The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-27
THE SCHOOL SUPERVISORS
HERRING BEFORE SPECIAL CON-
 MITTEE LAST NIGHT.
James T. Moran, of the School Conn ton of VaIae of Supervisors-AIder- man Hogan Wants to Know When Citizens WiIl be Henrd.

man Hogan Wants to Know When Citizens WIl be Heard.
 The special committee of the com mon council appointed to inquire into the supervisory system in the city night which was entirely taken up by an explanation of the system of super visors made by James T. Moran of the board of education. Harry w. Asher, another member of the board was present, as was also Superintendent Kendall Of the city schools. Besides these, there were present number of citizens who were anxious to hear about the board of education and it's supervisors.
 MT. Moran was first asked by the committee about the supervisor of mu- sic and the value of music teaching in the public schools. MT. Moran thought that the music teacher was Of great value to the pupils He said that it taught the children to act, one of the chief ends of education He said that the success of music teaching in the city schools spoke for itself, and he thought that the success of the Gou nod society could be traced to the music teaching in the schools. Music is a recognized element of modern educa ton.
 Asked by Alderman Chase of the committee if the board of education had endeayored to get as good service in su pervising musical instruction as is now obtained, for less price, MT. Moran said that the board had not that MT. Jepson had by his long work in the schools here endeared himself to great portion of the people of New Haven and was more strongly entrenched than any other educator in the city He said. q think that we can get a super visor of music for less money, and when l say this l am not saying any, thing against MT. Jepson."
 MT. Chase-"You place your reasons against removing him more on the ground of sympathy than merit?"
 "Oh. no,'
 Alderman Brennan-"HoW much of his time does he devote to teaching mu- sic in the schools?''
 About five hours a day"
 MT. Moran stated that the supervis- or of drawing, Fred L. Burnham, a man recently hired, received a salary of $1.500 per year.
 Alderman Staub-"Are not the teach CTS in all the schools capable of in- structing in the rudiments of draw ing?"
 1oic Mr .pn1ipH that inc teachers were capable of teaching the rudiments. He said that in his opinion drawing was of great education value training the eye and the ear He said that in Zunder school the English Ian guage was taught by the aid of ob- jects and drawing. Last year two su- pervisors of drawing were employed at a cost to the city of $2, l5O.
 Alderman Staub asked ie in the search for a supervisor of drawing it would not have been possible to have found supervisor right here at home in New Haven. MT. Moran deferred him to Superintendent Kendall, who he said was capable of answering the question to the alderman's satisfaction. Personally he could say that he had re- ceived no applications for the position.
 Alderman Brennan-"Do you general ly approve of MT. Kendalls appoint ments?"
 We, the committee on schools, have something to say as to the value of teacher in fixing his salary"
 How do you fix salaries?"
 "On report of his experiences the work he has done.'
 Mr Chase-"At about what age does the large majority of children leave school?"
 Between twelve and fourteen years of age I should say on an average, about thirteen. The majority drop out at the seventh or eighth grade of the grammar school
 Asked about the sewing supervisors, MT. Moran said that the sewing teach CT received a salary of S750 per year. Last year two teachers were hired at a total cost of S1,250. This work, he said, was only part supervisory and was almost entirely teaching, He said that the salary of the supervisor of penmanship was $1,4O0. Alderman Staub asked if he did not think that the teachers ought to be able capable of teaching writing. In reply to this MT. Moran said that the old Spencerian system, of writing had been done away with and that the vertical system, a much better system, is now taught. The aim of the schools now was not to develope copper plate handwriting in a few pupils, but to teach all a good legibIe hand. A supervisor was neces- sary to see that the teaching of writing was uniform and that the same result could not be obtained by haphazard teaching.
 He said that cooking was special branch of instruction and that there was no supervision of it. He closed by explaining that supervisors of primary instruction needed to see that the young teachers performed their duties properly.
 The committee decided to adjourn the subsequent hearings on the super visor matter at 10 o'clock each evening when meetings were held. Just before the committee adjourned, Alderman Hogan, who was present, asked when the public would have a chance to be heard. He said that since the board of education had gone to Hartford and had the charter amended so that the board was practically independent of any action of the common council, the people had very decided opinions con- oeruinp tha hoard of education 0and