New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

simply this that we feel that an attempt is about
to be made to upset one Of the grandest systems OF
schools that any city of the world has ever built
Siiss Tate admitted Isolated instances whe re
Official had GroPped out put she sa hs
system might be.
which would revoutionize the system that had been
reared up after many years Of hard labor would
and she said she doubted very much il the schools
could maintain their former prestige under the
second overflow meeting was found necessary.
so large was the crowd Of opponents TO the measure
former school Commissioner Mrs. Clara NJ. Will
Jams presided The speakers at both overflow meet
ings were Vice-Principals John Dwyer, James A.
f P2nsipa ff E nHst6 Clark
the manner of working in the trustee board meet
inss and ne declared that there was absolutely no
foundation for the plea that politics or pun nad
anything to do with the appointment OF teachers.
POLITICAL INTRIGUE INEVITABLE.
Principal f. H. Boyer Of Grammar School No. 81,
said that the proposed bill political intrigue
would be inevitable. Mr.. Boyer denounced the Gov
ernors action In expressing himself in favor OF
bill affecting the interest OF the schools OF this
city without first knowing what the people and the
iea ssSe o. sp sis In behalf Of the children
Or. J; n Rice an authority on pedagogy ped spoke n;
He pointed that the present BIN was merely one
S 'he whose
their Offspring to-day ia changed mad been 'ne''
Miss J Z. Rogers. principal Of Grammar School
No - spoke for the Primary Prne GsSsa Mrs
j. Hill and Mrs Aida Williams also spoke
President EOOsT' MALAY then he rS sSa long
sss in the coad.r said he
and sous 4fft to
the test Of had is worth n saS aVs
all other systems the world over Mr.. Coudert said
ot Of ma 0 Su, mssudsd and
above all else the present system should be con.
IN iD1 S a proved
success; though i was largely In vogue In Cont.
appauded.
A VOTE OF THANKS FOR THE MAYOR
Mr. O'Shea then voted the Mayor the thanks Of
the teachers Of public schools for according to
them the privilege OF being heard-a privilege de-
MED them by the Legislature-and when DR.. Elgas
put the question the thunder OF the Ayes could
be heard in Newspaper Row. Mayor Strong then
arose and said that he had decided 10 have no more
greeted the announcement vas deafenng;
the exhibition Of the force and intellect which
is Of the cy Of
have lived here number OF years. have never
hibltion as this. These ladies' and gentlemen are
certainly. entitled to the thanks Of our city. As
realized the Wealth Of intellect in the srea, boty
OF our public school educators. l suppose In tie
total II is Quadruplec. might say comm ercially
| this evidence here this afternoon Is but or 10
| per cent payment account OF the greater body
Of teachers that II is our good fortune to have In
| charge OF our children trust that you may go on
| in the good work you have been doing. advancing
| in progress and utility. and am sure that pros
perity and happiness will ever attend our schools.
and that nothing will ever happen 10 mar their use
fulness so long as such men and women as these
| have charge Of them. .
Again the applause broke forth for az the Mayor
| eagernsss and delight. and II was several minutes
before Quiet was restored The Mayor then jovially
| remarked: ''Ot course. my determination TO hold
| no further hearings must not be taken as an evil
dence that am In favor OF or opposed 10 the bill
| I'll decide that later .
| Three CHEERS were called for the Mayor. and
| they were given with will. Thus the hearings
| closed. ,. 1900, A.. l., ., 49,.
| vate office TO Mrs Edward Lauterbach, Mrs Clara
NJ. Williams, Miss NJ. E Tate Mrs John p. Towns;
others. In escorng the women into the room II
| was noticed that ne singled out pretty young
| sohooi inspector TO take his arm much TO the
| amusement OF several City Hall politicians who
| looked on. 49,. x..,.,or .,or.d hy
,co nn business men OF this city. protesting against
the compromise bill. would be presented to ne
nrobaby keep the bill before him for several days.