New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19

economy, of reducing our weldeyelOpcd public school
systcin from is present standard to OF mere ele
mentary schools by excluding from the curriculum nov
only studcs such 9th branches nave
refining Influence nron he youthful mind, coinmo.i,,
the sp!r OF tic of the land and OF the city we i've To-
ResJised. Tnat tine institutions or Tn c1uutrY, mr.
citizens; that our public chools, order accomplish
their mission fully, should and must afford sdeh lnSru
citizens, furnishing 10 children Of poor parents Iae
tunity with those OF the rich. those OF parents W
the manor born Win those OF adoption -,
Resoired That copy these resolutions he presented
bv committee to be named by the CHAIRMAN 81 .'
meeting the President of the Board OF Eucatoh as
the EXPRESSION OF the sense OF tins mass meeting .
ExGov. Ed. Solomon was introduced Before ""-
dressing the meeting he read the following lettcr Ho
Bayard TAyor regrettinG his Inability TO take part ~
the meeting In consequence Of mis- absence from c
city, expressing his sympathy with the Germans IN
No 81 WEST SIXTY FIRsTsT,
NEW-YOKK. March Is. 1919.
Oswald OTrENDoRFER, l.. +. EBENTADT, aud oE'oS'
GFNrLEMrx: regret exceedingly that my lecture en-.
Cagemeuts this week Will place IN Vermont Instead
of III this city tomorrow evening. SHOULD othci "so
have accepted your invitation 10 be present at '
meeting in the Cooper Institute, as one accepts an
agreeable duty. No single element OF education seem,
TO important IMAM the acquisition OF ~ ease
otder than the mother Tongues II seems 10 uIVuso
and develop the intellectual nature OF child as nom
else So Ear as my observation cxtenus au cnSny
from what | have learned dnrlng recent lecturIns
the Western states satisfied that the STUDY
for three or four years fully justified itself by It's re-
suits. The best scholars in German 20 FAR from UonB
behindhand III tner English studies are almost lhVhh
bly, In advance. In Germany, the BrgerSchdte' nav
Introduced tho study OF the Ensi i d anlI
CraCcd schools in our largo cities oc,
cupy just about the same place in our educational
System. We must always remember that our system
however II may be technically, or III respect to organ ~
on inferior TO that OF Germany possesses far hIsher
As am on tho point of leaving the city have no
,ia 10 give the detailed grounds OF my sympathy VIA
our movement; but trust that the other spra"eTs
VINO viii be present Will render ms unneces y III
haste, very respectfully yours BAfAED 1AfLoR'
EX Gov. Solomon then delivered his speech In Ger
hat. The of which he said: Let us LOOK BACK
years ago. and see what the condition Of thc Far
west There uncleurcd and dense forests drcary
pra.cies large undraincd tracts of land, tie country
ovrrrn with savaees and only few settlements jHst
beyond the limits Of me Eastern saIes NOW ioFess
have been cleared. swamps drained, settlements WI
lagos, and towns spring up with smiling hds ana pe as
homes Even the large Eastern cities have become
greatly developed. In all these imnoveuihhs tue or
mans have Continued greatly. Thcy nave Wofhei
steadily and willingly by TIE SIDE Of lcr American ei-
low iuzens. The Germans have con+ihuieI, not onnt
to the material wealth or the country, DGt thcy hfOuSnt
over with them their beautiful Literature ana thcIf
scierceS. Trey have greanY hnlpcu 10 IMPROVE "ut
develop Music This country. But the Germans nave
also Their peeGIarles ana one Is tnat neH oNc ,,ri
language IL has O'cn ALLEGED that IL learhh- 'rIinIh
TIE schuo! children woul acquire German accent III
speaking Encisn. Toe abanrdity OF such AN allegation
Is sclf-cyiGeat.
The next speaker was Felix Adler, who said in
substance:
II is we'll for US that the people At large beginning
TO this question N - t"le light, yonr own acton
clearly test.tes. Men OF thc most various parties
naiionalties and creeds, have conc together tEis
evening to protect gree educational interest from
injury. You woGld those who desire
10 Danish important study - ire study
Of the German - from our pubic schools tha'
that YOU deCu tDcir ~ advised and pcjddci1 10
The great trust which poses III tier keeping. Is Is
political issue side issuc whicn moves rs Tue DE-
sire for power the display Of p0wcr does not enter into
our thoughts. We wOJd SIMPLY have presented 10 our
minds and to those OF FELLOW ciuzcns the strong
guaco ought la Tie first place II l. alleged That
the Germans asking undue extension oi nulencc
spccyc OF BIRTH To accent instruction IN tEeir IAN
gaagc There IA other word when 70 directly wounds
republican scnsibi-s TIC word c0mpus IN. iner1
attempt 10 Interfere Tith tie r~ht OF lnayhaal jug
ment VIII always he Rested WIN iM3iInntion.
portion Of tie press mas iIOm the outset rcEaiac. t
movement. Bat the charge as II st1in5 j. III CRY
CIOundleS. owes its OGpl 10 lghOr1uc" ~ lac ftc
go pi t. , ,lic Scl"o,s NJ ycor. 400 II va
dc integral part Of the curriculum by or ct o. TIC
Visions Of the law seem to sDGicicuty Ills
had, aud out TO be Liable 10 msundersanding
Ii j. ,suncy stated the German snail 10 introduced -
branch OF Instruction in sucn Districts where III NC
opinion local boards ~ trus. tioity o. the
parents are in its favor, I"ls - tIe oass , on
which tEc matter has hi hcrto rested, aud 10 one has
proposed. does new propose on oar sd 10 aicr
niOG.y II. Oar or onouts 40" YER thhk nhcfch%'
Wnout consulting Tie wishes OF parents hcy are wall
ing plunge the German fo;n tn Inst OF siutes ana
actually forbid isiustructO1 We have seen charged
with deiYe 10 invade tie rights of private Jddmtn'.
In tie second place pointing the puu.ic hoos Oh
Germany Nhcn l. not customary give lhs tructioh
any other uC iho mother tongue they yen us that t
Germans i'm Gs .untry are exceeding %hat are dened
proper limits even IN neir Own native land Tue state
IncHt IS Oh o more the IoSut OF lshoiaAce M'eG ny
the similarity OF names thcy Oveiopk lhe cssehtaI Oil
ference existing between TIC institutions cOIrpifed.
1ae German NOksscLuc Is h0 more ihAh an elementary
school, aud does not pretend 10 he Hhy more me
American public school combines the qualities both of
many wacgo special attention 3 Gwen 10 the stGdy
of foreign languages, particularly OF English and
Thirdly 1t is objected that We would impair the