New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
Mr.. WOOD MAKES A FEW EXPLANATIONS

POINTS on WHICH UE AND MIR. DEvoE AGREE AND
pIFFER-ADMIssIoN TO The NORMAL COLLEGE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | have just read in your issue OF this
date Mr. Deyoes letter OF December 81. have already
fully expressed my views regarding common school edu-
cation In opposition 20 his and IL is therefore, unneces-
sary to refer further differences In hingh he
agreed aud that was that the age Of admission
10 the common schools ought to be ak years instead OF
Ave as at present another matter see that he now.
also agrees with and that is that 1t would be desr
able to establish the kindergarten system for children be-
tween and six years Old II such have to be admitted
10 the schools but what has deferred me NTH
ero from advocating such plan is its additional eH'
pense both OF time and money have seen 1t tried with
advantage not only In the training department of tho
Normal College with "a view there show young teach
er what can be done by Frosbes method but also for
the benefit OF tho children and have seen 1t tried with
great success IN q corporate school attended by the
poorest u the very poor in the ChdreRs Aid Socnty
school IN Cottage place believe the expense there
borne by OF our welknown ana benevolent "eaithy
ladies.
Now with regard to the returns made by principals
10 my ndulry rs 70 permissible studies the question put
was as far from "eadiug one as In the nature
OF things II could be- As the returns came In from tho
principals read them and handed them TO Mr. Jasper
and "a my time happened then TO be very much oecu-
,ed asked him TO allow one of his clerks to anayzo
them for no. which no did and read his rcSn in the
Board Of Education the evening OF December 8, when
unon the motion of Commissioners Deyoe, the report Oh
the Committee Bylaws etc.. relative to the addition
OF plane geometry far Quadratcras to the studies
of the frat grammar grade, WAS laid on the table.
Tho report as made up by the CITY superintendents
clerk and re ad by me- follows except an addition
OF one principal OF geometry after that retara
WA, received In OF adding geometry, IL depart
ments algebra 81; perspective drawing 10; bookkeep
,nc II. astronomy 9-making 90 departments; not In
,ovor of any additional studies 80 deparmens-makins
i'm n lOs In my deliyerance to your reporter on 10
csinber 10 used the word principals instead Oh u
partmcnts and in grammar schools chcy are
i.rns I presume that the difference between ni bc
Vo resu ana those OF the City snperintendents clerk
from this that the former counts one prhcpt or
ssvera studies while the latter counts prncp1i or 90
yate Railroad Company states on Piacara tna,
gars mass over everyday Ihese, OF course, ao
pSt different persons, but the same passenger se'er
| times over 49, ,.-,.. .o,, s,v. . 10 n he true that
arI cannot hone TO enter tie Normal College VINO .s
at graduation from the public Schools niucn
per the charge OF Undue stra aa ee isnt true
Iro, $40 tilI September, 1884 girls were admitted ss
an average OF 5 per but with the ntmnton Az tno
examination laSt June that. although they ushs psss
,he yhe of them In the college without oyercfow1iug
,hen when IL WAS ascertained how many the coiieso
can hold without oyercrowding that nnmper "oua 70
selected from those having inc nsa' M nsnt and M
| result that all that passe" ~ o. 10 ~
war; s consder the health not only OF the students
in the college, but also OF ihs dn~ and over
% III, The college building was erected In lsI2.3 70
MID / 500 students, and any number peyoha that
hurffl both to students and instructors How can
ial,g r, 'f WILLIAM WOOD.
Ne.e. Yoyk, Jan. 8, 1888.