New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
STATE SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
SPECIAL COMMISSION PASSES RESOLUTIONS
FROM WHICH AMENDMENTS WILL
RE DRAFTED.

commission Amounted by Governor Roosevelt to
unity the educational systems Of the State held
second meeting this morning at the Capitol and
then took luncheon with the Governor, at which
latter time the subject debated by both the
Governor and the members Of the commission.
third meeting was held this afternoon, and then
the commission adjourned till December H.
Before adjourning several resolutions were passed
outlining tentatively a system Of unfyng the edu-
cational systems OF the State. These resolutions
will be put in the form Of amendments to the
laws relating to education by ex-Judge Charles H.
Lincoln the Governors law adviser, who was
present at the meetings of the commission, and VIII
be submitted by him to the commission when 1t
next meets in Albany
AGE LIMIT FOR REGENTS
One OF the resolutions reconstructs the Board or
Regents by making honorary members or Regents
who have passed seventy years OF age and author
izing Governor Roosevelt, with the consent Of the
Senate to appoint nine new members OF the Board
of Regents The Regents who have passed seventy
years of age are Arson ]. Epson, OF Gens FAILS
Chancellor of the University; Martin l. Townsend
OF Troy: William II. Watson, of Utica; Hamilton
Harris Of Albany, and Father Sylvester Malone
OF Brooklyn. One of the resolutions also provides
for the retirement Of the ex-oicio members OF the
Board of Regents-namely. Governor Roosevelt
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Secretary OF state
McDonough and Charles r. skinner, the Superin,
tendent OF P16G nspTcTh Of nSer lS Roose
Welt The subtraction OF Ave Regents and four ex
offico members from the Board OF Regents whicn
Regents in office. to whose numbers are 10 be
added nine members selected by Governor Roose-
welt and confirmed by ne senate: Zoe. ~ r,o,,har.
OF the existing body OF Regents become seventy
years of age they shall become honorary members
appointments until they are reduced to hfteen In
number. which Is TO be the permanent force OF
the Board of Regents. This new Board OF Regents
As to have control of all the common schools high
schools. colleges. universities and libraries OF the
State.
ELECTION OF A CHANCELLOR
II Is provided that the regents shall elect chan
ceuor who is to be the head OF the new State De-
partment OF Education. While the chancellor is 10
be the chief executive Of the Board of Regents he
Is not intrusted. however, with the power OF ap
pointing the directors Of the four departments into
which the present educational bureaus are to be
consolidated He Will have one vote at council
OF the Board OF Regents at which these selections
to be made. The director Of the first depart
common schools and the high schools; the director
OF the second department charge OF the colleges
universities and private schools; tho director OF the
and university extension. and the director OF the
fourth department charge OF the law department
and the administration bureau.
II must be understood that this proposition 70
modify so radically the present school system has
not been adopted definitely by the commission but
as basis Tor some proposed legislation. Melv
Dewey, secretary OF the Board OF Regents voted
against the resolution authorizing the Governor and
senate TO add nine additional members to the Board
OF Regents, and also against resolution which
was not adopted, excluding wholly from the Board
OF Regents all Regents beyond seventy years OF age
Mr.. Dewey does not think Il necessary to ada SO
many new members to the Board OF Regents IL
Ii possible. therefore, that good many modinca-
tons may De made 20 the measure when Il has
once been drafted by Judge Lincoln and submitted
to the commission.