New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

CONSIDERING THE REPORT OF THE COM
MITTEE ON UN1FICATION.

,,vNpFRs OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT
MI VIBRATIONS TO Re CONTINUED TO-DAY.
Albany. Dec 81 (speciaD The Regents Of the
University held one Of their regular meetings
here to-day There were present the Chancel-
lar DR.. Arson J. Upson. OF Glens Falls. the
plight Rev. William Crosswon Doane. Protestant
rniscopal Bishop Of the Diocese Of Albany Vice
chancellor. and Regents Martin I. Townsend. Of
TROY: Charles r. Fitch. Of Rochester, DR. Orvis
" Warren. OF Rochester; whtelaw Reid. of
New-York; Dr. William H. Watson, of Utica:
renry E Turner, Of Lowville; St Clair Nickel
vav. Of Brooklyn Hamilton Harris. Of Albany:
naniel Beach. Of Watkins; Carroll f. Smith. Of
syracuse: Pliny T Sexton. OF Palmyra: T Gull
ford smith of Buffalo: Lewis A. stimson. OF
New-York and Chester 5. Lord. of Brooklyn.
The ex-oficio members present were Charles r.
skinner superintendent Of Public Instruction
arc John T. McDonough. Secretary Of State.
The chief business considered was in relation
n the uniicatiou OF the school systems Of the
State The special committee on unihcation
consisting Of Chancellor Epson. Vice-C Chancellor
Doane. Whitelaw Reid VINO acted as proxy for
Cbaupcey VI Depew; Piny T Sexton and 81
Clair McKelway. made a report upon its work
This work consisted in the drafting Of two bills
10 unify the school systems Of the State which
were afterward submitted to the Unifcation
Commission by Regents McKelway and Sexton.
With these bills was also submitted to the Unfit
cation Commission statement in support Of
the legislation proposed in the bills In the
statement the declaration made that the
members Of the special committee as repre-
sentatives Of the Board OF Regents cordially
approve Of the general purpose attributed by
published reports 10 the Commission 10 place
the whole educational system Of the State
der he supervision Of the Regents
The report made by the special committee on
unhcation was accepted by the Regents to-day,
and was then considered until the hour for ad-
jOurnment arrived. II will also probably be
considered again tomorrow at the second days
session ~ the Regents
The Regents granted charter to the Swan
library in Albion and TO the DidynuS Thomas
Library IN Remsen. The provisional charters Of
the public Libraries at Freeport and Keene Val
ley were made absolute. The name of Crown
Point Chapel Library was changed 10 Ham
mond Library and its charter was made abso-
lutte Provisional charters granted to
public Libraries at Client and Harrietstown, to
free libraries Of Andover. Hebron Ovid, Frank
lin and Essex. and TO tire Whittier Library at
Lodi 10 the American Hebrew Library in White
stone and 70 the Pine Push Library.
The academic department of Adams Union
School was admitted TO the university high
school. and academic departments Of union
schools at Boomingdale. Clymer, Collins Cen
tire Galway. Harrison. diego, Poland Roscoe
SMYRNA. Springfield Centre and Williamstown
were admitted as junior schools. On unanimous
request Of the respective boards Of trustees the
name Of ST Mary's Academic School Hoosic
Falls was changed TO ST. Mary's Academy Of
HOosic Falls and the academic departments Of
the union schools at Alton. Andover, Angola.
Churchville Hilton, Morrisville. New Hartford.
Oakheld and Nalatie were authorized TO use the
name high school, as official inspection showed
that they were doing the four years Of academic
work emitting them TO high school rank.