New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
SCHOOL SYSTEM RETAINED.
THE CHARTER COMMISSION WILL. 1T is
SAID, so AMEND THE DRAFT.
nRooxLrNs EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS WILL BE
LEFT PRACTICALLY INTACT-sUccESSFoh
OUTCOME OF THE HEARING.

,nooxLrxs EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS WILL BE
LEFT PRACTICALLY INrAcT-sUcCEssFUL
OUTCOME OF THE HEARING.
II was learned yesterday on the best authority
that the Charter Commission will amend the
draft Of the charter in such way as 10 eaVe
the Brooklyn school system practically unois-
turbed. The draft as 1t now STANDS revoiut'oh-
Ices the system. and people interested IN eduea-
ton have made q strong EFFORT 10 inouce 'he
Commission TO amend it. This effort has been
successful.
Al the hearing given by the Commission on the
educational chapter on January II. principals.
teachers and members of the Board Of Education
turned out in great numbers and the New-York
Council Chamber was filled with Brooklyn peo-
ple Among the leading men in the movement
and one OF the principal speakers at the hearing
WAS John H. Haaren principal of Public School
No 10 who appeared as chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Principals Association.
you can say" said Mr. Haaren yesterday
when asked by Tribune reporter wnat the pres
ent situation was that the Commission mas
shown the fairest and friendliest spirit toward
Brooklyn, and that this city owes great deal 10
the consideration Of the subcommittee Consist
ing of Seth Low. General Woodford ana MT.
butcher They have reached an agreement Oh
the educational chapter which guarantees u
Brooklyn the continuance of the present SYSTEM
90 far as that is possible under concentrations
Tn. prook,vn School Board will consist Of forty
Ave members as heretofore. and not nr'eeh as
orst nroposed. This will insure the permanence
of the local committee system Another poih' /"
the first draft to which Brooklyn people took ex-
cent,on was the number Of associate superin-
,.rdents and in regard to this Brooklyn VIII
have freedom of action. She will receive perms-
.,o, % have the large body Of superintendent
--o,o..d IN the draft but II will not be man
datory. ao,,h+
."rhere is only one point which is still IN ooup''
That Is the manner Of appointing teachers rou'
d,nerent methods Of appointment nave peem Pic
nosed and are being considered py the S'nt;ng
sion. The first plan Is TO p ,aoe r the
second to place 1t with the borough Doafus, Inc
third 10 vest it in the principals Inc iast p .S
has not l believe. been made pupnc. ~ 20 ~ ~
no no suggested by Frank l.. Babbott. one OF 'ne
members of the Board Of Education anu ~ - sI
follows: The principal OF any gwen schooI sn CO.
be made member of the b0ar pare Oh r'heue1er an
appointment is to be made in his schooi ~
he will have a voice and vote IN the aooo,,,,
ment Of the members OF ms aeact rnst with him.
what the Commissions decision on TINS pun pun,
viii be 1t is too early to say But brookIyH ~ .
school system will not be dis.urSer ~ ' hut the
system will suffer no such violent shock as Woulu
have been the case had the first plan peen az
cented The Commissioners have SHOWN every
disposition to preserve the Brooklyn system 80
far as possible and have been not only WILDE,
but anxious to receive the fullest iniormia',o,'
IN every detail 1t Is impossible to give 100
mich credit to them for the patient and pains
t.kinr way In which they have examined the
whole subject" ,..,o, MO. so,d
"a be TO extend the present New-York system
all over the consolidated CITY,