Manhattan trade school for girls, Vocational school for boys, Murray Hill vocational school, Brooklyn vocational school for boys Year: 1916 (1910s) Authors: New York (N.Y.). Superintendent of Schools New York. Manhattan trade school for girls. (from old catalog) New York. Vocational school for boys. (from old catalog) New York. Murray Hill vocational school. (from old catalog) Brooklyn. Vocational school for boys. (from old catalog) Subjects: Technical education Publisher: (New York, Press of Clarence S. Nathan, inc.) Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: aining of teachers;and changes in the hours of attendance of pupils so as to permitthe introduction of social activities. In his report on the Brooklyn Vocational School openedJune 21, 1915, Mr. Loewy describes the organization of the schooland the accommodations provided, and urges that a separatebuilding, designed especially for vocational instruction, be erectedin a suitable location in Brooklyn. He suggests that if the schoolmust remain in its present quarters—the Carey Building, Nassauand Jay Streets—that one or more additional floors in the buildingshould be secured for the school, or that the academic work shouldbe transferred to the Manual Training School annex, so that therooms at present occupied by classes in academic subjects may beturned into additional shops. These reports and the recom-mendations made are deserving of careful consideration andintelligent action by the Board of Education. Respectfully submitted, Andrew W. Edson, Acting City Superintendent of Schools. Text Appearing After Image: MANHATTAN TRADE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. ACADEMIC CLASS. REPORT ON MANHATTAN TRADE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS New York, August 1, 1915. Mr. William H. Maxwell, City Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: As Principal of the Manhattan Trade School, I beg leave tosubmit my annual report for the school year ending July 31st,1915. I.—THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL THE AIMS AND PURPOSE The aims and purposes of the school have not been changed sincethe institution was founded in 1901. As stated then, the aims were: 1. To train young girls who are forced to leave school andbecome wage earners, to enter the skilled trades. 2. To imbue them with a love and respect for work. 3. To arouse in them a desire to become the best type ofworkers. The school has always endeavored to bridge the gap betweenthe industries which girls can enter at 15 or 16 years of age, andthe compulsory education requirements which permit them toleave elementary schools at 14. It is estimated that each yearbetween thirty and forty thousandpreparationfortr00newy Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.