New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04
THE cHANcELLoR's WORDS.

We orn comnetd AZ this point 10 descend from the
consideration OF this cheering educational paper.
We must descend f)r moment from the quiet
and stln air of delightful studies" We must 60
down from the elevated plane Of unanimous con-
ferences and peaceful conclusions into me low val
levs wher, dsturbers Of the peace are plotting mis-
chief
I neod not INF 1rn Won that during the last year
the proposition has been made to reduce the USE
fulncss ~ the Regents by taking away from tn'ir
rover " appor,Ionrnont 81 the little fund the IN
come OF which they distribute II the achIehi's anu
high schools Most Of you are familiar win u.''
whole matter You know that in hunting about for
some real or imagined point OF attack upon inc
Regents Of the University those who represent inc
dorn,got,.s I'm education have suddenly become IN
spired with a surprising missionary zeal 70 'hrn'
the neglected rural districts 50 jealous are I''5
hat thcv cannot restrain their demonstrations ~
,Noc,lonafe anxiety. They can no longer contain
themselves Although they themselves now di'-
,ribr,, millions t. school districts In all parts OF
M. STATE vet such are tho necessities of those re-
mater rural districts NJ now FOR the first une
l., these sharp-eyeI hcucfactors that the income OF
hts l,,le fund must be taken away from me
moor struggling boys and girls ~ the academies an }
hich schools and distributed Al the rate ~ 'S'
ma, car, = day - teachers who are no more
noc.e4lfouF than others. but who happen 70 i've III
the country, ~ appeal "a made 70 tn" p"opi" to IN
,.,s for his bcncn-ont purpose the millions of the
school fund hv tho enormous amount OF s""N
This foolish display Of assumed bcnevolence mas
rcol,v done. no harm A. g. often the case ~ mas
hcon overrulel for The strengthening and the az
vanccnlen' u that very system "ii'A N'' "'''''-
,,y,,.s would destroy. by the discussions which
have arisen In conse luence. the ih'ugh'fui people
, ,hfs state have gained knowledge ~ or eIu-
r,.,,oal methods which otherwise they Womb ho'
have rainDI our people now appreciate "a h'F''
! before me value = mat system when gives H'''
/ education than merely elementary kn'"'i"e ~
those who need and desire H. W. th'hK inc P''"'
c,r,l, Of tho high schools arl academies VINO nave
/ 81, aNlv g., cmpha,caly. - clearly s"t ior'h INC
truth They have drawn public attention TO '''
! f-...,.,-, subject Tho principals AMI those "ho
hay. commented upon their letter IN me pu"l'
nrint. lei by the strong AMI timely "or'' OF our
vice-cha ncclor have enlightened ana convinced '"'
n,,lic mini For myself the insinc"rty or thlS Al
ark has boon ~ apparent % he - mo disgusting
! 1 WA glad ro' - De- obliged - force myself INTO
, ,,,t,i. ,,.c-anca ou the subject. AM can no"
cas-, only this that such friction as foolish attacks
Ike this Indicate. ought NOT 20 D." p'-eih''. '"'7'
r-,-llcn, conflicts those attacks hy ~" Department
, public Ineiri-'.rG ana ncrcssary d"fencr@ hy ''
Rer,n,s. us calcsyor 70 divide our 'dn'A'1onai
,rc.s - NAM. f,riq Z the state into two hostile
c,,n,. n public educators. ought not - contn'e'
| q. .,,gh, % cal4. I,y combining the two Depart
u-nts ,oec,her Into ono. by constitutional unli'a-
r.n. II Won please. such friction should BE- maze
forever impossible
Ru.. notwithstanding this only apparently I'M
fortunate. imitation Won viii agre" with me thAt our
eluc,,i9nal experience q the last year IN ih" 9a'
~ New-ylrk IA connrmcl our faiin In the e'"''
,n,l frrrfl.s methods AMI purposes am pans ''p-
.,..l b, this convention N'ver was II more map
n-,pri,fe moro absurd. 20 name ih" university ~
,ha recents once wrre named. morhuni W" nave an
.htln. Increasing falth IN this funiam'niai prh-
cl,lc. The highest education possible shonl' DE-
| r,,c.I within the reach u the poorest anu INC
r,.,nert II tho manlfcst desire for TINS cdNr'-
tl,, and show sufficient aptitude therefor they
| sh.uN h,v. IT, We believe that this is right
,,ich ,he people are entitled % have enforced an
n,ch n * for the highest int rest Of the Stlte %
concelc" This principle pcrvades AMI gives He anu
practical efficiency T. every department 81 the UNI
| v.rsitv az meyer before The humhc4t teacher
,,,,r,- rs may Woll feel. AMI does feel. the IN
snir,,,n, cNec, Of his vital connection with such
q living ana growing organism. How iar peyo"
rho conceptions ~ the Imagination OF its fonn'e r
! have been the growth AMI the power ann tne EN-.
| cMn, influence 81 the University 81 the STATE Oh
! New-York
Tho same subject a little later war touch''
u,s,n N length by J. r. Edwards. a former New
! york state Senator and now principsl OF Me-
! ponoch School Maryland. In the course 81 HE
! highly interesting paper on secondary Eluca-
/ tion." Or. Edwards said.