New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
SAYS mitchell ERRED
Attack in Board Of Education
Over BaChman Report.
PAPER BLAMED MAXWELL
Sneaker Declares It's Publica-
ton Was a Violation OF
Official Decency.

John purroy Mitchell, president OF the
Board Of Aldermen, was charged yester-
day. at a meeting Of the Board OF Edu-
cation. with having violated every tenet
Of official decency in permitting the re-
mort OF Or. Frank F. Bachman, OF the
committee on school inquiry, to be maze
public before the Board of Education had
received a copy OF the report.
Rising to point Of privilege. John
| Martin. one OF the commissioners, re-
ouested President Winthrop Of the board
TO send a communication 10 the Board
OF Aldermen protesting against such pro-
cedure.
This report." declared Mr. Martin.
was given out simply to inJure the
Board of Education. before 1t was SHOWN
10 that body. II the president OF the
Board OF Aldermen so forgets oiiciai de-
cency as TO ignore this board III inc
publication Of reports which vitally IN
tercst Il, then It is UP TO every one OF
us to decide whether or not we VIII serve
on any committee with the members OF
the school inquiry committee
Mr. Martin had the attention OF ths
whole board and the spectators IN the
gallery as ne attacked the president ot
the Board OF Aldermen.
He asked President Winthrop If copy
of the Bachman report had been received
The answer from that official was that
n letter was received on Tuesday, the
day after the publication Of the report
but nothing further.
Are we to get a square deal In this
matter?" shouted Mr.. Martin. Inc
Board of Education was legally able to
prevent such an inquiry had II desired
TO do so
Although tho report OF Dr. PAU H.
Hanus. head OF the inquiry committee
Mr.. Martin declared. had been completed
months ago, IL had not as yet been sub
mtted.
But here Is a supplemental report
critcisng the city Superintendent oil
Schools. given out in a garbled form,
said the speaker.
Its responsibility is so carefully fixed
that no one accepts H." he declared. Are
We to get all the reports By means OF
the newspapers
The report Of Dr.. Bachman. who Il
one Of the members Of the Hanus com
mttee was made public last Monday.
Or. Maxwell was criticised because OF
his methods OF determining the number
OF over age, normal and under age pupils
Or. Bschman said the system was fau!ty'
aud recommended changes
The board adopted a new course o.
study in arithmetic for elementary
schools. 10 receive a years trial. Nhcn
the question first came up AT the meet
ing some OF the members showed de-
cided apathy. but soon a heated discus
sion took place.
Robert l.. Harrison was opposed 10 the
change Arthur ). Somers was as much
i'm favor Of It. The board roared With
laughter when Mr.. Harrison, in dissecting
the new system. asked what had become
OF the hypothenuso.
ITS up In the zoo" said Mr. somers
Then Mr. Harrison stated to the board
that Mr. Somers had admitted he WASH
much on arithmetic. This statement
caused the latter to deny the allegation
Finally DR.. Maxwell was called on 10
tell why the new system should be
adopted. When he had finished and the
matter was taken up by the board again,
IL was passed with a rush.
General George w. Wingate declared
himself yesterday as sick and tired" OF
the criticisms Of Dr.. Maxwell. His re-
marks followed some statements made by
Thomas W. Churchill regarding the sub
mission by the superintendent OF GER
tain reports. Among other things Mr.
Churchill had spoken OF Dr. MaXwell's
colossal ability" but he said az times
Il did not seem colossal enough to get
reports out on time.
The board passed resolution 10 raise
the salary of the auditor. Henry VI
Cook TO $500.