New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-01
PRAISES CITY'S SCHOOLS.
San Francisco's Superintendent i'd
rises TmprOUed Truant Institution.

William H Langdon, Superintendent OF Schools Of
San Francisco. is in this city making a study Of
the New-Yorx schools. His visit here is part of a
two months itinerary which includes inspection
OF the important school systems of the United
States. He spent several days in Memphis, New
Orleans. Cleveland. St. Louis and Chicago, and will
give the remainder Of his time this city and Bos
ton. Mr.. Langdon said yesterday:
I have come East to study the systems of the
Eastern cities in their provision for the care or
courts and parental schools San Francisco has
just bonded itself the extent OF $3500o0 for its
regular schools and stands willing 10 support such
special schools as will be needed in the system of a
srset commerce. centre. We nave aIFeaqy eStaP
experience, together with study OF what you have
IN the way Of a parental boarding school in the
coming year. We also have the Oriental race prob
have watched with great interest the efforts Of
Southern cities to handle efficiently the great negro
we realize on the Pacific Coast that great
civilization Is growing up. one when in time will
make San Francisco as great in the commercial
pertinent IS resolved TO provide vita foresight for
those Tespons which every great city thrusts
Chicago has an ideal parental school. At a cost
or $4,000 il has erected suitable buildings on a
-,siiive ion 49, ~ % 49, NJ % Gteo
ere housed fed and instructed. Many Of them
strosted with the cultivation Of small portions OF
parents and are responsible for the training Of the
enlcren was able to get many excellent ideas
from this school and shall use them in the cree
ton Of he proposed parental school in San Fran
CISCO The parental school is an essential every
great city, 81 makes good citizens OF truant
tncorrigfble children and protects them against
Evil Influence and stygmatism Of the reformatory.
When asked what he thought OF the New-York
schools Mr. Langdon said:
I am particularly Interested in the educational
work Of New-York City: l believe il to be the
greatest school system Of the United States II
more fully the servant OF the State than n any
community ! have visited. The ordinary CON
ception Of q school IS that OF agent OF society
20 prevent ignorance among children. In New
York Il Is fully utilized 10 protect society
has
ever been the case In our educational history.
not only educate the minds of the young. YOU
give free lectures 10 the people. The schools
not only used instrument against ignorance.
hut act mighty weapon against disease
through the provision OF medical inspection school
hslrses. Fairgrounds and recreation piers. In the
after ~ supplementary education--that influence
hlch the school eXerts beyond the mere teaching
children in the day schoois-New-Tor is the
--latest city IN the United States. When II has
Effected its vacation schools its evening schools
4 ali grades, and done for its defective and truant
anGren what Chicago has well done. Il VIZ
ave set q splendid example ali American cities
5 follow.
Mr. Laag5on 81 the guest Of Professor Henry
l.zzaIIo, o. Columbia University