The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-03
THEY MUST NOT DIGRESS
THOSE WHO APPEAR HBREAFTER
TO TALK ABOUT SUPERVISORS.

1
Committee Inst Night-Pointcd State
ments Made by Many Citfzens-Primci-
pal MorriU Dodges Supervisors but
Talka of Physical Science-Next Hear.
ing Wednesday Night.
There was very little cross question
ing before the special committee on
school supervisors last night, nearly all
the time allotted to the citizens who
appeared to speak being taken up in
statements as to their personal opinions
Of the matter in hand. "A wide latitude
| wider, in fact, than has been allowed
at any of the meetings since the MEM
bers of the board of education conclud-
| ed their statements, One of the citi-
zens who appeared was Arthur B. Nor
ril, principal Of the State Normal
school. He distinctly stated before he
began his discussion Of the question In
regard to which he appeared that he
had nothing to say about supervisors,
concerning whom the inquiry Ia being
made, but wanted to talk on physical
science, the teaching of which in the
schools, he said he favored very much.
He was allowed to make his statement
on this matter and spoke for twenty
minutes without being interrupted, At
the close of the meeting the committee
in executive session decided hereafter
to have the persons who appeared con-
fine their remarks to the question before
the committee. In executive session it
was also decided to introduce in the
common council resolution to pay
stenographer who has been present tax
ing notes at the hearings, having APP
peared by request of Alderman Chill
lingworth.
The first citizen to be heard last night
was Councilman William c. Keane. He
said that when the resolution for an in
vestigation of the supervisory system
first came UP in the common council
he had doubts as to whether it could be
properly entertained without specific
charges having been made, but from
what has taken place before the COM
mittee and brought out by testimony
there he believed that the matter should
be Investigated and that the committee
should be thoroughly informed pro and
con. He said that no man could know
1t ALL let alone child and it was a
question If child's mind was not over
burdened by subsidiary subjects like
drawing apples with colored crayon
whether drawing gives a more vivid
4 49, ~
is He thought that Mr.. Fox should be
given full and ample opportunity to
state his views so that the committee
might be thoroughly informed and so
that he and other members of the com
mon council, when the time came for
them to vote, could vote inteligently
upon the question. He thought that it
was a question whether or not drawing
should be taught, and, if it should be,
whether the principals were not compe-
tent to teach it. He had visited some
of the schools and found Mr.. Fox's
statements substantiated. He thought
it unwise to teach co ing in the schools
as that was natural duty which de-
volved upon the parents.
When Mr.. Keane had finished George
L. Fox who was present, asked if there
was any probability that he would be
called upon during the evening. He
wanted to wait until every one else got
through and then he wanted to take
time. The commtteemen
conferred among themselves, Mr.. Chase
and Mr.. Chillingworth favoring limit
alton being placed upon the time to be
allowed to Mr., Fox. Alderman Bren-
nan thought that Mr.. Fox should be
heard until he had finished 1t was
then decided that Mr.. Fox would be
given at least two hours, and more time
if he had not finished then.
1t is probable that he will speak at the
next meeting, to be held next Wednes-
day evening.
Councilman Walsh next appeared to
state his views Mr.. Chase cautioned
him to confine his remarks to the sub
iect of the inquiry. Mr.. Walsh didn't
like this. He held that he had right
to say what he wanted to and the COM
mittee could consider it or not He had
heard Mr. Fox plead for more time and
thought that citizens should be allowed
more than fifteen minutes. He had
been glad to hear Mr.. Fox and thought
that it was an injustice to choke him
1ff. Mr. Walsh said: IF the commit
Tee is to investigate, why not have the
investigation as broad as you can?
Give us all the information you can to
vote on. | have made some inquiry.
nave boy in the schools here, and
nave talked with him. He says that in
Dwight school-his school-they don't
ret the benefit of the supervisor of writ
ng now, although they did when Mr..
3ooth was here. There is no question in
ny mind but what that boy writes as
veil to-day as if he had the benefit of
who, teachers tell me- comes
,nce in ten weeks and stays twenty
minutes. teacher--ar experienced
eacher-told me to-day that the teach
RS are qualified to teach writing, and
,ould do it if called upon to. As for
lrawing, she said that some pupils had
natural talent for it, while others
AVE not; but those who have not are
bliged to sit there through it all.
sked her if it wouldn't be we'll to let
he superintendent decide as to a pu-
ills aptitude for drawing and then set
side day to let a competent teacher
each them. She said that Mr.. Kendall