New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
SELECTIONS FROM THE NATL.
A GREATER NEW

a GREATER NETWORK SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THE EXTENSION or THE Plan now OPERA
TON IN THIS CITY ADVOCATED.
To the Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir: The plan for tho public schools
~ Greater New-York presented by Mr.. G. y. Chad
wick. of brooklyn. and commented upon editorialy in
issue OF to-day deserves attention, because ii H.
the suggestion Of an intelligent. dsinierested and
pubc-spirted man who has amply proved his knowl-
edge OF what better education and his nteres;
In securing H.
II Mr.. Chadwick will examine carefully the pan Of
school administration and inspection now In opera
ton in New York. under the Reform School law. no
viii observe thar by extending its provisions over the
territory of the Greater NewYork. all that he has in
mind will he gained and that without introducing any
novel features. large Board of Education. divided
into local committees" would ~ once become a de-
batting society Gas the Brooklyn Board now 800 often
s). wholly inefficient. and very unattractNe To the
highest class of citizens. on the o,her hand small
Board OF Education endowed only with legislative
functions and the powc- OF making IN" major APP
pointr,cnis but not hurGcned with mass OF detail
or local inspection could command tho services OF tho
very men ihit wc are all anxious TO see more OF on
our school boards
Local oversight and control fully secured by the
excellent provision that now exists I'm New York for
scnoo inspectors Since patronage attaches to this
Office and heavy duties az central board 20 with
inspectors A really remarkable list Of men and
women TO combine these duties with those Of mem
nership u th" Board OF Education. A. Mr. 'ha1-
wick proposes. would lower the tone ana the
standard Of th. whOl" system IN" same persons
would no longer b. willing 10 give The tim" and
strength needed for IA" increased service.
The New York plan j. the work OF trained experts
T. has the cOmm"udatOn Of those best dldIuled 70
mdge OF all parts OF this country. IL IS arcaiy
WORKING extremely well though sadly handicapped
hv IA. present reacfiondry majority IN inc i'oTh OF
Education .na by hoard OF SIpsIintcsi'irnrr IN
vhirh MIR JaSpcr'- mechanical and political nletnOhs
ana ilna- are in fuIl control But II Il conhisntly
eNnec'.d that After January majority Or th' Board
~ t.lucaou will be- in symplthy with tho spirit oi IN"
an and that tncn compfeh"nslN" series ~ hylh" :
efficient administration y schoo. affairs. Improve
mont in The Board of Suporinienlence must unortH'
nafelv he made more slowly.
l. l. nov too .a'c ~ discuss separate scn'o -NS-
tom for Rrookivn. That MAS legitimate topic tor
c,n.i,er,flor h,flra consolidation was Not"i upon
nv IN. t.oui. and IN" Legislature. Now that con-
sofd ,fon has been d"crecd. X remains ior All good
yen. "a make effective and Nalhahle.n not 10 try 10
r,,iIf, II n glH cheerfuy be admitted that th.
Rr,okivn school system Is Tar better than tnhi OF
:, In hut fo raise schools 10 nc Hro'hNh i'N't
nrst and then labor FOR m" further improNrm"n'
-, ,ha =, hoi. consolidated system. But We kno" per
.,i,' ,ou that The cNcccuc" ~ the brooklyn SCHOOLS
,s rbleny due the scholarly hsh- 'ih''I tht I'M
s,ct y - a. uhn L. their superintendent. We kno"
~, ~, largo Roard OF Education: with ts fory-nNe
~, III - ,nd A.. scores ~ local committees haS
80 NOS an AID 10 Improvement, nut very pit'n an
o,s,,cle Having got rii o' inc "ot>t "psti,lc ~
.,roSs ir %.w-York the local trustees we 30 not
wan, 10 begin struggle In me 'trarI ~" ,,,,
Wins, ,he worst features Of the BROOKLYN system
namely, ars" BOAR" u a TEACHER
%"w-york oct 90 1896