The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-31
The Board OF Education.
TO TIKI EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

Reading your issue OF Saturday, Jan &c. my atten
ton called to article concerning the preseu. sys
tom Of education and the manner the schools are coz
by those cques who have charge OF them From
the mi toner's down jani.ors 1t nothing but
examples Of the for the children educated
those schools 10 order to show you Of the work
ings Of political hacks I'll first commence With the
Commissioner. When elected he has, ~ it were the
whole machinery his hands. The teachers under him
fork over TO carry his points, presents OF the
most valuable kind the little babies, and sua
tions must be obtained, matter what 1t cost Let
say here open defiance to the law passed. April 1856
where teacher shall be appointed who Is, &c, &c -
carpenters plum bers work and supplies obtained
m,hthly by means of what they call passbooK that
book Of course always FIRST OF the above
who satisfied it. all right bis presented
passed ordered for payment, long as they
der S2oC-al right. This item Next comes
mittoes appointed in the local board coumuee for
instance buildings, taken in the case where certain
trustee bought TWO lots Tor $4,000, aud
the following night asked s2 600 for the Charges
were mace the time, but what became Of the nvest
e Board OF Education and ask s3 500 for three otsthe
same two already mentioned xth one Ado ming These
three lots worth at this present moment and
more. What DO you think o. men coming before a
number Of children IN class half drunk Think OF
teachers who before their classes with the sme Of
liquor black eyes, twenty minutes after they
their room they are fast asleep. The swearing aud
bawng Of their teachers, going from one rum hole 10
another is surely disgusting 10 toe parents Of children
men The school officers all 70 blame for this They
are Of it, but the drunken, Drawing teacher
needed carry point the next election such the
characters Of certain teachers receiving 81 900 year
Fathers brothers. nnces cousins sit in the local board TO
increase the salaries OF their friend teachers Appoint
made under the restriction of judges, unless
party puts down the stuff Even the Jantor whether
honest dishonest must be appointed because Judge
So requires II. ask the people At large they
tolerate such acts? Eight trustees sit in session. pass bills
band them to tie inspectors (who are not allowed TO
sh With the above eight to have them signed
rxfobi Axiat hays htz hFau
up Let US have a clean aES$ OF such a system
Let us have a law wherein THAT which tax pay ers
interested will be taken Of Bsardess boys shoulder
hitters should gave scandal society
ruling organs Of education Learned by chill
dreb Let something be DONE and the sooner the better
Advocate bill where hone but tax payers OF rreproacpa
BILE character will be a their post attending 70 the wants
Of the little Not such men Dead Rabbits Gus
tom House spotters cellar and street contractors,
hers, blackefs pccketb ,k troopers, who are says
toupd fesa a--ist ID. Commissioner These few
marks, trust ~ give you IDEA OF matters things
IN educational sys-m and will show you the class vi
who have charge II the oily institution That
snoua be kept oil, OF from politics and vagsboods As
you and always have been tue supporter oi fair play
ycu will take this subject in hands and never give
Il up until complete revision tkes place Yours, &c,
ThE yANIrCk