New-York tribune., 1880-10-25
NOCHURCH TO BE DOMINANT

LIGIOUs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES uF SUCCESS
UNDER THE TWEED EING
The common school system Of this city was estab-
lished IN 1912. Since that time there have been
repeated efforts to pass laws to enable different re-
Hgous sects to share separately the school MONEYS
These efforts have been unsucc ssful. About ISL
Archbishop Hughes presided at n meeting held IN
Carroll H9u and assemblymcn We're nominated
there on the distinct issue of sectaran apprcpria-
tons The ticket polled less than 5000 votes. The
persons most conspicuous during later years IN
opposing secta.iln school laws were the late Chiei
Justice Curtis, Erastus c. Benedict, Richard War
ren. James W Gerard and Thomas Boise at one
time clerk of the Board of Education.
Ii 1867. when the Tammauy Ring first began TO
get control Of the city, renewed efforts were male
to secure appropriations for sectaran schools, ana
they were year by year successfully opposed Ihe
Ring then began IN assault on the Board of Edu
cation. in 1869 another determined effort WAS
made to secure the passage of Il bin dIstribut-
inr the school money William NJ. Tweed
was then a member OF the State Sen
ate. and he was chosen to present the bill
IL directed The Supervisors OF each county OF the
State 10 distribute the school moneys 20 any school
I'm which not less Than 200 children were taught
aratuitouslyl at the rate Of - head, which was
tlc rate tlen allowed in ihe public schools
committee OF advocates of the ball was appointed To
wait on the officer of the p ard of Education IT.
members consisted OF prominent Roman Catholic
cler -ymcu. who stated franRly that their object
was to- take the Roman Catholic children from pub
lie schools and hav, them taught I'D Their own. lie
SUPERINTENDENT Of Schools and Thomas Boise. clerk
OF the Board, replied that this meant the destruction
Of the public school system.
The bill was introduced in the Senate March IS
1869. and referred 70 tAe Committee on Charitable
aud Rel gous Associations. not 20 the Committee on
Education. There was q strong opposition bur the
measure was advocated by many Roman Catholics
among whom was the Archbisbop The bil! was
defeated. 4 bill was next introduced legs.alnr
out of Office the Board OF L iucatlon, and authorizing
the Mayor A. Oakey Hall, to appoint twelve scaooi
Commissioners. This oil passed. and before the
Legislature adj 1urned a section was put IN the b.i
for fhe tax levy Of the City of New-York, which
prnvlel that an amount equal TO 20 per cent o the
excise MONEYS received in the CITY IN loOS
should bee dstr Duted Oy au oincer To be appohttu
Dv the Commissioners of Education. Finally the
new commission was organized. there were tWelNe
members nine oil whom held POSITIONS uhuer inc
Ring. i
ary OF 81 600 was chdIrnan,aud imam ullchHAli
was made clerk. BOth were Roman CaihOuc-' ana
the commissioner appointed tO distribute TIE money
-abjut 500 OOO-Was also q Roman Cathohc.
In the same year tins Board made an estimate re-
ducjug school approp puaton5 a."II duliIIon uoH"Ir
and r,porrcd that uo more -thoOl-I'u7c' htcuc4 u
M.
come.' NttAatIci sands " - chairman ana tht 4e-
port was adopted.
celved the larger portion OF the 20 per cent oI tue
Excise fund increased IN number greatly az tAe eA-
p-use of the common schools. For the year ending
December 81, 1870, there was a decrease Oh
ovrr i 600 puUs in Attendance at the
day schools from the attendance Tor IoON,
while the average annual increase Tor the eignt
years previous lS69 IN attendance at tue scho0s
lad been 1000 The reai falling OF, therefore, lor
1870 was 1900 r.,
the common school system tney deJruihJu 10
abolish the Board Of Education appointed by y.
Oakey Hall, and 10 strike out the section oI tht TAX
levy giving 20 per cent OF the EXCISE money Ioi
sectarlan purposes Tuis was done. A
new bill was framed containing sub
stantiaily the SANE Pr2yi'0ns Ga orointod as is bs
Board and a new Board was created. The dihrr-
ence was that under this bill the Board OF Appor-
tlonment fixed the amount that the Boaru oi
Education should expend- MS Oii De
came law IN April 1873 IN Mayor
Havemcyer's administrations. lie appolnied
twenty-one Commissioners OF Education. IN accord
auce with this act. among whom we're william
Dowd. Jacob ID. Nermhye, Eugene hely ana
other prominent men. THIS board first met IN June,
1873. The Oakley Hall Commissioners TOOK thclr
seats ia June, 1SUJ The results OF placing the
common schools under he control Of these mea
a. coplnar, with the result, Of the administration
OF he Oakley Hall Board are shown by the follow
Ing statistics:
mar and primary schools under the control ~ the
Board of Education on December 81. 1865. was
Igz.I TO- and on December 81, 1872, 1os.JJO. his
decTra,e yas the result OF the control tor three
wears and half OF the Board appointed by Mayor
hall .o-,
Inc whole number taught in the Grammar and
Primary schools under The present Board fgr me
year ending December 81. 1sI9, was Zl1,9J3.
showing an increase oi ABOUT oO'VVo III s'A J'Is
and a nalt A. - -
Catholics tO control directly or indirectly
part Of the school moneys. Iney appointed
committee Of which Frederic Ii. Coudert was
.lttIrr afatof
General Ouin to meet committee from The Board
of Education IN order TO discuss mobilization II
tbe school laws Tns desire for funds then and
since, has been understood to arise from
the fact that the parochial schools had
not been successful.
eminent Roman Cainoic clergyman. N advocating
the measure private conversation stated thal
be was not opposed to any tomHGn
s,stem then existing He added that II the
money were distributed as required IN the bill
30 Der cent OF the children then attending the
public schools, beng Roman Calhoncs, % woHia IN
time attend parOchlal schools. tie beieVed thaI
about 30 per cent from all other communications
would also drop ont ana De under bectaTlau aFit'-
tlon The other 40 per cent nlsht remain IN the
schools until the next generation. whlch, IL was 10
he hoped would be sufficiently trained IN Telgion
NOT ~ srn0 their children 10 the common SCHOOLS.
Ii was then suggested that If go per cent OF the
children be taken from the common schools OF New
YORK, three hfths OF the School-houses must Dc
closed and TO this he assented
here Is a larger school attendance in this city
are most liberal The Board Of Education has
control at present of the 6na moral 400 and intei-
lectual training Of over ZO1,OOO chidIeh
attending tLe Grammar. Primary, Corporate,
Fyening and other schools, receiving
money from the rubic fund. This fund for the
iast vear was ~3 700 900, and for the last two or
three wears has approached $4,000 900. The
heard has also the direct control OF the appoint
ments OF over 1000 Teachers
FOR sruOns RSncn Catholic element % Po''feS zee
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