New-York tribune., 1896-11-21
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.
THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY IN THE MOTT
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
MRS. VAN RENSSELAER, MAKES A STIRRING h-
PEAL FOR MORE MEMBERs-Pt 'RPoSES
AND AIMS OF The ASSOCIATION.

PEAL FOR MORE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND AIMS OF The ASSOCIATION.
The Public Education Association held its first
regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the Mott
Memorial Building. No. ~ Madison-ave The long
room was filled to OVERLOOKING with people promi
nent In the educational world on the pa torn were
the president Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,
Henry F. Taft. and T. Ellery Anderson Of the
Board OF Education OF New-York
The meeting opened by the president. who
said tina, she wished to offer word OF thanks for
the work done by their former president. Mrs
William 5. Ransford. who resigned from the pres-
d-ncy the first OF last May but who is still active
chairman of the Visiting Committee. She also
expressed regret that Dr. Butler Of educational
fame. absent. a meeting OF the association
without Dr. Butler was. she said. like the play OF
Hamlet with Hamlet left out
The secrciarys report read by Miss e. r..
Marshall She said that the membership numbered
300 The treasurer. Miss NJ. L. Draper. said In her
report that the expenses FOR ;he last year had
amounted TO 81 80 -.
The plans for the coming year ana the reasons
for the existence OF the society were then given by
Mrs Van Rensselaer,. we start our new year.
,h, said 'S.un in debt and IL s absolutely neces-
sary that increase membership list 'or
every new member means 81 for the association.
,xcep, the newcomer he Il school teacher. III "h''h
case the fee is only 81 so trust that every meinhet
will aid the association TO a peaceful ThanksgNi"s
hy sending in new name.
'W. will start a. many branches OF the associa-
ton as possible" She added "as the only way 10
succeed IS TO Interest all New-York We will make
special effort to aid in sending all children o' 'o'
e.sn nationaies TO the public schools ins'ea" ol
TN. private schools "a Is being done. II Is nor
a question OF relative merit or OF religious ihs'"o
tion but simply OF the fact that children can "e
trained TO make better American citizers ""e'e
they are taught the English language-for theI soon
learn 10 speak ii at least a. well as 'hinhie r"u-
den-than in u school where only Italian or ftehc"
mr. German * the medium OF communication Put
twenty-echf different nltionalltics on one pehch
and each one will turn out n loyal American.
81 believe that our surroundings make us far
more than make our surroundi'ss' anu o
| tiful cheerful interiors have most huhani@''S
enec, on IN. minds OF even the roughest children
| To shut up boys and girls in gloomy. ugly phu'!
ventilated sohoolrooms is a crime against mo'"''''
aud stunts and duarfs tn. mental capacities ~
| we'll The least can do Il 10 nav" w" ""'H
painted in bright. attractive colois; hut WHAT 'n
| association do. II IL can DE hc'oihp'S"'"'
Is TO place works OF art in every schoofoom' ana
| not cheap art. but ch"dp pho'os'"P"9 VI "
| art OF the world
Il, has been said that the lower class OF ch't'h
| could not appreciate good art When the f'''
| Loan Ar, Exhibition Of the best pictures IN ths
country was opened down on the East Sl'e '"''
neople visited # in the thir'y-three days OF us
| wonderful existence. doubt II fi'h-"''' 'o'
| have made better showing
| We have also discovered. after careful InV"Su-
| g.,Ion ,nat i, will be possible and icasih' 10
open a school ,o- or TWO hours nv" oaY' IN
the week for the hoy prison.r~ IN % o,'i" "a =
| time without instruction o' anN h"'r,, .,si,,
| matter should rightly come under 'h' up -, >,
T., wil ~yentually ,ske tfe matter in hand IT
stanSs S9n boy Mr willard. of tho uniycrsi'y St
| ,irra,, - such a man and f. willing 20 und"r-
| take the WORK II ihr financial pari oi ih' m"''''
In closing Mrs Van R.nssei'or CAV" n"S.as.
from Richard Wsis4n .iS't ~, 10 o,nr no,riotis,r
| and ,ourag. OF men nowadays. ds Vol ~ N ~
past. and that should n' m onJ' -, o., ,,, oc' -,
| her scquaintancc 10 deeds Of v'lor Tor inc p'""'
Mr Anderson followed with .euiosy fof ne
| Board OF Education. He seconded tn" mott
| pubic schools He di-approy.i Of the Ncw Won y
| a. the halot-hox. the iat or ~ 'l.'m' =, nn'
| because OF Mr. Andcrson's s'rtctu'"s on IN"
| New Woman. the president held M pair 3f ,",, .
| club ana thereby indicated ihdi 'h" women '"-
/ tended 20 have the Last word ,...,.-
lie sot ~ good Work in ~" pnhhr ,,'9s - n
parents demanded II" di'%ppioH,d of tn 80, ,,
| IN. association should work Imong parents I"
bring thc children % tn en'ir" Nation under one
r nap ,,s r~siiz"d he said "tha' 10 mosi IN
| stances private schools w"r" m'r" 'r' I'M '''
u.rfai iucOmpctcnf- there would - q 1lH"f'h'
IT,. FridT arfrTro,n lectures given under drce-
lion OF the association Will bc kept up during ia"
coming winter. ffe. 20 members. ana win Zee
| OF = cents 20 the general public.
| Among others who VIII lecfur" ~ ihcs" m""'
: lngs are 'hc following promin'n' ~ - mo Won.
Hamilton wlFn Mas kn~rrd ,.r, sbax hEFt,pm uho M. m
made special study Of school svsi"ms abroad.
Ms satae Ns po3 % wss srI.''T' Ho@ Tnrner Who IL
| on ne committee FOR selecting works oi Art 'of
The schools. william CONN and 4; Waldo