The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-23

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NESTING IN RELATION TO THE coSs0LIDAIiOH "
ruR PUBLIC AND WARD SCHOOLS OF THIS CITY.
A meeting Of the members OF the fuDlic Scnool
Society embracing the Board OF Trustees, and oil
others who contributed to the funds OF that society
~ held on Tuesday afternoon at the Trustees Hall,
corner az Grand and Elm streets, to take into con-
iderstion, and to decide upon, proposition for the
union of the public and ward schools under sys
TEN, and contemplating cessation of the separate
independent action of the Public School Society,"
surrender of its charter and transfer of all its pro-
perty to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of
this city
The meeting was called to order by j. B. Collins
Peter B. Cooper was chosen Chairman, and J. B.
Collins Secretary.
The Secretary then read the act which theX were
to present to the Legislature, which was a very
yoluminous document. The act was preceded by
memorial, signed by the President of the Board of
Education, which said that the existence OF two
systems of schools separated by law, in the city of
New York. having been found to be productive OF
Inconvenience and embarrassments, the memorial
lists had after much deliberaton by their joint labor
digesed and arranged plan OF union of the schools
OF the memorialsts, and have prepared a draft OF
BILL which they request may be passed by the Legls-
lature.
The Secretary then read the following resolution,
which was the subject OF general debate:-
Resolved, by the the Public School Society, now duly
convened TO several days notice in five OF the
public newspapers in the city of New York, That
Board of Trustees be- and they hereby authorized to
take all necessary for procuring the enactment
of the act herein referred to- with such alterations and
amendments may seem to them wise and proper in this
matter and hereby confirming whatsoever our said
Board Of Trustees have done and do in the premises
as fully as if done by ourselves.
Mr.. NELSON said that he would not vote for the
resolution, because the people were not in favor OF
the project as the preamble inferred. it was
from pure necessity alone that they gave up the
government of the public schools. If the people
only knew the state OF affairs they would very soon
turn the scales another way. 1t was q political
movement altogether. The day would yet come
when the schools would not be in the hands OF poll
ticians. 1t was not the people that were against
them-t was the Board of Education, who refused to
give money to them to defray their expenses unless
tfhey would agree to have both public and ward
schools under the control of the Corporation of the
ely.
~, Mr. ELLIS said that he did not agree with Mr..
Nelson's remarks. For his part he liked the tone of
resolution very well, and therefore hoped that it
would not be amended in any manner.
- =" u q. ADAMS said he was opposed to the whole
business, and it his intention TO oppose the adop
ton OF the resolution, even though ne was like that
industrious Senator from Missouri, all alone and
IL IL adopted, he wished them to understand that
As'na1ne should be among those who voted against
I movement which was uncalled for He wished the
people at large to know that he opposed the adOp-
ton OF the resolution.
Z sEREBEKlCK DErEysTER said he was opposed also
to the adoption OF the resolution the same grounds
as his friend, Mr.. Adams. He did not agree
With those who wished to change the present system
! M The public schools. Some two years since he had
. eh to Albany, and had conversations with members
OF the Legislature upon that subject and the general
feeling seemed to be that they would preserve the
papliS schools ut all hazards.
aEfvera amendments were offered to the resolution,
btt alf Of them were ultimately laid on the table.
The question on the adoption was then taken up,
.AQd the resolution was adopted.
so On motion, the Board adjourned.