New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
DR.. W'hitten Largely Sustains Re
gents-Yiezcs of UnifcatiOH.

Albany. Dec. ? (SpeciaD-Dr. Robert H Written
sociology librarian OF the State to-day toid tHe
legislative committee which Is investigating tne
question Of educational unihcaon that n no otner
stare in the Union was there dual system OF
control such as existed in New-Xork In most
States the Superintendent OF Public Instruction. ne
said. was a member OF State board Corresponding
to the Regents and its executive officer In Rhode
Island the superintendent was elected by the board
and in several States. he said high school educa-
ton is controlled by a high school board
The testimony OF DR.. Written in large part sup
ported the contention Of the Regents that TO uniIy
the educational system or the State and make II
effective the superintendent Of public instruction.
must be an officer in the department. OF q state
board of education
The meeting to-day was the hrst open one held
by the committee. Senator Merton 4 Lewis o.
Monroe County who IS chairman OF the committee.
said that some new and interesting propositions
would be presented. and that the public shouId
know about them We are going, ne saId' 70
do more than the old COMMITTEES that went over TINS
subject a few years ago. We are golns % ao0OL 80
pIsh something and we intend TO report 10 ths
legislature a plan that is likely to receive Us ~
prevail" ,
Secretary Parsons Of the Regents and superin-
teudent Skinner. OF the State Department OF Fuo-0
instruction, submitted briefs. which Will De as
cussed tomorrow or Thursday. Dr. WhllOeH "NS
the only State officer examined He sald'
Boards of education with more or less power Se, "a
school matters cyst in al but I'VE 55o o. the
forty-three states having boards N tEehCS es5ls-
Their supervision fAtenqS 20 - board OF Regents
OF education. and in Montana board OF
In Iowa and Minnesota the state Board Of Control
has supervision OF the finances o. STATE isTr
tRns In Michigan. Tennessee and Vermont me
Minnesota and North Dakota there is high school
board for the control o. secondary slucAtiou re
supervision OF higher education, incluains afar-
erlies and courses OF instruction IN SECONDARY
n D,.uus
council. and in Washington the board o. Il6L-g5A
S Se2f39n ana a9 Wshnsto the supervision Of the
board extends also TO normal schools ..1-- - ~
Many OF the boards are composed ehlItels $50
of7cio members. The Governor Secretary OF State'
s+r1So1 are members OF the board in many states
Besides these state officials quite num- hss4 ~
boards have ex oie.o lone m9n9e !frIf nom '
-T- Sc S+ats sJDe-irtendents in all but three
e+1te-ICorr setjeJ1t Delaware and Massachusetts,
The state superintendent is usually a ne---SI .
TIE Board OF Education. and its executiye eIlcsT;
the board In New-fork ard eFIlloLS N ~ ra1
states he is chosen by the Governor and IN tltEJy-
three States elected by me people; 1 ~ ,a3t
in Rhode Island where II Is one year si @dS ss -
Fxce1t in the five States having no olate. ooaru
e-t t5a supervision and control or schoos as u
go ~ zr states the supertntendent acts merely as
~ evs0,itive officer OF the board In others the
supervision OF the ooaTe IS 1Tz e9Hserred By
sta+Tfe and independent OF the supervision or LLe
ICo~5 Resides ConnecticUt. Delaware ard M35 sst-
p-.l-.. tLo states that have no superintendent
tbe board has the largest degree OF rI
and Texas and Virginia In nve states a lllsS
So l-a West Virginia Wisconsin ana w So-l-
- - Loor4s we the mana cement OF the school
f,,775s onlv. in kansas and Iowa the licensing OF
tas chers only and in Michigan, Lelne7see anu NS1
yToy- control of normal schools only -,
Speaking generally. the state ooaIu aopCs 80 80
ord rpg71l3ti1rS cor the government or Lae scIlis
aI5 determines appeals from the decision OF tae
az -j,te15s1t The superintendent entoro9s the
S.i +fors Of the board and the school laws gen
orally.
The members the legislative committee inspect
ga the Regents department after the meeting To-
day.
The State Regents viii hold their annual meeting