New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


DISCIPLINE AT THE CITY'S COLLEGE.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
INTRODUCTORY CIAss-THE OPPOSITION AND IFS
VIEWS
The trustees of the College of the City OF
HewYork have made it special order for Their adj
journed meeting this afternoon to discuss proposed
change in the bylaws Of the college in reference to the
management of the Introductory class or department
As at present constituted there five classes in the
college including the Introductory Class The instruction
in this department is given by tutors who, In their
methods and in all matters except discipline are
directed by the professors of the college proper
The principal of the Introductory Class is respon
sibe for the discipline AID for the snecessIW
prosecution OF studies in his department II is pro
posed now TO away from the professors the mmed
etc charge and direction Of the tutors so far as the intro
ductory concerned and to transfer the RESPONSE
bhty TO the principal OF that class.
The scheme has caused much difference IN feeE
ing and opinion among the professors ana In the
board The majority Of the Executive Committee iaNor
the adoption OF the bylaw, believing that IL
will greatly strengthen the discipline, while
the minority hold that the present bylaw is more III ac
corance with the success of the college They oppose
change on ground that none Is needed 10 Is s'd
that the present has been in force since 1902 anu
bas always worked well; that the Board IN ereatnS e
Office Of Principal OF the Introductory Glass merely III
ing discipline among the pupils who by necessity occu-
med the building IN TwemtysecOndst IL is argued that
The BOARD made great mistake when ii the tile OF
Principal 10 this assistant Further, that unless each
professor can control the tutors giving instruction III DIS
specially the youngest pupil the methods OF teaehhs
An the Introductory class might differ from those pur-
sued in the o0e college classes anu that shch
state of affairs wonld tend destroy thOrOnghnesS
This oud be the case particularly in the modern IAN
e;eos IN which the work done in thc Introductory Cass
might be with a view OF mparing CONVERSATIONS
knowledge while the method of the four oiEcr classes
might tend to give more especially knowiedse III me
literature. Thus thu student when advanced W"hi"
fail IN receive any benefit comparable with that which
no ,youId have received had the methods been
harmonious from the beginning Finally ana
mainly, it is said, although TINS Is queHy
expressed The college has need of principal IN e
introductory Class that his duties are very night; 'ht
this change only effort to find something for lS'
less professor do, equivalent for saiafy OF
$3.50 year; and that if lie scheme Is successful II
VIII result in the establishment OF separate school
which would clearly be contrary to the law on which h'
college stands. In the place Of an0thcr school i
sid, Il would be much wiser to let iutor redd 'H'
Sriptugc and look after the tardy and absent boys ID
the introductory Class, and TINS save $1,000 year
ON The other hand the majority Of the Executive Com
pit.e urVe that even the present bylaw, II properly
construed. gives to the principal Of The Introductory
Glass the entire charge of the pupils in his departments
Bt
flaming 70 the studies Since he is responsible Tor Inc
fl prosecution Of studies, This obligation must
carry with it, it asserted the power % control ana
manage It's alleged that the law las MOI been m force
emce 1882 that IN 1870, when Jhe supplementary o'sts
ia Latin, g., in the bo5s E"Mmli s'h"U|' "tt'
inporian'c OF that elias. was Increased 50 l II
beeame iirh chOOl with Ic need al head ma vf IL
il urged that tic discipline IA me lhiUHV oia - -
tgeut necessarily fcrcnt nom .htI ~ liv I" Vl
casScs. and demands - MANAGER ptiSoh WIZ "ii
exlrirnc, young 1t,>; thH lie 'it,tu Piic a.
g. fle only person connected viii the Whoc INSTITUTION
WHO has lad .u,h experience. fnrihcli lLdt Uhi =
tbc princi can CONTROL the tutors entirely WLth ID DIS
department, disagreement is sure Z" aftS', "!'' IN "
I1iprIp Of tie Introductory Class Was net aHoiLi'
merely AS an ass slant 10 the President IT, maintanm&
Gsr!piuc. lu 1870 the present mCh btuI iF0 scott
W,> appointed Professor II Political Philosophy IA F'c'
Of Gen. Webb, WL0 Vas relieved huin th"t guy '',
Scott was also appointed To the CHAR ID MttA'"o @"
Teaching. j Is SAID however '-" nc Lt' >, I
kd deliver lectures these subjects, athot-" IA
las ready to do 80. Concerning he slttc' '
the tIlc oi principal is missioner the rePl ,, ti3'
troiuctory Department." aud Prof. sec" We
designated a. Head Master Of ibe int!""Nr'o.N Pe
irtcf NH. change was brought about was never speCt
c,y revoked: bar ia 1873 the tile in the bylaw Was
changed o Principal oi tLe in'i"iG,,IrJ ~
Cynr, in est .lnS the Il'i'H4G'oiA 80 -. i
tn. boari acted "ih Legal dVc' iht o@t,lVA % u3
h., law based upon The 81 UMo-H "a hi
in the I.rpiI ltr} school du, re t'Ft'' a. ID >i'
I.t, force b. cause the course OF Instruction lh u.th
branches viii DE- laid down by the Faculty dn" ~"
because tn, new Ly aw make, Il necessity thai tIt
-, ~ pr5i Sol; !. nftcStrl by d. C., aun,li.l t.dn
Is report thc trustees Tor tAv year tA0uS Nr -
euid there was such perfect accord IA .c A"at-eiti
had been received from ho hendNo ILci sol It'u 'vi
The Freshman Glass with such PREPARATION 70 cuA.'l .!
the different regulations in manner most crjthHE 20
the Faculty, chat all doubts rs I'D the tAe"cht5 u HIS
.ilupIItILtut ia. AT rest