The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-11

| this disturbance mas been over the city
Of Chicago. There the history OF the New
York movement is being repeated
wholly admirable plan of reform has been
outlined and formally proposed and q
has met with defeat "a the hands Of those
who nave the most 90 gain by It's adop-
ton. 1t will be brought forward a third
time, ana then tue hrht will be won.
When the modern scientifically ordered
system is in operation. those who are
now resisting It so stouuy win marvel
at the strength OF the Illusion which In
/ huenced them IA SO doing. Ia my tuag-
ment the Board Of the Educational Com
/ mission of the city OF Chicago IS the
most exhaustive and the most authori-
tive contribution that has been made TO
the literature OF city school admnistra-
ton. and Is the one quite Indispensable
book Of refeI euce Of the subject i re-
gard Is conclusions and recommendations
| as almost unassanable whether viewed
from the standpoint of theory or from
that Of practice. II Is q model OF pans
taking study and OF scientific method
That II bears. as the hrst signature at
tached 70 H. that of member OF this
council Is a source OF pride 70 as all.
, In this movement for the Improvement
Of the conditions attending munic pal
/ school administration 10 seems TO me that
two serious Departures have been made
from sound principals that / am bold
} enough TO predict that unless correcIed
their practical workings Will IN time
p prove disastrous. Ono OF these departures
is In the law governing the city of Mil
+ waukee. by the provisions Of which th'
r appointment Of the members Of the scnoo
board IS entrusted 30 q bipartisan com
- mission Of four who are in urn name,
by the mayor This is on the face. de-
E vice for aemi-iudieial Hody removed
0 one stage from the heated controversies
10 of party politics. In reality. however, J.
3. interposes am authority between IN
j. school board and the mayor. whJ alou
n can be held directly responsible By ih
d voters Of his school board appointments
y and by attaching the bipartisan pIinci
% PIE 10 the constitution OF this informed
g. ate board. Il suggest and rather emDha
a sizes the fact that party politics shoul
Il be considered 10 making school boari af
n pointments The Milwaukee law has ON
4 er defects Of law. bul his proyis on
,e believe 20 be a serious de2r1uf- 'rpi
sound priciple apd one witch should No
ID where be initiated.
y IN SAN FRANCISCO
Is The second instance which have
le mind Is contained iu the new charter fC
d. ttn Francisco. soon 10 80 in-o operate
d where we ind two thoroughly had prime
IT p,es combined Ina one scheme a bl-part
&c san school board and paid school boar
Il. the members Of whicA are required /
s- 3aw 10 give their entire time TO the dutil
I OF their office This is not only a depar
u ure from uniform American practice b
y 1t is In nat contradiction 10 the prime
Is pie which demands that the school boai
- shall legislato only and that an exec
he tive duties snail devolvo upon profession
80 al officers. The city superintendent is
III sit Ia the San Francisco city school boal
re. as in that OF New York without n
r. right % vote. but his legitimate dau
he are apparently 10 be divided with Il
X paid school board s0 that either cOnfu
b. ion and inefnciency or trading and pra
he tical IDEALS" may be expected 70 f5.i1
se- Thera Is no excuse Tor a paid school boa
10 in al. American city such boa
loI can only be given work enough 90 occ1
Ide II by stripping tho superintendent, I
sed supervisors, ihe principals, and tae bu
me Ines oficers Of the school System. Of tn
ef- Just powers ard responsibilities J.
de- IDEAL member OF school board. the II
lss resentative professional man OF man
ne AFFAIRS who understands and reflects ~
on. lie sentiment. who Is accustomed 10
promptly on matters of large concs
efl ana with broad outlook, and who '