New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01

nomination
school principal. board of not less than forty
five members Is favored for the Borough OF Brook
Ign. and upon that point the dissenting report says:
We do not think that School Board Of fifteen
will do The present number Of o fortyavs seems
TO us none too large The Judgment OF expert
school affairs. as many questions constantly como
up too petty for interference by the entire Board,
and which need just such judgment and experience
as the present organization IN Brooklyn provides
that Board members voluntarily do much work
which trained experts canno, DO We fear that
local trustees, or 10 the modern and theoretical
makeshift Of irresponsible Boards OF Visitation.
rect, We do not think that the residents Of Brook
lyn want either the local trustee or the local WIS.,
itor.
SUPERINTENDENT AND PRINCIPAL.
Other portions OF the dissenting repor: are the
following:
ents are now needed In the Borough OF Brooklyn.
We fear that it would mean that the duties now
performed satisfactorily by our principals would
gradually be assumed by superntendents We do
not think that this would be Cor the best interests
school every day. and appreciates the need OF the
pupils Of his own school far better than is possible
I m se yeaT in eac e that
there s growing tendency 70 make our ednc sa
to the needs Of special localities and without con
sderins til special habits and qualities OF .ne
intendents sufficient In number to ascertain If the
principals are attending to their duties in salts
upon supernt endents TO report all inefficient prin-
cipals i've should however. do nothing to weaken
the men and women who are In immediate charge
OF the schools We incline 10 think that nye super
would be quite sueient fop OK sn
able tho members TO supervise and know for them
selves by personal visitation what the real condi-
wv We incline to think that each Borough Board
should Ak the salaries for teachers supernieend-
ciota M en1
We Ne do not wish 10 impose our views upon the
Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, nor yet
upon Richmond and Queens: Inc Brooklyn sys,
cordially with your. evident purpose to create
system that shall be practical ana harmonious }n
possible to work out her system OF education on
lines with which our people and teachers are IA,
nrbnnls oeews d1S viii be Wiling to learn From
us and being sure that our people VIII require tnat
Experience shall show to be better and more ef-
hcient In the management OF me schoois III the
other boroughs Of the Greater "ew-fork
CONTROL OF THE SCHOOLS
A. revised by the Committee Draft. the chap
ter on education makes provision for the raising
OF money for education purposes in the greater
city I'm two funds-the Special School Fund for the
purchase o. sites erection OF buildings and pur-
chase OF supplies. ard the General School Fund
for all items for educational purposes not com
prised In the Special School Fund The control OF
Board OF Education. TO be constituted as follows
The Board of Education OF the CITY OF New York
shall consist Of thirteen members. constituted OF
the chairman OF the respective school boards OF
each borough by virtue OF their offices and OF four
delegates elected by the School Board OF the Bor
ouch OF Manhattan. three by the School Board or
the Borough of Brooklyn and one by the School
Beard OF the Borough OF The Bronx The mem
bsrs OF the Board be elected shall serve for one
year and in each and every year H. shall be the
duty OF the respective school boards OF the bor-
oughs TO elect their quota OF delegates to the Board
OF Education. authorized and provided by this
act Each School Board shall be entitled 10 elect
one member TO the Board OF Education. additional
10 the number herein apportioned TO each borough
for every additional 10000 of population In any bor-
ough as determined by any State or National CEN
sus taken after the year 1898. on the third Mon
day of February In every year the said Board 81
FducatIon shall organize by electing ona OF It's
members as president Of the Board who shall pre-
aide al I,s meetings. and shall have the same
mower 10 vote thereat as any other member but
de- Of members OF the Board OF Education caused
he death resignation or otherwise shall be filled
Soor The unexpired term In the same manner as the
oeicer whose ONCE Is vacated was. chosen or
elected Said members OF the Board OF Education
shall hold no ONCE Of emoument under the city
COUNTY State or National Government except Of
aces OF notary pubic, commissioner or Deeds or
In the National Guard.
THE BoxoroH BOARDS.
While the special school fund y to b sdmin.
.stered by tho Beard Of Education. the ssnsF.'