New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
LECTURES At CHAUTAU QCL.
g. r SKINNER OK THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AMI
THEODORE ROOSEVELT OK CIVIL SERVICE.

g. p SKINNER OK THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
THEODORE ROOSEVELT OK CIVIL SERVICE.
Chautauqua. y Y. July q ,Specla)A large num-
Der az persons Interested IA The !. NJ G. \. ex-
erc.ses u sunday arrived here to-day. ire iec'-
,,rer, % the DAY were Charles r. Skinner, OF Al
banv who Is connected web The state efucat'na'
.partmcni AMI whose subject was The Greatest
Need - our Pubic schools" ami Theodore Roos+-
vet VIII, spoke on "Clyr Service on the Merit syF-
,su." Mr. skinner said that the CREATES, question
u the age was The public school question. AMI that
.ha schools must, even more than IN the past. be
cared f5r systematically thoroughly and generously
H. first wanted the pubic schools - be purey
American. Tor" said he. we are the American
p.onle. We i've In America. and our morals and
bottles anI education should b American We
must keep up our standard. and make It true that
3, IL granG.r 20 81 an American now than 20 have
been n Roman 200 wears ago. n we take good
care - 0ur public schools The coeges ard un.yefsi-
aes VIII take care Of themselves"
Mr. skinner urged the rlsat educational spirit and
the great need OF professionally trained teachers.
and gave a thorough analysis OF the teachers prov
nee Auty ana responsibility. He advocated larger
salaries for teachers. and also the giving OF pen
s.ons 10 veteran teachers
Mr. Rooseve.t's .ec.ure aroused much interest.
Rv way OF prelude. he said he would answer some
questions. sen, him by an ANONYMOUS person VINO VINO
cy,en,y ala not agree with what he said the other
evening about the American Protective Ass)ciaiion
Mr Roosevelt read the question ana replied IN
substance. Why 10 ] not believe IN the organiza
dom Rec,use q not believe in any secret pohica
o~san.zaf.0u an opposed 70 the American FRO
:ectve Association because Il persistently ana IN
truthfi.y attacks one church. am not ~ favor
~ STATE aI being given any s@ctlraa institution
All wlI as quickly oppose Lutheran or Presoy
,.r.,n or Eplscopalan Interference with the puohc
schools az Eoman catholic in'erfsrence. .,..,. q,
Mr. Ko1seye.' then took Ny hts subject saving III
par In iAe interest ~ gov rnment We 30 not want
b. allow set of gnpatr)ilc POLITICIANS 70 govern US
vs. want 70 DO away with the lea mat ne man
who i- with victorious party can demand mat ne
asst IN mlsgoN+rnlng the people of y" country.
Won want VC4r mai delivered well. an! You don't
care what the carriers may think Of the silver ques
Mr Roosevelt outlined the development OF the
service under the administrations OF Mr. Cleveland
an! General Harrison and then replied % some %
the arguments used against d. Several questions
we're asked him At the close of his address one
elderly man. evidently bent upon troubling him,
asked. "WoulIn'f YOU also have the President ana
Pustmaster-6iensr ~ required TO pass an examna-
tiln2" Mr.. Roosevelt answered courteousy 90
not know nov answer the question. a. don't
think You ask 10 sr.ously" Tho man said he m 'ant
/, SCI. ous.v Then" said Nh Roosevelt. Il mus,
treat n a. absurd" lie left the platform amid
lcaItuipg applause.