New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16

more than a moderate increase in part time
registration.
time class as conducted to-day is not the same
thing us the half time class operated from 1898
TO 1901 inclusive. Under the present plan every
child in a part time class receives three hours
and forty-five minutes OF instruction from a
fresh. unNearied teacher. In lS.lS. however.
390S7 children received not more than three
hours Of instruction per day and half % this
number who attended afternoon sessions re-
ceived less than two hours schooling. These
children who attended school in the afternoon,
Furthermore. were compelled 10 sit under a
teacher already tired out by instructing diff
ferent class in the morning. This plan was CON
tinued in 1899. 1900 and 1901. 1t wiped out
in 1902. when each class was given its own
teacher and child compelled to depend
upon WORKOUT teacher for instruction. This
might he called the abolition Of a serious injus-
tive to the children and OF cruelty TO the teacher
40 CHANGE IN 'FADS AND FANCIES."
Now word as TO the "fads and fancies."
This attack seems 10 me 10 he very susceptible
of answer. There is not single subject taught
to-day in our public schools which was not
taught in tho public schools i'm this city from
1895 TO 1901. Such a statement. Furthermore
is a slur upon the professional ability OF the
teachers Of the Nev-York public schools. The
course ~ study WAS prepared i'm great part by
the people who actually teach the children.
on their behalf | wish to resent enerGetica1ly
such unwarranted and baseiess questioning of
their professional ability.
Tho platform Of the Democratic party then
asserts Notorious discrimination continues
against the graduates Of our Normal College to
the advantage Of teachers from other institu-
tious favored by the reform administration.
and uau-residentS arc preferred To resident APP
plcauts FOR public service
In answer to this allegation ! beg leave to say
that every Normal College graduate who could
PASS the eNanina lions for license teach has
been appointed 10 a position within year after
obtaining the necessary license. furthermore
tie ma ioriry Of all teachers appointed in the
last Two years have been graduates either of
the Normal COLLEGE Of the Nezr-Yo Train
ing school for Teachers or the Brooklyn Train
ing school for Teachers. which are part Of the
desired 7 ask permission To point 10 the fact
that of tho 101 teachers appointed 70 elementary
schools 20 begin service i'm October. seventy
= orc graduates OF tho Normal college TN Wow
Of tho fact that every graduate Of any Of these
three CITY iuStifUt ions for the training Of tS2ch-
CTS 70 p. could pass the necessary eN1mi0at tons
has been appointed speedily. I fail 10 sec how
the argument that residents Of the city are dis
eliminated sainst or that other institutions are
preferred can te sunstantiatod.
In conclusion wish 10 reitorate that these
political statements 4ro hasclcss and can he at
trfbiIted only to lanenta HE ignorance IS 10 the
condition 81 the public schools or To Wiful mis-
representation FOR - ualuahly oVidf M purpose
tire deception Of tho people of Ne"-h "rk civ
7 &C.. hat NJ Mcclellan i'm speech delivered
last night I'm TammanT ftai- repeated the IN
warranted assertion that cichty-Seyon Thousand
cfiIlre4, have been una bic obtain seats in tho
publ. schools this -es-. Nov that Mr.. Nc
Ciallar has been mad" acquainted with the
facts 7 fco1 certain that hr viii withdraw the
s1Its .,o0i-s ,ar,,o l,e has been miSled into max
ing against The public schools