The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Special Meeting of the Beard OF
Public instruction.
Eloquent Impressive and Entertaining Address
Of the New President-Views Of the Commits
sioners and Officials in the Department on
the Safety Of the School Buildings-A
Superintendent Who Knows What
Was and What 1s-Commit-
tees for the Ensuing Term.

who direct the destinies las far as school matters
are concerned) OF the children OF the metropolis
assembled last evening in special conclave at their
hall, In Grand street. That the 'seigHors" VINO
compose the Board OF Public instruction are
reverend and graven looking cannot be contra
dicted; their potency, however, depends TO
great extent Oh other officials, particularly on the
great nduciary faultnder who holds the reins over
Abe city treasury After the usual preliminary
business had been gone through with the newly
elected President, Dr. ]. G. Holland, proceeded to
deliver his address of establishment and admoni-
tiOn. Having duly thanked the Board for electing
him to preside over their deliberations, COM
plimenting the Board on the fact that he had
''never met body Of men so intelligently and so
selfsacrifcingy devoted TO the public interests"
and acknowledging that il did not become
him ITO undertake, in any way, to direct
the policyn Of the Board, he went on to
''talk familiarity with the members on
certain things which occurred" to him with re-
gard to the duties, "even though legislation may
be pending that will modify those duties or may
dispense with them altogether"
As the President Is a gentleman who holds no
place in the literature Of the country his ad-
dress win be found worthy of the subject and the
occasion, and deserving the careful consideration OF
all persons who are at all interested in public edu
cation. After summing up on the points above
mentioned he proceeded to say
believe in public schools believe that there is no
and sentiments which must be secured before we can
The learn respect poor and the poor learn
Snea II e in'% es
loses Us galtry preudices and that character wins
public schools as the only sound basis for democratic
Sos c n hs a
belong to them and an honor pass
are such public SCHOOLS in this So much
shsS s diploma or
PRoUDEsT TREASURES OF PRouDEsr PEOPLE.
nss n fSss saa e S1s
city has done appears that her system is mar
reach he highest eSsellsncs 10 results is firs UNI
part that we do not rely too much upon ma
BEST yet we ought to remember that man who cannot
work best In his own way is not tt to be employed
.s all S r be- the hss this that the
man who has to do for Us may feel at liberty to
slave but as free and seifsafcient man
xsapmen roatne and bind slavery TO eihods
Within the bounds Of order we want teacher to be
than he Is today He ought to grow-snd tits our bust
pish the high results we SEEK Forth rom Us should go
liberal spiri-a spirit that gives much, well
Whe those Th us fail
sn he eseSe a Ss
$ n ns' snsS q
fellow
The proie son Of teacher does not command the social
auence il does not command the high attanmelts and
Until The public gives the teacher his due as man and
citizen il is entirely natural for him to carry .-,
rha. muudes u s our teacher e e this Is on
ae CT tss $9Rs 4s her f
g to rns II nyaE me s
braces those whom honor and cherish Win the
ws % its r o@s Sc duty wnGh The
raf .eBsS Ana New Ne nos as s SrS
% only n Wiling sasn S,'a ANXIOUS a@s u
your Ssd S Sea ssk
.aa h's as" ysa nsy's Sge .s y
Ia Hs SE9I ca
mat such Be made small as possbe In 's say
5 s @ %sa S nc Office the he thu sSs%S
T,'h II pd sss be
as ss e s
faences and all them interiors with the highest
'ens', ssv'asa
70 sv b s o s f se
OF law which Shall take spe youngest pupils out Of
sy p%Ss
9 schools %Ge and % TO sSs
Tor them attend. The end sought SO much better
aeh better q sm e and for s cyst
but desire that Its results may realize The hopes Of
ing our public schools musical advantages one
tenon Il depends upon US 70 say Whether il shall
"a nSnps but The ne old
late day like white and fragrant blossom forced out
tenn. Music properly taught will become in hands
There are gold and jewels enough in 1t to make crown
for our public schoo system There are charms enough
There are recreation, inspiration, pnrincatioh and
sshec culture in II and will be delightful KIT task for
There is one subject however, which sure it will be
curse always to any Of public admin,stra
ton No man has right TO come to you and TO and
or 9V Re S h AP
which, n Sas haze al @
sraSns and no man should win place or keep place
and know sSst YOU are I'll more re
tain for The the table,
nd en and alike By Love es
God and love to man form the basis Of all the relgon
na Sese op% The Of our m o on
men and women who teach, by. fife, characte
and preccpt, the beauty of truth, the Righteousness
right the loneliness OF purity and the nobility Of good
ness VIII ne OF niue s avai ,nat our enai en- ar
cultivation and development, No child is prepared 10
life while his conscience is without culture, and maj
can become good citizen without good morals ma.
add too that can inculcate good morals
fully who does not possess them.
During the delivery OF the Presidents address
the members paid most respectful and earnes
attention. Mr.. Commissioner Brennan student
Strengthened himself when he heard the concluding
portion of the address.
small amount OF routine business was then dis
posed Of, after which the underlying motive for TIL
calling OF the special meeting was allowed to de
velop itself This was the subject OF heating an,
ventilation In the schools, to the proper study o
which the
MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCE OF THE HERALD
mao peen instrumental In urging the Comm ssi0n