New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21


no place In the public service whero bad work. ineni'
Client work. more DO deplored than 10 the teaching
Of their children II laws badly made. you oan re-
peal them. II tho courts do not rule JUSTLY you oAn
turn out Judges II your rulers steal your money
you can them to BlackwelPs Is'and-perhaps you
may yet reach state Of ideal Justice that 1t may
be found possible stop their keeping private seorcta
ries In jn manage the real estate they have stolen
from you and conrive to get back little OF It, lAp-
plausel But II the public schools are illmanaSed.
the children led astray, even not led Alright, you
are poisoning the life blood OF tho community Inc
schools are the place for checse-partng policy
You might as we'll economze by mixing chalk and water
With the milk for your baby ecoDomize by getting
ignorant people open the gatos OF knowledge Tor your
child or unfit people 70 mold It's character at tho most
imprcssble age.
Well we must save tho money somehow, says the
prudent taxpayer Where shall we 60 1t Is not the
business OF teachers tell II enough 10 say
that this is spot have pared to the quick already
But 1t that there three or four city oncos
worth sixty seventy thousand dollars apiece msn'
DC worth while half you want right there ana w
tho public a service besides, In reducing allowances
whose only effect Is to stimulate political pronigacy.
might be we'll to try to get back some OF your etoo"
money. 1t might DO we'll TO reduce the number OF Gun
ployGs OF your departments and 90 MAKO 'uoSo
that remain work something like as hard as your scoo'
teachers 1t might be well to stop pushng puoio
next generation and In that particular leave the next
generation 10 take care Of itself. And. for
comfortable and handy bit OK smal ocono"9'
1t would not DO amiss to stop hsh'inS up
miles upon miles Of newly opened avenues on the upper
end OF the island. without house to half o dozen
squares, brilliantly than you light Lower Broad
way Stop Of over miles OF open country
about High Bridge for a week. and you might save
enough to pay several teachers decent salaries for
year. lApplause.l
am not here to fatter the teachers, or, while
claiming recognition and fair reward for their WORK, 10
say that is we'll done as 1t ought to be Heaven
knows there Is plenty OF for Improvement i, for
one should be glad to q larger percentage OF schol
ars from tho public schools who really know how TO
spell and write their language lapplauseI; 10 see
more them who, in the effort to get smaerng OF ha
dozen impossible studies have not lost that wholesome
acquaintance with percentage and common fractions
which ordinary business finds usefal, aad especially
10 see more of them with some precise and accurate
knowledge about tho government which ID will soon be
their duty 10 help control the way get improve
not By reducing the standard OF the teaohers
as you must II you reduce their scanty pay
And so-fOr / have taken more time, after ALL than
prom!sed--we come back TO the point at which we
started teacher In Our primary schools ought 70 Dc
paid at least much hodcarrier In any case, we
ought not TO reduce their farther below the bod
carrier standard than have reduced them already.
And thorefore- may venture to conslrue your Kind
attention approval and to attempt to utter the voice
Of the friends Of the teachers hero assombedI beg to
give you. Mr. Mayor, whose sympathy they already
know and gratefully recognize their message to your
Board Of AppOrtionment. 1t Is that they want-and
they think the people of New York behind them want
YOUR Board to look somewhere else than at the teach
ers' salaries for that missing $4,000. (Applause]
| The musical part of the programme followed,
| in which tho following persons took part Miss
Maria Bralnerd, soprano {; Miss Anna X. Buck
ley, contralto; Arthur T. Hills, tenor; Alfred 1.
| Schauffier bass Caryl FlOrio, accompanies Miss
| Lima Luckhardt, pianist, and Prof Lewis d. Mon
roe, Dean Of the Boston University School OF
| Oratory elocutionist The first Of the exercises
was trio "Qleen of the Night" sung by Misses
Brainerd and Buckley and Mr.. Schauller. Miss
Luckhardt played the Faust Waltz" after which
Good Night, Beloved" Maiden Of the Fleur do
Lys" and "Pit-pat. pit-pat, softly falls the
RAM" were sung. Prof. Monroe then read, with
very marked effect. story Of Q stranded
ship, condensed from story by l.. Clark
Davis Miss Bra,nerd sung Tell Me. my Heart"
which was followed by four-part song. "Oh. como
Marie" The programme also included solos by Mr..
Hills Miss Luckhardt, aud Miss Buckley duet
from Crspino by Miss Brainerd and Mr. Schaufler,
reading BY Prof. Monroe. and two or three solos
Before the dismissal Of tho assembly, Mayor
Vance said
The hour Is late, and cannot for moment take upon
myself the responsibility OF OBTAINING you longer
Aliuson having been made. in the very eloquent al
dress delivered by Mr. R.d this evening. to the Board
Of Apportonnent. and the question OF the teachers
salaries having been considered with marked ability
feel It duty to speaking only for myself that
am hopeful that Agreements DO arrived at the
next meeting of tho Board Of Apportionment which Is
to occur in few days, between tho Board
OF Apportonment aud this body which will be
satisfactory not only to themselves but to the
citizens Of NewYork Applause 1t Is the first time that
have had the honor Of presiding this Association
1t Is one that growing rapidly In strength. that
kind Of which knowledge and 1t has gone
on acquiring knowledge 1t has In the same ratio
oured power. can only say that you have my best
wishes that from year year you will increasing
iu knowledge. thaI your power may increase likewise
lAppEuse.I
CTSTOMHOUSE CHANGRS