New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
WHAT MR.. HINRICHs SAYS.

Whom the Board of Education was reOrganized
h Novor Tow in January 1881, he appointed four
teon now members. Frederick w Hinrichs, of No.
O pne-st was one of them. After Tunis G. Bergen
became president of the board, he made Mr.. Hin
richs chairman of the Committee Oh Teachers. Mt.
Iinrichs has taken active part III the discussions
of the board, and severely criticised last May
because he opposed the items before the Board oil
Fstin,ote calling for money to erect building for
fine Central Grammar School His views are exactly
onposite TO those of President Bergen on many
points. although he told TRIBUNE reporter that he
was not opposed to higher education.
al do NOT however. believe in free college," he
said nor in the advancement of few persons at
tbe expensc of n great many All that the govern
mcot shonld do for person is TO educate him
sufficiently TO enable him to read the papers. to
reason well on matters of public Importance, and to
become a good citizen. The higher branches should
not be taught at the public expense. believe IN
advancing primary education
9What improvements in your department have
been made since you were appointed on the Board
asked the reporter.
Il am happy to point out many improvements ;
the greatest being in the matter Of certificates held
by teachers The last superintendent granted
great many crtifcates to disqualified persons. Any
graduate of the Central School who had passed a
good final examination could receive Il certificate
ia tencb without further examination, although
she had received no training for her work. This has
brcn changed now hundreds of outstanding ccrt-
cafes having been annullcd by the Board, and a
wcl-regulatcd system of examinations adopted
Heads of departments and prmcipals-must also be
examined independently of their record ~ teachers
before thcy can bc appointed. This Is a great point
gained. The graduation of the teachers salaries
based on length of service Is also gam, Inc new
plan going INTO effect next year ~.
Are your teachers salaries large enough r.
think 50. There hundreds OF women. COM
pctrut teachers who glad 10 get the positions
The salary gwen. | think too much money Is pam
for the supervision ol ON schools. he regular
teachers, including principals. head, of department.
and principals of primary schools receive tins year
$3.50 7Dj. of which ~ -j.IOG goes Tor supervision.
leaving 500, 300 Tor actual teaching. There az"
81 teachers in the grammar schools, O' III ne
primary schools, % principals ana 10 h'Hd' oi ne
partmcnts-l 81 m all. Thus. you ,cc, less than
10 per cent of the persons cmp"y@i win" 40 not
teach at all. receive about - per cent ol all TINS
money. That should Ice changed. ,.r no reason
why n principal who receives 5000 the INST year
shpnld DE paid 800 additional 40 once; ne salary
should be- increased gradually. The head oi u d"-
uarrmrnt n she he q thoroughly trained woman
with some originality aud experience Is q valuable
adjunct ~ our schools at present organized, ana
n long as We do not have a tranns-School Tor
teachers She receives $3.50.
" There is weak point IN our system, however
winch should lee Iciucocd. While % u compare
lively easy for teacher to De appointed u rs next
TO impossible tor one ia be- removed. An ATTEMPT
was made To- remove one woman but she succeeded
IN remaining ina the school. and has now begun %
suit for - 900 ~ damage, against principal VINO
testified at the inquiry made by the Board regard
in4 her fitness rs % teacher Tn" difficulty arises
from the fact that the appointment ot teachers Is
practically IN the hands of the local committees.
who are not experts, and are not Teachers ana are
not able to tell "a teachers qualifications. An ap-
pOntmcnt as teacher ~ the brooklyn schools Il
virtually position Tor me-