New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-04

money is limited. Nothing can Dc it'i0 80 tT' '
therefore than the fact, that, II Ut ois.sFs Oh oai
inv are the teachers Of The Csthotic Ofphan SCHOOLS
and if they are pr>cluded BY their Eension' Eow'
from receiving the compensation PFo'ioeo IL,
49, .s Schoo Fund. and if they do not actually, for
t5e,,selyes. and on their own account receive such
,onnensa.ion, those schools, under the existing
| law. mu., be cut OF from the revenue they have
heep accustomed to receive from the Schoc! und.
r1pake this suggestion with unaffected reluctance,
;oasnuch as both nv motives and feelings viii very
probably be rnisrepresented.
In regard 70 the complaints which were MADE
the pretext fer the passage OF the law OF PM ias
aftcr mature reflection and the patient examlna-
ton rivcr By me 20 the Schools and the system,
am free to repeat what have said in the begin
ming of this report, that believe them TO be Ut
teriy and in all respects unfounded. Ear better,
bad tna; Society been strengthened by such addi-
,ionsI funds az would have enabled them 10 Ia
crease the number OF Schools, which are impeIa-
lively required by our growing population. IN
ouestiopaby more schools are nceGed, ana IL IS
only because of this most unjust crusade against
them, tha, the Public School Society has not al
ready applied to the Corporation OF the city, which
had the power under the fermer laws, for such aid
as would have enabled Them 20 go on IN tie noble
enterprise Of furnishing supply Of education equal
tablishnent of two lines of schools, which mustre-
suit in two different systems of education, when
the interests of the whole people idenlica and
when system so beautiful and 50 efficient, and
ra,ured by such wisdom and experience, and
abnndanty adequate 10 meet the wants OF the
whole city, offers jts advantages 20 all. lhc new
law has called iu;o existence vast, complex ana
unw;edy mass of machinery, which Is IN tact OF
no use whatever and which, moreover, creates
very large additional, and unnecessary expense to
an already severely taxed community. l cannet
but hope, therefore, that the existing law will be
so modified as to prevent The formation OF this
double system Of Common Schools for the city OF
New-Ioik.
The Public School Society. am informed, will
rnenorialize the Legislature upon The SUBJECT and
will present some important considerations, In is-
vor of the plan, which they will probably propose
One proposition that has been discussed, and, SO
far az know, received with universal favor, Is to
unite with the Public School Society the Board OF
Education, as created under the new law, as SUI
pervcning Legislative Board dispensing altogether
with the array of Ward Trustees and Inspectors,
brought into existence by the recent act *Ihe eth
cent members Of the Public School Society would
form the best possible substitute for the last men
toned legion OF officers.
moment TO refer you To the account have given
on preceding page of the system of visitation and
examination. Now have, as you see, reason
to believe that such a thorough system of vista
tion and such rigid system of examination, can
ever be carried out by the Commissioners, Trus-
tees and Inspectors provided for in the new law,
selected as they are from the mass OF the people,
and without, as general rule, any adequate know
ledge of the laborious duties which they will be
called upon TO dscharge-f, Indeed, without in
tending any disparagement, their prescribed duties
be discharged TO the full extent contemplated by
the law. indeed, the duties require so much labor
and such an expenditure OF time, that 1t cannot be
expected that men engaged IN the active besiness
of life should be willing to perform them gratui-
tousy. Men only who have the means aud the
time, and the sincercst love Of the cause, can be
expected willingly and cheelfuy 10 discharge the
onerous duties which nave been describing, And
IN my opinion. the people OF the city of New York,
The mddlins classes, and the poor especially,
would long have reason to deplore change of sys-
tern which would deprive thsua of rho labero OF
such men; substituting therefor the comparatively
inefficient and uisysto,fiized labors OF mex, who,
however well qualified for the task. have not the
leisure necessary for its faithful performance.
have thus presented you with the results of my
labors, as Deputy Superintendent OF Common
Schools for the City and County of N y, accom-
panied by such reflections US have forced them
selves upon nay mind. The duties incumbent upon
me, though requiring large expenditure OF time,
and no small degree OF labor, have nevertheless
been discharged with unmingled pleasure, from the
deep conviction which has constantly pcrvadcd my
mind OF the incaculable importance Of Common
School Education, in its influence upon our vel
fare as State, and the vast amount ol good 1t Is
capable of comforting upon the community Never
has that conviction been deeper, than tthc present
moment, when close the labors, OF which give
you an account. That sound popular education,
diAuscd among all classes, is Indispensable to the
prosperity and continuance of our admirable and
tree institutions none can doubt. The great prob
lem to be solved is, whether such educa;i on can
be extended in the ratio that population ln-
creases. That this is possible the results of the
efforts made By the Public School Society clearly
show; but it is to be accomplished only by the
un,irpg perseverance and ceaseless vigilance OF en-
ightened citizens and the fostering,care OF the Gov
ernment TO aid in this cause is the duty Of every
Patriot, Philan,hropist and Christian From lis
burdens none should decline. And il a zeal for
the promotion of education be generally ex-
cited, in proportion TO the intrinsic Importance OF
the object, may justly hope, that thisPtate may
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Common Schools, as she is already distinguished
for the extent of her empire, and The immensity OF
her resources.
have The honor 10 subscribe sell, ST,
Win great respect,
Your obedirnt servant,
WILLIAM /. STONE,
Deputy Superintendent for the City and County OF New"
York.
p. S.-In order that ,hs friends of popular in
struc,ion at the Capital Of the State may have an
opportunity TO Judge Of the proficiency OF the pu-
pils in the Newly ork Public Schools, in writing,
drawing and arthmetic during my late visits 10