The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
ASKS BETTER BOARD
NEED NEW SCHOOL GOVERN
E SAYS REV. Mr.. ROSE.
Suggestions Of Graft Should Not Be
Permitted-Demand for Smaller
Board Growing.

References were made to conditions in
the public schools ana the Board of d
cation by the Rev. Henry r. Rose in his
address yesterday morning at the Church
of the Redeemer. His subject was The
Greatest of All Armies meaning the army
Of school children. One reference was to
the onerous features of the curricula IN
schools and another to the criticisms passed
on the members OF the school board. lie
also referred TO the religious training of
the children.
In part, Mr.. Rose spoke as follows:
1.-THE grandest of all armies In these
20, 900, 900 boys and girls who march morn
Ing and noon to and from our public
schools. Strike that army from the land
and 1t would not be many years before its
proud soil would echo to the tread of the
conqueror's feet or be given over to the
demagogue and spoiler. TIL little red
schoolhouses are the citadels of democracy.
b schoolmaster is the champion of lib
erty. The youth OF the land are the hope
of its future.
"The day school army is a disciplined
body. A school child must obey or get
out Our American boys need just such
summary treatment. If 1t were not for the
discipline of the schools in this respect I
do NOT know what would happen to US as
q people the children of our land are al
lowed to be so unruly. They, not the
pdI GLILbf III Lie HOuSG. 6uI IQeY uOn L
run the schools, and that is good for them
and good for the nation.
1t Is also an educated army. Careful
and conscientious teachers say that the
schools are pressing the children too hard.
One teacher said that his hope and aim
In teaching was to kill as few children as
possible He meant that the system
broke down the health and shortened the
lives of the little ones.
III this be at all true of Newark. I hone
mat our superintendent and associated su-
p~erintendents will look into the matter and
arrange the curriculum strictly with refer
ence to the health OF the scholars. Health
should come first. Brains In an invalid.
what a mockeryl A razor without n
handle-of what use rs it?
The schools educate the coming men
ana women IN race respect. All national
tiles mfngle In the school room and be-
come Acquainted with each other. Friend
Illness is the result. There is deep race
prejudice against the negro and the italian
here in the East, but 1t viii grow weaker
as the children OF these races come to
school cleaner and with better manners.
The negro cannot be driven South, and the
gates cannot be shut against the foreigners
who seek Abundance. The Trims to do is
to educate and civilize them and establish
CONDITIONS which Will make It possible for
them TO 1--we m peace n prosperity IN
four midst
'aTns children are Also educated in re-
fiRious federation. Catholic and Protestant
children play together in perfect happiness,
and the Jews and Christians study side by
side in entire harmony. School children do
not ask each other where they go to
church. II they do the answer does not
provoke criticism or ostracism. This is as
i should be in a land that boasts Of re-
ligious liberty.
The day school army is intensely patri-
otto. These boys and girls can repeat the
preamble to the Constitution of the United
States: they can give the central doctrine
OF the declaration Of I~ndependence they
the orations Of Patrick Henry, Daniel
Webster. Abraham LINCOLN and other lead
ers OF our people. They are on fire with
enthusiasm for the flag and its principles.
What a shame. then. to ave a Board
OF. in any city less patriotic han
the children It is set over to guard and
guide Our school commissioners should be
men of education and integrity; above re-
preach in their public office and private
lives.
THE suggestion Of graft to them should
be resented as 1t would be IL made to the
President of the United States, and par
tisan politics should be as far from their
OF the United States.
'@The time has come for a better school
board for Newark When a Grand Jury
reprimands a Board of Education and q
prominent businers man resigns from IL
because he sees no hope of It's mendine
its WAYS. there is a plain duty before the
THE demand for a smaller and choicer
board OF men Is at length meeting with
favorable consideration by those who have
i OpUOStu me iueeA Oh a Small BOARD. Oua
schools are too precious to be in any other
hands, than those Of thoroughly reputable
and able commissioners.
1T is often said that the public school
Is not religious, but visit them and see.
What Is religion? Tt Is not n creed nor
Is It something that belongs to any one
denomination. Religion is light relations
to God, to our fellow mon and to ourselves.
Ask me ito point to a genuinely religious
man and I would unhesitatingly noint tc
washington or Lincoln. They did Justly,
Loved mercy and walked humbhy before
FGod. That Is what II means to be re
I1ieious. Jesus1agfeed with Micah az