New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
NETWORKS SCHOOL SYSTEM.
FOR AND AGAINST THE
WARD TRUSTEES.
PROMINENT MEN AND WOMEN. TEACHES AM
AND MRS SCHUYLER VAN EENSSI-


ing persons from New-York appeared in favor oil
the measure: Mss Colgate OF the Barnard Aimnae
Associate or: Miss Bangs Of the Committee OF SNN
Mrs Wizard Parker Mrs William f. -. Scott MIS-
Zen Iiaggin. Mss Kendall. Mrs. Howard Van SIN
dcrn. Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Mss Ely. OF
the Pubic Education Society. West side BRANCH
Mrs. Belts. Of The Outlook Miss Kline. OF me
Aumai Association Of tho Tsachers College M.s'
Dora Emerson. of the Wellesley Co.eg' Numnhe.
Mss Noorhls. Mss BrowF.l president Of the lar
nari Graduate club Mrs Aboe: Mrs. w. : Rams
ford School Trustee. and for the Plblic Education
Society Mrs. Bo,s. Mrs Schenelin and Mrs Cow
den. OF the Women's Auxiliary to the civl Service
Reform Association: Miss Potter. Seth Low MI
DIN. Mr. Sanders Mr. Reynolds John G. cark ami
Miss Day.
Among those In the party opposed t. the substitute"
b! were Mltthew J. Egas. president Of the New
York Teachers Association Henry = o'Neil pres
dent Of the Male Principals Association. John
Dwyer president Of the Ml,e Assistant Teachers
Association: William j. O'Shea. president Of the
Pedagogical Asso lie ton: Miss Hester Roberts OF the
Primary Principals Association: Miss Mary Tate of
the Female Grammar Principals Association. FL
ward A. Page. pres Dent Of the New-York Society -
Pedagogy: Bryan j. Reilly. Wilbur F HUDSON ST
ney Marsden Fuers'. Editor Of THE New-York
Teachers Annua,. Iu'a \. BlrIseve. Schooi In
snec:ors Truax Iev"c,dga and Brown ard S'hoo
Trustee Abe Hamilton MacIvor.
ARGUMENT OF TEACHER
Matthew J. Eleas spoke aealns, the committee bsl
fsving Il decc?tively styled the "compromis~
bin He especially objected TO the abolition OF the
ward trustees. and said the t-1chers Of New-Yor'
wore with MIN. lie presented petition signed By
$3.50 teachers AGAINST the bill
"Di the trustees circulate tn. petition" asked
Senator S'ranahan
NO. sir the repy.
II have letters saying so" slil Senator S;ranahan
The statement is not true" replied Dr E'gas
he kcr 81 hat ,f.c 4, ,.oi no
Of Education six months - decide on an ppplica,,1a
for prln ,p1iship and asked what tho Board would
d. With 80 applications year unIer Tho substitute
Bill He called attention 10 the fac, that the Bla-i
cOrlf only remove 4 teacher by ! three-qulriers
vote. ari that the supor'uionIen's could rccommen.
an appointment by a mlj,ri;y vote Tho creature
WIS made greater than the master
The teachers would hc harassrd" said ~ FL
gas. by recurring examinations which arc provided
for under the iii" t. Senator White Dr
Eleas admitted that the examinations would not
impair the efficiency OF a teacher
William J O'Shca spoke briefly in favor of the
original Sirauss-ragc bin. saying that under tho
substitute bin It would be impossible 10 obtain good
work from teachers
Elijah Clark. grammar-school principal. spoke
in favor OF retaining ward trustees Tho trustees.
living In the neghborhooi. he sad. were more likely
10 do Justice 10 teachers Than board Of sup.rin-
,erdents ten miles away. To senator White Mr.
Clark sad that many downtown schools were poorly
lighted and badly ventilated The cause Of this
WAS the refusal OF the Board % Estimate
portonment to allow funds for repairs ana stcrn-
tons The substitute BILL SAID Mr.. Clark provided
for appointments contrary - The principles Of
Mrs Charles Brown. School Inspector spoke
trustees. did School Trustee Abbie Hamilton
Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer, an Inspector Of
Schools spoke for the abolition OF the system II
ward trustee saving that under The substitute
It could be shifted from school officer or teacher
mittee believed that. as a whole. the trustees were
not inefficient. but the dcfec, with the system
SETH Lows VIEWS
Seth Low. president Of Columbia College said
that the lodging OF the power Of appointment with
local boards o. trustees not conducive 10 the
elevation Of educational interests. The teachers
he believed. would find out that the change
suggested would work for their benefit. The best
work. Mr.. Low continued. came from paid
vice The ward trustees were volunteers The
professional men who would be- appointed super
ntendents to take the place OF the trustees would
he believed he Of great efficiency and would give
the best OF service.
Mrs Clara Williams former School Commits
tees She said she did not think much OF some Of
the present members OF the School Board. some be
guagc. The bni. she thought. would interfere
who would become servants Of a board Of experts
The remarks of the advocates Of the Pavey idea
about the public schools Of &ew-York CITY '''''''
Principal Henry = ONei said the new biz gave
Senator stranahan said that was Intended Mrs
Mary a. Tate; principal OF Grammar School No. g..
for their schools In an emergency She opposed thu
proposed system OF recurring examinations Mrs.
No 49, said that her experience demonstrated thai
trustees IN recommending appointments.
Mrs Willard Parker spoke for the substtutr bill
saving that the present system was TOO complicated
Trustee Kennedy. of the Ninth Ward. said the
trustees. who are business men or mechanics. might
be Vprged
TO care for the buId ngs Trustee Reynold" spoke
proved 10 him that the trustees Should 80. Mrs
PHYLLIS I.everdge spoke for The trustees SAYING
officials would be.
A CONDITIONAL PROPOSITION
Henry p Boyer made the final appeal against III"
abolition OF the ward trustees. Give us time and
a return for labor by your action and We VIII
bring you a petition against the abolition OF the
ward trustees signed by 10000 citizens OF New
York who will pray that you do not destroy tho
wall that keeps sec'arianlsm from our p"ohc
schSos , sa nr hr nv Won file said Senator
Get the petition: I'll put it to use, said Senator
Ahearn ana the nearing cIoseu' INV '""'''''o
took no action
MRS LAUTERBACH ADVOCATES A BILL.
Albany March Is.-Mrs. Edward I.auterbach and
Miss Woodbridge OF New-York city appeared be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon
and argued for Assemblyman Harvey 7. Andrews's
bill putting mercantile establishments In cities under
the supervision Of the Board Of Health The com
mittee will meet tomorrow morning 10 decide on the
bill Mrs Lauterbach. who has been I'm Albany for
some advocating the BILL believes that II will be
reported favoraby to the Senate and will be-
come a law Albert Stickney. Of New-York APP
pcared before the committee and proposed amend
ment. which was accepted. II provides that the
occupant OF mercantile establishment must be In
formed fifteen days before proceedings are taken
against him for The penalties for infraction OF the
law.
INHERITANCE TAX FOR COUNTIES.
Albany. March Is-Assemblyman Otto Kempner,
Democrat. OF New-York. to-day introduced bill
with which he proposes to retaate in a measure
for what he terms the rural raid on the cities as
aied h,t fha Rain ,dax far