New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
\ Y. Z. PEDAGOGY FIGHT.
-prcTIoN AMONG DIVERSE INTERESTS
FOR A YEAR LED TO FINAL
TROUBLE

Tire chief of the disruption OF the faculty ~
-. New-Yo-k University School of Peda a.
ras learned yesterday, Is friction among the dean
professor Edward r. Shaw and the three chief
,erhers of the faculty. Professors Samuel weis
-suard Buclner Franklin and Charles Huhha I'd
Iu6d This friction has been general in character
An effort was made to harmonic the warning
clements but without avail 1t was suggested that
.ne dean resign his deanshp. retaining a professor
sbp Naturally. the dean did favor this sou-
.ion The solution further did not meet with the
favor of the three members of the faculty either
az il seemed to mean that of them would be
,hIiged TO give up his chair. Each presented views
,efore the council committee and the woman's
ADVISORY committee at meetings held earIy in
March The decision TO reconstruct the faculty
n,ecipitated the designations announced last Fri
day.
The atmosphere of the school has been sur
charged with differences Of opinion in the faculty
70 the extent that it became unpleasant for the
,dsiting members of the Wonans Advisory Com
nittee to attend the lectures. The matter has
also affected the students, and they are preparing
n take action. Judging by what some said yester
6sr large number while taking sides with any
marty believe the best interests of the school
would be served by the retention of the professors
eren if the dean were obliged go in order to
make this possible The opinion was expressed that
should the designations of the professors be ac-
cerred and Columbia University should arrange for
the continuation of their work at convenient
Mace and hours when the students could attend
thew would follow the professors.
One OF the OF the trouble, they say, is the
nee Of 4 textbook analytical psychology-Dr-
Jsmess-which is required by the dean. but which
is rot in accord with the views OF Professor Buch
ner who lectures upon that subject.
The students number about three hundred. and
rorne from various parts of the country for the
rost-zraduate work which can be obtained here
ws,v nj them are teachers in the city schools.
The members of the faculty besides the dean and
she three members who have resigned Fred
.-;ct Monteser professor of comparative study Of
rational school systems and of sociology in rela
,on 20 education and Dr. Linneus Eckford La
rs.rs of No 5s West ty-eighth-st. who lectures
m physiological pedagogics. DR.. La Fetra said
Ice. night that he knew nothing about the contro-
rersy as he was not a voting member OF the fac
nifty Besides his lectures he had no connection
with the school He said that he had received no
council desire to vacate it he would nave no oo-
section. T.. , =.
nunher of women interested In the work of the
school and organized TO assist in making the con-
airons in the school pleasant for the % women at
tee but have no vote Among those comprising il
ara Mrs. Henry Draper. president; Miss Helen NJ
Gould vice president; Mrs Eugene Smith. secre.
tary: Mrs c. A. Hunter. treasurer; Mrs. Russell
Sage and Mrs. Richard NJ. Hoe
Mrs Draper. in speaking OF the difficulty. said
last night that the visiting members of the commit
Zee had not been the school much lately. owing
10 the friction The visiting committee she said.
was not faVorably Impressed with me lectures Oh
Drs. We'll and Judd, and had the idea that the
students objected their lectures. She said she
thought Dr. judd who had been a member of the
faculty only about three years. was perhaps the
stronger headed of the three. and was the leader.
He was young man, she said. and impulsive. Il
present at both meetings of the committee
which heard the complaints of the dean and the
professors" she said. and thought the whole mat
ter puerile and childish