New-York tribune., 1882-04-22
THE COLLEGE or THE CRY.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO WHETHER us
DOORS SHALL BE OPENED WITHOUT RE5IIIc-
TON.

DIFTEKENCE OF OPINION AS TO WHETHER lis
DOORS SHALL BE OPENED WITHOUT RE5TEIc-
TON.
At present no pupils are admitted to the College
of The City of NeW-YOrk who have not attended
the public schools at least ode year. There Is
great deal oi discussion among tie alumni ana
irends Cf the college, and those Interested IN the
puplic school sys.em on the Su49ect oi
removing this restriction. hlI TO open
the doors 10, all applicants Is pending at
Albany. 1t has passed the Senate and
is now in the hand, OF an Assembly committee.
Recently member OF the Legislature asked ioI an
expression OF opinion on the part OF the Board ol
trustees (which is the same body as the 80 ri oi
Educati0n on the eXpcdIency and dcsiHDlhty OF
passing the bill A majority Of tn member, voted
III favor ol rs Pl'S,1c. hoSG h2iUH5 'Hi5% % vie"
ford. Flynn, Kelly, SIMMONS Stone, fraud, webb,
Netmoie and WOYd; those opposed are l'rcsi-
dent Walker and Messrs. tOudcrt, DoWd, DfeNcI,
Patterson and West. here was no discussion and
the action of the Board IS regarle! a. hasiy ~
those who are opposed 10 the passage OF the Dill.
There is 4 luaIAcd difference OF opinion regarding
the proposed change, and the question Is argued
warmly on both sides.
stephen 4. Walker, president of the Board, was
asked to express his views, yesterday. he action
of the Board; ne replied, amounted to nothing
/ am decidedly opposed to the proposed change
T"e colle5f - part donc "" n S'ncol 1cOI
arate il the gap Will grow wider
and wider until II will become dlstmct Instltu-
ton. THIS Is not what we want. II Is sad mat no
incentive 10 attend tne publIc schools j. needed
Uur schools not full AT the top 1here is large
attendance in the primary departments. but the
grammar grades are ~ no means uIl. 1hat pupils
can gain admission TO the college by continuing III
the regular course Is one OF the strongest incentives
they have"
Superintendent Jasper is opposed to removing the
present restrictions, as he thlhks the sons OF We'll
to.dO men may III some cases crowd out the sons OF
poor 800
One of the strongest advocates oft the bill is Com
missioner William Wood. Il sad NY say on tins
suOjcct four years ago" he remarked YESTERDAY,
and never differ with myself Oar public school
system is elocmOsynary III the least. Some pco-
pc seem to think 30; but they aie mistaken. All
ale tax payers directly OF Indirectly, ana tire rich
and poor should share alike the benefit OF the money
assessed for educational purposes Now II a man
CHOOSES not 10 avail himself OF seven year, lnstruc-
tIon tCr his child III The common school, what
IeasOn Is there why he should be denied the prlyl-
}, 20 of Sendng his boy To ;he college, scholar III
the schools costs 30 much. Cohpei "a pupil who II
already prepared 10 enter the college grammar
school, smp.y for the sake of conforming to the
requirement. and sou put che city to au uuncceS
pensr Ii - Ilne we were uOhe Win III ssOrt OF
Commissioner Flynn said that he knew Of no good
argument against the ADMISSION OF candidates who
cOuld pass tne examinations. There wer' various
Icasons why some children dld not attend inc
common schools He Was one Of those who be-
hcved that the rich man who pad taxes should have
the benefit OF them as well as the poor man. Ii The
college proved too small To accommodate AL, IT
cOuid De made bigger. .
II is not my piacc TO mcddle with the question"
said President Webb, " bat as an act oi abstract
justice, the restrictions should lee removed ana the
doors thrown open. When people come here and
ask Inc why to.I SONS can, get H. ain not able 10
present any reasonable arguments."
How 90 these applications come 10 DE made =
Frequently by IcyeTses Ot fortune. Ia most
cases the boys have been at other colleges. do
not think the poor would suffer, at there would he
room iOr all. Besides II "0uld advance the inter-
ests of education III general by the influence H.
would la { on private schools. l think the col
lege would also be benefited. IL would DO placed
in position where its merits would be tested