New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-18
TEACHERS nrrnsE II
4 MAss MEETING urNorNrrs TIE COMPROMISE

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There mus have boon oyer fc1 'c,chcrs from
tic public schools present in no r.'y college
HuilIur ~ Twcn'y-;airI-s' and f.oS.nrtoa-ay"..
yesterday afternoon. and tuly nine 10 every ten
wore women u wa combined meeting ~ al!
the teachers associations o. ~" city - protest
against proposed legislation affecting Tie public
school system of this Dl'v The arg" hail ou the
top Zoo. of 'hc building was secured for ta~
demonstration T. wa found wholly Inadequate"
20 accommodate tho throns. and thrc" enthusiastic
overflow meetings were held 10 small halls down
s'o'rs
While the meetings we're In session ,ho n~ys
reached 70 teachers that thc Compromise" Flu
cation bIl wni.i they had assembled To- denouucc.
had PASSED The Assembly hy vote - - 20 q
All tho ladies' cried OH when the Albany dis
patch wls read aloud, ana one lady followed tho
exclamation with ~" remark. ia forcihlc tones.
"W.u. wc WauteI r,foru ana we're getting a."
The main meeting Yesterday was presided over
by Dr Matthew j. Eeas. principal Of Grammar
School 30 g.. II. gave a history ot the proceedings
that l.I mp 10 the "Compromis"" bNl John Dryer
first aseistani in Grammar school 40 -. was made
secretary William =. - Shea made report in
behalf Of a committee that sent to Albany
70 protest against the passage OF the bin In it,
present shape. Ills committee was unable to ge'
a hearing he said He added that the men who
favored the bin knew nothing Of tho public school
system Of THIS city, and he declared taat the Com
promise" bill vas worse than the original Pavcy
bill
lie protested against giving twenty division
superintendent the power now vested in 10 trus-
tees and against tho proposed system OF transfers
OF teachers lie protested also against the manner
in which Il H. proposed to remove teasncrs ana
thereby 10 baokcn their regulations. lie SAID
redress was len for teachers who might b. d!s-
missed on unfoundcd charges.
Dr. E.gas read from several sections % the bin
10 show that IT crude ana inconsistent. Its
most gricyous provision relates 20 the rcinstaie-
rcni OF teachers under charges he said. He aston
ishcd the ladies by informing them that immortality
Is placed above good conduct by the very text OF
Tho bill
Edward H. Boyer handled the bE, severely lie
said II would b. an Outrage - oGpplan; the present
laws. even II slightly defective. 10y Il Law That II
present .a"s should b" adhered u TIL better ones
Chairman John r. Nich,lson of the Legislative
Committee. spoke Of his visit to Albany and his
perencc with tn" leg.saiora lie said: These
New ork' lie charged that Chairman Horton, oi
nc Assembly Committee on drcation had stated
senbly That the teachers were not opposed TO the
M,i. At The time ne sid SO, according to Mr.
wa in his possession. His committee had been
asked to accord the teachers a hearing and h. r.
fused to grant IL. He said he had assurances from
Albany that tho bin could not pass the Senate.
The secretary then read set Of resolutions. Wig
orousiy denouncing the BILL and they were adopted
amid applause.
II was resolved also. To- have the signatures Of
a. thc teachers affixed to the resolutions and the
tors to their representatives, In Albany. The Chair
was empowered to appoint a committee of fifteen 20
go before the senate Committee and present tho
The Key. Dr J. NJ. King spoke a few words
instructors were the proper pcop.e 10 frame school
bills. and he likened the bin to bcdqu patchwork.