New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
HOLIDAYS CAUSE TROUBLE
ANNIvERsARY DAY PLACED ON ne i''0
lively DEBATE IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OVER PROFESSOR HoOPERs Rh'o
WHEN SCH Dol. CHILDREN ARE


WHEN SCH Dol. CHILDREN ARE
TO BE FREE.
Tho monthly meeting of the Board OF Euu0a
non was held yesterday afternoon. 'u0'
rout,ne business was brought up ior coh''
zion II was expected that the BOARD "ou'u
no called upon 10 act on mo'ioh 'o oAo
toward the issue of bonds amounting 10 s-o0.
for the erection of new manual ''ai.s .,,
school. but this matter was not re"cheu
time for adjournment. and " was ''''
until the next meeting. .,o
President Swanstrom read proposals TOT 'ie
erection OF schoolhouses In kosclusco-''" ~
-,-..a,,.,. ard at Putnam-ave. and Hamburg
49,. ror tho Kosciusco-st. building the piuS
,,era. & NJ Randall sS6.934; James wagner
s77 7a7. p. +. O'Brien. sls623; X. A. Murphy
s7s ZOO. p. Cleary, s7s9S4; s. w. Seaman 'r.'
Son. 500; w. II. Post. $Si9s6; j. W. III"
ssa. 10. For the Putnam-ave ouiidihe'
Wagner. $4,000; p. F. O'Brien. s'o,4--,
Murphy, sS7. 900: p. Ceary S'6'ols' o. '"
man ,r q Son. $4,000; w. II. Post soi'~o',
w. Thatcher. ss32 POI The bids were reieiieu
70 the Committee on Schcolhouses.
Professor Franklin w. Hooper. represen'ihe
the Joint committee composed OF the |oi''''''
tees on Studies and Teachers. reported ieoo
,ution revising the list Of holidays lor vi.
schools The report provided that the '0"oo
wear omen on the second Monday IN Nep'e'"
her and close on the last regular schooi oas Ia
Time. All legal holidays, the Friday loiio""s
THANKSGIVING Day. the day OF the
school anniversary, the week oe'"ee"
mas and New Years days, and all days set
aside for religious observances. such as inaii"'
giving Day were placed on the hst Oh H'''"''
OPPOSED TO THE LIST
Edward Rowe opposed the new list OF non
DAVIS because he thought 80 many Gays OIL iu'e
ness on the part of the teachers wouid c"e''
the Board out Of much service that IL regularly
pays for Nelson ]. Gates vigorously opPoSe'
the including Of Sunday school Anniversary
Day in the list, mainly on the GROUND ''a'
definite rule that point would Introduce az
,n,,st and unwarranted discrimination In re-
Ngious matters Mr.. Gates later mo'eu " "'''
.ha Anniversary Day stricken out. but the mo-
ton was declared out OF order anu ai'e'
,urther discussion, the report vas referred to
the committee.
Professor Hooper presented resolution from
tho Studies Committee protesting against the
massage Of the socalled Malby bill providing
ror instruction as to the effects of alcohol ana
,a-cot,cs on the human system. because in the
onip,on Of the committee the new bill Is more
obnoxious than the original Ainsworth law, to
which tho Maby bill Is an amendment. Inc
resolution was passed with few opposing votes
The Committee on Sites recommended the puT-
chasing of two lots in Fifty-third and Fifty
fourth sts. at $3.50 EACH and one lot at keap ana
Ainslie sts for $500. and also reported that
II had succeeded in securing reduction OF $1,000
on a LOT In Newkirk-ave and $500 on a lot in
Franklin-ave because 1t had been found that
the lots were small.
A motion was carried providing that teachers
who wish to retire pensions must apply to
the Retirement Committee. with the approval
Of the Local Committee. The retirement Com
mttee must report to the Board. and the Local
Committee may recommend the retirement Of
an applicant for a pension. Later, a new clause
for the bylaws introduced and passed on its
first reaeing establishing committee Of
five TO be known as a committee Retirement
Of Teachers.
NEW BYLAWS PROPOSED.
While Mr.. Buttrick reading several
amendments which had previously been passed
once Samuel r. Scottron gained the floor and
spoke on the subject Of amendments He rec
commended a complete set of new bylaws and
proposed several radical amendments which
called for certain sweeping changes in the Train
tackled Mr.. Scottron's statements. and said that
II his recommendations were adopted, the schools
Of the city would be dragged down as they had
not been for many years.
Mr.. Gates at this point renewed his motion
looking toward the elimination of Sunday school
Anniversary Day from the list Of holidays HIS
motion brought forth the most vigorous debate
Of the afternoon A motion TO lay Mr.. Gates g
motion he table was lost and spirited dis
cussion followed on the main question. MISS
Perry said that the members OF the Board are
chosen to represent the people Of Brooklyn and
should &C. In accordance with the peoples de-
sires. She called attention to the fact that
Good Friday is observed by the schools. and
said that il Good Friday observed. there
was every reason why Anniversary Day should
be observed. Richard Young said that Ami
versary Day had been recognized as children's
day. regardless o. religious affairs. The day is
ore Of Brooklyn's distinctive institutions. and
was not )niy dear TO the hearts of Brooklyn
ties, but is also considered a noteworthy insti-
tuition by other cities. Horace f. Dresser said
that almost any other day might better be re.
moved from the list Of holidays than Anniver-
sary Day. He thought that practical reasons
made 1t desirable that the day should be OBJ.
served. and said that even If school held
on the day. 1t would be practically impossible
to get the children TO attend.
NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTACK
Mr. Gates then said that his motion was no,
intended as an attack against the day itself OF
against the celebration. He again declared
that the setting aside Of the day, which Is OBJ
served only by certain religious denomina tons
would be un-American and contrary TO the true
spirit of the Constitution. Professor Hooper
suggested as q means of amicably settling the
dispute, that the president Of the Board appoint
Q committee which would confer with those who
organize the parade and attempt to have then
arrange the celebrations on Saturdays. Thu
motion was then called for. and. when the yea!
and nays had been counted. 1t found tina
It was defeated "a to IL. Anniversary Day !!
thus included in the new list of holidays. TIT
only radical change made In the list. there
fore Is the addition Of Election Day and Lin
coins Birthday.
Dr. Raymond presented the report which ad
xocated the issuing of bonds for $50. 600 FOL