New-York tribune., 1878-01-07
UIGHER EUCCIIION.
COMMENTS on COY. ROBINSON'S OPINION.
VIEWS OF CoMNIs,IoNERS OF EDCCAIIoN AND THE
CIY SUPERINTENDENT.

COMMENTS on COY. ROBINSON'S OPINION.
VIEWS OF CoMNIs,IoNERS OF EDUCATION AND THE
CIY sCrEEINTENDEHT
In his annual Message Governor Robinson
takes position against thc support Of high schools and
pabc instruction. the eienc"s and learned professions
lie is opros'. he &C. taking from one man money 10
educate another mans children the ant. and sciences
lie thinks thit such system. instead Of educating
the OF children O., To ps pare them for the pun
,t aud industries upon which they must depend fOr
iyu jcud, 20 maze th. di-conirut,d With thc!r con
dlou unfit 90 discharge u, duties and takes away tie
strong incentive. which lapel those who are really able
and worthy 10 win for themselves h.sh positions in
learning and ~. fulues-.
Tho Boarl of Elaca;ion and thc school authort,s Of
tL.. cty are diyi.d in their opinions the subject
Camml~~ l0urr stephen A. walker said that he Thought
c Governor wa, about ri.ht The object OF al! edu
cation 800 far "a 10 supported by taxation argued tie
Commissioner 'i. 10 give boys and eirls just much
learning a5 o. MAKE tH,m useful members Of society
aud relieve the police department ANA ,Le 'poor-hou,c
paftueut OF ;h,r charges. Beyond th4t, is against
uur principle 81 government e. 70. just who're the line
j, 10 Do drawn. how ycr. 10 Is difficult 10 say. Edward
Everett thought reading, whiting, and arthmc-
ne a- lat us the rule OF t-rce. quite enough.
world n'd instruction 20 drawing, which In
ANS iu,iu,., or prof son IS sure To be useful.
Education hcyoud il.s point j, luNGry whch man
..- to OIL, sou as Dee Wold ya,ut Dog cheap edit
.on take, many youg, men lu'u coc.ys with the idea
shat % they sct Though Tie loD' years. course. they
p Do come ont wih .pilcfi o., io.i VIII their
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'.'' p" ''' 90 "' o'''' ' 3D. '
,r. H'.cl With Young mon "uo-e wts 20 a-Voolslthcr
if. iut ,.loi might a..- don. UeI u anotl-c p,-uo
N ou, t.cy L.l no.; boom afflicted with the daa that
..uptt.u not b.au '.o..I u..t 'Ivy cr Lcs ol The
.,lrr aiurn- ou Ip tnr public school, "II not keep
douum.u ~ .euiua. Tl'r ar, bound rise. VIII aI
superior facilities We d' NOT iu'n oui amy more n"r
scholars t.tu our ancestors dI without 'hcm The
Hf.. g fIrf Fac tI I'saf finn
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,..Y f,r i..c..... y for thr Free Academy. we'll
f.,.i ..r. "a. .ou.i ,ia.i-i.n .xcrrt ny fuiih"
t.nfl..-- rn. r.. g.. l.ts-lr. il; 90 ac~,c o.
.. ,,.,.f I. -f,l., ,s ssihl. IN la,ur Di l..iri
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l1 IsE .I, 20! rnol.G for boin
lI.h ana ,I''l. ~ , ,i 'rT nr,, il,'.
l''"n "j, 49,, @ ri,'i' ,tt.trr il,uro. t,n
'' , ,,.' r., Il. 'i IA III. ,,,f IN, And -luce 4uv
,,,.y nave t.at Iet our lower .coo., ia connection
Ii" ,,,,-,.nl, -.,, tsi bis ,ln la q, have nil thr
tt - rclr lna,' >ou may have fi.t arc css.uiu
T.ct N.N.Yrr, i, th. noh,,tt I!-ufton In A. CIV
TIE men Who aiy sinatti there "rr moi Ea'r !,hl',I
,rI Ih" sor of the ma. WHO makes nv shoe, MAS
',hr " NJ, ,trnIri and bacuy ns needs be- A
,' ms of L.rh.r education tends toward prac
% ,ii ,i,liiI Wien lie people are cuitvatci
N'iyrlv and aen, rally they VIII all form parts OF
ctn,f, GOOD ,o,l.fv Tho tIe way IL which obey
flr living w moi determine their position, for 1t VIII
, n t.. thnusl,t oi
ntc!ent Kldle said he should takedirect issue
with fhe Governor. proposition He Thought the mere
The ,ouur, had the better for IT, The remark
sn,ci the Governor made in regard 10 the unhappy
,n"rt of uniting The masses of children for
I. pur-uits tl,cy necessarily must follow.
yop,l have force in CHINA or other countries OF
strong caste. favor high schools. concluded the
Sunerint, ndcnt first, because they 10 increase
IN efficiency Of the grade, below second because the
high school aud the St4tc UNIVERSITY To when Ii l. pre-
uIrntorv, constitute the best prcscryatve OF Re
nnhi can equality, iunsmucb they afford the
means for all to enjoy the benefit of oil the
education they have capacity Tor; tird. because hgi-