New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-21
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS wRANGLE:
A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS Tackled oN-TART
WORDS BANDED BACK AND FORTH


WORDS BANDED BACK AND FORTH
THE VOTE.
The Board Of Education closed its third discussion
of the report changes In school methods yesterday
with the adoption Of the report Commissioners Yer
milye presented another series of amendments to tho
renort when the discussion began. These eliminated
that feature which subjected the teachers to the super
vision OF the principals OF their schools Commissioner
vabb chairman of the Committee of Eight. accepted
tbese amendments as a concession although he added
that he believed supervision of the teachers by the
pncpals TO DO for the best interests of the schools
Commissioner F. W. Devoe said that the action Of
IN. committee pleased hin, but no not able fully
to grasp the scope of those new amendments. Ho
ured that the whole subject be referred to committee
NJ five TO report at the next meeting Of the Board The
committee he sad should consist Of tho chairman Of
the committee making the report, tho chairnen Of
the Committees on Studies and Teachers, with two
others TO be appointed by the president Mr.. Webb
dramatically announced that chairman Of the Com
o,ttee OF Eight he declined to any other
,n,ttee on this subject His committee had devoted
our months to the matter and had made concessions
10 those who opposed the report Now he thought all
were ready TO Vote'
Commissioners o'Bren and Cole. Of the committee,
spnnorted the position of Mr.. Webb Mr.. schmtt
wanted the report referred TO the Committee on BY
Laws in the regular way. Mr.. Cole said that the
whole subject had boon flooded with light but that the
report might well go TO burial ground TO 90 to
Mr. scbmitts Committee on Bylaws. Mr.. o'Bnen
EXPRESSED his ability to undergo many Affections, but no
couId not submit TO the aiicton of serving a COM
mlttae with Mr.. schmitt Mr.. Sanger supported tho
resolution Of Mr.. Devoe to refer the report to COM
mittee of FIVE. He admitted that there had been
food of light on the report since It presented, but
this had disclosed many Inaccuracies on the part Of
the committee making the report that no wanted moro
time TO examine those last amendments. The COM
mlttee had been convinced of its that IL was
clad to accept the amendments which had been offered
The main question: Mr. Sanger said, of classifying the
teachers remained the same and the most giar-
ing error Of all Mr. Holt thought that further ref
ereuce was needed make the report presentabe IN
form and grammar Mr. Hunt wanted tho reference
because the report overstaed the disease In inc puo
III schools OF the city, and he did not think the remedy
II proposed ct one.
vote was taken on the resolution Of Mr.. Devce ana
II was lost by fourteen votes. The debate continued
growing moro heated The Committee OK Eght "a"
tia; IL had fourteen votes carry the report and the
opposition became desperate. The communication OIL
the Female Principals Association was road condemn
,nr the system of grading teachers recommended by tho
rcport large petition, signed by $500 schooi
teachers protesting against the same feature, was
carried nm TO the presidents desk and read By tho
clerk More than hundred teachers were CROWDED
into the hall outside the railing and from time 10 ume
expressed their feelings with applause and lsughten
Mr. sprague said 1t by delaying the report 'nas
hose opposed to 1t hoped defeat 1t and tho needed
-, a. ,he schools. MIR Sanger had occupied the
,,a Of the Board with much oraory, but he had not
contributed one idea to the discussion. On the con-
trarv. he had proposed as an amendment bylaw
which would amend the State law. Mr. Sanger calied
tr tbe reading OF the law, and denied Mr. spsagues
Interpretation. ,.-....,
MIR. sprague said: The gentleman, as understand
mas appointed TO this Board for the purpose VI "
forming i.' nv.
81 never knew OF that replied Mr. Sanger. II
that had been the condition l should have renseo'
knowing that least of its members was
Of reform"
a. s.user rnsae another appeal the women eon-
m,ssor,ers and other members against imnediate 40
ton on the report as It stood. The report maze =
classification OF exempt ard noneHempt teachers ana
would create system Of caste In the schools Wn'on
vnuld produce greater disorder than any evii "nich
might be removed. The real remedy was roi0iA' ~
the appointment OF teachers
Tho vote to suspend tho bylaws and adopt ue TO
mort was then put to the Board. Tho report was
adonted by vote Of 10 TO @ Commissioners simmons
Arnew. Dodge, Galloway, Gugsenhelmer' huehhe'
oRr,en. Peaslee, Powell, Schmitt, sehsnan' spfague
webb Cole and vermilyo, yeas Devoe, Holt Hunt
Pu1dy, Sanger and TTand, nays
A yoport OF the Committee Of Conference from INC
ncnals Associations Of the schools suggested 10 the
poad that the average number Of pupils IN primas
schools shoud be reduced from fifty to forty ana W,
ma ximum from seyentyhve TO MY supeIihIoiaJt
TcbeyoIse OF school Buildings pronounced tue s.ato
IDoDfs Of The Investigations made by the woman
Health Committee, after mspI.urs es,,9t ~ fault
imaginary, without proof HnA'4' ~ 'F
finding and utterly ialse. -. -. or,e A,nerence
Teachers who were present weie a. sone yd IN aSopt
10 The report OF the Committee OF Eight me SVp o
nstee regarded II victory, notwthstsn ga. liz ,at
made One principal said that an tns'
L. needed was the sdOptlon OF the spg.esuohs, 80
hv ire Female Principals Association on the
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