The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-05

Bat while the rshs ana shs vxO-d,ssoy o taxing
property for the support Of schools has si~sys
been coacurrsd In BY tho bolk OF Popu-
Is,io. tbs ,xpediepcy Of throwing tho burthsa Of
main, aning education explosive perty without
in The b~s.n OF The eboo hes sevsr bseu dsslarsd ~
Law until ls4S Ths Pre- scbeo, 81" OF that y~sr
intended accomplish th,s object Though the majority
q people twos their ssion Of tree
SCHOOL, by vote that distinct proposition the lsg
With oppositop which nsutraiised the bcssdts
which f,spds aDtiepatsd from e rhs str s which Il
rise to in the lsDxunge Of the Executive lSS
disturbed the hsrwony Of scc'etv Districts rent
with alton, igs'ios in SCHOOL matters rapdiy
cressed tho inhabitants In many lbs refu-sd to
the provisions of the Las and in hers directly
reehted IL rs upsousiitu iOnai snd oppressive.
In 1861 the L. elaruIe with grvAs unsnmity passed
tho Law nov IN force 1t IL essentially oapsosiss
bttwt-p the views OF the advocates and cpponenu OF tao
Law of the theories of exclusive proPaty
IL of alton for the suppO schools sad that
previously ostsiniBg IN which property q snsn
fore portion Out smaller portioDl OF the osr
ID the persons directly beneh Ted "a.
ha th+ present state l. Of eight huodrd thsusapd
dollsrs greater coDcesson from property thsn any
made previously TO is4s ooes no. = tae uus 2! .,s
hill would ,e4m 10 render the schools entirely
fee 10 the Of bsss EXEMPT from the payment Of
tuition fees RITE bills TO pay some portion Of tbs
wages have Jet - be c0ec ID In reny II not
most OF the dstri,s OF the Safe But 70 the udisen
the scboos sIe they under the laws ante
rior to ls49 absolutely free
In the school code reported the Lagsture duriux
its lat se-.ioD by the ronm,rsoser, Mr. g. Randall
he last annual report Of the late sapsrateudea
IL ed to rub tus mill tsx for tue
This Is virtually and indeed svo4saly aproposton 20
restore fre schools.
per tax bey oDd ali question Is more dssen
sibs in theory THAI OF Fixed when de.igaed
want winch Is varied by the causes shoh
vary The avais OF the tax viz the Increase dm,au
tion OF population and wealth A dxed tax does not
adapt i.l 10 e her OF there CONT oeenctes aud
rspidl, Increasing population Ike our ON Tilt is
exactly adequate to II. purpose year IL must
ssrily Iall hort o. Il The next
And that mill tax cannot be fairly considered an
oner us bur hen on property fer tue great object OF
maintaining popular educstiou--for that protection
which property irs derives from the dissemination OF
integ hru ugh all classes Of socety-hss been very
distLc y admit ny rha oppOoents OF fres schools
them oy heir epiug the eight hundred thou
ssnd dollar tax. " heh imposed IL amounted to more
than tenth II yer the OF the
property OF the State.
Should Iother leading feature OF the prescott law
tn. EQUAL division Of lhd OF The school ,neys BY
dslcts-be permitted 10 remain In force 1t Is not pro-
bshle that The ella of Districts which most
opposed the ;ree school lswthe prsedy Inhabited
for the present the other hand that the
wealthy city and village oistrc,s wbicn gave its popular
usjorities to that Law would press the change. Mel
the OF these classes Of districts would de.re IT,
cept conditions which would rDoes it obnoxious 20
the other Ibis remark Ia thrown out to sho~ that in
s.ttir this point per ittsd to view
sepsate and ind pendent proposition to DO decided
its sbttIact merits.
1t constitutes in fact the principal in series Of u.a
adopted adjust Dent betwe% rival inter s
ard opposing views EXP. renee and pro sably docs
demand the modification OF Of these measures 1t
an ~ makes such demand if It be shown that
they effect any portion Of the community opprsssveiy
q Ijuriousy But wheLh. IL is psdiens to
TIE who'll queALon-So re aGAkrn the desoatng
which proceeds ths enactment of pre-
rent law and this TOO not to any positive evil
but only TO attain what portion OF the community
gard o. greater sood--it tor the wisdom Of the Legs
la ure 10 decide.
Not doubling that the Of advancing popuia-
ton viii ultimately call for of
and Il ut when 20 pcrea.ed would better ON all
counts to make II per csntum and therefore self ad-
ustDg The uDd-rssned feels constrained to
the opinion that the time has arrived for such action
Nor he dispes t. recommend any
vbi.h will affect the interior poty Of Schools ths
duties Of truct.es The evils arising from too frequent
changes in the latter particulars have not been su
ciobtly sppf eeiated.
III. school system Of New York Is too vast involves
interests important TO be- rashy established rsAhy
changed 1t requires permancncy to adapt 1t to tbs
creuE stances Of society and to give facility and vigor
to ie opersiions. Where prsotcsl evil IL
felt it scarcely be doubted that reasonable degree
Of tueh psrmanency pre- ersbs to inoesssnt chsog
even thoSRh ind, p+Ddeny cnsidered, those changes
might promise some degree OF improvement.
In the RAPID transition from system system in the
constant change Details msds without the benefit OF
sufficient experience which bss marked the school legs
stcn Of the las four years he natural resu has fol-
loved Grave errors have been committed To retrieve
them Lev once haze zen plunged into The io;A Of
hcsts have BEEN embarrassed to understand taer dutes
varied each egsstton They have entity
performed them with ouinhed spirit and greatly dmi-
nisbtd accuracy Want OF al OF efficiency IN
the IrIcp Ext. nos to the subsern psraly zes
his crs Even the tnchers-a finer spirited
fesons b,oy than whom ia net to b. found in our Stat
have lost something Of hat tigh enth usissm which
since exhibited its kDdliDg traces thr ughout
,chocs or q J, more hk.y tneir ears. unsupported
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ference CT CHECKED by sDgry contention. Melancholy
IL the confession an decided the exceptions to it,
cbeols In the opnitn of the undersigned have de-
Perforated DUNG the rapid changes OF the last four
years.
Whether we lave reached point in these mutations
who're 1t Is best &c pause ana let existing -ssu atoms
where Let Obviously and serousiy wrong stand uail
further developed experience end mere settled public
shall eal for we'll considered changes is the
question 10 be settled On it ne views OF thu
under ened are already expressed
ALL sUch MATTLEs ALLAiING To Is oEyIoE AND To ss~
lxPsBBnT To COMMUNICATE
.4Tpeiat. Ju- isdcto1. IF fhe Superintendent
Doubts have arisen to the power OF tie supefntecd
10 aud deter mine Of appeal Arising under
the ,ehot lar Of ibs stare These doubts have been
oecaoped by the repeal OF 1o2 chtp 4SV, Of the
Law CT 1917 ~ al set p ssed IN 1919
This repeal supposed to have b.ea TIE result OF
clerical erIr Whatever ne enect IL 10 Vel nn ierstooa
that the idea not entertained or even boaohed IN
the L. ssuTe Of sbolsbing the aPpsl4te urisdc ioa
Of tie SUp.rntepdent sod com peuing al parties sg
grevo sJ the or decisions Of ths inferior hoo OF
heeI to to OF la for dress Entrr4ning
this bsDsf and csiyIg that Tie act OF 8is aid act
all events Affect ome OF the legislative con
ferisg jUIoictioD on he Superintendent passed pror
to ns1 the uncsrsien ned has enter tanned the s5peSii
witch Fave been brought b-tors hi0 ent he - not
tbst his oecions bsve been in soy Disregard
60 But 70 remove doubts and prevent controversy
l. oeo that the LEGISLATURE by express enact
iecobfi that appellate urroctioa in the super
iptsrdeDt vi'nout which our school sysen would be
crushed BY litigation sin,ost within single ysH
ACADEMIA ANS cOLLSSEs
TIE money devoted py tho State to educational
purposes Is divided mainly, between three classes
Of ipstitu lions, viz - common schools, aosde mites
and colleges vi b the tSo latter tho Sop0-
In has Official connection But they u
the nj ut- psrts II educational syste
Each OF thOre parts eaercise direct and important In
HutBct .be others The higher educae iostcuot0rs
for be lover and the lover e. pupils for the higor 1.
has ofsT teen that tbeir INTEREST," antsgo
histic aud IN point OF vtes they hsTe sometimes
be.n practically ade by attempts Ia tie Legislature
the appropriations to The expense Of
tie othsrs candid discussion Of the relations vhich
tbsy ,boUld sus am towards esoh other far the
got,p government u ooncerued is therefore deem
I'd Appropriate In tns connection
Moth pg be more obviously true than the pro
position that every dollar devoted BY the state to
ecucstonsl purposes thCud b. 30 e1psosed a to ron
der its beuebts 10 the greatest prscaosbls extent
equally open 70 all The common schools alona at
tbir time present this conditien 10 than lion
IL cheap 70 all and absolutely free 20 the iadi-
gent. TIE scsdsmies aod colleges with the OK
cppicn CT o-ftbi0 beneficiary &c olaf, ps and With
other exceptions sbicn si b. presently noticed
quire tiop feer ana expenditure 70
books winch shut their doors largs ciats Of our
population Tbs public money which tnsy receive does
h.r Args. haaftn 81