The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-19

schools That this is a matter OF great importance and
amply proved by our me- ing The gentlemen who viii
address night Will retute the feeble arguments
will expose the preuoiccs which are hidden behind
Alter some further remarks ny Mr. wallacn IS
long list OF vice presidents and secretaries was
read by the Secretary and accepted by the meeting
Mr.. CLARK EEL.
was then introduced by the Chairman. Alter ex-
pressing his pleasure ut being permitted TO ad-
dress them he said:-An assault has been made
upon the common school system, which, il not
met may result most disastrously. He had At
tempted 10 find some good reason for banishng
German from The schools. Ii woulo be one step
toward striking down what we have secured with
SO much trouble. 1t had been successfully placed
upon the curriculum OF studies and how any one
could Gesire now to remove it passed his
comprehension. Its tendency would be to lower
the standard oil the schools OF the city. which now
compare lavorably with any in the nation. He
showed the value of the language, in this day. 10
the professional ana commercial man and in ac-
curing knowledge OF English, which is NOT an
original language, and correct understanding OF
which cannot be attained without study OF
American born citizens were more interested IN
this question than the Germans, As the latter
could teach the language TO their children at
home, while the former had to depend entirely on
tue schools. NO one Is harmed because the
metropolitan city. He alluded to the starement
which RAD been made That the opening OF
German literature TO the young or the country
would prove demoraliZing account or the
writings OF free thinkers In that tongue, ana said
inhdelity was peculiar to no Language, and IL con-
sti,uted no valid objection to the French, German
or any other language that it mad been used by
that class OF men. He thought that the trouble
lay IN the indifference iet by the great body Of the
people on this subject, which this meeting would
DO much to remedy. Ae read from the report or
the superintendent or schools in Cleveland show.
ing that the children studying foreign language
made as great advancement IN their ordinary
studies as did Others He then referred 20 recent
IN the city and read an extract from the report OF
the sermon published IN the HERALD OF Monday last
commencing, "WOe TO those parents who send
their children to the pubic Schools" as lnustrat-
ing the feeling entertained oy class concerning
them. He also read an extract from an editorial
in the HERALD OF the same date IN opposition to
the ideas advanced by the clergyman, which was
cluded with an eloquent eniogy upon the public
schools as the basis OF our liberties
RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then read by the Secretary and adopted with en-
thusiasm:-
Whereas instruction in foreign language, side by side
with The mother tongue Is held by pedagogeal authori
Of The You S hui mna and better kneWedae Of the
nacnar IS conveyed by the comparison afforded OF the
wherea; the German ansuage possesses an the eduea
recognized bv the reports OF the OF HE
tabe schools m this city well ihe school antnor
introduced as branch OF public Instruction; and
large portion the population Of United States OF
America and OF the citizens OF this metropolis Thus offer
recommend that language for adoption as a regular
shown that
9" he
would have sought this instruction in private ednca
0nsh English training Of ,s rising generation OF Ger
eraton homoseneoSs IN language. national feeling and
American patriotism, would be greatly enhanced: and
the Iull strength Of CONSIDERATIONS made such
He sceools in this city TO establish the instruction in
e pabo for e, e
Resolved That the citizens OF this city in mass meet
but view With alarm the endeavors Of certain members
the od Of y from S tne the
study the instruenon in the Serman language.
seemny protest az any ssnrs looking
@ & aT @ in
ished as q regular branch ofinsIuction
saia report upon !he ormer coarse.
u n this city and M On Tho MIA.
OF economy reducing our developed public school
# om to Ss
only linguistic studies such other branches have
If na
hs % mat the OF ns aa% asA Of e Ely s Ts
based upon thorough and liberal education cit!-
a mis- our ssHs Ssss'
etissn furnishing to eS,dTen Of poor parents Ike Sp.
br with a9ss ct he a those of the
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions oe presented
meens To The President Of the poar Of Educ atom as
the expression OF the sense of this mass meeting.
The Hon. Edward Solomon was then presented
to the audience, and read the following
LETTER FROM BAYAED rAYLoR:
" S Sny S saSns' nssch si IL ISIS
OSWALD OrrENpoRTER and others:
this week
o ss s o To ss I'M
me COOPER INSTITUTE as one accepts an ngrecsbe duty
porian than the acquisition of Of least one other than
nieso,"s nainrc of child as NOTHING else caH ' SO
far as observation extends anG chiefly from what
Western states satisfied that study OF German
in those schools where has been introduced FOR three
best scholars in German, so TAR from being behindhand
in their English studies, are almost invariably in
In Germany the Burger Schulen have introduced The
results and our GRADED schools occupy Just about the
same place III our educational system v must always
cally in respect to organization inferior TO that OF
Germany possess tar higher aims and possibltes
the detailed grounds Of my sympathy with your
be- VIII rendef h WI"
In haste, very respectfully, BAYARO TAYLOR.
Mr.. Solomon then addressed the audience at
great length in German, strongly advocating the
retention OF the language In The schools, referring
to the large German population and the amount
contributed by them 10 the support OF the schools,
strncted IN the language Of the Fatherland, which
the expatriated German never iorgets, and back
upon which he LOOKS with the most ardent anec-
ton and connected with the tongue OF which 10
associated everything dearest to his heart.
Dr.. Felix Adler and Mr.. Charles Goepp tnen ad.
dressed the meeting in German, and an adjourn.
ment followed at a late hour.
ADJUSTMENTS