New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
THE KINDERGARTEN BILL
IT FAILS IN SENATE, is RECONSTRUCTED
AND AMENDED.
THE MINIMUM AGE FIXED AT FIVE YEARS
THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATOR
sTOKEs's BIwEEKLY WAGE BILL
CONQUERED IN

sToKEs's BTwEEKLY WAGE BILL
CONQUERED IN
Trenton. March (specaD.--In executive session
to-day the nomination OF c. y. ". Vroom. Of
Mercer. for manager OF the Trenton Asylum was
confirmed.
The following bills passed by the Senate:
W. NJ Johnson's. Incorporating the Borough of
Palisades Park. Bergen County.
mr. Barbers making *, it misdemeanor punish
TO beat hotelkeepers by false showing Of bag
gage, etc.
DEBATE ON THE KINDERGARTEN BILL.
II. W Johnson's bill authorizing Boards Of Edu-
cation in any school district to establish kinder
garten school, to be taught by teacher having a
special certificate. gave rise to a lively debate TIE
I'm specifies that the pupils. ages are TO range
from four TO seven. The introducer OF the measure
lcIudtheu mat II was suggested oy d woman as
Soclhlloli ana was approved ny the commission
now revising the school laws.
Mr.. Martin opposed the bill. saying II would turn
the schools into nurseries and would further en-
barrass local school authorities. who could not now
Gv5dt To rg i0r an cedfen- ms OH Srowd
out older children. 1t lowered the minimum school
age from five to four, while the real need seemed
to be to raise the minimum age to six or seven
Mr.. Pitney favored the bill as In line with mod,
ers educational thought The kindergarte,n scnool
with the action OF other State and countries.
Mr.. Francis opposed the bill. the same grounds
as Mr. Martin, and also because Of the require
ment 81 a special certificate for teachers.
he knew II becoming fashionable IN some
quarters not to have children nj all and when they
were had. TO get rid Of them as soon as possible
by sending them off TO school. II the interests OF
the children consulted they would be better
Mr.. MeDermott agreed with Mr. Pitney IN his
appreciation OF the kindergarten as an educationaI
factor He had seen examples or its merit ann
value Still. he recognized that this bill might
embarrass schOO, districts already struggling 10
keep UP with the demands upon them;
Mr. Pitney-You will observe that the act IL not
Mr. McDermott-That Is true but have never
known school privilege accorded that our educa,
tlonal authorities did not avail themselves OF, ana
7 would hesitate 10 Censure them for doing so.
They seem think there is nothing on earth worth
considering but education .
Mr. Stokes admitted that from being an opponent
% the kindergarten system he was coming 70 pc
eve in IFS value and thought Il at least worthy or
a trial Under this bill a number or chldreh nlgHl
he Withdrawn to the kindergarten from the regular
schools thus leaving more room Tor o.der chdt y;
The bin was lost. 10 II, but II. W, Johnson hdu
q reconsidereI and amended by raising the mini
mum age limit 10 five years. Inc oil was men
ordered re-engrossed. 1t is thought II VIII no"
pass.
OTHER BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The Assembly amendments 10 Mr. stokes's Dill
compelling payment Of wages in cash oiWeeky'
exen,ntlng agriculturlsts and watermen from the
requirements Of fortnightly payment Of wages
were cOncurrcd IN. - soo-
Senator Stokes's ring-necked pheasant and deer
protection bill which has been the DutI Vl nIal.
ioxee "a ne In for further entertaining treatuehI
yrbor ne introducer offered severa. amendments.
go ,be,r adontion Mr. Van Cleef offered an
act the possession OF deer killed outside the state
T,a we