The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31

should combine mildnsss With hmness and i,s teacher
Il pso ss S AKIN hs In s
given in tho public school. Be secular
Should . ss ss %s e < thai
AIRY text book. Q. :hieS not ser,nsnss to tn:
the either ~ precspt example 20
pap nSs
sense OF Gno nss but s S sw ?" our schools
closely the desired standard excellence
minds II ali Of yoa For this our present syssm o. public
IL Il, % ,aa Be %
pirate remedies The schools in and larger
sss s, IN ~: R'Gss.y
rapid "S he Ordinary
vas s . JoS g. na % ss rss9 %
snces poor and poor supervision cannot
and thus while the in the rural district undoubtedly
ssn:s S ss eS s
BY night So long as school trustees caro- more TOR few
saas @ IL .ad
e @ os Who 10 a
inexperienced put nS.oroasy Incompetent or1 normal
supply tsachsrs for tho rural district. Jus.
the least Of it. The District trustee seldom visits tbs
~ hs and Is RE that The s ,
Commissioner do average than two three in tho
Where no ! d By
@ .. ,as 50 h and TOO u
.Aene, 70 go ssmSnF along week s ate.
pndss.and and prove himself master q profession
claim novelty Harsh sI,,,s:n. place y
longer % afraid The Ss .s Of publ,
On % Ss s % @ &:
QUALIFICATIONS or rxAcnkRs.
mo-, good would have u board Of education
"s hs as o s%pos
town schools and % Ak their wagss e. the school
tees the which Of them frsanenty abuse
abanSonment Of the present district system would only
modify T. and would have the % q board clothed with
ploy competent teachers.
The Office of School Commissioner exists Is not
am G nv.. .eSS @ M
others having duties perform under the school
that 81 @ l mp5sss%.a.
w m the his
aq!iss sy:iTerIsa and unSssssia
to sa an ONCE Which. II propery requires
s srpSs s ass or
sct attorney and yet while the judge and the ATTORNEYS
liberal sairlss or allowed Ssr. superin
public
where vou DO be m s the IS
Of competent district attorney could Be obtained for
W ss% sH
SaSiic af.irs up the saarie. School Commission
sA'pEs sm
Tor oeo
a sn s. ass
HnT in in s Of
ies.s school system !. only because tina. as
earnest friend and supporter OF me !, ON
productive ' s;i grsaisr benefits
administered =, present is 10. deserving support
treated alike and sks the hs. that
the school teaches lessons OF equality which cannot
survive the destruction OF the common school,
ofpeace education. it Is right proper then. that
sIserve aud pains should be tasen to see that tnat
which costs much should produce results poportonae
and has BEEN from ms to %s essnded
sssa and Devoted Our s after eI 4" the
has cost and hs reported
have seemed IL Al instances to warrant the enpendi,
tn effect that perhaps would be well to inquire whether
they might not be aSandonsS Without serious
the general system Of public instruction those who have
paSc school: at all or else DO not understand what they are
a"S s'e" the sod scSoS them
practice %'s Of s oss sSs' as to G s
esssar and sna he, support BY the state right and
The q this state II annaal
Of sss'f III. s
were Needed and The resnt was the 81 SIX
have done good work and hay, pishsa sy the
ss s sss
on nnsI attacking tie plan Of
R The fact that The made o. hoss
na be as : tine u Of The
Legislature and the for the support Of tho
hi. thine 70 asSs
ssaa ' high aead
the state should not be depended upon to produce
essoss to charge hsh schools academic
but should aim teach and young
good nss.ucsos il ordinary aushs district
which education should be by the State. What
a has apo be Thy That me Of
ton a the some nd term it,
in academies. high schools cities. tie academic
prmenis Of nnicn schools throughout the states,
their opportunity to attack the entire system and faint
Sc s
public ''i% e ass
sve sean a H p's e seAYs ssra S
Trustees to regulate these massers according 70 their
ss and che on ios
has been wisely exercised know how specioas i, the
s,raced those who are TO become s future rulers i has
branches Of education and that has thus done its duty
Mr. President and Of s sls Convention adure
you to look TO backward steps be taken Give
snsmes Of our public school system the advice Of
fsnthesrted friends Fight the good fight hold fast TO
the faith Have confidence In public sentiment and be-
leve steadast that In the end the right must triumph
so believing and acting cannot fail TO come out
ccssfu stand true colOs Don't strike the flag
which has been unfnrlcd the OF public education
Your honor Is at stake in this matter, and
''As lines OF light upon the brookIct flash
And break and sparkle in the ceasclcss am,
''Ihe sportve waters rippling on do seem
"Aglcw, but away they dash
so shines mortal brief hon0rs light,
mot sof-tne paths he takes alone is bright"
SUPERINTENDENT GILMORE
State superintendent Neil Gilmore being called
said no hoped the association would always cndeavor
10 raise tho standard Of education, and thanked
members OF tho association Tor their support OF him.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions. Commissioner An
drcws chairman then presented the following 70.
port
Resolved That the hearty thanks of this Convention
due aud hereby cordially extended to the Board of Edn