New-York tribune., 1885-10-18
YEW-EyGLAND FDUC4r0RS IN COUNCIL
PLANS FOR IMPROVING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
CnLLEGKs AND PNEPARATORY sCnOOLS.

PLANS FOR IMPROVING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
COLLEGES AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
BosToN, Oct II tSpecidb.-An important
meeting OF prominent educators was begun in Boston
Oh Friday to nsider the need of corporation between
colleges and preparatory schools relative to thesandad
for admission to college Among those present Pres
dent Noah Porter, OF Yale; President Eliot, OF
Harvard; President Robinson Of Brown University;
the Misses Eastman, from Wellesley College; Charles
B. GOn OF the Classical School, Providence; President
william + Warren. Of the Boston University; Professor
C. E. Ray Of Tufts College; Moses Merrill, Of the Latin
School; John Tctlow OF the Girls Latin School; william
C. Collar, Of the ROxbury Latin School, DR.. Robert r.
Keep, of the Free Academy at Norwich. Conn., i. II.
Gutter OF the Newton High School; NJ Grant Daniel,
the Chauncey Hall school; William T. Beck. Of Prov
dence John ". Dickinson, secretary OF the State Board
OF Education +. A. Hin, OF Chelsea High School;
The Rev. Dr W Q scott, Of Phillips Academy j. Il.
Sewall, OF Thayers Academy Professor Buck OF Bos-
S. W. T. Curtis OF New-IIayen High school, Horace 81.
Willard OF the Vermont Academy Dr. William Everett,
was general, all agreeing the Importance
OF ihe preparatory schools where the intellect
dent Eliot was aversc to creating fitting schools for par
ticular colleges school which fit for variety of colleges
are doing much better for the community. lie advo-
Gated the appointment OF board council represent
Ing the various colleges which would have direction In
some measure OF the preparatory schools He sorry
to say that the colleges TO be waning their in
nscnce ahI were TT This also the 'n cas sS grown
preparatory schools Recently he had occasion to
colleges. lie hoped that the present movement would
result the adoption Of measures TO remedy the dii
cutes.
Attodly's session affairs took practical turn. A
resolutions bearing upon the question under
consideration adopted The last one was adopted
only after sharp debate. 1t Is as follows:
"RcSsd That this conference urge npon the colleges
Cooperation and comfy either In accepting each others
certificates examination in establishing jointly
examining board whose duty IL shall be to set papers,
conduct examinations and Issue certificates in their be-
half which certificates shall bc good In any college IN
The syndicate"
tesOludOn, and President Porter OF
Yale opposed it, President Porter thought IL
0ugnt TO be postponed for further consideration. Prcs
Gent Eliot said postpOnement meant defeat
tng 1t for year at least The rcsOu-
ton was adopted with only two negative votes.
permanent organization was then formed with the
following officers President, DR. Moses Merrill Of the
Latin School vice presidents. Dr. j.. q. Robinson OF
Brown University DIR. G. +. b. Bancroft OF Phillips An
dover Academy secretary and treasurer, Miss Helen
slagill OF Howard Institute West Brdgewaer execu-
ye c0mmitte Dr. Robert Keep. OF the Free Academy,
Eorwicb Conn. Miss Helen A. Scbaner, OF Wellesley :;
L. Ii. Cutter OF Newton High School.