New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-30
TIE MEETING.


Sehel and Others. Mayor Ely was present during the
latter part Of the meeting. Among tile audience were
several Commissioners OF the Board OF Educatioh 'o
T. Agucw called the meeting 70 order. ana nomihaco
Cyrus W Field chairman. Mr. Field then asKea INC
secretary General W. Palmer to read certain re-
solutions which should express 'I'c So"~o' u Wv "
scmbly.
These resolutions were adopted with much
enthusiasm and declared that the present at
tempt 10 reduce the salaries OF hard worked
teachers arose from Ignorance OF the true merits OF he
school system II was second 20 system in the
world and while the people were demanding economy
in an public cxnanditures, they would condemn any
thing that tended to arrest the progress Of free oduca-
ton This attempt reduce the teachers sal aries was
uuwise detrimental to the advancement oi i've schoos'
aud TO the best educ ltional interests.
JosFpH H. CHOATE's ADDRESS.
Jo4cph H. Choate who was announced "a the first
speaker was greeted with loud applause lie SAID that
the thing 70 be con dercd not 80 much the result
upon the 600 women whose lives would he oppressed
by the reduction Of wages what would be the result
ON the children themselves. who being educated in
These schools This was time when economy was de-
mandcd in all directions; everyone, with seidenal'
must expect to surrender some Of the privileges ana
luxurics he had enjoyed. Bat in seeking to secure
"Why Ill" the speaker continued. that the hard
,vnr-od madcratcly-paid teachers in oar schoOs-why
arr tUy slucd on 10 lead The way Is 70 because our ed
,sational forests arr the lc, mportal' Surely not
III n 500 n there are not other directions in which
av,ilits What say vou Of our Commissioner Of
AS much as each u' SCHOOL Supcriutondcnt receives
cb If h. ,ss i've times as tnIch work rs he Would
reduce hi. sary No. would abolish his place alto
,.-h.r fAurluuSs. what 10 !ou ray To tho clerks Of
,r p i. cnurit and 10 III, hundreds " other officers
yno.o services are np' needed I'm cv government
don't mud that auy of these officials. WHO are 50 cLimOr-
WI ,i t ,~s' e1lar.s should Joe reduced have ever
..,- s..ff faf
are man, other Way toward which economy might be
cicI' r,,b- tba1 toward education WHAT do You say
- an hncs atfrnpf to enforce the Excise Law and q"
1u i 80 no., ,.,nl Ie crushed ou one half OF our
,,i, rrco i.lf b. dismissed our work-h1u,cs and jas
wod lat he cmped ana even our courts "omh De- al
am in favor Of economy in al directions. say. FOR
one that u you Bud any teachers tlat receive TOO
mur reduce their ,ala,e But II. ~ looking over the
.I s-l even for servant, wds s.. for Heavens sake
~, ;lr alalics ~ these iiurcducrd. iAPplausc.l
speak PRINCIPALLY f1rthe teachers IL tho primary
.'.luos. who comprise nearly thirds Of the wioie
bny Of women teachers Th President Of the Board ~
Elucafi,r tells mc ihat ir the primary schools the
women teachers receive cn an average 9IOp IN ir i"
,,,l. rsnnar schools s7G7 and IN thc male grammar
salaries urr too high !, Il zoo mnch TO sup
pose tai any on %oaI S r'ai ao, ,be sl,s,
49, hi nov win reduced price their wages should
+, tltse eases. Tucr wages were moi Increased
ia iroporti,n to ~, imitation in other Things
cu-ir- inose years of high price,. These women
had ~ votes Politicians had nothing - gain
y rsn, thcir ssarr.; aul, VL.. increasing those 81
fg... where patronage would ht effective. they
t.pr the teachers down u starvation wages The loves.
an,ount received !. 500. Aud aAy one tel Inc.
tascn ron Tins what there s lcft lobe sfrok ken orr
nj - ac g, rl .3fqen. s S ie e ,%a53a =.
y. ard " Apiartionmslt decided that they could IN
sum hi remember that 1000 children aro g. be cdu-
Gated hY II, and then A. docs at scein 20 hfA o nae
tily body else. mustn't nave so h'hy ,LtitI,n' ~ IL
don't want 90 cNpcnl so iich money To c'l''ltu lit,"
my ~. be able 20 r't a much moncy IN me inlur
The GU sl"n Is whether mo n,,"" ni' al i,
out 81 the HlsA ard blood "i Tue poor hi piIi
teachers; Last year iho tae,eTs readily 1I nd a
complain of The same thug tbs year Lat year
- 100000 WIS aid 10 teachers ia ralaic.. ih' A';or
rurh II rriu,u n 20 bc made cannot ih5 S2,1Oo.
900 be spared There are some 'hiSh''s, '''3 nm
iue Ia about 7'H.oo'' HnsonieIy, h',,S','s' I -,
there j. the building flhj Z" Stpo'Vvi ~,
the Board OF Education -' b necessary bul ntce',"i
j. movable term and 10 w. can E't A,'s ,'i
wear ,, nrut cApru-lkc building, from ILLS iuhd should
conc rcduc on. disposition toward such action am
mate, me Bpari Of Elucttlon.
"Anoiacr point Of inquiry l. in regard to the di7-
ciI-, of small schools irccN' a. mWcl Il. 'h"sc "''I
large schools; many "oncnt c- 81 Lc ZANE grad, ~
ihc SAM SCHOOLS receiving widely differing amount,
Of salsrcs Ihr should al DE- spr,uu 10 IAt"i ,,c
ovcr-workrd and p0Jrr-t paid Toe speaker wcni on io
part. o. Tie CITY, where ihe population WIS 'A1ushF
randy. The Board Oi iducatpu,' Nj thuItr Haid lh
salaries must nr lowered; the los once raised any
euccrcs IvOtOd Ou;, the city aud education viii not
sIi,r.'
OTHER ADDRESSES.
General Palmer read letters from Peter Cooper Ros-
well d. IIitchcoca and william Cullen Bryant, express
ing regret that they could not be present, and declaring
the utmost sympsthy wlh Tie object OF the meeting
General Palmer then said: The gentleman whoha3 pre-
ceedcd me, ayowcd himself particularly the champion
Of the female teachers. Far be IL from mo to
detract from their great merit In tho earlier
stages of the childs education their influence
is incacuable. But ]. as an Old teacher
appear for all teaclcr.for both men and women These
they who are dong most Tor the comfort and support
Of this country From what have been able 10 see,
doAr believe there is cy or spot Tucrc there is such
class oi INSTRUCTORS rs ours ON school ~ STEM may per-
haps be susceptible Of improvement hui IT, foundation
Is correct The child enters the primary school and II Is
incentive - him 10 kho" ihal lac can 90 "a gh ~ he
pcascs Rich people ere beginning to gee that their c
dren. educated IN private schools cannot cope.
when they issu" form. with The pupils ~ TIE
publia schools" The speaker concluded with an
appeal FOR cn,inuance of the salaries, nj least at the
pIe sent figures He also spoke with enthusiasm ia
favor ~ The COLLEGE, Of TIC city 81 NtwYofk To tear
that down, he Thought, would he The beginning of tie
ExCOlnmissi0ncr Lawson n. Fuller made the closing
speech, ana stirred The audience 10 nproarous laughter
Mr. Fnicr was inclined To- De dl'aii- ID even with the
large audience present. "1herc are, said he "mcrt
ings AZ Association and stcinway Halls. Al the last
place there are many CLERGY twhO ought To he
her,) trying 20 hnd ont II there Is he'll.
was asked even 10 introduce The subject here.
and 10 inform thoSc persons: "" Wish 10 reduce teach
ers salaries, that believed IN future punishment But
don't Ike 10 talk about that Mr. Fuller praised. In
The highest terms the wor 81 the Hon. william Wood as
President Of the Board oi Eucluon and did not neg
lcci docs. 10 describe at length the beauties
lrdmcationaD Of Inc Normal college Mr. Fuller was
loudly checfcd.
A FRENCH PLEA FOR FREE EDUCATION.
An address has been issued, calling on the
French section OF The Worl,nmcn's party 10 meet TO-
morrow evening at 80 II Fourth ST. To protest against
The proposed abolition Of the College OF New
York The address, which is In French Is
quite innammatory. IL says: "Cltizcns, the iP-
teeciua future Of your children is in danger. Public
education is assallcd at vital poBt-the right 10 free
in rucion IN all grades. bill Is now before The Legs
Inture ahDshDg The free College of the CITY Of New
York and in his Message two years ago. Governor Rob
nson made nsdiOIs (pcridcsl suggestions regarding
primary education in public schools. Shall wc suffer
education the holy ark of modern society," to dri back
ward 10 Tie Middle Agesl IL Is for You to decide"