Evening journal., 1905-08-01
SCHOLARS ARE
NOW TOO BRIGHT.
Know Too Much to be Ex-
amiAed by Education
Board Members
.SUPtRINTEHlENT'S TERM DISPUTE8


That the children Of the pubiic schools
know too much to be examined by mem-
bers Of the Board Of Education seems to
be the opinion OF some Of the members of
that body.
The matter was brought up at an adj
journed meeting Of the board last night
for the purpose OF adopting the bylaws
Of the body Under the old rules. the vis~
iting committees were authorized to ex-
anime the classes in the schools under
their charge when It seemed to them ex-
pedient, but from expressions made by
the members OF the new board they ap-i
pear to be OF the opinion that the chill
dren as they are educated today know
too much for them to be examined by
the committees.
According TO the old rules each school
had a visiting committee OF two members
authorized to observe the manner Of in<
struction IN that school and also to ex~
anime the classes when It seemed to
them eXpedient. They Fere empowered to
suspend and dismiss pupils or teachers,
beside being given various other duties
They were also required TO report to tho
board the condition Of their respective
schools. According to the rule reported
for the government OF the new board.
the visiting committee simply was authors
lied to report TO the board the conditiou
of their respective schools
Or. Buckmaster said he did not favor
the clause authorizing them to examins
classes, claiming that few OF the meme
bers could do It.
! DEBATE OVER WORD DEMORAIIzEra
Mr.. Bnynard said II the rule was fol-
lowed out. as IL stood in the bylaws OF
the cid board It would demoralize the
+ whole system Of public schools Of ths
N city. He simply wanted the COMMITTEES.
4 70 report back 10 the board so that body
= could know what was going on.
This statement, that the schools would
n be demoralzed, brought DR.. Cooper to
Is his feet with bound. and he entered a.
b. vigorous denial OF such a thing. He asked
,e II the schools were now demoralized, and
,e declared the rule had been In force for
4. a number OF years He objected 20 the
of word "demoralized" and said Mr.. Bay-
D nard could not prove his assertion.
Mr.. Baynard said the rule had never
ic been put IN practice and he asked DR..
e. Cooper If ne had ever examined any
en- classes.
NJ Dr. Cooper admitted that he had not
"a and said he did not feel that he was cons
C. peteut to do so.
Mr.. Baynard tried 70 explain that he aid
100 not say the schools were now demoralized
N but that they would be II the rule was
n- followed out
ut Or. Cooper still insisted that the schools
d, were not demoralized. He did not favor
u the adoption Of the old rule but simply
DE- wanted the adoption Of the rule requiring
"a the visiting committees 20 report TO the
board. This section Of the rule was fnaily
adopted. the other specifications OF tha
r. old bylaws being omitted.
u DISPUTE OVER ANOTHER RULE
Another dispute arose over the rule
l. relating to the appointment of su-
perintendent. The old bylaws speci-
fled his term as two years. while the
o. new rules lent his term "at the pleas
ure Of the board"
ei Mr.. Baynard objected TO this. claim
~ ing that some specified time should be
lp named.
lp DR.. Bucimaster said they had elect
J" ed secretary to serve a term durin
n, the pleasure Of the board" and he did
IN y not think the superintendent any bet.
~, ter than the secretary.
~ President Shortlidge took exception
'u' to this. and said they had more sensd
than that in the Philippines.
se DR.. Buckmaster asked him il tnsi
ul was personal and meant for him.
no DR.. Shortlidge replied that it did ncl
ldi make any difference whether II was oi
NC mot
The section was finally amended ID
that it would elect the superintendent
X for two years.
With the exception Of giving the sec.
retary Of the board $1,000 a year. th'
nm rules fixing the salaries Of officers
ne were allowed 10 remain the same al
* specified in the bylaws of the OLE
a board.