New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
IN PRAISE OF ITS SCHOOLS.
HoARD OF EDUCATION OPPOSES A
CHANGE IN THE BROOKLYN SYSTEM.

CHANGE IN THE BROOKLYN SYSTEM.
MEMBERS OBJECT TO THE PLAN OF TIE GREATER
xEw-YoRK CoMMIssIoN-REPoRr or 4 COM
MITTEE EXCITEs DEBATE
The Greater New-York question occupied
,hs attention of the Board of Education at it's
monthly meeting yesterday and after in
,eresting debate it became evident that the
BOARD was practically unanimous in opposition
N the plan for school system outlined by the
Subj Committee on Draft of the Greater New
York Commission. and strongly in favor of the
continuance of Brooklyn's school system. In
Tho course Of the debate some interesting com
rarisons between the New-York and brooklyn
svstens we're made. In the absence of fresi-
aart Suanstrom the chair was occupied by
v,ce President Charles a. Buttrick. and there
u.as a good attendance The first work OF the
poord was of routine character. The local
.,,,,;,,aac Of school No. l3 reconstructed,
.,.,rs n the resignation of Mrs. Powell. and IT
In hsroafter consis; of Messrs. Schmld.
cho.cle and Freifcld. new classroom was
.,,horized in school No. 102. and the Cor'mit-
,.l. ., schoolhouSes was authorized to put four
,,.,., ,,ass-oor,s in the Manual Training
High School
READ BY MIR. DRESSER
,h,,, ,he report Of The special committee ap-
,.,., - confer with the Greater New YORK
r.r,,,;ssion was called for. This commi''ee
.oosis,s ~ some e the hest known members oI
,.s poard and tho chairman IS Horace T. pres
s.r Nr Dresser read the following report
.. -r,,,s; committee appointed to conSd.r ne
relation ot our pep1rtmen, "< "<fYnrI rcspccifuliv
the so'eLnnei las carefully considered the subject
10. unanimously arrived AT 'Ic con-. ooliN., ..s' ~
vast ,errory such as VII '' snnr"vrn h II bs~ ,,,
consolidated city. inhahi,1n nv royarnmemts and
,iN'u especially in educational ma
having lnS nrod and diverse cannot he successfully
that are YIN. M argjre every interest in central de
soy.Invu 7he neoplo Of brooklyn appreciate thHir
schools md her c@Sp Of public instruction
,nS;s 1er,S,aied ou, of Office and It's functions m
10 De Rosrd acting under such laws as resu
,rus'ed 20 Tsf"n, system in NcwYork The great
ea~arce ~. .. be;Neen our system and met oi NV
X., !. .hat the members Of our Board acting on
& 1orS r,r,,ces ~ ,ng become personally familiar with
sm '.S bey e ne detects and by their own expert
'!cs neS % ,be col snd The bad that exist therein
ana are thereby. qualified 70 eGisiate l1r tn9sS
sbools far more nellisently Than II they DEPENDED
-, rsnorts of subordhates. whether called ny the
narncs Of trustees or inspectors ..,..
Moreover no SCHOOLS can he successful unless pro
,dei win good teachers. ana it Is better 70 con. con.
c,n:-a,e responsibility by vesng thelr appnln'iinee apron m
N the members Of the Board than 10 intrus, i 10 10
any BODY - employees Should We he sovernel, a. IN IN
N ol ma ms'l1Ts 1,be? ny Of inspectors wonld nave 20
increased inJlerable degree. ana lo
h.
'@Nasr Ne hsv % .ent many Years and large amount o,
sSal Tbeir Success mas amply justified this ex-
n-naTe g me and monE M brb Schools We are not
;ag ,h1 ;he.e schools he discontinued Or changed
IN stope o. mos, beneficial influence this COM
muni,y
NOT LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED
xo,vj,hs,snding our belief that our system Is me
tes, IS rot probable that the people OF o'heT as
,ric:s will favor lis adoption for the government OF
~ ,bs schools OF the consolidated city. Each com
,,,,,v VII no ioubt prefer TO manage It's SCHOOLS
srougb local board composed Of It's own residents
s,rojar Hith lis needs Neither would II he practl-
cane 70 syg York ever If the people OF the other
districts should concur n our oelri ID ~ l E ow
nc mae the whole territory Of the tol
e divided in,o borquehs sepaTs'e b ons oGr1 9r each
., ,s sroa communities included in tns graz y Ty
g2ud meet the VANS Hi .'T Ina, he school GOV
sTnIen, Of Greater New-York can be mos ,,,
snb,.,r~d .herein The present system for brooKlyn
IA = p-aetcao;e SoGo so'S u a. a. nrosen, con-
ol schools ncladea Il sne 'eII9y boaTd Of
is snno.nieG by the Mayor OF the consoldate1 r',y
Mn powers M gord separate board should be
snnoint.d i'm ths same manner FOR each county, oil'
one i9r 0usfn5 ,6ere anu Would be healthy
rivalry 10 achieve the best results mqcn oi
q
sustain In. schools controlled by these scparale
tnards v,ouc have 20 be supplied from the com
non frea<urv on submission OF a DudGet 10 tile
R5srd n; Estimate Of the consolidated city. Such
Board of Estimate would be the ..ouy 10, G,r-
Jnste;, settle anv questions arising from dneT
enre i, The details OF expenditure OF the dlHerent
boards Each OF the boards thus created shouid
srpoin, = supe-intendcnt OF public lnstructohs ana
~ fou- stIpsrint endents appointed shoud ioini
hard n examine candidates and issue teachers
certificates which should render the recipient
eligible 70 appointrnen, in either ot the four dis
Your committee offers for adoption the follow
Resolved That the Board Of Education OF the
city OF Brooklyn affirns its adherence TO the prih-
@Resol"ed That In accordance with that prin-
eple his Boar earnestly recommencs that. IN
framing the charter for Greater New fork pro
Vision Be made for the appointment by the Mayor
of a separate board for each county; 10 De com
posed OF residents of that county. the board foL
Kings County 20 be composed. as AT present. M OF
foriy-hve Members that our present sysep may
' FRANKLIN w. HOOPER.
JOHN y CULYER
GEORGE II. FISHER.
JAMES r. BOLCK.
JOHN MNAMEE.
.AX BRILL
A CONFERENCE ASKED FOR.
We have asked the Greater New-York Com
mission for conference" continued Mr.. Dresser.
after reading this report. The chapter relating
TO the school system. drawn by the sub-com-
mlttee on draf, and published In the newspapers
n drawn tentatiyelV Ii - drawn by Mr. De