The evening world., 1888-06-18

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Encearasiss Rxpressieu- from the fity's
Edsca'iessl Guardians An Impressiep
Corrected.
In interviews concerning the recently APP
proved FREQ Lecture law. 30 earnestly advo-
Gated by THE EVENING WORLD. some Of the
members Of the Board Of Education have ex-
pressed the idea that no appropriations for
the lectures can be made soon enough to
carry the law into effect before Jan. l, 1859.
The fact IL that the law provides for q
meeting Of the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionmeut previous to September for the very
purpose Of making the appropriation for the
lectures.
- haven't time to talk much now" said
School Commissioner William A. Cole. II
will say, however. that I am heartily in favor
Of The EVENING WosLp's Free Lecture plan.
for I think that IL will be of great practical
benefit to the w~orkingman. II 1t were to BIZ
o series Of hightalutin' abstract philosophical
lectures would oppose IL, but IL 10 not. and
Education will do all they can to further It,"
cosy office ON Front street. Mr.. Holt said
mo. the Legislature has not made any mp
pTOpflhblOu tO'CbTTy Oub tu6 eXpoubo VI tnebe
lectures, but has left the same with the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment. I
don't see how the lectures can be started
much before the LIST Of January, next year.
! think II would be n good scheme to leave
the control OF the matter to the Committee
on Evening Schools. There is no doubt of
the good which will come from these leo
lures, and the measure. is very generally ap-
proved by all I have talked with"
There will be considerable work con-
naQtaH with the nrOl,ar wav tn MART thaaa Lao
tures,n said Commissioner Charles Crary,
and I am not IN favor Of doing anything In
q half kind Of a way. My idea IL that Q com-
mittee Of the Board OF Education be ap-
pointed OF the next meeting who will give
this matter their early and careful attention.
By going over the ground thoroughly, they
can best decide what money H. needed, and
30 inform the Board Of Apportionment."
the same strain as Mr.. Crazy.
The interest taken in the lectures at
Cooper Institute" said he, % already assure
the success of TEE EVENING WoRLn's meas
nre but am not in favor of starting the
thing until . proper time. Competent lee
turers will have to be selected. and it will
take q little time to place the different schools
where the lectures are to- be held. There
will be no trouble abont the appropriation
when that is done, and I don't see how. as We
before January, we can do anything definite
much before that time" :
Commissioner J. b. yerinilye said he had
not given the matter any thought yet, and
had no opinion to express.
Then he retired to the richly furnished
private Office Of his bank to talk stocks and
bonds with one of the directors.
A reporter found ]: Edward Simmons. Pres
in the Fourth National Bank, Ia Nassau
street. He said he had read the Free Lee
ture bill and was glad that IL had become O
law. He was In favor of any measure which
tended to educate the people.
There are thousands Of men and women
in the city who will find in these lectures in.
tsresting and valuable information" Mr..
He could not tell whether the Board Of
| Education would take immediate action upon
the matter, as ~ is authorized to do by the
law. He was inclined to believe that an ap.
\ preparation cannot be made until next De
cember, whom the necessary estimate nigh,
be put into the annual BUDGET. Mr.. Simmons
WORLD upon the passage and signing Of thu
bill which II had so ably advocated.
Commissioner Henry =. spragpe was seer
believe that the free lectures will prove bene
fci al to q large number of working people il
the city who can only be reached In the wa,
provided by this. new law. Tn EVENING
WORLD appears to be ~tireless in It's advocac,
Of measures calculated to improve the condi
ton Of the working people of New York
I think the Board ought to take action a
early as practicable and have the Lectures
commence with the fill term"
COMMISSIONS Grace A. Dodge said she hai
not given the bill such consideration as Il
warrant the expression of q positive opinion
as to its merits. Size had no doubt II wa
calculated to benefit the working people
many of whom are anxious to obtain informa
ton upon those subject which come within
the provisions of the bill. She hoped tina
the new law would result in much good e
these people.
Mrs. Mary Nash Agnew was OF her home
266 Madison avenue. Upon learning thu
mission of the reporter. she returned a mes
sage approving the Free Lecture law and ex
pressing her hope that early action would b<
taken by the Board of Education.
COMMISSIONS William Lummis was not d
home when the reporter called. An intimat.
friend, however, assured the reporter tina,
Mr.. Lummis had expressed himself favor
ably to the new law.
COMMISSIONS r. G~uggenheimer was en-
thusiastic IN his approval Of the law. accord
ing to one Of his associates, and the reportel
was assured that he would do all in his powe,
to get the law into operation.
Commissioners Robert M. Galloway was seei
at the office Of the Manhattan Railway Com
pany, II broadway. He was too busy to &C
cord an interview. and said he had not ha,
time to examine the bill; but as TIM EvRNn,
WORLD had earnestly supported Il, he had n
doubt 1t was u practical measure.