New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
STATE REGENTS MEET.
Senator Le1oiS disks for Suggestions
The Standing Committees.
TBY rElEGRAru TO TEE rRIBrNr.l

Albany. Dec 3-The 5aint legislative commit
tee which is studying the subject Of educational
unihcation attended. as spectators. the annual
meeting OF the State Regents this afternoon.
Senator Merton Z. Lewis, or Rochester, chair
man Of the committee. in 4 brief address to the
Regents said the committee intended 10 orlhE
about II pos~ible. legislation that would har-
monte the difference existing between the he
gents and the Department Of Public Instruction
ana that would result in marked Improvement
IN the State educational system.
senator Lewis asked that the Regents submit
10 the committee any suggestions they may have
for unifying the system. or any bills that en-
body their views. He said he would ask Superin-
tendent Skinner Of the State Department Of
Public Instruction 10 do the same The Senator's
request was referred 10 the committee on leg
islation.
The attendance at the meeting to-day was
large those present being Chancellor William
CrosWeI Doane. Vioe-Chanoellor Whitelaw Reid
and Regents Charles z Fitch, William II. Wat
son. St Clair McKelway. Daniel Beach. Pliny T.
Sexton. Lewis A. Stimson. Albert Wander Veer
Thomas a Hendrick. Robert c. Pruyn. Charles
A. Gardiner and Charles s. Francis. and Charles
r. Skinner. Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton
The Chancellor appointed for 1904 the follow
ing standing committees:
Flnsnoe-Regents Beach, T Clifford Smith.
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Regents
Lord and PTuyn.
rter-Vice-Chancellor Reid. Regents Tur-
ner, Sexton, Nottingham, Gardiner and the Sec
Rotary OF State.
Coliege-Regents Watson. Fitch. stimson,
Hendrick Nottingham and Gardiner.
High School-Resent Depew, Nice-Chancellor
Reid. Regents Mckelway. Wander Neer; the Sec
Rotary OF State ana the Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction.
Home Observation-Disclosures Sexton. Fitch T.
GUiltord Smith. Stimson, Pruyn and Francis.
LlDrary-Regents Ackelway and Sexton, Vice
Chancellor Reid Regents Wander Veer, Lord
and HendriCk
Nuseum-Regent T Guilford Smith. the Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruction and Regent
Law-Regents Gardiner. Turner, Beach. Sex
ton and Nottingham.
These members were elected to the executive
committee: Chancellor Doane, Vice-Chancelor
Reid. Regents Depew, Watson. NcKelway.
Beach, Sexton, T. GuIlfCrd Smith and Gardiner.
The work Of the New-York Library Associa-
ton Institutes. as reported by Dr.. Garfield. Ii
hrarian Of Columbia University, approved,
and the Regents voted TO continue o cO-Operate
with the Library Association IN this work
Loans were authorized TO the Superintendent
OF Forests and 10 the state Director OF Educa-
ton for the St Louis Exposition.
The Regents ADOPTED a minute on the death Of
Regent Carroll Z. Smith. which was presented
with z Geographic sketch. By Regent Fitch.
The Syracuse Business High School, the High
School OF Commerce. New-York, and the Girls
Technical High School. New-YOrk We're admit
ted 10 the University. Permanent charters were
granted 70 Ahiera Hall Memorial Library at
BrOcktOn, MOrTisVille Library. South Salem Ii
brary and Friendship Free Library.
The Joint legislative committee on education
lriGcati0n considered in executive session the
briefs q the two State educational departments
and adjourned until December 21-