New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THE TEACHERS PROTEST.
A BIG MEETING TO OPPOSE THE ADOLF
TON OF THE TRUSTEE SYSTEM.
THE COMPROMISE SCHOOL BILL. CONDEMNED S1
rx-JUpcEs ALLISON AND BLAKE AND
OTHER SPEAKERS AT THE

OTHER SPEAKERS AT THE
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE
c.. ,.,c,ors Of the public schools of New-Yorx
- .ha,r friends to the number OF fully 3VV' sa'h'
rd ,n tho Grand Central Palace last night ior inc
nurnose OF protesting against the passage ny INC
LEGISLATURE of the measure wnich coh'e'p'".eo VI.
abolition OF the school trustee system. o
en.ecnes emphatca.y condemning the Io"'s'
hin, were delivered during the evening ana tne ire
Guest bursts of applause demonstrated '"a' ~.
continent Of the audience was entirey III ae.o'u
,,,,h that Of the speakers. The objections winch
have been urged against the continuance VI III.
tom were lightly passed over the supJe.'
,bo speeches being mainly confined TO tne p'oei.sS
=, ruhlc school education and its advantages o".ns
the last fifty years In New-fork' a''''"u'"e ~
advance TO the trustee system
rhor,.sJ Rush called the meeting to order ane
nominated ex Judge Thomas ALISON as the pr
ing officer of the evening. The nomination wa, NO"
,oous,v accented Judge Allison, In opening MS aus
s.,s sa,d there was no subject more VITAL 10 IN"
ores'' ." ~. American Republic than its public
schoo, system He therefore warned t"e p ''
s ,,,h,,o officials that the people would not aho"
,,,ics m interfere with the prevailing schoo' sy'
tenn. The people. the chairman went on' W..
a~ainst the proposal TO abolish inc scnoo
md the press and the Governor nimse" "eie s
r,isIed by a few active but not repreSe"' go.
"I believe" said the speaker in CONCLUSION inst
49,, l., hotter than theory. / think that
- III hoe heen educated in the pubic Schools
md whose children are being educa'eu Al, ~
,ohoo,s IL a better guide than the person "'o I'm.
o, &, 40 a sort OF a something for someoooy e''e
ryIudye Stephen 8. Blake VINO sP'he NJ"
.ad Tho, u was best and most wise 10 hoid iasI
49, ,,.,on, which had been tried for many years
49, M, FOUND wanting. The desire FOR the chanse
49, No, tho outcome Of a popular voice ne mann
,Id hu, was wanted by The women OF t"e iou'
,aua rho not only had never adduced si"s'e
,.or based argument against the existence u '"o
trustees but who had never peeh ,"S'' r,S
sa,ool what complaint. Judge Blake asked coul.
there be urged against the retention OF 'ie rs 80
Tho school service the standard OF .eafni"e r"D "'
hn,,,as NJ the teachers compared more ina" ia'o,a
49,, ,,,h .hose Of any other centre IN the ia'u' -"
.,,rd - nredIct that II the question was prous"'
,,rno tho neople of New-York there wouio "o' oo
ooo votes cast for the measure recently "' .,
I,,o the LEGISLATURE Speaking OF the op'e.''1'
,h,ch had been urged against the trustees 'uuse
p.ake said they could make no appo"'e"'s
,cbers unless the applicant had iirst Iecesfts era
certificate OF proficiency whiie POM. nar, Of tha
nns ne declared, had never DeeH 4 p''' " Wv
trustee system. ,,otn were made by Mrs.
c,ya Williams the Rev. DR.. r. de sofa "sh on,c,
Iudpe / Henry Mccarthy, Thomas j. huS"' H''"
resolutlon protesting against the p ropJnsu ,Sosa
,;t,on ~ the boards OF trustees. anu ha
rsSant 70 do all In their power 70 ooposr
pas,'rs was unanimously adopted. and comm dart
Consisting of ex-Judge Allison freuei ala Nendes
Thomas j. Rush, the Rev. Dr. l.. ue 'o % VIII.
the Rev Or. William Lloyd ana Mlss 49, ,na tter
Jams was appointed TO take action In the n"''e'