The New York herald., 1867-01-31
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Energetic Protest Against the Assisies o. the
Present school System.
special meeting Of the Board OF Education was held
last evening" Commissioner Mclean presiding.
The meeting called for the purpose Of considering
tho bill before the Legislature regarding the school
system in the city.
Commissioner LARRExoRE presented the following
which was read
To TIE HosoRAsIE THE LEGISLATURE or TEE STATE on
The Board OF Education Of the city and county Of New
York. as the Official representatives Of tue Interests
against the passage Of the bill before your honor
able body for the repeal Of the existing law relative 70
pontment by the Governor and Senate Of : commits
sion, TO be known the Metropolitan Board Of Comms-
soneEs o. Public Schools for the county Of New YORK,
Because the act amsndatory Of the act relative 70
common schools in said city, passed April 26 1854,
existing and designed enectually TO secure it's
emciency has but recently gone into full operation the
ony on s D % os SO m . is
operations have into effect they have II s believed
fully and satisfactorily accomplished the purposes for
necessity FOR further legislation as this time.
Because tits conceded that the public school sys-
ror efficiency and more cxtsnded in its operations
than that Of any other county in this State city in tho
Union; that more ample provision has been made for
the education OF its YOUTH and perfect and thor
ough system OF instruction and discipline provided
g. Because II would bo grievous wrong to deprive
fered upon those OF every other county Of the State Of
selecting the officers who control the education Of their
children especially when Il y conceded that such right
They, therefore, respectfully request that before
any dehnitive action shall be had by your honorable
body for the abrogaton modification or this system,
the members OF the respective committees having tho
subject charge may be authorized and required per-
n order that they may the better determine whether
any, and, II any, what necessity exists for radical
change in the system.
The protest unanimously adopted
Commissioner LARRExoRE next moved that commit
To- OF three be appointed TO proceed to Albany and
protect the interests Of public education in this city
The motion unanimously adopted.
The following Communication was received from Com
missioner Roosevelt and, on motion Of Mr.. FARR,
ordered to be entered in full on the Journal
$40 BROADWAY, Jan. 50. 1867
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF EDUCATION
GExrIExKs-Being still confined TO the house, shall
be unable to take part in your proceedings this after
noon and have information in regard to the precise
object OF the meeting or the course you may determine
to pursue under the peculiar Of the case
for addressing this communication 70 the Board.
Ny OF Office expires this year, and have no
What have to say spoken therefore, rather in the
character Of witness than adviser The first ques
cations answer TO this question: and far the pub
lie concerned there 10 not only complaint but
have every to believe there Is universal pride
and satisfaction in the conduct and condition Of the pub
lie schools 10 said however, to be the desire Of the
Legislature that at least Board in this city especially
having in charge the interess Of the rising
ton, should be free from the tant Of party politics
During the whole time Of my connection with this Board
the democratic members have constituted an over
whelming majority, and was known from the begin
ming to be ultra republican, and suspected Of belong
ing TO the Citizens Association. desire 10 state
plicty and cmphatcally that in action appoint
ment or the Board did ever detect any party bias
whatever never attempt at party combination
any subject and heard political allusion
the door of tbs Board There has been unanimous in
clnAtou, both in tho committees and n the Board
carry ont the views 0 the mcmbers believed % be bess
qual6ed BY education experiences without reference
70 any consideration but The welfare Of the sehools
how the dssTs Of the Legalature 70 Be carried eut
might be matter Of profound and embarrassing specu.
aton But this question s not my province TO dis.
my only object being 70 do the Board the Justice Of
tesfyng In common believe with every other repub
can member that have invariably received ct youI
hands every consideration personally deserved, and
have never any occasion been reminded Of our help
less minority and lonely political position Repectfuy
yours, WEIR ROOSEVELT
The Board than adjourned.