New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19
pPoOKl.YN SCHOOL REFORM.

MASS Meeting Al TiE ACADEMY or MusIc-An-
DRESSES ny WI. A. COT, COL 4. &. DAVIS, AND
OTHERS.
A hubble meeting of the citizens Of Brooklyn
10 advocate the passage OF the bill now before the State
Ig,sature providing for reorganization of the Public
gehool system was held iu the Academy OF Music last
evening There audience present which, at the
lowest estimate numbered person. including many
ladies and members OF Educational Department o.
The city The meeting called 70 order at D. a. by
Dr Earle who read the call Which bad been adopted dt
a previous gathering Of citizens. william 4. Colt on
taking the chair, said:
For very long time the friends 81 public education
have felt That the public school system OF Brooklyn
adjective aud that 10 did not accomplish the results
which were expected OF IT, They 1elt that pGOhc educa
lion ia Brooy IN dragging far behind aud that the
.ysterns Of public instruction ia neishoon Ing State ana
ities were vastly superior and they mortified that
This should be so Tbey felt that there should b. pJDc
,sti,p.,ons for instruction 10 which all classes Of
t,,zeps .Dyould send THEN children with fun
confidence that they would there receive liberal
adueations and they felt that 10 Was Their duty 70
,,rovide free institutions for tue poor ~ Brookyn
Hinder the inspiration OF these sentiments e menus OF
uhc education early in the session Of the Legislature
a,od an Educational bill, designed TO improve the
svstern Of instruction and 20 regeuerate me adDnstra-
1ion OF that system in Brooklyn Tbat Dih was pre-
scented 10 the Legislature, was referred TO tne committee
on Education ana several gentlemen, d. lhgsrso4 MI
Hoyt, and others, went up 10 hO@Ds on" "U'V
1atod its passage Shall We begin system OF
economy in regard 10 reduction. Voices NO NO
A large number Of Vice-Presidents were theh ap'
,,otnied among whom were Dwight Johnson X Corner
white T. d. Berr H. D. spraRue. Denss Barnes = W ~
Beard Ambrose Snow James Harrington, james vi NJ
HuIut A. g. Richardson A9D0rls, Daulel ~
Cbttepdsn, 3. T.. Belcber, Julian Ahen' a. y inoin'
aud H. Is. spellman. The following resoiuuoDs "eie
then adopted -, - ,,.,,.i ,,5er
form government the extension aud pfeseANVb "
a.. r',li su6 rel Hous liberties Of the people r,.-
g,solrsd Thai pubic school y stem o. The STATE "'
these lussImsbe bessn3t nut u9' i
ies,op 10 brooklyn has failed 1y 70 accomplish these sui
~.o,d Th bill presented 70 tho Assembly by lo Hon
Higgins provisions for secanng eheeny and moral NOh
a. s os Education. higher grade Of study of me ldtn o. h
AZ ~ whose requirements and DenAuonl
~ 49,. 10 become teachers oen uoToGgh pfea0n ior uas
s,sbs posuOn worthy pes ppon our sae ooof tno We
% 49, Isg,aiUTe Vii hot adjourn until that M becomes law
Ir,d Tha experience deDobSrates bat he uoaNOn %
e psop safely be RENTED 10 he voluntary pnnep
.lou6 regulations and rcscohs % iehoiu
sobe ,nd be ibe control aud decen o. we olSts
maj 10 NJ Reid late principal VI Fabhe echoo 30 10 We
susted aud highly cultivated Chnftan gsnflan
- has presided his school With honor 70 bhse @
b sgs sbdilnsiratng BY be success a. NAene s NN'
H'v1l ~ fieb mpJriant dues o. hs posiion g. %.
thss' ~ T,f sunfnal aciol Of be Beard Of E1nefuou ~ @
hfsoW psd rps r more Pare statement and mo.oa ~
s.one m y,rortuei y q ieng ledi rs defense vas ,as
Sou lin ~ al rights u American duIen ara asa.es
ss.'.gS seBee.EIHss % sIUD to'S VI AssS Az ~