New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29

this he must have the highest political tnteLgence
As @ ne tsi I S must have scb high
standard of political intelligence as VIII enable him
10 understand and obey the laws and loyalty sup
n ey @g y5t e Consider that s uh he Is
also both sovereign over sOWOOD national subJectS
admit that a citizen of New-York is constituent
part OF the most powerful as we, as the most COM
Common school education may prepare our cru. cru,
that is doubtful; but no one Pretends that it can
qualify Ihgm as M fo6 advanced for the
sovereigns Of England; Germany demands the high
less in this state? Our sovereigns number 5000 9o0
is Individual and no less Imperative In my opin-
on our citizens should have at least four-year
for four years more. enable them 70 perform
their duties under the social COMPACT with honor
themselves and glory TO the state
DEPLoRABLE INTERSTATE STANDING
E.ghth-suca education Is necessary for our
interstate prifnacy. In material resources New,
sovereignty i'll the Union But it is subject 70 the
neXorable law OF republics Il Sann4t Gpands
first also IL intellectual and moral power How
cen Bear Witness Eighteen other states have
Gwe ps 6e Of nin eTa
whites; 81 have lower percentage OF ll[erate
number Of iiiiterate adults. In 1870 New-York
stood eleventh in h!ecafg IN 1872 atteenthi ana so
have outstriDped and outranked New-York in the
If it be argued that the remedy such literacy
is more common schools that people do not attend
basis OF high school education alone. our inter
state standing is deplorable.
NETWORK ONLY SEVENTEENTH
Taking attendance as the ultimate test, New
9orh stahGs Sm NeWEmgland Except Rnode
cent, iowa by 81. and Nebraska by So per cent.
any theory our Interstate high school rank is in
excusaDle-and cons.aerns our genera economic
In 100 had nigh school population OF 81 $50
ehh n Of the State male ana female we're there
fore entitled 70 a public high school education.
E uoT oe wh tbe integent and determined zeal that
marks every branch OF our material expansion, |
ana ana &C Confident New-York would become hot alone
anance not alone first in capital railroads. canals
and shipping, bat first also IN high schools colleges
sery to a permanent interstate prlmacy-
SpFe e % SI s u &
cation for every citizen within o1r 6orders9as once
souls of people and making high schools In
the future as necessary and universal as are COM
li So. i tonight. plead for such an education.
ernor Clinton besought the blessing Of the Supreme
I plead for the higher education that Alexander
Hamilton maintained could alone AK the liberties
plead FOR the higher education that Governor
powers Of commonwealth
plead for the higher education that Governor
! plead for the higher education. that Governor
Odeu has urged educa tors and legislators. as
rHHNs'ary 70 the best type Of American citizen
Finally plead for a higher education that shall
be Intellectual. moral. economic and political:-give
such an education TO all people and the State
VIII become. as Milton said zone huge Christian
patronage. one mighty growth and stature. big
ard CONTACT IN virtue IN BODY" ard education
VIII assume IT'S TINE function. a nower that will
dominate everv other sovereignty ~ The State
IMMEDIATE STATE AID NECESSARY.
THAT the supreme blessings OF such an educa-
ton may be ours. I plead tonight for immediate
and ample apprOpriat tons
These should include three items: First an ap-
preparation TO educate a reasonable proportion OF
our on-attending high school POPULATION. In 1900
- per cent or our common school POPULATION at
tended school Why should not our high school at
tendance be the same? In that wear our hfvh
school population $1,000 and attendance % 3s5
or y IS per cent. Lightweight per cent would be
54ioS. or an increase of asa TAI To educate them
Second. appropriation for county colleges equal
TO county appropriations 20. so 900 each
Only the richer counties would make approprfa-
uonS at drSt but II the SiXty-o0e counties all
$40 OO appropriations Immediately this item would
be $4,000 Third the State should do its share
and at once. and irrespective ~ other approurfa-
lions 10 reUnedy the palpable financial Injustice to
all high school teachers
Low SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
annual salary was S129 In the same year the aver
age earnings OF mechanics and day lahorers
throughout the State Stone settlers 81 500.
marble cutters. 1855; metal fathers S175, stone
cutters, Sl0l6: bricklayers s9ts housesmiths 500