New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
nrTJEs AND OPPORTUNITIES.
,oor. INSPECTORS HOLD AN IMPoR-
TANT CONFERENCE.
-, ,vcvAN SAYS SOME OFFICERS DO NOT
NEED TO DO ANY WORK AT ALL IF
90 MINDED

.,on.. 10 the notification sent out by the
u rsucation Association a goodly proportion
- one hundred and seventy Ave school inspec-
o the city met yesterday afternoon at Berkeley
w.. 70 hold g conference on the duties and op-
.,r,,,.s prese lted by their office II calling the
1.,,e 70 order the president " the association
L. SCHUYLER Van Rensselaer, said that inspectors
=. supposed 70 be a check on the Board OF Edu-
W, and help to them as well. but AZ 1t was
20 Indefinite sort OF an arrangement 1t was deemed
g - &c, the opinion OF the various inspectors re-
s.s ,he possibilities and limitations Of their
chcs. ,-....o, ,,,,
member Of the Board OF Education, oeins
- upon 10 open the discussion declared that
.sus here was no limit 20 the opportunities OF IN
l,.ctors. they could get along with no WORK al
su i 50 minded
% and ne said. "an the School Board an In
~s-.nce or the subject Of inspectors; reports come
"a are read and that s all. unless they are FOL
80 m From my own experience l Will give
- ,h,. practical suggestion. II you want anything
-, oontent Yourself with putting II in report
- V4vnF i- 10 the superintendent or sending Il 10
- BOARD Go 10 the chairman or the committee
I'm, you wish 20 reach. ask 10 20 10 the meeting
,hst committee. follow up your petition or report
-. q will amount TO something. There must De
, con,tanr prodding OF the Commissions or your
,o,,ns,nt will fall fat indeed
ar-sc.ica1lv" continued Mr. birmingham, the
49,, =. tbs inspector is finding out knowing things
49,, ,o,lovring them up As defined by the charter
60. 70 visit inspect and report But there Is
NV which can hardly be explained. that ls' 10 10
. fr,end To he teachers. Among the I'VE tnousahu
..s,h.rs o. the city there lots OF teachers ana
,-cnals who can take OF themselves end
Z.-t IN take care OF the Board or Eoucauoh &c.
ses hut there are others VINO need heip 20 Sc
needs or g-ievances-usualy the salary QuSs-
.ion-befoTe the Board .s,-. .. A.
Ano'ber duty Of the inspector, according 70 , nj
n-,.,~1s- vas 10 affect public opinion. Even
-. SSrr r,I'ssiorers" he said need converting
~ IN he minority. Tammany men are IN tne
-s.orfv. bu: know some OF them. ano lhsy aIe
tIs; as FOOD and open minded men as can De IQulu
Saii,I~s apart Tammary man IS JUST as WiiiiAS
o. YET a. facts and take suggestions as any one
end one Inspector or whole galaxy OF inspectors
ss-o-lS - col-teously received by them -,
NJ Vissner OF the INth District thousn 49,. tne
..,ss. usy for an Inspector 70 make hinsell uselu
80 - - 10 know the teachers. and make thelr
cause his own when Just ZIG 'I"U -o"N ~
rsssorahie IN their demands. ,, -.
NJ Ieveridge or the WIN District ci'eu H'eIs
,rs-snces where the work OF the inspectors n"u
s-ovsd ~ assistance 70 the teachers AT lisPecSu'
t-o-, the lei District declared himself ano ms CO..
s-S-ss 70 BE- but GCureheaOs. ignored ny me hoa.u
~ TS-,~e -io- and bound 10y red tape Wnhe &c po.
sera'lv stood without character, acool ~''-A ~
- Birmingham by being Iammaiy man, $3.50.
Man o-her speakers from the various ulstrIC1ss
~ me CITY detailed their experiences pleasant n1
cfhe~V.ise and the meeting closed WIN mo Gus
aornary social cup 81 tea.