New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-29
STANDARD FOR SCHOOLS.
4. S. DRAPER FOR REFOBgf
Commissioner of Education Talks of
Secondary System.

srToe-se, y Y Dec ga 5. Draper State
ColsH.,ss &C. OF Education. spoke here TO-DAY -,
~, secondary schoo. system az TINS STAG n
;-1ae lis ADDRESS before joint meeting OF The A.
a-ea Academic Principals the Council o@ CO.,
snaT school Principals. the Science Teachers. 49,
eiaLon ale Thinning Teachers Conference ana the
L-l"in6 aeachers' cub O. Tie STATE OF Ncw-Yo-k
@f- Draper first described the evolution of M.
secondary school from It's very beginning - M
soGn'ry- }ie contrested what has been done q,
tn7S2ss--S this braneh OF education in New-Yo-<
ste "-'A Tie results accomplished il other States
ou3 theG he outlined future reforms Chief among
lis recoElendatiors was the establishment Of a
fxed E-1raa-d FOR The New-York secondary scbools
lie sale maj tbs movement which has this for It's
siga should ee greatly encouraged. In speaking OF
tais phase Of the subject he said;
hove seea enough 81 school work 10 know that
oi1Lvte-.r schools think taat they have the very
ine 1hen the truth II wouId nor bs sIr1rs.Ic
u iAeIe are many Schools registered for but a part
!.stake y uel1g more ambitious Tor high sound
- - "a loL %l2esr.ug 10 90 lot OF work
U.S. Is honorable, Y they win 90 what they may
! ei'lns toriy-eight count diploma in less taaE
10 oa sL9meS 70 think that II is doing 1T as vel
@ e s 'ss 9 5 S a saa s565s aR sFoT 9e 2bt
sterttii,c - - sS-ai,+ ore Guy Iherf ls
hating ne ei1ronteyy e Try 70 pass itself of Tor
p people who are but hal. Informed about the
best there = IN bah school WORK. or By people
VAo are sell-ccnceltec. who lack courage whose
most substantial eitt is mere psIteness It costs
sad professional phases Of this great subject lie
OUTSIDE 81 the fed IN which 7 can personally
work 10 TIE best aGvaltaSc- bat I expect to suSr
tain IRE experienced s4setooted and aggressive
2 Srce iheIr naber as Far as law and l'it opp aIH
tU1ty ~il let me with <he best taat can be fct,ad
II : far from wei that schools should have mora
81 s iSfeiv be1ter 70 10 less and Do Tc
Il can be done It seems Idle - Offer six month
@ / ne P4 1- Sos &C., 20 S9e Gt s' t Le
a. must get Cut 81 mis- head what has been Dat
II i ana i he does nor 90 70 college he IS likely
the subject for ali time
Much would be accou1ll shed Il a movement to
81 parts OF this State. which Is now under serious
be Identified with the standard for admission to
college established by the College Entrance Exam
- need q Sl4le lhIs ' i .l t -asLe5
VIII be while The advantages 70 the colleges win
exact values upon the work Of all secondary
schools VIII be more stimulating and steadying
than we can now fOresee.
L was found b. ny early instructor and lifelong
friend D.. David Murray. Tor many years se7re-
1S-S o. - -5ealu % regents II ne system o.
ttzl move There reflections 10 be passed
upon .anything that has been done in connection
N the mean time one thing is entirely clear, and
practically decisive Of the quality and Of the course
branches il al or its vital pa-ts is bound % be
Tot n second class or seventh class but il eGuca-
Tonal hands the very first class training, eXpert-
euce and rank
Messs chusetts makes. as she has always made.
EeconCary schools compulsory by statute, though
! am unaware ROW lar the statute mas been eA-
ecuted against 4 reluctant community Not until
recent years has the State appropriated funds
fo- the support Of these schools: New-4o rk has
required elementary school Of at least reason
Eole character within reach Of every home. It
has tried 70 assure the quality Of the teaching
LF keeping n us own naI!ds ne ceELllcallon oL
teachers while IN excellent sister State TO the
et that has been left 70 the same local authority
which employed the teachers.
Now and again IL has been proposed that we shaII
adopt some compulsory policies which VIII assure
the universally Of the secondary schools Any
sep that direction would be necessarily disturb
ing II TIE affairs OF system, nov grown great
and IN nv Judgment would remove finest
as--- --.ree zvi,{0T, F0- hest
efficiency. Il should not be done unless necessary
and the necessity IS not apparent. secondary
nav NAV not bs necessary 70 the chld's best
chance IN the world That depends upon condi-
TClsOry attendance upon secondary school might
he what I would think interference with the
child Whether not that Is conclusive or the
question as one Of policy 1t is conclusive Of II rs
one Of principle Going OF just as We are we
they can be useful and wherever trey are they
viii stir the pride and hold the affections OF a
New-York recently began. n paying from the
State Treasury so year for the tuition OF each
nonresident pupil attending established nigh
= great subject and may easily be the instru-
rrert Of very great results But Il seems ne
md tat II may do the most good; inCeeo, that II
ray do more good than haFssE
After a thorough discussion the FIVE educational
bodies now meeting here in joint session this after
noon unanimously passed the resolution adopted by
f~arai1E of z bin 70 be submitted at the ses-
F1r OF the legislature looking the pensIoning OF
EuIeraunuated teachers In the SCHOOLS OF the STATE