New-York tribune., 1895-05-22
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onco enforced against a trustee ana force him 20
pay the teachers wages ana rus,ces Wo vhn o,rcs
all over the State The provision In reference 10 the
penalty imposed Is likely to cause hunirciS ol ap
peals of relief to be made to the department again,
The strict enforcement of this provision In any
event. is affidavit based on information ana be-
3 Educators are against it-No school officer or
teacher. far as known has appeared 10 aI'ora,e
on the other hand many Of the leading superhieng-
ens OF schools. leading School commissioners ieau-
ganized opposition have appeared against ii. have
written letters against IT,. because they kno" tna,
will work hardship to trustees, TO pupils ana IT, IT,
parents The p5oposss LAW Is any ,q
and can never be carried out with the facilities row
at So hand An "a I Isa h TUh a% es
g. New-York state can take care Of her own
educational interestsThe Leading adyocaes OF hi
knowledge OF the e1uca tonal system OF New orK
Sae usrs and FGm % or
the existing law. and is satisfied with it,
So many letters have come to Superintendent
Skinner In opposition to the bill that he has mad
them printed for the easy reading Of the Gov
ernor one Of these letters which comes from
James w. Milne. principal Of the state Normal
School at Oneonta. and one of the prominent ciu-
Gators in the state. is given below:
have just finished a careful study of the text and
spirit Of the b reiatng tg he ,qiy & OF ne
now nS in the hands Of the @ As
who for the las; twenty years has given nnsiin'et
the State Of New York vigorously protest against
this bllI which by IFS provisions assassnaies me
spirit OF education and attacks the most acVanceh
methods of teaching. l fully believe in temperance
and have supported the spirit and letter Of the law
OF 1884 in the school under my charge and AS well
before the teachers institutes of the State but
fully believe that should the bI, in question re-
ceive Executive sanction, IL would do more to de-
stroy the spirit OF temperance than anything that
could be devised by man | object TO the bill.
|. Because 1t emphasizes one study to the harm
OF other studies.
. Because it directs how the work Of teaching
shall be carried on In the schools Slavish adher
to textbooks belongs 10 the Old, not To the
new in education.
ers as the time needed for the study OF the sub
lect under consdsration. (The time given 10 the
study Of ply ysiooGy etc under this act IS several
times as long that in any medical college in. the
cine.
l. Because its provisions 10 not recogniz" the ar
give teachers the right OF determining the amouu;
Of time In normal schools and ieny 20 all schools
the privilege Of employing the method that shall se-
the best results? WHY state In one lace In
method. and In another place that instruction be
given in the best methods of teaching this branch
In my judgment these are conflicting. II not con
Trajectory requirements.
Z. Because II thrusts additional labor ana r"-
sponsb!liiy upon school trustees and mcmh'rs u
Iloards OF Education: | have not found single
member ~ any board OF education IN favor ~ this
act. rot single trustee not one tcachcr who T.
Interest ~ all that n best In education, fnr th"
sake of all that IN advanced In methods Of teach.
Ing. for the bert good ~ school and for the al-
vanccmeni of true temperance ! afA that 'ou 30
ali In you. power 70 lead ihni Executive. who. IN
his message 60 the Legislature. hfcathcd such high
hone 10 the teaching profession. 90 H'" that this
hill N ig with danger and IN IN direct opporiion 90
his words OF cheer at the opening Of his official
term.