New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
SACRIFICES BY THE POOR.
He closed by saying:

The other and last Item or cost Is tnat phlu ny
the parents of the poorer classes who living rom
hand mouth and 9nsng for the comfSrs bcH %hSn i6
Two or three dollars a week winch their little ones
school could earn would So far to provide never t
ingly In order to keep these same littie ones IN
school and enable them to be better equipped Tor
life and its burdens than the parents We're II IS
in Thousands OF humble homes. They give all they
have: but considering the circumstances under
sacr.iice paid by the most wealthy taxpayers into
the city treasury. The history of our country
shows that from and because Of this spirit OF sacr-
flee many of its greatest men have been enaned & 70
achieve their success The aroma OF laiental & lote
IS less fragrant among the poor than me rich' '
ana its sacrifices are not only none the less real,
but even more real God bless the fathers ana
mothers who daily pinch and deprive themselves In
| order that their sons and daughters may gro" up
DO W. need more bridges? Undoubtedly We do;
The greater our facilities for getting people 70 ana
from New-York the more people VIII come to live
DO we need parks? Most certainly. and all we
can possibly PAY FOR hey b are heath Gfr anI mor
tone of society. They are our educators oi
DO We need smoothly paved streets? with all my
heart, yes-broad avenues. picturesque bounVards
Shall We have hne public buildings? Yes all these
things tend to culture and refinement and domestic
comfort. but without good schools the bridges ana
would bc useless. Our lovely city would remind
us OF nothing perhaps but GoldsmiMths IN Dcser,sd yea
nduccment to live here -,-..,....o, .., ..,n.r,,
product OF the Nation for the year lsso was about
,3s5s l2o an average OF s53 per capita for every
farms whose aggregate value was S5,'N2,vyl. an
average OF 81 5oj each for the farmers Many are
say that Vanderbilt and are worth on an average
S0V0OcO each Who're Is my share; m" law or
have none II applies. however to the schools;
They belong 10 tho people every man woman ana
cha owni VIII catcd nls @r' f@T 'e' Us 10 " '"'
Tn schoois-,vhat we need is tho best buildings.
best teachers. the best Board of Education, the
best Of everything in every department. For them
nothing b" too good.
william H. Maxwell superintendent Of Public
Instruction. then discussed the question Of the
worth OF the public schools He said that there
two points OF view from which school system may
be regarded First. the point Of view OF tho State
or Nation n whole. and second. that Of the indi-
vidual We must consider not merely m" progress
Of an individual child. bat the effect through tho
individual members on the whole body polite. The
two gr.a, goals of education are 10 secure the high
ost possible Development physical. intellectual and
moral. of the individual. and. second. through the
dcy clopmcut OF individuals 20 secure the highest
possible Development of H." human race. To pre-
pare our youth to take part with success in the
affairs OF to-day and to enable each to develop his
powers to IN" highest possible point should be the
object - q system of public schools
TRUE PATRIOTISM SHOULD BE TAUGHT
After discussing the value Of various branches Of
study Superintendent Maxwell closed as follows:
Tn" goo! OF tae Nation demands that our chill
dren saal. Doe trained To become patriotic citizens.
American nag. important as that is. mean sun
les hat pseudo patriotism which cNhausts Itself IN
shouting ana cheering. mean that patriotism
whlch anmates every citizen win a true public
spirit. that patriotism which places tho interests
o. country tn" Interests Of our city. above the
interests 81 s"lf of business, or wealth. Are our
school, PREPARING their pupils FOR the duties OF
citizenship Are they ncucaiing true patriotism?
IL tho school combating tho Inherited proprnslties
.vll' II the errct OF education the individual
t. not % rals" him IN me scale ot morality IL
misses l's hghest purpose The people OF this
country have trusted the public schools. Ninety
fwp per cent ~ all the children " elementary
school age who attend school Ia the United states
ara Ia ~" public schools II remains with the pco-
pie 20 determine" what thes" schools shall be worth.
II %" p"opl" are careless To- Row their children
are educated. the schools VIII become the prey OF
politicians. III" teaching force Will Dee inefficient ana
IN" good influences Of The schools VIII be impaired.
II the people demand good schools they VIII have
them.
Under the subject Of Special schools" Frederick
Il. Pratt. secretary OF Pratt Institute told of the
work OF that institution and gave the results OF
investigation which showed thai large number OF
the Institutes graduates hal found for themselves
excellent places a. teachers. Miss Lillian W.
Bets Of 'Thr Outlook" spoke the subject OF
klul'rgtrfsns.
At the next meeting in tho series January
% the same ipple Viii b. discussed er the sub
topics "rho Press and The church The speakers
will hc Murat Hastead. IN" Rev pr. Lyman ABB
bott and the Rev. Edward W. Mccarthy