New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-07
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One OF the most iEiY5l.ant meetings that VIII De
haia ly :he Board O. Education N 49, viii take
pace "Wednesday =: =. m. ~ this meeting
president * the board VIII he chcaen an re IN
tlrn viii make up the sianGmS c'7n.'te'' t'r'"Hl
which tie bulk Of the work o. tne po'I' lo' lo''
VIII be done Theoretically The Board g E5uca-
ton is a nOn-pI-t.sa0. Don-seci2rian ahu i''i-
political body. Tho members arc SUPPOSE - We
selected for their high character and stan~.ag IN &c
community. ana for their independence ana S'.'h-
ment to the prhlic school system. NIL uls ~
two year the board has btea pretty e'N'i~'''
governed in accordance wiih these view. Mon hAN'
been annotated as members largely with these
principles in mimi. Republicans. Democrats WON
en-. Nlgwuups AID Proh!bilirnis's have beeh i"aHv
mcmoels because they were peculiarly htted TOT 'he
place end not because they belonged 10 some s-0'
or political cllb.
In the lest two years complete reversal Of TN"
theory has been praciiscd by the Tammany Na%o:
and by the Tamriany ring in the board. IL mai
time Tammany Hall has completely dominated "e
board. and Commissioners who nave o-eh ap-
pointed by the Tannany Mayor to MI vacancies
Were first asked Il they would support IN" rhs
dominating the public schools, before receiving the
appointment Some Of these declined TO accept me
appointment under such lgnobie cor2i'iohS' anu
o:her men C lees iudcps ndcace OF character anu
p:esup. Sy Of less value in the board 90 far as
the real Interests Of inc school system is con
Tar,rany ring awe been appointed in their places
Whsn thc seven Commissioners whose terms 81
service expired January /, 1S90, were 10 De reap
po!neI by Mayor Gi,roy Ct belnS uIae-h0Aolei
custom to reappoint COmmssicner on the tx
pjraton CT his term, Charles H. KnoX. the TamI1c!
PRECEDENT Of tie Doe I'd. visited tire two men "ho
were known to be opposed to his selection. For
OF the men were known 70 be in the Tamrnany IiHG
They were Commissioners Mcrarty. OBrien. klAs
and Mir Knox himself. The tArce men opposed
10 the ring were Commissioners Rogers, Hunt anu
Eehrum. hir Knox informed Iii. Rogers and MI
Hunt thu: ne had Just como from Mayor Gilroy
who considering tire question Of their reappO;h'
men; as Commissioners IEese two men blunt!
refused 10 be coeIced in.o picdgns their support 10
Mr. Knox Nj. Knox. however, by having MI.
Weh,rir, dropped from the board and by having
Augus,c p. Montant put in his place, mao secure"
q safe majority for his reelection
1t 1. thus seen that appointments 10 the Eoaro o,
Education in The last TWO years nave oecH GOV
ernsd 10y the desire of Tammany Hal 10 per
petuate its hold the schools rather tHah pE ''e
tAorv hat such appointments should be non
partisan and non-sectarian. The meeting next
"wednesday will eject president Nj. Knox
BY his eager eectoncs:ing in behalf 81 lam
many Hail. has secured the majority OF votes III SUD
port OF that organization, bu; the indications are
that the ring will turn MIN down or that he VIII
be pursuaded 70 rclinqGish his candidacy On Inc
ground Of "ineXpcdicncy.
That II would be "inaxpedeni' 10 elect Tam
many president Of one OF the most lnpoi cant
boards in ine city al this time cannot be douo'el
The present scanlalOus CONDITION 10 which '"e
public schools have been brought under the last
two years OF Tammany domination IN the poafd
is In Itself suflcen: evidence that the people 90
not wan, another year with Tanmany president
OF the Board OF Education. Thousan1s OF chiIoreh
arc In the streets for lack OF school room Faise
cries Of economy in city expenses have been raised
by the Taia:nany Board Of Estimate and Appor''on-
Of
app.oprat.ors 10 a nigsardly sum. while In other
departments money has been expended Win LAVISH
hand Many Of the children VINO are IN me schooh'
are packed into ii.-smeinS. nl-ventilateo ana III
lighted rooms. Many of the schooi buildings shon'a
have beer torn down long ago. some have foul
streams OK water running through the Fairgrounds
many have no Fairgrounds at all except ~ the
cellar of the building through courtesy nh,,rch
bu.ding having conven:ences or acconinooatloif.
for seoG P.1S1es Mere any 81 of the
rooms are Lighted ~ sas Another OF me SCI sShoo.
p sve.soui;iy mar&e. where the fowl are killed and
This being the awful condition Of sehool buildings NJ.
under Tanlmauy rule q; the present time Il WI ~
not Surprise people to learn that the condlt'oh OF
hS pr ms aRS TEACHERS Of d Is nc q
rsceye ae ap72lo:nsr; On condition Of blsnsnS
ring. wat may 40: bc expected il regard 20 ing
DS 81 9e aHn ae ! IaN to ana bSn
lately: Its no longer question 81 f1t3:u service
pun pun With WIFI Tsnmany iiaii when trs; became
teacher 10 Newyori; pubic sGhco:s ie . en-! II
make q f. sna In Cue uns you'd WOO. Id, ge,
Ia Su, % y late yea ss a1 s:sd%
there has been great cthnsr % tne boaro %
p9nye onns sct IN the ar. CT ,eacnn il is I'll
cutiyat.ng a Tanmany pun lucky IS uc tcscne !,
ieaGer st Of the district j. wach 6s ics There is
no need for him to cuT9'e any'.hg Road Of
snae c5 a9a My esaie for mse re
aa:cmea;s in 1884, based on personal eAan.nHtiqn
sad nspsc!on Of every schGol ohlains ~ a.
S SsSa,G & with so- Yea" Years in acGmnS sizes
erecting new buildings to aecomm9 laic me .aG:s9s ,
seheoS s is:: saipoSs ,ss J. Z"
seHrIIpf rs ssn,r H 10 ' nc Tegure Ii Tas more
less :hwar.si in Set,,s a srf,clent amount As an
e esapt 10 a sp W. T. tie icaiure d S5i e. 81
10000 for tac nl chase Of sites ,rd TIC tfyc'ioA OF
TOOK isok ssosN ~. N: tte Eoard .: Education onl;
got $1,000 {, + eNprned Is1 f., 'n ,-c yeIn ah,
OF lS9,. me boai vas unahe T. acGuiF. ~. o. o.
GO % nsr 5S%aT tS es 1917
'Ny estimate to-day is thAt He%@3 y mo-. tlg
gary money is appropriate. AID tie nee(.d schos
are erected sTss SIM PAID p ann.,' o rents ter. sn
millions o. dollars; large number OF s.;cs n9y
covered Y old SunsT IN o e% abg BY ,Se ed
soidation Of schools which. by the movement 0
s nnm RSRu of Drn %R'SSn sscfsls
dispensed with trarsferrsd to the lev scnoo;
10 be provided in districts where now hunare"s 0
Children arc deprived OF pubic school education
for the lack OF room 10 accom'"cIaic tnein IN 10
for the mex, four years for 1sH schools Is ab'Ju'e
needed al, -, ,,,,
schoo system which has been brought about b.
Tammany domination. II certainly seems Ioo.naTd
man like MIR. Knox FOR president 1t makes III
fie difference however. whether or not tne I'm
elects It's candidate. for Mayor Strong VIII no
fail TO remove him promptly together with nv e..
places men OF independence and education. wh
have an interest In the schools
AN ANNIVERSARY OF FREE CHCRCHHORh
The Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church yester
day celebrated the third anniversary OF It's IRE