New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-01
WINTHROP WINS POINT.
GETS TWO COMMITTEES.
Superintendent MaIrceu Says T'ru-
ancy Is Beyond Control.

President Winthrop o, the Board OF Education
at the meeting yesterday. had trouble over ths
special committees Of the board but got the sp-
pontnent OF two Of the three committees At ths
request OF the president. Mr. Harrison introduced
resolution calling for the discharge Of all special
committees and the appointment Of ones by
the president These committees educa-
uonal museum. examinations and supply depository.
Immediately the Introduction OF the resolution.
Mr. Mann obtained ths floor and said that he
on the committee examinations; that the COM
mittee had done great deal OF work. but was not
ready to make a report President Winthrop after
some discussion with the introducer OF the reso-
luton. amended II so that the special COMMITTEES
on examinations would remain. with fun power.
AS amended the resolution passed
The board. through the committee bylaws
and legislation, disapproved Of the bill before tbs
legislature placing the purchase and selection OF
text books under State control
Superintendent Maxwell submitted his annual re-
port for the year ended July 81. 1895. In It he says
that the Department of Education is unable cope
with the truancy problem He says;
Even II the effective force were raised TO one hun
bred men-and We are not likely IN many years to
such force would sim Be Quite inadeagats There
n9 9ut c 0fs prSe n any Large city
the ends In view. That force Is the police. Nor.
accession OF responsibility add greatly to police
labor what we need Is a law such as has proved
would require the registry OF every child OF school
age IN the precinct station houses Were SUCH q
register made and kept by the police authorities.
the enforcement OF the compulsory education and
task
Regarding the state OF school discipline since to
abolition OF corporal punishment. he says;
The abolition OF corporal punishment-one OF the
most pralseworthy measures ever adopted BY the
Board or Education-has left the schools, IN the
Judgment OF many persons, without adequate means
or securing the discipline that is necessary tor the
welfare either OF the Individual pupil the en-
tire body OF pupils With this view am disposed
TO coincide What Is to be dOne2 A return TO cor
poral punishment is tmpOsSibe-tne people would
not tolerate 1t. On the other hand expulsion from
school and confinement in truant school-the most
severe penalty known TO our regulauons-lS alt9-
gether too severe for most school offences, while
the ordinary school penalties. such as keeping IN
and the deprivation OF some privilege are oItets
when enforced by the teacher. insufficient
DR.. Maxwell makes strong plea for special
schools for the blind deaf and crippled children.
who compelled to seek the help OF charitaole
institutions In many instances There are from
1890 5000 crippled children in this city, and only
800 to 400 of them are able to get into the charity
schools. There are only or eight schools for
the deaf in the State The blind are as badly pro
vided for. The education OF such children would De
more expensive than that OF normal children, but
Dr. Maxwell feels that they should not be neglect
ed simply because they are abnormal