New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
MIR. kINsWoRTH'S REGRETS.
Why He DeplOres Recent Statement About
the Regents and the High Schools.

Rochester Oct. e0-In the course OF the last sum
rner a report put into circulation through 1he
ingenuity Of Superintendent Skinner and ms dep
MY M Ainsw orth 10 the effect that the Regents
- a.. Trniverstv had abandoned the position which
they defended last winter and were willing 70 a4lo"
the hgh schools Of tire State to pass under the ex-
elusive control Of the Department Of Education
Having taken note OF this matter at its recent
meeting the executive committee OF the Regents
authorized the preparation OF brief circular stat
ing that the report was unfounced, ana mat Ine
Regents feeling bound TO discharge all the duties
devof-ed upon them by the legislature mao 10
thought OF surrendering their control OF the nigh
schools. which had hourished 50 long and well
under their supervision
This circular was not furnished 10 the press ou'
some OF those who received II privately seem 20
have procured its immediate publication IN ther
neiRhborhood. That appears 20 have been natu-
a a,d rroper enough II they felt inclined.
and considerable amusement is expressed IN TINS
mart OF the State at, the pain and regret whlch
me Regents quiet announcement OF thelr a'uluue
rs caused Messrs. Skinner and Ainsworth, as
.s,-..a5 bv M Ainsworth's published state
-. .ha. he Is very sorry they have revived
=, advance OF the election Of a new Assembly
contest which dropped after the last Session o
The legislature because OF its injurious enect Oh
r-,bl,c school interests. Mr. A!nsworths regrets
a-a recrfarly impressive TO teachers VINO nave rs
-a,a6 "a his remarks at teachers institute meet
t-vs since the adjournment OF ths legislature ana
have witnessed the anxious eHorts mace Dg MI
and
votes on the following resolution arLiurarl! SU'
rnitted by their instructions;
Resolved That 1t Is the Judgment OF the teach
s-s 81 - that all tax supported schools OF the
re bistory OF the voting on this resolution as
reported IN local gaPeTs ap gte I1e and sgi
cs1+ II Will De observed that the resoiuu9n UO ,
rot ekP'e fg5aTfnent Of Education solicited
from the nstitutes but every s15 Mr. Ainsworth
wanted that and nothing else Mhai vs. ne S-oTn
suit? TO say the east II ~as ssss teachers pro-
$500 ia vain against the taking OF any sue We
10 obviously because IL was far rom accord
ing with Mr. SINNERS wishes an sS as oTerTheIrn
ing Here two examPiesc ay as S3a'5ntt f1sttte
t1Is-E 90 s1,siTsf To- not voting. - AT the wayne
County institute the conductor has s - - tan
49, fbev stood but an Informal vote OF ts
teachers afterward the reso'-N-O wa
6n the Whole appears TO those 5a az Si5h
M acU 49, The last months that Deputy Sos
perintsndsnt AiP Sst they intend to keep
soinr the duties in respect 70 ne nlsn scLo2ls
which the law imposes On thein = 1'Ae's ~ P
more uirth than sympathy.
- r,.-s,ts. circular referred 10 by the Roches-
,s- co--espondent is as follows
TO 4 5S0-IT ~ the High Schools Of the STATE
Al the meeting to-day OF Ile t s ss1 @
% T-te IN legislation Cresent ChanGeltor wl P,
Teoa-q Vice. faflcelior Eatit
&S5IoHee.I l-bafncev II. Depew, william n WATSON,
I7si each Pliny l. sexton Albert aIdeT Ger
- lS-,a~ies a Gardiner. attention was cAIleQ 20
and - -t-s+ lave been actively spread throuehout
reIoI-lls 4lar fhe Regents abandoning opPosi-
ne = 80 wei known efforts 10 transfer ne supgI
toH ~ = tbc high schools from the Regents 70 the
vision OF re - - Public instruction.
L. committees thought II CO ~ -. e,,c5
-nF - advise you IN thelr name lHaI 49, 49,
sIlo- re urfounded. me staIllns ga - -
PoII - me OF the greatest sources ~ $40
scL5is 70 the intelligent ctizsIls 9. u
- q ~ and the Regents VIII nee
Of NeV s-ee the attempted change ~ N sle i
SUPERVISION under whiei. bas been accorrrlished
ment 40 49,. Regents believe that ~ peS+-r. -
the otlSe -. 60 closely the interests OF theI Chr
dFT Regents in the consgie re to- stats have no
tire duties their efforts for the protection
- sS-snrenent Of tne w. 1tav -eIv as here
ara 90 49, their charge ana tnsF AL-sv - -
SCHOOLS ~ ,he active co-operatl9h ot 80, DO tn, nro
tOfore, OF tl,se teachers ana patroHs. is pi -,
cation - Interests OF the high scnools - ne
motion OF -. ,citeTnent for TINS nolse ~ ".en
RegeIls ll.s .bev are confident OF ue1esAI. a..
united en- s--e1k down an eoucAuOAaA system
which has been SO ~,lIr-ccrST.L, PARSONS. JR-.
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