New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

last two years. Two years ago be did not know
many things that are not so. Q-aughterD His trss
hsreS were entirely shut out lie learned in
few days that that was not SO. he then modified
es sa @e & fhas Is oi so ' There @
S r q On ' pamany Ssu in 10 Charge
OF the schools those whom Il could not give in
haif time in This one hundTsa or sometimes times
isscheT sRe taught them for two hours and a
half IN the morning and then the same tired
and half IN the afternoon That was the
s system s cared for Within the scSoO For
the whole day. At the present time these 5000
Traction IN The afternoon for three hours and
Shree-quartors. 80 that they are on three-quarter
struction not by a tired teacher who has worked
teaches s .hem and NOBODY else tApplause5 think
You can see that the quality OF instruction given
treatment of children prior 10 this administration.
Now ID has been stated that this administration
IS II fault for not providing more sittings. Those
sites &c draw specifications. TO make contracts
and to erect buildings takes Tine ,orqb 5, ns
70 the troubles in the building trades, not single
irnion is yt h asSed So hat that eciency in
egonmodation falls not upon this sdminlstT s,on
tion which preceded it, that did not provide
let me contrast what was done by tl;at admin
istration in this respect with what has been done
ls.lsO sittings under contract and OF that number
isef Year there We're esee children on half time or
part time. rather. and this year there are eoV
had not put up the necessary buildings. During
lse S5 stngs We're ee1cea Tor H Sg ner
contract and by the end Of this year eco more
win be under contract
A SEAT FOR EVERY CHILD.
But the relief to come from those large building
ater just have felt the lack Of proper build
Forty-four thousand additional sittings will enable
The Board Of Education 20 give every child a seat,
and there are now in of construction more
than sixty-two Thousand situngs and by the end OF
Smgs so that the city is really in sight of the time
when the children Of the people can al have seat
1 submit that this administration has no fear o.
contrasts Ike that Now LEI o me tel b so Ro or a Of
Education in contrast with the old method For
f haSs when y oR Me aS Ssd until the Prneps
thought the schools were 5ui ana tpen ,s no SS
that applies is taken down and every child1 that
day or for three-quarters of the time. Absolutely
public schools of New-York either last year this
tApplauseD And this system has another advan-
built. because under that plan the ecucalona
authorities know where the supply is not equal TO
where the additional children were who had not
been allowed to register for admission TO the
Let me point you. to another significant fact. SO
come 10 the people that during last year and this
T-ss- 3t ls ,ir, o,1y - ,geo cbdrpT a wear
anulied for admission IL the rate Of increase dur
ing the last two years had been greater than in
much less unpeasing than II is as 70 the number OF
children part time; but even with that, owing to
the fact that the present administration has ap,
buildings in two wears where its predecessor arpro
priased sI7eOO 0oo in four years in sight OF
Gay. 0Appiaase)
GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS.
There has been some discussion as to the teach
ing of German in the public schools, and the new
By many who wanted that language largely taught
tion his autumn. 50 MANI more children than be-
tore are studying German that the eligible list Of
ers capable Of teaching German. who were aP,
- 90 the work CA6piause9 / think therefore
that the claim OF the Board of Education that the
German is fully demonstrated. Not only so. those
who studied Il before studied il, as We used to
II If they wanted TO- but it did not count part
Elective theg are not of.ced to take it but il
they do take it il counts as part OF their serious
think therefore. that it IS clear that not only
they are studying it more fruitfuIly than they
have studied it before- Applause)
The Mayor then turned to the examination Of
the Park Department and read from a report
Of the Committee Park Development and
Maintenance made at a recent convention at
indianapolis. which showed that in the last two
years New-York City has risen from the TWEEN
tieth to the first position in park care amotg
American cities. The Mayor next took up Mr.
McClelan's promises TO keep the city clean.
He ridiculed these as the promises of Charlie
Murphy and Tim" Sullivan. per Mr.. Nc
CleIlan."
What do you think the value TO the city of
such guarantee would be?"
From the hall came a ringing answer: 1t
noula be about 100 per cent below par
THAT being so, hope the city will decline the
investment" replied the Mavor
There was great laughter at this. The Mayor
ended with the following climax, which was re-
ceived with deafening cheers:
If you want every law administered so that
not the strongest can escape its power nor the
weakest fail its prOtection-if you really want
such an administration of the law I pledge IL
10 you UP to the very limits Of my power to
enforce IT,"
Job L. Hedges was the next speaker. and
aroused the usual applause and laughter at his
wittioisns. Following him came Cyrus l. Sulz-
berger. the candidate for president Of the
Borough OF Manhattan. Ie said that if this
a political campaign, or if IL were a Presi-
Dental campaign, he would be working for
Democrat. But IL was not political campaign.
He added: If could not trust Edward ri.
Shepard, shall trust George B. Mcclellan?
To-day MT. Sheppard is standing with Hugh
Mclaughlin in endeavoring TO keep Tammany
out Of Brooklyn, and If you want TO keep ii out
OF Manhattan vote for Low"
The last speaker Of the evening was Edward
J. Mcclure, who spoke only a few minutes.
When Mr.. Low left the hall he found a big
crowd awaiting him outside, who cheered re-
peatedly until his carriage was out OF sight