New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
A DUAL SCHOOL SYSTEM.
CHANGES URGED BY THE SUPERlN-
TrNDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
49,. ,,,,.,n HAVE THE PROVINCES OF HIS De
pARrMENT AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY
MADE SEPARATE AID DISTINCT

HE WORLD HAVE THE PROVINCES OF HIS DE-
pAnrMExr AxD THE STATE UNIVERSITY
MADE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
,r ,,ro, t-cbarles r. skinner. State SUI
perintendent Of Public instruction, calls Inc Mt
.,,,op NJ the LEGISLATURE IN the annual report OF
his Department 10 the necessity Of change III
the present unfortunate condition OF a douoie a."
n,inistration Of the publc-school system oi ''e
STATE resulting in dual inspection. examination
and apportonmont OF public funds ana sc"'''
library money, by two departments. each ac''hs
irdenondently Of the other each maintaining ~
great exponse the necessary force to do the WIN
which could more acceptabiy be done by one lie
says:
TIE public schoo; maintained by public taxanT hc
no mater where situated, ought TO De unu,l
s U and control Of single department.
To maintain departments 10 peiIoi,ui W. -, GOV,
Is plainly unwse and against all principles Oh 60
n,bpment earnestly urge that line Of demarca,,
lion be established between the WORK pepioI ,hc
by the Department Of Public Instruction an" '"0
university along the following lines lines, IT., general
Benartment Of Public instruction, which should
issue licenses 10 all teachers cnlloy.d r'ei% NH
norton and distribute according to statute an pup
ilc funds raised by state taxation in support tnete
or and have charge OF all professional schools TOT
Second hat the university shall assume the care
OF all school h6Igres OF an cdpcationa work not
maintained by public taXatl'n nso Gt a" artronre 70
This line Of demarca,ion Is plain natural easily
understood by every one ana aNodS az ~ =, ~
waste Of money In maintaining two branches OF the
State Government performing suhstantiaIF "
same work. The time will soon come. am con-
WINGED when the Legislature VIII correct inns eN.'
and VIII consolidate all or ITS puhnr''nu NJ 10
ests and place them uniar the charge oI Ih o,hor
partment. separating them entirely Irom o''''
branches OF work educational or Otherwise
Mr.. Skinner calls attention 10 IL" school pro-
visions OF the Uniform charter for cities OF the sec
ond class which will 20 into operation next ia'''
and says
Several provision retrograde In their naIEr1i'
and unless repealed will prove extremely narln.,l
II rot disastrous The provisions GoVernIns ~.
purchase Of textbooks and school supphes r'Pail'
ton Of buildings would seem TO have neen ueEIT VS.,
TO augment friction in administration nesc IN"
tors should be committed unrcserN'diY " irir
boards. and should not be controller or ""'I NJ
istcred by other departments OF these Cln'S -
provision that directs the appointment OF q e2Ip III
Il amateur school inspectors Win mo hSi - "a
powers is especially objectionable lnspeG,!,'ol ny
unframed persons, however Jealous ana
ing. must become a source or cohsu""''' "''
and needless annoyance
The Superintendent declares that "compul7'ry
education in this ST Is no longer n mere pre-
tense hui an accomplished fact" The need OF
Strte trIant schools IS seriously felt. During the
last school year over one thousand children were
placed I'm local schools or In private institu-
lions willing to receive trem.
As TO the participation of women in school cleo
tons the report says:
So far as can be ascertalnod, few women par
ticlpate I'm school meetings There are Eon" <,
ccptions however. and IT can DE truthfhy sal9
that wherever women have exercised thclr rlent OF
suffrage they have as rule acted in The best in