The New York herald., 1872-11-24
The Public Meeting ut Called by the
Board Of Education.
A Movement to Have Our School System Fully
Explained at the Worlds Fair-Models,
Maps, Photographs, &C., To Be Sent.
What the National Commissioner
of Education Is Doing.

ment OF Public Instruction, for the purpose OF 'con-
sidcring the best method OF properly representing
the educational system OF our city at the Vienna
Exposition. Among the gentlemen present were:-
Alexander 8. Webb; Professors John O. Draper,
Hnntsman, Morales Spencer and Docharty, OF the
New York College; Judge Larremore; Judge
Coates; the oficials OF the New York and Brooklyn
Boards Of Education; Professor JOY, OF Columbia
College; Professor Scott, Of the New York College;
Oswald Ottendorner; President HUNTER Of the
Normal College, and others.
Judge Van Worst was called to the chair and
Lawrence d. Herman was appointed secretary.
Judge VAN Worst stated that, having been ap-
pointed to the charge OF Group No. &C. at the Vienna
Exposition, he had called this meeting. The group
referred to is intended to fully represent our edu
cational system at Vienna, and great desire has
been shown on the part OF the Director General OF
the Exposition and the Austrian authorities to have
the New York system properly represented there
He reviewed the action already taken by the
Board Of Education Of the city to forward groups
''What they want on the other side," said Mr. Van
V0rst "are facts and statistics as to our system,
that they may take advantage Of any suggestions
presented by our exhibition Of books" &C.
BY invitation Of the Chair, General 7. B. VAN
BUREN, the United States Commissi oner addressed
the meeting, advocating the necessity OF getting
Congress to make an appropriation ior the proper
representation Of America at the great Fair. With
two assistant clerks he had been engaged for four
months In the interest OF the movement. He de-
scribed very minutely the character and dmen
slons Of the buildings and the advantages likely to
accrue to American inventors by sending their
productions to Austria. All the authorities
in Austria who had conferred with him had
shown desire to have the laws amended
to give full protection to inventors. A
treaty is now in progress with this
object in view In letters received the Director
General urges especially that we should have .
good representation Of our school system, and es-
ing the improvements, ventilation, accom-.
modations nc. He stated that he desired
the educstonsl Interests to raise fund to
those In use, TO the Exposition, as small model
would not be saflcient to explain it. He wanted .
cal men there to explain the model The space de-
voted 70 the United Statcs he said, was $50 feet BY
80 feet
General WEBB, President OF the New York Col
lege stated that he thought statistical results were
what was most needed, and for hls college he
could only promise this kind OF information, with
illustrative charts giving perfect picture OF the
course pursued. He suggested the appointment OF
committee, one OF whom shall not be an expert,
to prevent MS sending anything there that will not
be fully understood. He put this last suggestion
in the form OF 2 resolution, to which President
the full Illustration OF the general routine OF the
school hours, including the marching in the morn
Ing, the recesses and the marching out at night
tiOn-a model school house, fully equipped, which
he believed could be obtained at an expense to the
Professor SCOTT, OF the New York college, felt
that the statistical mode OF illustrating was Tot
enough TO strike the South German t mind we
children. A model would show the building, but 1t
would fail to convey an impression Of our school
houses and the routine pursued, unless there were
children present. While we could not plant q
model school with children there, we con show
model school house, large possible, with class
the New York schools.
superintendent KIDDLE felt we should present
models and plans OF school houses, showing inter-
nal arrangements and appliances, with our course
OF study in every grade fully explained, and, II
cheerfuliy supported the proposition OF President
Webb to have committee appointed to see that
nothing incomprehensible be presented.
Mr.. WEBB withdrew his motion and
Professor JOY, OF Columbia College, moved the
appointment Of q committee to cooperate with
Judge Van Worst ana Commissioner Van Buren to
thoroughly systematic It, He moved the names
of anumber Of gentlemen as subcommittee, who
were selected from the representatives OF the edus
This called to his feet Commissioner WOOD, who
understood the object Of the meeting to be Of Q
tlon Of gentlemen on the committee from distant
parts Of the country, whose system OF instruction
was entirely different from ours. What we want
Crowned med with the the MODEL school and the College Of
New York. He urged the taking Of stereoscopic
they appear during the busy hours Of the day.
| Mr.. WOOD moved In amendment that the Chair
! appoint committee OF five, including non.
expert, q committee, and also appoint President
| Hunter OF the Normal College, and Lawrence d.
herman, to proceed to Vienna and explain the
Professor JOY temporarily withdrew his motion,
and Mr.. WOODS was adopted unanimously. Pro-
e
committee OF nve on Monday next
The following u the committee referred to by
Professor Joys resolution. They are advisory to
Commissioner Van vorst who will select his execu-
tive committee from them:-
Joseph Alden, LII. D., State Normal School, Albany
ass De- f.
s.':%sa IL 5i. cSas Illinois
7. W. BrIcknel, Commissioner Public schools Provi-
Henry Boiander, superintendent OF Schools, San Fran
j: W. Bulkley, Superintendent of Schools, Brooklyn
Norman Calkns, Assistant superintendent, New York
% Cochran LID Polytechnic Institution Brook
Howard Crosby, D. D.. Chancellor New York Uni-
Duane Doty Superintendent Of Schools Detroit, Mich
a. French LID, superintendent Of Public Instruc-
'?1 TSoms: Ss!isudst .: D, New yort; s,, o,,.,
w. r. Harris, Super1ntendent, st. Louis, NO.
Thos y. HARRISON Assistant superintendent New York
r. W. Harvey, state Commissioner, Ohio.
:, Thomas Hunter, President Of Normal College, New
York.
Warren johnson, Superintendent Of Schools Maine
Henry Kidde, superintendent Of Schools New York
city.
Henry Morton, Ph D.. President Stevens Institute Ho.
n. A. Newell, State superintendent Maryland.
necticut -
). Lewis Peet Principal Deaf and Dumb Asylum, New
VIM r. Phelps Prncinal NJ Norm., co,.co u,na,
Wis. eS' '-.'
John D. Philbrick, superintendent Of Schools, New
York city. "
Mott Potter, D. D. President Union College, schenec.
porhkean:ye EsymS%pd L. d. President vasar College,
andrew j. Kickoff Superintendent Of Schools, Ceve.
" Nh, H RutInsr, fine ppsrintendent nte virginia.
george Sears superintendent Of Schools. Newark,
W. strazncky supsrintendent Assor Library, New
vrnsi Bernard smyth President Board Of Education. New
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