The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-18
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 1s, 1852.

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Soon this topic as The in rs favor have already
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i've stations j. utterly unworthy Of refutaton. Nor
incumbon the seeretarys ofhee,
neny pron separate and footing and be epnaded
TO the charge of an officer whs shall be at liberty give its
varied and comprehensive interest his exclusive attention
opnis Sps i should DO reorgared ON new any
sp,rsy Plan fs shst Which prevails Tho
lready to liberal extent the literature fund and
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work Of scientific instruction extends Tie normal disci-
,t upon s mot + one snr1 HI such
county-corta II
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accomplished through iasruasatay see not
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eFs n aTd normal schools liberal appropl'
would speedily uppy saoa one ami
our eleven thousand school, with thoroughly qualified
Glusi9n have only to you my sir and
b9S q ssehess and friends ., education throughout he
although W illness from an active SI mar ae
% sa s :. the
msn Of the great cause Of universal education
Mr.. MAY moved that tho letters be published lie
thought many Of their suggestions eminentIy worthy
the pubic consideration lie spoke in the highest terms
It would nave separate school department. aud offer
Inducements which would place such at its head
Horace Mann, Henry Barnard and Samuel Lewis of
OHIO were the only men he knew Of who fit to hold
the post Of Superintendent Of Schools Of the State of
New York The motion wag adopted.
The Pn1sDENT inquired the order OF business.
Mr.. BRIGHAM said' Mr.. Johonnot az chairman of the
committee had report he would submit the conven-
ton.
Mr JonoNsor said he would not submit the full report
but an abstract, exhibiting only the changes recon-
mended. lie had made .dreft Of school law for the
state of sew York and would maine changes under
general heads.
I-pFRM ASENcy
ihere y now d. position for continual change in
ue system NO Plan IL suffered remain i'll existence
lorg enough to test its qualities Permanence was to be
found only IN one state-Iasachnsetts Tho conserya
tive feature of her aystem was her Board of Education
10 members; no salary expenses; to meet twice n
year each member TO hold Office five years three new
members TO be appointed each year TO be appointed bv
.he eoycrnor and senate to appoint the State supern-
tendent and the Assembly District Super ntendents To
e exercise control over the system generally to take
OF nchors to decide qualifications reaui ito for adj
mission 20 the Normal School, Sc, Sc and TO report
annually to the Legislature.
H--supEnvIsroN
YOU'D rave state Superintendent at a salfry Of
$500 and independent depaI tment abolish the office Of
Town supefintena dent, and appoint Assembly District
supeInsendeht or one to every loo school districts at
an annual salary of 81 goo each in thirty five counties
the would cor,e pond in number to the
Assembly districts In B-oomc. Tor instance. there is
but one member Of Assembly an about $50 school dy
trictS Thought ninety thousand dollars year were
now PAID town superinten Tents, only twenty one ou
sand dollars less than lie proposed to pay i'll district
sureriatendens the assistant of the state superin
tenuan to have salary of 1900 and 81 600 for clerk
hire the state Superintendent to have power 10 decide
controversies arising under tho school laws, give cer-
ufioates to teachers, &c, &c.
III RAISING AND APPoRTIoNISG SCHOOL Funds
An annual tax Of S10hs mill on all real and per-
sent estteto be distributed counties in proportion
70 popalaton thea to towns in way then third
" ~ uN.o equally among distrcfs No school officers
70 hold school moneys Deposits with supervisor drawn
On 81 trustees for services which had been
tualy rendered He referred to Mr. Mays statement
ana argument in reference 70 the school fund of Conucc
,cut-that was too lage-and tie evil Of it large
state tex was aLe TO the same objection Another cS
trtne was the Free School law OF 1919 which provided
hat The moneys should be raised by taxation in each
s-loths of mill that town tax should ~ rass5no ~
less han one half the amount received from State
~, ~ nn vice Us mne,-witnn tbat ranee-eav-
Is the case in Massachusetts,.
Iv.-EoRMAL SCHOOLS.
Iroposes tiat 10000 be Annually appropriated to six
normal schools to be located in different sections of tho
Sa'o-one for the city of New Yorka tn rest TO be
~ Up where the people will furnish requisite building.
.v.-TEAcHERs' INSTITUTE
10 allow not over $3.50 annually each county The
TO look after the doings statistic.
and report that report the ao vance of funds TO
he made.
vI.-UNIoE SCHOOLS
Proposes that whom districts unite and build union
school house at cost Of 600 over they NAV drns
S2oo rom the state land also still greater bonus
which The reporter lost in the of tho remarks Of
the speaker Itwas maintained that the Jaw now ofT,rs
bounty on small districts In St. Lawrence there are
$40 districts and monoy enout is drawn go the speaker
was understood TO say) TO support tho schools In Rich
mond the districts are so large and tbv draw "a ii.t,
public money that 1t is with difficulty the schools are
maintained.
FIT,-LfBRARTrS.
provides Tor central town school library No books to
purchased but on the appreciation Of the seec lion by
tue district superintendent
UT. y, after this exposition, took his seat
mr CtARK was stii In favor Of the appointment Of
committee TO have under consideration the en- ire edce
uona system Of the State-collegiatc academic anil
common school Whatevsx else done he trusted this
would he maintained In all It's harmonious proportions
~ ulo not make motion as he not Wiling to serve
on snco committee, even II he were compete ut
MT INGALLS, editor Of the Reforrner WATERFOWL did
suppose IL would be possible to decide on system of
senooi laws for the state Of New York at convention
was not work for convention-fcr popular couvoca.
uon ~ was work requiring great invests CATION
comparison and thought lie therefore in favor OF
ne proposition Of the gentleman at ht, right for a com
ttee, who could 20 through the whole subject at their