New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-09
Ilglr HAXWELL'S POW Err.
TRUSTEES -lTT1CK HIN.
8ocr5 Of Education Recommend"
IN Normal Case.

-.-..,--o7t maxwell WIS severely criti-
.....,.-,~v afternoon - FFoc!ai meeting OF
- -.,g,,s - the Norlnal college Tor MS attitude
49, ,~o5t,ales uf Tie institution. lmTne-
5l.f, aftcr-vard the same he as commissioners
q - Ct Education. adopted resolution
limiting his auihoi. s '
CO.. -r-snectiee teacheIs
I,,sta,e Leven:Tiu decided n the Price case.
,ts ago, that the graduates of the
~" --,ore were entitled % teachers licenses
-. .--fber examinations or the ground that
.,..a,n had been approved by the State
nv -s,,er n Education. DR. Maxwell has made
-. - have the case appealed. His opposition
'''' - A. the quality Of the education given by
- ,r,-ee which, h. says. puts teachers into the
,,i sy7s.em with inferior qualifications.
. ,,e sst meeting Of the board. DR.. MaVweIrs
has The Price case be appealed was re-
-, letter from DR.. Draper. the State Com
..,-s- ~ Education. was read. supporting the
s.nerintendent. DR. Draper has signhed his
.+s-.jen Of Withdrawing the approval OF. the old
.e n study granted by his predecessor. and TO
-. his apnro,al on the new course. In a recent
l.,,s The r,ynraissl oners decided that Dr. Maxwell
- -eznonsfrle for the State commissioners ac-
-, ard the special meetings were the results.
A. ne meeting Of the trustees, Abraham Stern
said
Tho very existence Of the Normal College is at
ISE axe vii b laid 10. door. Should he re-
voks nc approval upon the course OF study of the
,-e--rl,rio7' The usefulness OF the college would
cease
1l- stern called Dr.. Maxwell a dictator. He
added:
Nam, ~ vou will recall the answer Of the City
c-1arir-Pl.5ert 70 the question which was put TO
him Al a meeting he'd in January as 10 whether he
was directly OF indirectly a party 70 the proceed
ircx wtich had been instituted at Albany against
- Normal College. Tic answered that he not.
Il now appears That before that time ne mad sent
-st.- 10 The stale Commissioner OF Education bit
,s~ complaining Of the condition Of affairs far
oe me Normal College vas concerned. Shortly after
Normal CoIlege was instituted by the State Com
missioner
Superintendent Maxwell denied positively that he
was directly OF indirectly a party 10 the proceed
snrs rhlch were brought by me State Commits
s5oner Ct Education. lie stated. however that he
fgd Informed the State Commissioner of Education
~ the decision CT the court in reference 10 this
matter.
! resolution VAS adopted which requested the
ststs Superintendent Of Education not TO recall his
APPROVAL Of the course OF study Of the Normal Col
ere
A. the special meeting Of the Board CT Education
: resolution was adopted which recommended TO
tbe civ Superintendent and the Board OF Elk
er,fners that No. teachers licenses be issued 10
al graduates Of the Normal College or the class of
80
EarerIutendent Maxwell said:
This resolution which you are about TO take
action upon Is Of an extraordinary character
During my twenty-five years of experience with
various boards Of education in this city this is
ffs- time that any board has attempted 10
co=TCc me licensing powers. By such an attempt
tee consequence will undoubtedly be decidedly dis
astrous We cannot go against the viii OF this
board without causing your enmity-