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* SEP 13 1895

BUREAU OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL

DEVOTED TO THE PUBLIC
TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.

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Monday, September 9th, will find on our counters a great number of Fall and Winter garments and the balance of our Summer stock in Children's Reefers, Dresses, Ladies' Shirt Waists, Cloaks and Suits. Among these are Shirt Waists at 50 cents; Reefers at $1.50, Duck Suits at $1.50; Ladies' Capes, $3 00, 85.00 and $7.00. Misses' Winter Coats, $5.00. Ladies' Suits at $5.00, $7.00 and $10.00 each.

Also, some remarkable bargains in fine goods, including Fall Capes, Silk and Woolen Suits, Silk Waists, etc.

James McCreery & Co.,

Broadway and Eleventh St, New York.

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RICHARD E. MAYNE, A.M.,

Elocution for Teachers.

RECOGNIZED AS FOREMOST IN HIS PROFESSION.

Address,

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School and Church Furniture Works, WHY? adopted and taught in the NEW

WM. S. ANDERSON, Prop.,

No. 127 Clinton Place, N. Y.
The only School Furniture Factory
in the Metropolitan District.
We manufacture the FOLDING SCHOOL
DESKS used in New York City Public
Schools.

YORK Public Day Schools? BECAUSE it
is the BEST, and has the latest and most
practical text books.

Alphabet and specimen pages free.
ISAAC PITMAN & SONS,
33 Union Square, N. Y.
ATTEND the Metropolitan School of Short-
hand, Presbyterian Bldg., 156 Fifth ave.
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Acts as Executor, Guardian or Administrator of Estates, and as Receiver, Registrar, Transfer and Financial Agent for States, Railroads and corporations.

Money to Loan on Bond and Mortgage.
ROBERT MACLAY, President.
CHARLES T. BARNEY, Vice-President.
JOSEPH T. BROWN, 2d Vice-President.
DIRECTORS:

Joseph S. Auerbach,
Harry B. Hollins,
Jacob Hays,
Charles T. Barney,
A. Foster Higgins,
Robert G. Remsen,
Henry W. T. Mali,
Andrew H. Sands,
James H. Breslin,
Gen. Geo. J. Magee,
1. Townsend Burden,

E. V. Loew,
Henry F. Dimock,
John P. Townsend,
Charles F. Watson
Fred'k G. Bourne,
Robert Maclay,
C. L. Perkins,
W. H. Beadleston,
Chas. R. Flint,
Alfred L. White.

FRED'K L. ELDRIDGE, Secretary.

J. HENRY TOWNSEND, Assist. Sec'y.

Now Ready.

tion:

The AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY has just issued, for the benefit of the National Educational Association, The Report of the Committee of Fifteen on Elementary EducaWith the Reports of the Sub-Committees on (1) The Training of Teachers; (2) The Correlation of Studies in Elementary Instruction; (3) The Organization of City School Systems. With Appendices containing Opinions submitted to Sub-Committees. Paper, 8vo, 235 pages. Index. Uniform with the Report of the Committee of Ten. It will be sent postpaid to any address at the nominal price of 30 cents per copy.

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.

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SOMETHING NEW.

See page 33, supply book. ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL USE, 1895. Scholar's Record Composition, Tablet No. 50; Form and Drawing, Tablet No. 80; Letter Writing, Tablet No. 60.

AMERICAN LEAD PENCILS. See page 37, supply book.
Scientific-Rose-wood or Satin Polish. Large or small.

DEFIANCE PENS. Page No. 35, supply book.
Extra Chilled Steel Points Pens, Highly Endorsed by both Principals and Teachers.
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85 LIBERTY STREET, OFFICE AND SALESROOM.

AMUSEMENTS.

Academy of Music-Fourteenth street and Irving place, at 8:00-"The Sporting Duchess."

American Theatre-Forty-second street and Eighth avenue, at 8:00-"The Great Diamond Robbery."

Abbey's Theatre-Broadway and 38th st. -Francis Wilson in "The Chieftain." Broadway Theatre-Broadway and 40th street, at 8:00-"Princess Bonnie." Casino-Broadway and 39th st., at 8:15"The Merry World."

Daly's Theatre-Broadway, near Thirtieth street, at 8:00-Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew in "Le Collier de la Reine."

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Gaiety Theatre-Broadway and Twenty-yoere at any time write to GEOP.

ninth street, at 8:15-"White Crook."

Garden Theatre.-Madison Square Gar den, at 8:15.-"Trilby."

Garrick Theatre-Thirty-fifth st. and Broadway, at 8:30-"A Man with a Past." Grand Opera House-Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue, at 8:00-"Faust" Harlem Opera House-One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, near Seventh ave., at 8:15-Mr. Thomas Keene. Herald Square Theatre-Broadway and Thirty-fifth street, at 8:15-"Rob Roy." Hoyt's Madison Square Theatre-Twenty. fourth street, near Broadway. at 8:30.Mr. Robert Hilliard in "Lost 24 Hours," and "The Littlest Girl."

Koster & Bial's Music Hall- Thirtyfourth street, bet. Broadway and Seventh avenue, at 8:15-Variety.

Lyceum Theatre-Fourth avenue, near 23d st., at 800-E. H. Sothern in "The Prisoner of Zenda."

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wish to advertise anything anyROWELL & CO., No. 10 Spruce St., N. Y.

SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NOTICES.

DRAWING.

Summer Terms, beginning June 1st. The knowledge of the rudiments of Perspective is absolutely necessary to enable one to make a correct drawing of any object, in the house or out of doors. What more delightful than the ability to make a sketch of any thing you may see or think of, and how helpful such knowledge is in

teaching, even in the Primary Grades.

in six lessons. I will impart this knowledge to any one

One or two pupils together at my studio $5.00 each. Apply early and secure mornlessons in June. ing hours for July and August, afternoon

own grades in Drawing successfully, on the I will also enable Teachers to teach their

same terms.

N. B.-The advantage of private lessons tention of the Teacher. is obvious: The pupil secures the whole at

Address by letter or postal card,
EDWARD MILLER,

44 So. Washington Sq., City.

ATonic

For Brain Workers, the Weak and Debilitated.

Horsford's Acid Phosphate

is without exception, the Best Remedy for relieving Mental and Nervous Exhaustion; and where the system has become debilitated by disease, it acts as a general tonic and vitalizer, af

TEACHERS' LICENSE CLASSES fording sustenance to both brain

(N. Y. and Brooklyn). SUMMER TERM--June 17th to Sept. 27, 1895. Three weeks vacation in August. Careful preparation in exact requirements of all subjects. For terms and fuller information send for catalogue or call.

FLOYD R. SMITH, 10 E. 42d St.

A BOOK FOR THE SUFFERING.

RHEUMATISM

and its

TREATMENT by TURKISH BATHS,

by CHAS. H. SHEPARD, M. D.,

81 and 83 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N.Y.

"An interesting monograph on the treatment of Rheumatism and Kindred Complaints."-SCHOOL.

Association of Primary Principals book,
Monday in each month, at the New York
holds its regular meeting the second
City College. President, Miss Josephine E.
Rogers: Secretary, Miss S. E. Buckbee.

The New York Society of Pedagogy holds its regular meetings on the third Thursday of each month, at The College of the City of New York. E. A. Page, President; J. W. Davis, Secretary.

The "Emile" holds its regular meetings on the first and third Fridays of each month, at The College of the City of New York. William J. O'Shea, President: Bryan J. Reilly, Rec. Secretary.

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nar meetings held on the third Monday of each month, at The College of the City of New York. Mary A. Magovern. President, Mrs. J. E. Archer. Secretary

The Teachers' Co-operative Building and Loan Association holds its regular meetings on the last Friday of each month, at No. 160 East 34th st., at 4 p. m. Joseph G. Furey, President: Magnus Gross, Jr., Secretary.

Teacher's Building and Loan Association. Regular meeting on the last Friday of each month, in Grand Central Palace, 127 East 43d st. David E. Gaddis, President: A. D. Stratton, Secretary.

Public Schools will hold its regular meetJanitors' Association of the New York ing on Saturday at 4 p. m., Sept. 21st at 3rd ave. and 79th st. Samuel C. Haight, President: Frederick Meyer. Secretary.

Teachers' Association of the City of New York holds the regular meeting of its Board of Directors on the third Tuesday of each month, in the City College, at 4 p. m. Matthew J. Elgas, President; Henry M. Farrell, Secretary,

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THE SONG OF THE GUN.

The furnace was white, with steel alight, When my new-born spirit came

In a molten flood of the war-god's blood,
In a passion of fire and flame.

I looked o'er the deep from a lofty steep
With a strong heart full of pride;
Like a king alone on his stately throne
Whose words no man denied.

My thunder spoke from the battle smoke,
When the waves ran crimson red,
And heroes died by my iron side,
Till the foreign foeman fled.

The sentence of death was in my breath,
And many a ship went down-

Oh, the gun is lord of the feeble sword,
And greater is his renown.

Now the long grass hides my rusty sides,
And round me the children play;
But I dream by night of a last great fight,
Ere the trump of the Judgment Day.
For men must fight in the cause of right,
Till the time when war shall cease;
And the song of the gun will ne'er be done
Till the dawn of lasting peace.

-Exchange.

THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

The following are the names of the teachers on the list eligible for appointments to date:

GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.

Auerbach, Therese, 4 East 115th st.
Baer, Caroline A., 103 East 103d st.
Barrett, Agnes M., 499 East 140th st.
Barrett, Mary A., 343 East 14th st.
Berkowitz, Rose, 213 East 5th st.
Bladel, Minnie, 726 East 9th st.
Brull, Mary A., 35 Avenue A.

Brunner, Rosetta A., 232 East 15th st.

Cavagnaro, Colomba R., 16 MacDougall st.
Cohen, Jennie, 283 Tenth ave.
Corey, Irene M., 335 Second ave.
Donlon, Emily G., 417 East 58th st.
Donnellan, Ann E., 883 Sixth ave.
Ezker, Esther, 247 Stanton st.

Flowers, Josephine W., 48 West 127th st.
Fox, Kathryn C., 500 East 63d st.
Frazier, Susan E., 141 West 17th st.
Fuchs, Minnie, 311 East 3d st.

Gibson, May R., 166 East 122d st.

Gordon, Margaret, 311 West 45th st.

Groden, Mary V., 131 East 110th st.
Holden, Agnes V., 62 New Bowery.
Illensworth, Florence C., 267 West 23d st.
Joseph, Denorah M., 890 Park ave.
Kalisher, Theresa, 227 West 36th st.
Knakel, Josephine, 246 East 94th st.
Krum, Grace B., 163d st. & Kingsbridge Road.
Lilianthal, Carrie R., 339 West 55th st.
Maguire, Mary M., 220 West 60th st.
Mautner, Kath. J. C., 219 East 79th st.
Miller, Clara I., 102 East 124th st.
Miller, Ella A., 7 Crotona ave.
Miner, Nellie M., 1150 Forest ave.
Mullin, Marguerite C., 105 West 131st st.
O'Sullivan, Helen B., 712 East 142d st.
Paalzow, Martha F., 504 West 168th st.
Perry, Mary A., 11 Beach st.

Piza, Esther L., 495 Lexington ave.
Poyntz, Alice M., 473 West 145th st.
Raebel, Annie M., 440 East 86th st.
Ramsay, Emma M., 498 West 168th st.
Rensen, Matilda, 415 West 50th st.
Rogers, Janet, 113 West 64th st.
Rosetti, Florence M., 269 West 118th st.
Rothman, Rachel L., 443 Canal st.
Rubino, Anna E., 1698 Lexington ave.
Ryttenberg, Esther H., 128 West 129th st.
Scherick, Dora, 134 East 76th st.
Schwartz, Wilhelmina, 72 East 121st st.
Smith, Cath., 726 Third ave.
Smith, Winifred, 183 Mulberry st.
Standish, Maude, 149 East 50th st.
Stewart, M. Adelaide, 1305 Third ave,

Toerner, Helen S., 160th st. near Forest ave.
Van Pelt, Mary E., 232 East 15th st.
Volk, Ida M, 1 Sylvan Terrace, West 161st st.
Ward, Mary F., 82 East 115th st.
Whittle, Josephine, 316 West 59th st.

PRIMARY GRADES.

Abrahams, Elsie R., 109 East 65th st.
Ackerson, Grace E., 335 West 47th st.
Beach, Ellen R., 1053 Park ave.
Bell, Anna, 161 East 49th st.
Brady, Margaret A., 322 West 48th st.
Burlinson, Camille, 151 East 49th st.
Burnett, Adelaide, 363 West 51st st.
Byrnes, Lillian C., 2245 First ave.
Campbell, Margaret I., 404 College ave.
Carey, Marie, 311 East 120th st.
Cohen, Zipporah, 344 East 72d st.
Corrigan, Margaret L., 884 Tenth ave.
Donholm, Jeanette F., 216 West 106th st.
Donohue, Frances L., 244 East 20th st.
Dowd, Mary A., 544 West 126th st.
Dowling, Marion, 529 West 49th st.
Earl, Juliet R., 118 West 130th st.
Feist, Julia, 1539 First ave.
Gans, Helen, 62 West 95th st.
Gavin, Emily G., 136 West 55th st.
Hague, Lucy, 237 West 39th st.
Healy, Alice A., 458 West 32d st.
Heeb, Elizabeth A., 83 East 114th st.
Hogan, May, 536 East 86th st.
Holden, Grace P., 1046 Forest ave.
Hollwegs, Kath., 521 East 16th st.
Jacobs, Jennie, 269 West 121st st.
Kammerer, Anna, 154 Delancy st.
Krabs, Matilda, 21 Willett st.
Kruger, Caroline, 128 West 131st st.
Kuhner, Kath. R., 1425 Washington ave.
Lipoman, Ida, 159 West 95th st.
Macfarlane, Emily, 321 West 76th st.
Macmillan, Lily, 419 Western Boulevard.
McAvoy, Eleanor, 120 East 111th st.
McCormick, Agnes M., 153 East 44th st.
McMurran, Margaret R., 117 West 56th st.
Nicholson, Euretta M., 118 East 10th st.
O'Meara, Mary T., 308 East 66th st.
Peterson, Louise W., 214 East 11th st.
Putnam, Eloise, 1423 Washington ave.
Russell, Viola H., Highbridge.
Schwerin, Johanna, 324 West 113th st.
Shaffer, Blanche McLain, 1987 Seventh ave.
Silberberg, Gretchen, 349 West 55th st.
Smith, Marion A., 446 West 57th st.
Sullivan, Elizabeth, 139 West 51st st.
Swartout, Lucetta A.. 704 East 148th st.
Wood, Isabel G., 8 East 132d st.

CROWDED HIGH SCHOOLS. Nearly 500 girl Grammar School graduates and almost as many boy graduates have been shut out of the High Schools of Brooklyn for lack of room. One reason for this is the number of pupils who come from the recently annexed districts, but the principal reason is the general increase of population in Brooklyn. Principal Patterson of the Girls' High School suggests that as a partial remedy of the difficulty the course of study in the Grammar Schools might be extended so that and graduates might return continue their

studies for another year. It is said that the classes in some of the Grammar Schools are not crowded.

LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs. Humphry Ward's new novel, upon which she has been at work for the past two years, will be called "Sir George Tressady." It will appear as a serial in The Century, beginning with November.

The Century Co. have published a valuable map of the Napoleonic campaigns in connection with Prof. Sloane's Life of Napoleon, that is mailed on application.

NO MONEY FOR THEIR SCHOOLS.

At a session of the Board of Estimate in the Mayor's office on Monday, the affairs of the recently annexed portion of Westchester County were discussed. School Commissioners Maclay, Strauss and Wehrum were present. They reported that several of the schools were in an unsafe condition. The floor of the Westchester school was out of plumb by nine inches. The wall of the Wakefield school was out of plumb and ready to topple if the scholars marched. For this reason they could not assemble, but had to omit the assembly exercises. The Commissioners said that they thought that $5,000 would make the repairs, and that $20,000 was needed for salaries.

"We knew that if we only mentioned the matter to you, Mr. Mayor, you would say to open the schools if you had to pay out of your own pocket the expenses," said Commissioner Strauss.

The Mayor did not take to this idea and replied: "Now that you gentlemen have ordered the schools open, it looks as if you and not I will have to pay for them out of your own pockets," at which the Commissioners made wry faces. The Corporation Counsel said that the schools will have to be closed unless the teachers agreed to wait for their salaries.

"They can get judgments against the city. Why, at one time, the Street Cleaning Department paid its employes that way."

Colonel Waring, who was present, caused a laugh by exclaiming: "Oh! If I'd only known that before."

The Controller said that the people of the newly annexed territory were holding back their taxes until the constitutionality of the act of consolidation had been tested in the courts. If this money was on hand the teachers could be paid and the repairs made. Some of it had been paid, but the bulk was still in arrears. The Mayor said that the only way to do was to repair the schools in the districts where the taxpayers had been prompt. It is extremely probable that the other schools will be closed.

Superintendent of the Building Department Constable wrote the Board that he wanted $11,500 transferred from the salary account to other uses, namely, putting inspectors and calculators to work to examine unsafe buildings and also to prosecute further the inquiry into the Ireland Building collapse. He made a statement that rather surprised the members of the Board. He wrote that unless the money was forthcoming he would have to raise it by private subscription. The matter was referred to the Controller.

Superintendent Jasper has called a meeting of the teachers of these schools for Saturday morning, when he will present the situation to them.

WOMEN ON THE JURY.

A jury of women is to try the suit of a man for breach of promise against a woman in Louisville, Ky. A few weeks ago, W. C. Stivers, a widower and prosperous farmer of Garrard County, began proceedings for damages for breach of promise, and named as defendant Miss Cargerine West, a comely school teacher of twenty-five years. He avers that he had proposed and had been accepted, and that even the day of the wedding had been set, when she refused to fulfil her contract. Stivers promises to introduce love letters to support his case. The judge before whom the case will be tried is M. C. Sanfley, of the Garrard Circuit Bench. Judge Sanfley says he will try the case before a jury of women, which he can do under the new constitution. He further says, if he is unable to obtain a jury in Garrard County he will send to Mercer County for one. He believes the plaintiff will get as fair treatment as a woman would before a jury composed of men.

A CONSIDERATE HOUSE-BREAKER. Husband--I'm sorry that burglar got your watch last night, my dear; but there's one thing to be thankful for.

Wife-What's that?

Husband--He didn't wake up the baby.--Tit-Bits.

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VACATION SCHOOL WORK.

The Vacation Schools held during the summer in the city have again demonstrated their utility, and that there is a place for their permanent establishment in New York and other large cities of the country. Mr. William Ware Locke is entitled to the credit which comes to the pioneer in an important undertaking. With but little preparation, last year, he was able to present the advantages of this work so forcibly to the Committee on Studies that it aided him in inaugurating the experiment on the part of the society which he represents. If there

was nothing in the by-laws positively

forbidding a participation of outside interests and association with school management, there was also nothing to permit it. The precedent and the sentiment

which Newark is an important part. Here is a wide field of public instruction among children that has never been touched on before. Six weeks of such instruction to several thousands of children in a community where the competition for existence begins in the tender years of childhood, the value of what is learned will count for years in later life.

The Evening Schools open for registration next week. The regular course of the Evening High Schools begins with the coming month, and the lecture course to working men and women a little later.

These methods of instruction have acquired a recognized standing and they can no more be neglected by any community that endeavors to educate its citizens, than can the day schools. In New York the methods controlling this instruction were never better, and the results of the coming year should be in accordance. There is surely bad management on the part of Brooklyn authorities, that makes it necessary to close any of the Evening Schools of that city.

The usual pressure for admission to the schools that comes with September has been experienced the present month, but in New York it has probably been more adequately met than ever before. The schools under repair have been ready, and new schools have been opened through the efforts of the Superintendent of Buildings almost on time. there are, of course, many pupils who cannot get admission to the particular schools to which they would like to go. There is no question but there is school room sufficient in the city to place every

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The newly-acquired schools in Westchester have been opened under the direction of the city, although their status does not yet seem to be fully established. Their incorporation means an increase of $59,000 to the salary list for next year, and a growing number of pupils in the near future. The Wakefield school was opened on Monday, but by advice of the Superintendent of School Buildings no risk is to be taken by assembling the pupils of this school in the Assembly Room. The Board will building in repair, the cost of which will make application for funds to put the

be about $4,000, and this will then be one of the best school structures in this district.

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From the events of the week, there appear to be still other complications in re

gard to these schools. Superintendent Constable, of the Building Department of the city, after an examination, has announced that the walls of the Wakefield school must be rebuilt, sustaining

of the Board of Education are wholly op- applicant at a desk, if the applications the report of the Superintendent of School

posed to the recognition of any outside interests in the schools. This course has been found necessary, to prevent abuses, and, on the whole, it has been commendable, because it has served a valuable purpose.

Now that the Vacation Schools have been tried successfully, they have been removed from the bounds of experiment, and the promoters of the work can appeal, with justice, to the Board of Education, and through it to the city, for support in continuing and developing the work as the needs become apparent. The example of New York will soon spread to other parts of the country. These schools have already been tried in several places. Newark this year had nine schools open for instruction during the summer. The attendance in them was much larger than last year. This summer Mr. Locke states that nearly twice as many children as last year were taught in the city. The work was done at about half the cost per pupil, and a higher grade was introduced. The meaning of this is significant in a metropolitan center like New York, of

could be distributed properly. The 10,000, perhaps 15,000, who do not get into the schools, are crowded out for this reason. If there were "50,000 truants," as the very remarkable figures of the census of last spring reported, there is, for additional school accommodations. would be a more serious cry than there

As SCHOOL has repeatedly shown, one of the chief causes of complaint lies in the annual examinations and promotions from the Grammar departments, which result in a congestion all along the line. There should be semi-annual promotions from the higher Grammar grades as well as from the lower grades, to keep the course of advancement open. Commissioner Wehrum and other members of the Board have long been in favor of this measure, and it is sure to come with other reforms like High Schools for different sections of the city. The Brooklyn growth of population has this year reached its High Schools which have been filled heretofore with semi-annual promo

Buildings. The only funds for immediate work on the school are those that are still held by the former trustees. The Board yesterday concluded that it can only guarantee the payment of such expenses as may be met with those funds. Superintendent Jasper has called for a meeting of the teachers of this District, and he will explain the situation to them. As the result stands, it seems to SCHOOL the teachers will have to take the chances of being paid or not paid for their work the remainder of the year; but, if we were a teacher, we should not hesitate to take those chances. the teachers should decline to do so, or the funds held by the former trustees are not turned over, the schools will, probably, be closed for the time.

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The preparation of a bill as proposed by Commissioner Ketchum for reorganizing the public school laws of the city, has been referred to the Committee on School System, of which Mr. Strauss is chairman, and of which Mr. Ketchum is

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THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON WESTCHESTER
SCHOOLS.-SERIOUS CONDITION OF THE
WAKEFIELD SCHOOL.-CONDEMNED
BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
-THE BUDGET FOR 1896.

Most of the members of the Board of Education were present at the first meeting of the Board for the season, which was held yesterday. Their names recorded present by Secretary McMullin were: Commissioners Beneville, Goulden, Holt, Hubbell, Hunt, Hurlbut, Kelly, Ketchum, Little, Mack, McSweeney, Meirowitz, Peaslee, Strauss, Van Arsdale, Wehrum and President Maclay, who presided. There seemed an evidence of renewed interest in spite of the exceptionally close weather, which the commissioners brought with them from a period of rest and recreation at the mountains and sea shore. The absent members, Commissioners Adams, Montant, Prentiss and Rogers were excused.

There were few items on the schedule for the session, but these were formidable, especially one produced by Commissioner Strauss, the report of the special committees on the schools of the new district. This was only read in part, and was preceded by a communication from the Corporation Counsel, Scott, in regard to the status of these schools. Mr. Strauss stated that only the First and Fourth Districts of Westchester had turned over their school moneys to the city, the amount aggregating about $8,000. Nothing had been received from the other districts. The Board of Estimate, he said, had advised the closing of all schools where there was not money to conduct them. It was with them a purely practical, economic matter. All funds of the city were appropriated for the year, and could not be used for this district.

TO CLOSE THE SCHOOLS.

The schools had all been opened, he continued, but if the money held by the former trustees was not forthcoming, the only thing to be done was to close those in the districts other than the Frst and Fourth.

Dr. Hunt thought that this was, perhaps, the best thing to do. He did not, however, wonder at the trustees not turning over the funds until the constitutionality of the new act was decided by the courts. Once turned over to the Controller it might be difficult to get the money back. He referred to the fact that the Surrogate of Westchester continued to issue letters of administration on estates.

Mr. Strauss-But that is a dead subject. This is a live issue (Laughter.)

Commissioner Goulden asked that the date set for turning over the funds be placed at the 27th of September, instead of the 20th, to give ample time to the former trustees. It was a question, he said, in most instances of securing the consent of the bondsmen. One treasurer, he stated, held some $10,000 ready to turn over when he should be released. The Controller could not give that release. This date, the 27th September, was adopted.

THE WAKEFIELD SCHOOL.

Commissioner Strauss said that the school in Westchester had been found unsafe; one of the floors was sprung. The condition of the Wakefield school was more serious. The Department of Building had made to-day the following report on the school, which he had just received:

THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S NOTICE. You will please take notice that the building situated on the front of the lot on the west side of Matilon street, commencing about 100 feet from the southwest corner of Westchester ave, and Matilon st., being a two and a half story brick building, about 100 feet front, 100 feet rear, 50 feet deep, 45 feet high, and occupied as a Public School, and known as W. S. of Matilon st., 100 feet S. of West

chester ave., in the city of New York, has been reported to me as unsafe and dangerous in the follow. ing respects, to wit:

In that the northerly wall is bulged, spread and cracked. That the brick partition wall in cellar is bulged and out of plumb. That the roof rafters are not properly groined together. Also that the plastering on second story ceiling is not properly keyed to the lath above.

You are therefore required to make same safe, by shoring up the northerly wall in a safe manner, and removing all defective portions of said northerly wall. Also by removing brick partition wall in cellar which is bulged and out of plumb. Also by removing all portions of roof rafters which are not properly framed and are unsafe. Also by removing all plastering on the second story ceiling, which is not properly and safely keyed to the lath above, and rebuilding the same in a good and lawful manner.

You will also take notice that unless you immediately certify to the Superintendent of Buildings, your assent or refusal to secure or remove said building, a survey will be ordered to be held thereon, as the law directs, and all costs and expenses incurred therein will become a lien on said building.

STEVENSON CONSTABLE, Superintendent of Buildings. Commissioner Goulden said that the school was opened and the pupils assembled in the old part of the building, which was not unsafe. Mr. Strauss desired that his special committee be discharged of its duties and the whole matter referred to the Building Committee with power. Mr. Little, as chairman of the Building Committee, asked what the power meant if there were no money to do anything. If the building fell down between now and the 27th, what could the committee do? Mr. Strauss said that it could only do what it had the money to do, and nothing more. He should favor closing it at once on the report of the Building Department and further report of the Superintendent of School Buildings.

Commissioner Ketchum suggested that the Committee on Buildings should report on the matter, and if there were no money and the building was unsafe, turn it all over to the Department of Buildings.

The matter was finally referred to the Building Committee with power. Another resolution presented by Mr. Strauss was that the school should be regraded to conform with the rules and regulations of the Board; adopted.

That teachers now without permanent licenses be continued until the Superintendent, through the Committee on Teachers, should be ready to issue the permanent licenses; adopted.

That all matters relating to the financial condition of these schools, salaries of teachers and janitors, increased about the time of annexation, supplies, etc., be referred to the Finance Committee; adopted.

That all matters relating to supplies of coal and fuel, of which there was not enough to supply the schools for the winter, be referred to committee in charge of that matter; approved.

The Twenty-fourth Ward trustees presented a communication asking for the purchase of a new site for a new school at City Island; referred to the Committee on Sites.

A communication from the Controller showed that the funds received from him from the First and Fourth Districts amounted to $8,286.69; ordered printed in the minutes.

THE BUDGET FOR 1896. Commissioner Wehrum, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, in presenting the budget, made a brief statement of some of its important features. Among other things, he said:

Our estimate calls for an appropriation of $5,648,079.17. This is only $464,926.58 more than we asked for in 1895, and $685,656.03 more than the Board of Estimate and Apportionment allowed this Board for the year 1895. When we take into consideration the actual requirements of the newly Annexed District, amounting to $106,328 and $148,166.57 necessitated by new laws and requests of the Board of Health, endorsed by His Honor, the Mayor, you will find that we ask for only $431, 161.46 more than the Board of Estimate and Apportionment allowed us for the year 1895; and for only $210,432.01 more than we asked for the year 1895. Taking into account the natural increase of 8,000 pupils per annum, and the average per capita expense of $31 per scholar amounting to $248,000, you will perceive that we ask for only $183,161.46 more than we were allowed last year, and for $37,567.99 less than we asked for the year 1895. Going into more details, you will find that every penny that we apply for more than the sum allowed us for the year 1895, outside of the

natural requirements for increase of attendance, is more than accounted for by detailed actual requirements for repairs of school buildings.

The Finance Committee have refrained from making any estimate for Truant Schools, no rules or regulations regarding them having thus far been formulated or approved by this Board; and, our lack of school facilities preventing us from a strict interpret ition and execution of said law. Should any part of our reasonable requests be denied, naturally, public property and the comfort of the pupils and teachers in our charge will have to suffer.

NEWLY ANNEXED DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

The budget asks for the following items in the schools of the annexed district : Wakefield School-New frames for roof,

new side wall (partial), brick work and new columus... White Plains ave. and 11th st.-New doors opening outward; general repairs.... No. 2 Park ave. and 2d st.-New partitions and general repairs... Bronxdale-New doors, repair fences, new leaders, roof, sheds, pavements, etc.. City Island-General repairs...... Throggs Neck-Repair fences, gutters, slate roof; concrete cellars; new closets, etc; vault and shingle roof.... No. 1 Westchester-Repair brick work, doors, ceilings, drains, cellar concreted, new skylights, columns and painting...

Annex, 14th st., between Avenues C and D-Repairs to fences, brick work and painting..

Unionport No.4-Repairs to doors, stoops, closets, plastering and paint.... Union Free School-General repairs..

Total..

$3,900 00

150 00 500 00 1,000 00 100 00

1,875 00

6,550 00

200 00

....

525 00 200 00

$15,000 00

The amount asked for salaries of the teachers in this district is $59,000.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHING.

Commissioner Strauss inquired of Mr. Wehrum what provision had been made in the Budget for the extension of kindergarten teaching in the schools, as he saw no item in reference to it on the schedule. Mr. Wehrum replied that it had been considered and provided for in the general amount asked for teachers' salaries. Mr. Holt also stated that while heretofore a distinct sum had been asked for kindergarten work, it had been concluded that the better way was to have the amount made a portion of the general fund for teachers' salaries. A special designation of the amount had not aided it, but had only tended to block the work. Mr. Strauss was not satisfied. He said that $5,000 had originally been assigned for kindergartens, and the amount had never been increased. Mr. Holt said that this work had become a seventh grade in the schools. Mr. Wehrum thought that the subject should not be pressed to the disadvantage of the general Primary schoolwork. That was the part of the system which was now most crowded, and the facilities for which were least adequate. Mr. Strauss urged that $10,000 be added to the figures for salaries, to be designated for the extension of Kindergarten work. This amendment was adopted.

NO MONEY FOR MILITARY DRILL. Attention was called to the item of $5,000 for military drill by Mr. Strauss. He asked what the money was to be expended for. Commissioner Goulden replied that it was for the purpose of securing teachers and extended instruction on this subject. Colonel Ketchum, as a member of the Committee, said that he had no knowledge of this amount being asked for. Mr. Strauss said that he had not seen any report from the Committee on this subject, and that he was opposed to any extended instruction of this science in the schools. It was a science with which the schools had no business. Mr. Little thought Mr. Strauss somewhat inconsistent in opposing the modest demand of the Committee. Mr. Hubbell thought the item not a proper one in the Budget. The opposition resulted in striking out the amount.

Three new Assistant Superintendents were asked for, and Mr. Holt inquired if provision had been made that one of these should be designated to have the care of the subject of physical instruction. Mr. Wehrum replied that it was in the power of the Board to assign one of the Assistant Superintendents to these duties.

THE TRUANCY DEPARTMENT.

The amount asked for the Truancy Department calls for an increase of six officers to carry out the law of 1894. Commissioner Hubbell pointed out that no provision was made for Truant Schools as provided by the law. He believed that the education of these unwilling pupils was one of the most important duties which the Board of Education has to perform. Their proper instruction would do more than anything to develop the growth of citizenship. He asked that $50,000 be added to the fund for this department. Dr. Hunt said that the statute read that Truant Schools may be established. There might be a question whether this was mandatory; he believed it was. Mr. Holt said that $50,000 would be a mere trifle of what would be needed if the construction of Truant Schools were

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