New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21

Yorks pubic schools were not the best In the world
the report Of the Board Of EDUCATION
schools now rank twenty sixth In the list OF large
hampered by unweldy methods OF administration:
school school administration should be in the hands OF
ProVement and reform In the school system. Its
banefu influence is mainly felt in the appointment
provemeni in the schools be expected until the
@ oi me politician t Is removed from the schools
icians would not be able to keep their hold. The
public sentiment. This has been partly done. is
shown by the success of the Good Government clubs
ton and by the good work of the press. notably by
rho tribune in IT'S series of articles on the lndi-
tney should see to it that all the children OF our
state OF school age are in school that they are
Ihey are taught according to the best lights Of
modern educational science.
asked TO- he narJonnd or e hy
her tardy arrival but pleaded as her excuse delay
%as & minutes on Her theme
said. is founded upon philosophy. Its intention is
to evolve out of the orsanism of child-nature the
points of the system which should most interest
women are the education of the will. the reaction
OF handwork the vital quality of the brain and
the development OF the creative power. From those
which expresses restessness and unsatsfac ton
hs e9 the h Which
interrupted by vigorous applause.
the 81 sa 0s od Z" Of
States many contributions to educational progress
and spoke particularly of the founding of Vassar
College, and the growth OF the institution indica
tive Of the progress OF the higher education for
A half-dozen or more reports from local societies
were then given by dsegaes and reports We're read
ciety. the Froebel Society the Nassar Students AID
sa cf he of S G the
stitute.k of Wells College and Rutgers college and
from other educational societies connected with the
State Federation.
RECEPTION IN THE EVENING.
The chief social incident Of the State Federation
Convention was the reception given for the dele
gates last evening by the Brooklyn societies in the
parlor and lecture-room of the Young Women's
Christian Association Building. Nearly go per-
present. including large number OF
men, The guests were received by the presidents
OF the Brooklyn organizations The committee OF
arrangements consisted of Mrs. Andrew Jacobs
Mrs Harriet Marvel Miss Jennie Keith, Mrs
Cornelius Zabrlskie Mrs. Ross Appleton. Miss He
lena Faris Mrs r. b. Fi;hian, Mrs. c. Il. Hewitt,
Miss Dickerson Mrs Horatio {. King. Mrs James
Frothingham Whitney and Miss Edna Doughty.
1t was an open question whether the visiting dele
gates from up the State the handful Of men pres
ent should be considered the guests of honor Sent-
ment evenly divided Oh this point and both The
traces of the unpeasantness caused AZ the morning
session by SOrosiss resentment at the THE gwen IL
i'm one OF the committee reports were noticed at the
reception and The matter not thought worthy
OF considerations Irom1nent memDsr Of , on ,h Od
trouble arose from the misunderstanding on the part
of d member Of Sorosls of the terms. used by Mrs
Goodale in her report. and from the iact ina
Soross had made no report Of the work OF It's Phil
anthropic Committee Another member OF BrooH-
Ign club said. speaking OF the failure OF Sofoss 10
have a representative on the Nominating CON-
mittee: "SOross has no stronger claim 10 a plaG9g
on the committee than any other club ana should
not take it amiss If It has no member on the com
mite II is the EdSs b ana most mo- r Tn or
written. which gives the older clubs precedence.