New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TaE GERMANS.

WHAT 1T is PROPOSED TO DO
In compliance with call made by number
OF prominent Germans this city, German clubs are
being organized for the purpose Of urging reform in the
public schools, and for the introduction Of the German
language regular branch of instruction These clubs
are electing delegates and forming German Central
School Committee VIII ieh will take the necessary steps
toward carrying out the proposed work memorial has
been addressed TO the Legislature, entitled the sys.
TEN of Public Instruction In the State ana CITY OF
public Instruction in Germany and switzerland. aud 1t Is
pubshedb by Germans IN this city in me English and
the school authorities OF the city ana state The memo
rial has been drawn up by SPECIAL Se PT9 e
trail Committee OF this city, OF which Gen. f. Sigel Is
merit. g. p Hatzmal. L. Jacobs w schlegel, Dr.. wohz-
fahrt, II. lntemann, +, Appel, Dr. A. Douai NJ Fred
promising that the aim of education Is to de,
yeOp harmOmcusly all the physical and mental
the GOOD the true and the beautiful" recommends the
extension OF the benefits OF gratuitons education TO
number OF hghschoOls. II also complains OF the
want Of a sufficient number Of high schools and teach
this kind IN the city being the NewYork College and the
Normal School for female teachers The next defect
in the state school system L; tne wan. want
Of Theoretically and practically trained teach S
i7S male teachers in the public schools OF this city,
against 1850 female The 6rd defect the imperfect
mans ant method Of instruction. the teachers being In
The habit OF using Textbooks FOurth-Ihat the school
books not all OF sufficiently useful aud practical
them. Fith-That the pupils do not acquire such sat
isfactory knowledge Of English grammar as ought
OF Instruction In the public schools. The memorial
therefore urges that the German language De introduced
into the schools for practical reasons and that tho
scholars be taught TO read, write and speak IL IN public
I'm the sixth place the ncmoaiists complain Of the IT.
regular attendance, and oyererowung OF the schoars
pm lSp schools was 525S9 ont Of total number Of
l39 2o6 pupils IN the Grammar Schools, I9Ol9 out OF
nihe Normal schools 400 out OF 900 students In
Primary School 100 children taught by 10 female
by two teachers G9 being TO one and to the
other Tho average number OF scholars 10 the lower
subject of complaint Is tho wasting OF time IN calling
rolls singing and exercises OF devo,ona d &
eighth, that the boys are not taught gynaSes anu I
nTy exercises. The NINTH that there are no seloOs III
the city which children Of tender age might De taken
care during considerable portion OF the DAY Inc
memoralists next propose certain ognes VI "a b ~
school for the State OF New YORK. FOUNDED on ING o
lowing general principles $500 a.
l. The Public schools OF all grades to be free p At, Az
their seventh TIL their fourteenth year s. keiglous IN
strucon and exercises to be strictly eTeiuSSu rGn
schools Jsa 10 NAV be receiSed Into it, That ouy
public schools proper may claim support from
the public school fund taxes; O. That the number
T. All schools not belonging to the Public school system
snopd be subject TO ae OF II T6e Kinder T
onrienV school, Tor ch.ldrcn from to years OF age
The Common school divided isS thrc3 departments,
The primary Department divided at least into two sub
ordinate classes with separate clasSro9ms az Is here
snssescd that German he taught in the Primary SCHOOLS
in those districts In which me uuu9eI OF
department, school instead OF what rs " present
Again the supplementary department. school, TO con-
st OF evening schools day schools, opened only Qnce
g Siionea the F91hred deSfss Of geheFl education
g. The High School TO prepare tie students TOT an assoe
atons based on scientific sdgCaHs = p S+6 SSTt
instructors for all pubc schools t rs suggested taat
from DO 10 80 Normal Schools are required Tor tue elae
The most suitable and most simple way TOT lnstHung
Ivh school. A Normal School, Tor pIoltssiVsl
IN hlgn seHIyS fTrv,tSsities and Polytechnic Ishe&
THE Immediate establishment OF % uhISSisIy "a i
rank woSa soS we're estsbshed III birding e STATE
ia Se6ooi Districts AdnislSfrGto'E'e us
trct ought 10 zach district should be divided into sub
dstries each OF them containing one or rS The
systems % OF nnbIie schools should be legally
eutitled 70 a participation IN tine 1 Gons
raj 10 he IN every subdstric Board Of Trustees and
an institute teachers; IN every hiob Scbools
Srnc and District Conference OF the teachers Oh
ths sub-dIstrcts IN the state sIate a ard state
tO ~ teaebers consisting Of delegates ron inc
aaehers Conferences 10 should DC To dis
and discipline 70 e1anns su
annroye and 70 eecae M "a hsIr Schools
conesTninE ssS scSe matters they should have but
consultative voice. ~ APPonSen ualined teachers
Ss in the public schools and tasy
ba amnloyed within limitations o. ~ anncnted for
nSs5S e and only ~ sgsg
Sroc"sdpss " Fhs Principle o. t ne free
principle q Sdng Tery Sndabe might Ss .SHa
OF confederation wnotsser % nupIls 40 the pub
not also DO f0ra tss country dstcts SO%%Sn
ties smS TPg 5HSSssSs q
ships m each high SCHOOL ~ ~ Nav Nrsi; Essah-
VIlkeWI delay. l. In tho CAsx VI Nv" >S'~'