New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
in the United States capable Of cherishing such
n dcusion.
rur p,.OpJC tVD TIE SCHOOLS

rur pEOPLE IND TIRE SCHOOLS.
Tho exclusion Of visitors without permits from
rho nublic schools is mischievous III tact u h"'
=, rurnos, This sudden enforcement OF IN Oh
,,,,o lang honorcd in the breach discrcdi> eIh"r
,ho sincerity or the intelligence ~ the man VINO
,rc.un,;,bly conceived the idea and who Is Ger
,i,l, the chief defender Of the Innovation u"
u.i, Sunnrintrndcni Jasper. Without ful"r
lno,vlcIp. of the matter than we possess we III"
,.,,,.il;r.- ia iu,lprSo the vigorous assertion oI
.,,,. Indignant. citizens, who say that IN" cA-
o,,. nh, forward in justification Of III" order
+ , roc,1css invention ana that IN" condliiohs
dcscribcd os having been prevalent in the schools
have, mayor existed except possibly as rare 'X-
ccntions to the general rule But conc"dhE Tor
Ella .,l,, of argument y state of things which Is
no,lv declared by Intelligent witnesses to be-
no,-cxistcnt and which At the least Is do"o'-
less mucl, cxasgcratcd. we do not admit FOR
moment that there is any sense o. proV1''E III
the remedy applied
Superintendent Jasper asserts that IT." SCHOOLS
h,v,. bo,u infested by trouhlcS"n" and impn-
dcnt persons who have usrrp"h me "'''''S
functions in cmSSrooms hy commercial agents
scc,;in., to advertise their wares ana ny in'hhi'-
Same visitors intent on acquiring Knowledge
ulcgirimatcy II these statements are ""''
they prove that those having auth"i1t! I'D pre-
vent such abuses are unfit for their places. we
are quite willing 10 conccdc thar i'a'hPrS per
uniting occurrences Of this nature need I" ne
DISCIPLINED and as last resort dlsclGrG'"' ""'
the deduction that the public must he Sh"' OUT
from the schools except on terms whch ar" 'S
scntiallv prohibtlvc in most cases is 'in'cnabl'
and intocrabe. The Application ~ IN" r"'e
whoever is primarily responsible for II. il char
actcrisiic of The Tammany conception OF govern"
mont and If the relations between tlNpa!'rS
and public officials The municipal authorities
do not want the people to scrutinizc thr punii'
service assuming the one h1nh thal II II
beneath their dignity to submit To be "a''h'n'
and realizing on the other hand that their com
fort and rcputc depend upon their avoidance 81
observation.
4 chief reason why the public schools of ms
cifv are far below the standard when inc!
ought To maintain is disccrncd in inc htiui ana
feeble interest which the community mas taken
in them The real and great concern when inc
people have in ihr schools is coming 4" he more
kccny felt and that single fact IS th' one 'h
contrasting feature If the situation. II Il 'N-
cccdinglv important that this r"viving interest
and sense of responsibility on the part Of parents
should he stimulated. Visitors "uGhi ip J."
heartily wclcom~l AMI observation 81 The NS
tenn and methods II popular education ought i'
bc facilitated instead II rendered difficult. not
merely because citizens hav" natural rlEhi 10
know how their money is being expended III me
most important branch II The public service. p"i
also because continual inspection ~ that SORT Is
a condition If h1cliry and intelligence The gen
cral excellence Of the public schools in the more
populous parts - New England ana IN many
cities and large towns throughout the country Is
due In great measure t0 The intense personal IN
tcrcsi which the people feel In them ana "h!'h
they are encouraged Ia manifest.
That is the sentiment. finding practical ana
useful expression constantly. which needs 10
be- imported into New lorh \ regulation when
tends 50 strongly - >iifc interest IN ihr schools
and screen them from public observation ~ I"
seem specially conirivcd 10 that end ought 10
br instantly annullcd 10y The authority when
revived H. And II there * any delay over III"
matter. a protest ~ unmisiakahle volume ana
emphasis ought 10 be- uttered.