New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05

sslaried appointue9ts and fixing salaries should
IN proportion as his powers are autocratie. viii
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ceIlor should be reduced 10 sTea. If the IDEAL
should heartily favor H. but it is almost certain
that no one OF the great leaders who have been
cePf it on the terms proposed These men are re
positions. Most of them have in addition finely
equipped presidential house their tenure is for me-
about years Of age and their positions
are free from the danger of merely political over
throw No such man is likely to accept the pro-
the conditions can be materiay changed We shall
find Ourselves IN the dilemma Of having manda
tory law designed to secure great leader, sut
second or third rate salary much higher r
services obtainabe under the proposed eonaltiofs-
PLAN CALLED ExTRAvAGANT.
object to the COMMISSIONS plan as. needlsssly
is now Serious complaint Of the extra cost me
education in New York But the Coumission's plan
provides for no less than four The held OF sdaca-
each OF which must Of necessity attend to nearly
everything in its owI field There remains ofy tas
general administration But for this the suggestions
four isqnct admnisfratfVe ofices The Regents
Offices, the Chandeliers office, the Bureau OF Law
and the Bureau Of, Administration and Finance,
each to be maintaiRed with rooms. officers, clerks
and other eIaPoyes shroggh4ot the vs Once ffS
a single set of saIaried employees. This would
authorized and controlled By the Regents in the
Administrative Bureau.
THE VALUE OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The report ignores the worldwide distinction be-
tween elementary and secondary education by al.
Elementary Education. and the endowed academies
and secondary schools TO the Bureau OF HigneT Ed
cation of inspection, examination and supervision
which il is the purpose of this Commission to avoid
civilized country recognizes the essential
differences between elementary and secondary cd
university is the line more marked than here, The
child is just beginning adolescence the most I'M or
trace cause and effect. and to be no longer con-
the elementary school. The difference between
secondary and higher education is much less
practice Of merging what corresponds to every col
ege and high scn4oI course n T sIse 4r1o 81
OF prominent advocates of the Commission 3
mics private and Incorporated schools. that they
may be more easily killed, and they are character
PROFOUNDLY believe in the public high school the
most important educational institution OF modern
suppose that the world will ever dispense with its
endowed ana pr g or ts the pIbiic wishes 10
have done. I cannot with good conscience refrain
either attack the Existence and prosperity OF these
schools, would ignore the essential difference be
Experience have entitled him TO the name Of edu-
Gator.
CHOICE OF NAMES CRITICISED.
Names are minor considerations. and were It
necessary for the more important matters men
toned above would not be referred TO here But
I believe the Commissions decision al its first
meeting should have been adhered 10. and that
the Department Of Education should nave taken
the name University of the State OF New-York
in recognition OF the constitutional provision or
the name Of the executive officer feel that the
Commission has chosen the poorest Of the five
suggested. Secretary, superintendent. COM
missioner minister and chancellor. Hardly any
new mind coming TO the question would hesitate a
moment after reading in leading dictionaries the
definitions Of these titles TO recognize secretary or
superintendent as much better words Tor Ine Iurc-
tions 10 be performed than take the title chan
ceIor and give II new meaning WEeh u mas peeh
ing OF an honorary head 10 the University.
I have felt keenly the gain that would come to
the state from a complete un1hcation OF its edu-
cational interests a basis that would secure
harmony and good win from all concerned There
is another consideration al least terold more in
portaut than this unffcaton, and is that edu-
cation IN this State should be kept absolutely free
from the domination or interference Of partisan
politics Both the University and the Department
Of Public instruction to-day doing better work
than ever before in their history, and receive, and
presumption in such case is very strongly In
favor Of existing conditions.
While there would very likely come certain I'M
provemeuts II the plan recommended by the ma
jority Of the Commission should be adopted am
the danger Of injury educational interests. If
their plan should be adopted without material modi-
that NAV come from the Improvement suggested
keenIy regret that differ from the majority
been so pleasant, out with your APPOINTMENT you
asked me to give my honest judgment or what Was
every departmental or personal con5ldeTa re
specially submitted. AELNI IL Jewel
Governor Roosevelt viii probably transmit the
Commissions report to the Legislature, divided
though It is in sentiment