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

A PROTEST AGAINST ITS WITHDRAWAL.
GERMAN MASS MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE
SPEECHES OF WILLY WALLACE, CLARK BELL
EX-Gov. sALOMON, FELIX ADLER. AND OTHERS
RESOLUTIONS PASSED PROTESTING AGAINST THE
CURTAIIAiENT OF INSTRUCTION IN GERMAN.
The German mass meeting held yesterday
evening Cooper Institute to protest against the
proposal Board OF Education 10 expunge ms rue
ton OF the German language from the public schools
was, IN point of numbers aHi enthusiasm displayed,
practically q success. Every in the A.ll was
occupied and few hundreds who were unable to obtain
seats occupied the aisles and part of the lobby. The
walls Of the hall decorated with American banners
and flags and the columns at the rear of the platform
we're draped with large German and American flags.
Over the flags three large banners with the follow
ing inscriptions in English and Gernan Education
the Genius Of Free Government" Education the Key
TO Civilization" Education the Wealth or Nations
long list Of names OF gentlemen was here read and
proposed Presidents and secretaries They were
unanimously elected. Among these were Judge Michael
c. Gross Gen. Franz sgel Oswald Ottendorfer Justice
Morcus Otterbourg Alderman Magnus Gross. Judge ].
p JoachimseD, William Steiuway, Ferdinand Fraud, tn
Glaubensklee, A. Klamb.oth Frederick kuhne, the Rev.
Dr. g. Adler Judge DitteDhoefer Coroner A Eickhoh,
Coroner Kessler Gen. NJ. Weber,lF. b. Curing j. A.
Gross Chas. weltE, and others.l
Clark Bell was then introduced the first speaker OF
the evening aud addressed the meeting at length In
the course of his remarks he sad An assault has been
made unpon the usefulness and efficiency OF our common
school system which, it shall succeed may be followed
in the near by similar movements the eH9cts OF
which would he very injurious TO the interests OF educa
cation throughout land From whatever source the
movement has emanated, IL is wholly unworthy OF
or civilization and runs counter all ideas OF pro-
orass and advancement which characterize Americans
II IL WAS a ne and original question: II we were de-
batting the propriety Of now introducing as new STUDY
into our public schools the acquisition OF the German
,onpue which has now become almost may say q ne
cessty OF q good business education tneto miemt W
tonnd reasons perhaps, which would induce some 70
object to it's Introduction, but that any lnteii III
gent citizen who refe3ts upon the importance %
fnliv Introduced would consent 10 Its abandonment
am frank to say srrpasses all pene! for nsaS
wears IL has been universally conceded that stuuy
~ tIe French language was necessary essential
for our children and no private ischooi coaa nope ~
sncceed that did recognize this fact ana prepare
rovde for H. is the present movement to be followed
by a similar one 10 exclude that study also . tnh
concerns in this AGE that the study OF languages asue
from their value means OF strengthening .he iu,o
leotua powers. and Of enlargng the understanulnn,
have come TO be considered essential TO what may Dc
called reasonably fair educaton' not 10 say npoi"
one.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Bells speech the following
resolutions preceded by the usual preamble were read
passed unanimously great applause being excited'
ResotUed That the citizens OF this CITY, In mass meet
Ing assembled irrespective OF political dpson can us
bu view with alarm the endeavOrs OF certain nenDer
OF the pIesent Board OF Education to overthrow tue
established curriculum by excluding from the course VI
study The Instruction IN the German language.
Resotred, That We citizens andItax payers most
solemny protest against any measure looking 70 inc
such OF our schools where this study has already been
established as regular branch Of instruction.
Resored. That heartily indorse tho report OF the
Committee the course OF studies for the past year,
now pending before the Board Of tton. being fully
said report ore % an upon the
And careful OOservatloh In this city and elsewhere.
kssoIsed, That we consider Gil stemps on the plea OF