The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-03
PROSPECT OF IMPLICATION.
CONCESSION SUGGESTED ny RE-
CENT NkELWaY.
stsincreascs the Number Of Active Regents
70 % and Mergcs tire Department
g.. Of Public instruction IN the Board
Of Regents-Mr. McKelway's Address.

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Of Resents-Mr. McKelway's Address
ALBANY. April Educational unifca.
ton Is likely to be Effected at this session
OF the Legislature as a result Of the hearing
to-day before the Senate Committee on
Education on Senator Stevens's bill, which
mcrges the State Department Of Public
instruction In the State Board OF Regents
Senator Zion X. Brown, who introduced
the Department of Public Instruction bill,
providing for State Board Of Education
within the Regents. had a talk with number
OF the Regents of the university to-day,
including st. Clair McKelway and Piiny T.
SEXTON. Apparently they agreed upon a
solution OF the unihcation question a.
stated by Regent McKelway at the hearing
before the committee. It Is as follows:
The present Board Of Regents shall be
increased In number by the Legislature
eleoting nine or eleven new Regents, one
to go out each year, four Of nine. or Eve Of
eleven, to be Democrats. making thirty
active Regents. all Of whom shall have the
same voice In the affairs OF the board and
In the election Of Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, to be chosen by the board and
to hold Office during it's pleasure. The
superintendent will not be an ex ofilcio
struotion is merged with the State Board Of
Regents and It's powers conferred upon
that body. The salaries Of the present
superintendent Of Public Instruction and
his deputies will continue to the end of
their present terms
II was said that the Regents would favor
such plan, which was outlined In detail
by Regent McKelway at the hearing.
Mr.. hckelway said that personally he
isvYrsd the Stevens bill. which simply
struct!on and lodged it's powers with the
Regents. He suggested the above plan,
however. saying II would unity justly and
immediately and secure that educational
peace, which the people demand. He
thought the plan was one that would be
satisfactory to both sides and that neither
could claim a victory.
This concession on the part Of the Regents
brought out another scheme for unihcation
which merses the Department Of Public
ents and provides for the election Of the
superintendent by that board az at present
constituted. If further provides that va
cancies in the present Board Of Regents
caused en by death or resignation shall not be
teen. and abolishes life tenure. 90 that sue
cessors to fill vacancies in the board shall
be elected for a term Of fourteen years.
At no time since the strife for educational
, Iniaoa t began several years ago has
accomplishment Of that end as now, and Il
seemed to be the opinion that both sides
70 the controversy would get together on
some common basis as Indicated, which
will permit Of legislation this year
There were a number Of prominent edu-
Gators from all parts Of the State at the
hearing to-day in favor Of the Stevens bill
Regent st. Clair McKelway made the prin-
cipal address in its favor. He said In part:
way oft, the Insurance OF il. is BY unIfication
s IN $ t1ai Saissat,en should 8 tSroaSS sss
custodian OF the States educational will. |
BY It's terms il is made By The dis,raaShs |
conditions in the educational Held, u 10 the |
soIuson Of pTSols%,d the Regents dId not
Regents did not make. II IL the redress Of |
OWLS the Regents did not create. 1t 10 the |
cor ; OF errors the Legislature should
prsyioYs ssrsSIents here have sdeaus.ely |
Is d.sns sos q more net than
a century Of good work: 1t has the defence !
.iency. It has the defence Of being chosen
by the state for every new work Of educa- |
formed in the interest OF sound Learning |
and the public welfare. The Legislature
has e9bsrSsS the prGpyince and
Wsthdrswn trust has s eomm lite 70 tS.m
Inifcatien, n the way propo.sd by the |
turc that accomplishes It will win the honor |
and execute the plain mandate Of the people |
succeeded by one that will do 20.
Mr. McKelway made a deep impression
on the COMMITTEES and on Senator Brown. |
r. ey had a long chat after the hearing.
Both Senator Brown end Senator Iewis, |
chairman OF the committee, said after the
that 1t looked as though q solution
Of the educational unifcation controversy
was in sight. Supt. Charles r. Skinner and
his deputy. Mr.. Ainsworth. said they did
not care to discuss the plan yet
I Bishop Doane and q number of the
Regents were present at the hearing. Supt.
Skinner and Mr.. Ainsworth and a number
Of representatives of the common school
system Of the State spoke In opposition to
the Stevens bill.
..