New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
PUBLIC SCHOOL MEASURES.
SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE BILLS IN PREP
ARATION.
,r1-prs or SOME or THE PROPOSED SCHEMES
OF EDUCATIONAL REFORM -GREAr fo"r'
or THE PRESENT TRUSTEES.

or EDUCATIONAL REFoRM-GREAT POWER
or THE PRESENT TRUSTEES.
Ever since the bill prepared by the School COM
mission appointed last year 10 revise the laws so'
erning the public school system in New-h orh '"E
was sidet-acked and practically killed in the Legs
Iat,re a number of people interested in educatioaai
matters have been working on bliis iooN'"S - '''
same end The bill prepared by the Schooi 'om.
mission was the result of many months oi careiui
work and was thought be a practical soutioh
If the long-vexed question % the government OF
Network public schools The Commissioners who
were selected TO draft this bill were men peculiarly
fitted for the work by their long experience III
educational matters. They were T. Elery AMER
SON S,ephen II. DIN DR.. THOMAS hunter paV'd
Mcclure and oscar s. Straus The commission was
appointed early in the spring. and so" was appro-
nriateI for CARRYING on the work. The Commits
slonera engaged John c. Clark, lawyer OF NJ" -
Nassan-.t. secretary. Mr.. CLARK corr'Spon'eu
extensively with educators not only IN the '"i'e'
States bu, in Europe. ann got dctaien statement
nc TO the management of public schools In every
prominen: city in this country This work occupied
ssveraI months and the results Of Mr. Clarks work
were nut IN printed form and sent to each OF the
Commissioners they could diees TINS matter
In order to get further advice am light on the
matter the Commissioners held pubic heat'hrS' d
which al! people Interested IN eIucaiional matters
were invited TO express their views on the SUD
iac, Having done all this the commission drafted
. hill which II was thought would meet All the
requirements oc the case BY this b'ii the ''F wa
divided in:o twenty school districts ciVh u's"''
having u population Of about lo"V". me Pr'S'''
boards OF school trustees in the different "'''S
ware to be done away with altogether. and the en-
,,re mower and responsibility FOR ihe management
~ the public school system WAS To be cchT'' ]"
board OF education consisting of tweh'Y-o"e "'"'
hers the present number. Added ~ TINS 'h"re ""S
TO be a sort OF auxiliary council made ui 81 par
cxner;s who were 10 serve - assistant s"'e'"
,onden,s. care was TO be taken that each OF ine'c
assistant supcrn 'en1cnts was TO be re'o6n'"''
expcrt in some certain line OF pedagogy
sIDErRACKED IN THE LEGISi ATT RE.
The members Of tho Board OF Educaton were 70
.ory. wl,b,ut salary or remuneration Of ANY KIND
nut the assistant superintendent Wer" . raw"
salaries This BIZ was sldctrackod IN ~" L'S'Si"'
ure Il !s thought through the influence 81 the PUBIC
school trustees In this clt VINO "ff' u 10 WV
Oh, OF existence II TINS bil became law rs "
stands now the Commissioners OF the BoArd %
Education serve three years and troy appoint me
,-,s,ces Nh, serve five years thereby making l."
,rus,ecs greater than their maker. liner" a'' oh}
,wen,y-Ore Commissioners. hIi tH'i' "'' "''' '
trustees in the city. each OF whom hAS TWO Fr''
more lease % Office than the Commissioner "'
,,,roor me trustees have far greater appointing
power than the Commissioners. TT" comm. ''pn'.S
have the power Of appointing principals OF S'''''
only while the trustees hay" the power 81 "p-
pointing janiiors and all teachers o'lo" INC ~"
Of prlacpnl Consequently IN" 10 trustee nav
the appoint ncnt u nearly ic0o salhFiel ono, l,
crs Wollc the Commissioners % ~" ''"i '' ~"
ZION anpoin, not mucn oycr lc salared p"fs'ns.
From this il is easily seen Nhai ir.neh lou po'.,-
.cal power the trustees exercise H ''ry ~, 80 MI,
cert should they choose - ID So a. ,'mi"tel ~"
stones Who are supposed - be superior 20 '"'
Several bills nave now been prepafe sonc ,,, a.
the ns;lga,on % me trustees oihrf- u, "r.scpss
gcstlon OF tne Good Goveram"n: eihr@ anu III
again. through n" influence OF ne .'t@ sl,,i~c
mission. and all VII D" prcs'n''l y" i'' -
a, AS NEXT session Inc bill presented D. ne ,''o'
Covcrnmen, clubs vii "mo'iy many o. lh. TO-
ures OF the school Commission '.' =, NJ" w."
los, in the last Legislature stephen u jim VIZ
"a cI,t-,1,, 81 Inc Good Government sIb-co1init-
Tee having In charge the INVESTIGATION p' publ
cagcd on mis- bill som. time ana II = unl"rh,o0d
that John G. Clark mas already dr@,'" ho III, nd.
The details OF the m"asuf" nav" h ot ~ tt,.'i,aJ
,ubl,c but II is expected that they VIII be dNuis'i
in a short time
sAI,AR1ED BOARD SUGGESTED.
4 bin has been drawn up by Nell-kno"n c'Hca-
tor In this city. whose name is "'i"h''' "'' u wa
n. presented ai "a" next L"si*iiHfc carry }" TO
session THIS b has been f'iner"i 10y '.' '"'
| ahlc captain samuel SamucI- ~ on"-hun1fci-'''-
,or,v.,hl-i-st ard - Aun's-av" The main feature
NJ the bill Is that the present Board - hiu'f''n
shall be done away Win ali'gc'hri. an 81"
place a paid board. consisting Oh w. M i' ID =,
lie appointed EIch ot these '',''i t ~ Ia
receive a sllary Of tSo'' wear am h''i .'''e 10,
q term Of years nor lc' irc'1'I n' ,.rn ,s,t a
argument urged agan+ ms pil, IA IT, ., iro
tad goard - Educafou would uli'in'i"ll 'ii,. ,.
n,1,i1 ,nncin, honorable men Who wo1i b" "n,
tir.lv above political motive. bI a. 'l' -
nressirn yo.ild De brought bear lpon 'h" Mayor
10 appoint influential politicians .te'p ... -,
| ,heIr qualifications Tor the Once WIN We" -.
| Communicating THIS objection - !.f ~ ~.
| IS stipulated IN The hll mat ~ 81 in' w. H."
=, osinnr,s snail be- selected from men VINO are us
,ingulsne' tDl ",tIce G,mmi.,loncrs snail bc sr
/ .,.ls 4 low -
,t .nelr iu,err-t ~ pIblic SCHOOL matter N'''
"'r ,,,,rs Ar. subject t. removal bt thc In' ~
60 H,sos tae co4nms .oncr- there are 20
| br a clerk " the boari =: saIh't ~ 49, '','
and auditor Al 'al'fy 'i "t ~" -, t,c, nnl.rs
s,i functions but ar" 90 b." fnorc conip"i"N 49, =
." ,h,,,,,,tl, under the cpnifo. ~ the i'1frl 81
ts5,c,.,on INN ire, are ri present This b.l gives
he isoarl 81 Education power &" ""p"li, 49, 80, 80,
assistant supcrin,cndenis ~ he occasion may re-
NOT ENornU ASSISTANTS.
4 has long been standing gficv'n'" mat me
soperlafenGcn, Of public schools M not nn' "n''sA
I assistants The growth am developments "' ''"
rublic school, in this ciis have n""n - zap" - ~
| con. y.,rs ina; the work Of attending % th' ~
properly has been more than NE prr'rni nii,'n, "a
,,ssi.t,nt suucrn'en1ents could properly h''hI 10.
rms mi n. designed 10 remedy this dei.c pN tiNlnS
.r,.sc ire number Of assistant superintendent, -
the exigencl"s % the times may trauts No.,
| .nts nu IN. present school districts ar n"'
changed beng confined 10 me Ola "a'1
By tnis BIZ 40 te'cncr en- be "pp''"''' '''''
nu.y ioe,i ~ ,ntnc non IL provided for all pfln-
| c,n,ls and an eligible HIT OF th's" WV" Su' -.
| fully lass this examination !" 10 ." i""p' o., ,S
| The civ Superintendent wth IN. sppioVa, ~ 'I'
! Enpn,ssloncrs That Is. Il the Commissioners CD,
| ocf IN The appointment OF certain men OF "'i'i''
J TOO eli, iblc List Of principals. IN" applicant car,
b" kept OF list by this hli there y sn hy
or,nt ~ nover to the Commls sioncfs I" "u"p' ny
I,~s mics and regulations al ihe'i "pii"h' w.
chcf COMMUNICATION Of this bill Is ts hreNy anu "S
| simplicity. -. .,,, ,,s,,.u..d l,v Miss
Grace II Dodge Is In course OF constructors any
~ at1 ma. The principal feature of ths bill ~ I'M
| . crrns of inspectors snail bee proV.d'i 10 N's'' ,n'
| achonis continually and 10 see that they ar" prop
| ery conducted.