New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
DRApER'S VIEWS CHANGE
NOW SIDES WITH SKINNER
Conflicting Opinions on State EdH-
cotion0I Control.

Albany. March I2-The State Regents De-
raEsnent gave cat this statement tonight;
Portions Of a recent letter from Andrew s
Draper Superintendent Of Pubic insuuS
don. 20 Superintendent skinner wesS ..; pu % anx
to-day. stating the formers opposition 10 az ~
form Of unidcation Of the two educsuenAA Ue
partnaents Of this State .,a-
Such present conclusion on his paEt u I".Si
estinE ia view Of his former utterances on t"e
subject beth before the committee on e90c~uO 0c d
Of the Constitutional Convention ol - Con
ezr-ecisify in his letter &c the CniVeTSttS NV'-
BEFORE the said committee he appeared anu
.uerno1aIiv advocated uRi1catiOn by Te$tinS IH
1he Rere1ts Of the University the power OF ap-
pointing the Superintendent OF Fuo4c Fu -n,.o~s
TSez and his letter to the CnfTefSity SOI sS
ton he fcrctbl- stated the reasons LOT nto-
f;on. which are pertinent TO the present conuO-
eersy On that subject
In that letter Mr.. Draper said;
am bound to say .hat hay. is 1ssed .f re-, .v. 1s
strongly many others ave that " sh sducsi;o1sI
irierests OF the State think great at1 ts 5dine
suits have artse from IL But she "a opracticziiS
u-sr;roo,s desire that two educssionAi oepG II
9sn5s sal .nt IN oe n fsTer &C c, SUCH chsnse Aside
from this. there are two coHs'oer~H"fs
% nne no, /. the necezsity not only Of eliminating
political inaneace from edufsuH d This is surely
OF having all know that i Is oeie- orE ought to
coming. II is good rnc:s .5E 16o GIS abhor po,
ItieaI innuence: / only there Is no pa a apa
81 in school work The Regents nave - thi tind
TI1s cbosen In the same way the state Super
tntendent, The conditions are dnefe eftcTI 70 keep
eSss;ee out Of their affairs and therefore dsserve
no credit for II while II takes much OF uss ,r
t1tenSsnt's productive energy and ali Of ms c@oT our
age TO DO IL Ev.n then ne mus ik entitled to
more credit than ne has had for what ne mas o0'A'
FseiinS this and doubtless influenced by the fact
that the dream Of my rnA:urer nIe ,1nf Iar u VeE-
YoTF through my work for her schools. had eeen a9
nf both uaF1eSb because i OlQ no&
vote With The party CHANGING TO he In the mS10cs
n N ss.te sUnerinsendenf advised the education
committee of The last ConsttUtohai
Sn The Board az Regents, - hiie leaving his power
so Il you'd doubtIess have placed the suI
I'ss the % H eE and Gs.s oud ID Save S
that authority over the details Of the eienen'Ais
The oths fsyo! Of unitSiPE e the the
sO asn1sass 15,s.s e fctiop Sh,sh be,%een them
The recent letter Of Mr.. Draper. to which ref
erence is nsdz in the statement of the Regents
1s in part as follows:
/ have yours Of the 9Th inst. incIosing copy OF
2i introduced in The Senate by Mf of
1seshns tne oos nS 81 rsnserng ali the func-
lions thereof 70 the University OF the state Oh New"
In nv opinion it would De profound mistake to
pass this bill for i; would defy the tTa6ioons sno
casr to SeE-York 1t would overthrow an educa-
SR1 Of the Ses STATE snd 1Se IN its
Fesfursx is more virie and ef1cient than that OF
sany State in the Union II would throw the eie-
Enentsry school system OF the sIate into chaos:
n nd then attempt its tedious upbuidIng upon Hnes
which believe would be bad for IT, have every
reason 20 think that when the effects OF tne
Y0es sure BEGAN 10 be seen and felt the people
would rebel. and the men who had voted Tor II
would regret it -
Hection upon the Board Of Regents, as should say
shout the things. and perhaps some otnef
fhinEx II the proposition W6S TO transfer the Iunc-
1ionS Of that board to the Department OF PUBIC
Instruction
Any educational ''unihcation'" in New-York
Tpent VIII cost the State more thar 1t comes TO-
do not think the bill should be passed ano
think you would be blamed In time IL you did not
resist it strongly II the Superintendent Is to be-
come q mere clerk OF the Board OF Regents, and II
any asxyieVed party may appeal from any act OF
his them the CHARACTERISTIC features OF the
elementary school system Of the State VIII be en-
firely destroyed