New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-25
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOLS.
BEGINNING 4 REVOLUTION AT HOME.

THE NEW COMMISSION TO 10 ITS WORK
THOROUGHLY sTATIs1ICS To HE COLLECTED
While ,hc ncwspapcrs Of the country are dcvotinc
much SPACE to revolutions taking place In far-on
nations they seem to he oblvious to the revolution
going on right here In the city which affects the
expenditure of millions Of dollars annually ana which
is OF more importance to thousands Of people. The
commission appointed by Mayor 6ilroy TO revise the
laws governing the public schools Of Ncw~lork City
l. auitlv progressing in IT, task Of rcvoluonizlng
the most lmportant branch Of the city government
The revolutionary character 81 the movement was
demonstrated yesterday afternoon when tLc commits
sioncrs held their meeting IN In" ONCE oi DiNld
Mcclure, No. - William-,i. Mr. Mc'lur" presided
and f. Fllery Anderson elected permanent chair
man. The commissioners present besides Mr.. Mcclure
and Mr. Anderson were stephen II. Oln and DR.
Thomas Hunter The fifth commissioner. Oscar ;.
Sraus was unavOdably absent. lie j. Ill at
Arvcrne. The commissioners promptly showed their
determination 10 discuss the school system o N'"
York from beginning end. with view of remodel
ling IT, by deciding 10 appoint a clerk To collect
statistics from all the United states. AMI possibly
from other countries. bearing on the education OF
children at mhlic expense. The clerk will have a
salary sufficient 70 enable him 10 devote all his
time 70 this work II Is the plan Of IN" commission
10 have II, report prepared early * possible" III
September or october. that II can be approved ana
forwarded 10 the Legislature.
TIN. sentiment Of the commissioners seemed 10 be
adverse to having paid board OF commi, ,ion'r- In
placc OF the present Board 81 Education. hut som"
action seems 10 be- favored whereby ia" present mod"
of conducting the business can be- smPlihoi and the
responsibility narrowed
Gilbert II. crawford. who has been greatly inter
cs,cd In the public school system ~ This city, CAV" his
view, on thu work In yesterday Tribune. "" va,
misunderstood In drfils and make tl" follow
Ing corrections: d" did not recommend. without quail
I6cation that trustees should l." di.pcn-"i with IT
There J., I, ~. a SHARED central board 'oinpo-'d 81
competent men dcvoilng all their time 10 sclool ID
mini. rnon. then. logically. voluntary unpaid lRnl
officers viii disappear. h''dus" their duib~ A lhilr
aly Ice performed hv tlt" central board Itself or hy
clerks acting under II, orders. But " the Revising
Commission prefers to retain III" present voluntary
unpaid SYSTEM | do not SEQ how w. can ct al"us
without local trustees. owing to the vast amount 81
work i.. done. ! dii not recommend that ih'
Eoard ~ Education should hHv" dictni"rih power
over the trustees. w opinion h. tlai there .hoDld d.
one superior cla-, 81 school ofc"r with ltrg" gen
cral powers. and Will responsibilities cosrn"nslrai"
with their powers and that thc powers oi Inferior
officers should b, clearly and precisely defined. or
course al not -al that In som" ward "" iiNr "nf
one trustee, That the superintendent ol school.
helps 10 audit repair bills. Tie superintendent 81
school buildings does this