New-York tribune., 1901-11-23
WORK FOR WOMEN TO Do.
gPERINTENDENT MAXWELL PRAISES
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION ASSO-
CATION AND URGES IT TO
GREATER EFFORT.

III ecbools Of New-YCrk yesterday enlightened the
Members OF the Public Education Association at
the.- annual meeting the subject Of the re-
yised charter far as Il relates to education
Never" he said was the work OF this asso-
CATION more needed, for never was there greater
necessity for intelligent public opinion regarding
schools than now, the present system Of man
sserent viii on January g. undergo a change that
+ almost revolution"
One OF the most important changes in Mr. Max
wells opinion, is that abolshing the local COM
rirtees heretofore governing appointments in the
Borough OF Brooklyn. These. he affirmed. were
Fenerally controlled by politicians with the usual
evil results
For the first time said he, the teachers were
brought into the political in the last cam
paign. They were called together and addressed
by MIR. Shepard. who boldly avowed his desire to
continue the local committees supporting what he
was pleased TO call the autonomy Of the public
schools OF Brooklyn That could mean but one
thing-the control Of appointments and promotions
II the public schools by the local politicians through
the local committees. The answer came sharp and
decisive The borough. which nominaIly gives to
the party for which Mr.. Shepard stood major
ity OF 100, TO Seth Low majority OF 1900
After January 81 there Will be Central Board
Of Education. which will employ three agencies in
IT'S administration namely, local school boards.
board OF examiners and & board OF superintend-
ents. The Board OF Education viii consist Of for
ty-six members appointed by the Mayor. OF these,
twenty-five will be from Manhattan, four from
The Bronx, fourteen from Brooklyn four from
Queens and two from Richmond The board VIII
appoint from its members executive COM
Hi1tee of fourteen, who will present such business
as should come before the board
The city will be divided into forty-Six districts,
70 correspond as nearly as possible IN the number
ehoFsa 1 e5snqn b5sr @ scnqo Eaeh s6 qlsTGt VI" m
the borough president from residents in the dis
resented One member Of the BoaT9 Of Educatfar
will be ASSIGNED TO each local board There will
sist the city superintendent, who shall have seats
IN the local boards.
WOMEN ON LOCAL BOARDS.
Mr.. Maxwell said that he strongly in favor
Of having two or three women on every local
board and urged the association to prepare a list
OF suitable men and women send TO the presi-
dents Of the boroughs Of Manhattan and The
Bronx The power Of appointment and promotion
will De vested in the board Of supertntendents
consisting Of the four borough superintendents in
Office at the expiration on January ! Of the old
charter, and four Of the assistant superintendents
to be selected by the Board Of Education
Teachers, under the order, must be sp-
pointed from nominations made by the Board Of
supe-ntendents. from eligible list prepared by
the Board OF Examiners, in the order Of their
standing This. il is thought viii do away with
tae use OF social political or religious influence in
MRS VAN RENSSELAER, ON TRADE
SCHOOLS
Mr. Maxwell referred the provision that chill
oren under six years shall be allowed enter
the primary grades an excellent one The only
place in school, he said. for children Of five years
is the kindergarten.
The speaker having said that he considered IT
e!scredit TO the city that II has not fine trade
Schuyler Van Rensseiaeg after fba9kine him for
l- 2s luminous and Interesting address, begged TO
n certain measure OF manual training, she
thought the function Of the school is to train the
said hat I The n5 Closing SIN any oE e si prmary 5choo m f
q oT he 1gr17bp OT ~
sss and the association ought to help on the
asSs1 she emphasized the importance Of
ss1;iInent il favor Of il would result in more boys
ss5ks CT fourth-rate lawyers or hfth-rate physi-
sse the girls respect domestic labor
rs az Rensselaer, announced that the association
me society meant TO keep working as diligently as
p0sslnie especially in dealing with the overcrowd
scnsl buildings hired outside the schools and the
the night schools
WHAT THE SOCIETY STANDS FOR.
Ms 4 S Price read Miss CarIotta Russell
"sHs report secretary. in part. follows:
1s executive council wrote with much urgency
ca .sahs that vacancies in the corps Of the spe
IN. s curing the Winter almost third Of the posi-
work sss sss vacant, thus seriously hampering the
Besid.sa "a a osertaxing the teachers that remained
relating 1s "a seoye many reauests have been sent
ecir;,9o % .her lighting and heating and to the ac-
Tbs so o. new sites for Fairgrounds. etc
sso,ss.ater keeping the executive council of the
,sse-on informed as the bills Albany in
ve-e Aon TO school matters Among those which
sspproved the educational section of the
Used charter
az committee has continued its work Of dec
1raahs the schools
ionbs school committee has the
Is rsne report TO make in former years. and
Vsfs seiate in still retaining the services OF Mr..
as superintendent Of the school. This year
,sSasses have reached more than $50 boys de-
su-ss. n the Tom lbs for various lengths OF time
~ sssne trial No report of the last years work
en,a committee would complete without refer
Slee 70 the probation system which has recently
r5. introduced in the Court OF Special Sessions.
s 4s q direct outcome of work done by Mr. VIII