A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . New York Free School No. 2, Chatham Street, 1808. From an oldprint in Yalentinos Manual fur 1866. Before this time the churches had establishedschools, but the children of the churchless poor wereallowed to grow up in ignorance. Some Quakerladies started the first movement to provide an educa-tion for the citys waifs, and Clinton, together withothers, joined in the good work. Thus was begunAvhat is now one of iS^ew Yorks proudest institutions,a system that provides primary, grammar, and highschools, where two
A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . New York Free School No. 2, Chatham Street, 1808. From an oldprint in Yalentinos Manual fur 1866. Before this time the churches had establishedschools, but the children of the churchless poor wereallowed to grow up in ignorance. Some Quakerladies started the first movement to provide an educa-tion for the citys waifs, and Clinton, together withothers, joined in the good work. Thus was begunAvhat is now one of iS^ew Yorks proudest institutions,a system that provides primary, grammar, and highschools, where two hundred and eighty thousand chil- 174 A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK dren receive free education; night schools, wherethose who work during the day may learn; vacationschools for the summer months, and free lectures forwinter evenings; also two colleges, where the higherbranches of knowledge are taught, and where young. *N. :K
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