New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19

Senator j. W. Patterson, state superintendent of New
| Hampshire. Mr.. Pattcrsons theme state
School Systems What Is the Best Plan of Organiza-
| tom
The following is an abstract of the paper:
department OF government so fundamental and far
reaching so absolutely essential to peace pros.
perty OF society, education. should not be left to
drift has been the practice In our earlier history. II
IL is established fact that free institutions only
possible desirable where large majority OF the people
are educated that the ingenuity SKILL enterprise business
capacity and mental and moral power Of Nation are
measured its intelligence that freedom from
elevation OF social and domestic life and the influence
Of and revelation promoted by the schools it
follows that the educational opportunities Of
must keep with their educs necessities
view OF such consideration it would be great folly to
leave public schools ramying they into every
township and neighborhood and touching the vital in
terests OF every citizen without w6ldeyised and Ell
system OF supervision leave the railroads and
OF the country to run themselves without
intelligent and responsible boards OF each
town there should be schooboard I'm each county
supervisor. and in each State superintendent of public
Instruction 1t should be the duty OF the board u
Inspect schools direct methods Of instruction
discipline and impart il possible some enthusiasm ia
the daily work OF the schoolroom 1t should be the duty
OF the supervisors to examine teachers TO inspect far
as possible the schools Of the county and direct their
management 1t should be their care also to advise
teachers and town committees their respective
duties.
The State Superintendent should be required advise
subordinate school officers the nature and Of
school laws should be the responsible communl
cation with the States and general Government educa
onal matters and should be advisor the Executive
as 70 public instruction. He should be required when
called upon to eNpound to the Legislature the workings
OF the system and such changes good
Of the cause may to demand. lie should have
advisory and supervisory in all State educational
Institutions, and should possess intelligence and
weight OF character justify such powers
| superintendent Hancock, Of Ohio, opened the dis
| afiop ba did n.ial ~
economy. lie thought the States had wasted millions
OF the money appropriated to school purposes through
| poor anAatiOn. superintendent Chapman. OF New
Jersey said the state owed the duty of educating the
children. not TO the child 10 itself as provision
for its future progress school officials should he ap-
pointed by responsible head whom the people could
call to account He favored the separation of the
business and the purely pedagogical management OF
schools
superintendent Kiehle regretted that the country
| common school system not articulated with the
graded schools OF the cities. IN Minnesota the eX-
aminations In the siXty-tlve high schools under
the control of the state University. into which the
graduates of the high schools admitted on Ger
tiGcate
DR.. f. II. Cook Of the Rutgers College Grammar
school, said he could not entirely indorse all that had
been said. \ non-partlsan Board Of Education was
easy thing to get. He for letting such a
Board appoint the state superintendent. The peda-
/
Superintendent could be selected. The superintendent
should be Of broad views and not professionally
a teacher.
Continuing. DR.. Cook urged that the superintendent
should have full authority in school affairs, and SPOKE
in favor Of more normal schools Mcssrs. Powell. o
! Washington Greenwood Of Kansas CITY, and Newell 0
Maryland. spoke briefly the subject. Mr
Northrop, of Connecticut, said that the admirable New
Jersey system could not be introduced In New England
Professor Richards of Washington, dwelt on The
| importance Of moral instruction.
At the close of the session the pre- dent announced
the following committee on resolution: +. p. scaver
| Boston; j. NJ Greenwood, Kansas City; General John
| Eaton and MeSSrs. Newan and Rowland.
The evening session opened with paper on "The
American Educational Exhibit at the international EX
position of 1897 by William f. sheldon, \. NJ, Of
| Boston. Mr.. sheldon said
proposed Exposition Is % DE international So
character educational exhibit should show the salient
and Of the American systems. relating
| primarily TO the preparation for enlightened and good
citizenship under our dstncyey republican form o. gov
| eminent.
1t should present students Of other nations comi &c
data for comparison Of systems with their own
And comprehensive and detailed presentation should DE
made Of the origin, history and practical results q our
educaonal work. which IA, ior u, highest object cc
best possible preparation American children and youth
FOR responsibilities. duties and privileges Of citizenship
in the Republic. 1t should exhibit In d':a the actual
processes Of instruction employed in every grade Of school,
! course Of training and culture.
should furnish accurate transcript Of all National
state, Territorial and municipal provisions made Tor up
fostering promotion Of education which asc embodied
IN the the country showing the pufpo'" origin
history and methods Of distribution Of all permanent school
funds methods Of raising the money required for the
support and 81 all grades u public schools
and the history and operation Of endowed institution,
Continuing, Mr. sheldon said that the exhibit should
give full details OF course, Oi study Ia schools OF all
cradcs and show the methods Of supervision ana gov
| eminent in force by the state, aud municipal and
district authorities should give clearly IN" Work zone
! in the schools. The Government academies aud
Indian goods should be represented and there 9houd
| Lc Daus showing how educational huid
incs were arranged. \ special part Of the exhibit
he would devote TO the National bureau lie favored
Committee Of Forty eight to manage the ,Niar VAIN
| Der from each state aud Territory, to appoint sub
committee Of seven from it. own body a. an executive
| This plan Of control was not approved by the
speakers who followed him. Nichola, Murray Huti'f
| proposed that the National comm 'aIphcf or 7oIi'
other one should have full control anu Aei'o, ~
| assistants Independently Of state Inc. General
Eaton thought state pride would be serious op,'d 1
to the formation Of truly National cNHht; Di. 80
Stanley Hall thought Of the best results would
| be a better understanding among eduCat"IN, "h'h
| the discussion Of the managers Of such On cNhbil
| would certainly bring about. General Morgan. Of
washington suggested building that could be taken
| apart and erected elsewhere a. permanent eNhlbi-
other speakers were Messrs Stockwc Of Rhode
Island McAllister and Hancock, and Commissioner
There was general expression Of recrct that the
American educational exhibit at Paris had been %
mcagre, and an expression Of opinion that separate
| building should be employed for this exhibit
one speaker proposed that educational conrres'e
! which foreign delegates might be invited.
Many of the city teachers present and listened
| TO the evening discussion.
| President Gates. Of Rug"r- College on "Popular
| Criticism the Work Of schools