The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
P0PULAa EDUCATION.

THE Proposed Amendment TO the City Char
tcr-Iho Present Board o! commissioners TO
be Retained.
The venerable friend OF education, Mr.. Peter
Cooper. like many Others, was evidently somewhat
exercised lest by the proposed amendment to the
City Charter introduced In the State Senate by Mr..
Tweed should result, II passed, In doing away with
the present excellent BOARD OF Commissioners. The
following communications on the subject Will
found to settle the matter definitely to the satisiac.
ton OF the pabc.
The CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF NEw'YonI,l
No. elS iiRoADwAY, April 4, Is71.
Hon. A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor, ACT
ard pors in the ned edncaiion for
respectfully 70 as1 your views 10 to The proposed
o. the pr sent Commissioners OF Uomn,a schools
The presen; Board Of Commissioners was apoatedb BY
administration o. ~ AFFAIRS has charac,erzed the
It's aaiuis.ra.ion rel,eea the expense
o sns ss1SS system w,s n ,s WITH
ing in the degree the ec'ency OF the nrmy
a peS
duties as public seryan They aaye established The Normal
s,rusiion j. Afforded to over one Thousand uas
OF the city Of New ork mas been ed and It's Of
avaced school o. iecsno oy unaer the present. commits
sioners our schools becoming and more vigorous
whoe system Of public instruction
VIII taEe time ability and experience TO brine pub
lac scaos approach per cc,n, and believe give
70 the opinion OF thousands fellow citizens
wEen sly that an assurance frm tho re-appoint
men o. the present commissioners OF C1mmoa Schools WIN
vii aay any oa that our great TEN OF public
instruction is to be n.esered WITH Very truly
MAYORS orrIoE, AJri 4. ls7l
NY DrAa s,nl thank You for Kind expressions of
confidence ana Criticism Deg 10 assure the association Of
which president and my Generally that
Sprsye pse BACK X, p 20 use very
by turning out any Of the gentlemen whom have previously
present members Board Of fdacaon to membershS
continuing trust unaer the entirely
tn y sa IT, or s
semlana,ical critic SINS which have been made the
underst Iod ina OF recomme atoms When / APP
pointed The members Of the Board Of Eaacs.on ne
mnn'crai departments, and should have inciu Ell
sessary TO deternine ether commssioncrs having
charge Of our immense educational system Shall be elected
- the charter which simply creates artment Of pubic
mcnt conform u % other department in the slmoe
part cIar that The Of The new department shall also
understand that those who opposed .o,his pending
poss pepus eesons sesDasn. , hat
occur an elect n next November. TO MI the places of
party would unaoa,,elly IsnSsnInaIe ts present able
ali rrobaSe an aSen to nndssand tina. toe em,emen
VIII represent the minority party In city politics would be
TIA. parry ~. e Araod I'M P .Ss, many ~
.go 10 favor having sducasion oaioers sppoin,ed.
and not struggled for by politicians in the
al the polls desirous OF continuing subject
OF education 70 partisan contests Some politicians OF
the minority party have been bold declare
In hearing that they favored continuance OF the
Cat struggle IN because hoping the charsc
ter OF those who might be nominated aud elected during
heated partisan strngges would become lowered
create cai capital against the dominant party this
city.
Do not however that motives Of personal
oleai priac mpe reappoat the present OF
the Hoard stall do so because believe large
majority of my constituency not only my political
friends, bat OF my foes, expect such action ss a
dnty 10 the public. Each and every member dncu ing
the recent appointments Of Mesrs Francis A.
the eminent banker and Hooper Van voors the eminent
jurst have given satisfaction All the
oard % kdncatiyn have proved themselves vgant
Interested economical and devoted
cecdingly delicate trusts committed them. With great
spsct your friend and servant, A. OAKEY HALL.