New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-19
DEMAND GEORGE
QUIT "REPUBLIC'
Investigators of Charity
Board Want Founder
and Girls Eliminated.
RADICAL REFORMS
RECOMMENDED
system of Control Said To Be
Misunderstanding of the
Trustees Called.

IluolCCO SolASds
The report Of q committee Of the state
Board Of Charities condemning the con-
nection Of William r. George with the
George Junior Republic, at Freevilie'
which he founded, and recommending
radical changes in the educational and
administrative methods at the school, was
made public yesterday. Besides urging
the elimination Of George as factor IN
the affairs of the republic, the state
Board Of Charities advocated the taking
of the government of the citizens Of the
place out of the hands OF the pupils them
selves, heretofore the distinguishing feat
ure of the school. Ten recommendations
were made by the state boards commit
tee, a brief summary of which is as fol-
lows:
First. that the board of directors Of the
institution be reduced 10 nine, two to be
women; second, that no girls be admitted
10 the school in the future, and those
there at present be removed with e1-
pediency; third. that boys do their own
homework, excluding girls from their
quarters at all times; fourth, that Voca-
tional studies be substituted for ancient
languages: fifth, that boys on being ad-
Matted to the institution be thoroughly
vsrsed In the rules and regulations OF
tho place; sixth, that competent doctor
be appointed as a resident medical at
sendant: seventh, that the steel Jails De
taken out and a disciplinary cottage SUD
stituted: eighth, that the local courts, the
grand Jury, the district attorney and po-
Lice officials. appointed by the students
among themselves, be abolished. and all
future offences be dealt with by super
intendent ninth, that the minimum age
of new students be twelve instead of four
teen years.
The tenth and last recommendation was
s.that William R George be removed IN
fact from any connection whatever with
the republic, as the committee was firmly
of the opinion that his usefulness at Free
Vile had long since ended"
Henry Burden, of CasenoWa, n. "
acting president Of the George Junior Ke-
public. who was in New York yesterday.
said that he was not free TO offer com
ment on the matter, other than to say
that for the last nine months, since an
Investigation OF the Freeville institution
affairs was considered, Mr. George had
in no way sought to dominate or influence
the management of the republic meet
ing Of the trustees would be held IN ms
city. at the office of V. Everit Macy, NO.
IS Broad street, on Tuesday, Mr.. Burden
said at which the recommendations or
the State Board Of Charities would De
considered.
In explaining the action of the COM
mittee, Robert W. Hebberd, secretary OF
the State Board Of Charities, said George
had not been summoned TO testify. be-
cause it was not investigating his con-
duct, but the institution. II felt oouno
TO recommend his elimination. he said.
because George lived next 10 the Free
Vile school and still exerted tremendous
influence on the institution. in spite OF
the fact that he was no longer officially
associated with 1t.
The State Board of Charities, II was
explained yesterday. supervises the pay
ment OF money by various cities and
counties in the state from which pupils
are sent 10 the republic at the order or
the courts. OF the ia students Of the re-
public now only few. it was said by
Mr.. Burden, were maintained by the pup
lie.
Until the trustees adopt ell or enough OF
Ats recommendations TO suit 1t. II was SAID
at the State Board Of Charities. no vouch-
ara will be given by tho board for pay
Ynent of the money. In fact, Mr.. Heoberd
said. such an order had been in force
month. In anticipation OF the findings of
the special investigating committee.
Ertends OF George were uncertain yes
terday as to the outcome Of the state
boards findings II carried out, II was
said. the idea Of self-government by the
studentS which proved so successful In
an. Freevtlle school that 1t had been cop
tsd by Junior republics in several other
states and in England, would be eradi-
Gated and the school take the form or an
industrial reformatory.
The republic was not obliged 10 take
students sent there by the courts and IN
the event of an open break with tne
State Board OF Charities II would simply
mean the withdrawal Of the few there al
present, and that IN future the tTeeViAe
school would DO conducted as a private
institution.
No tntimation Of when the judges sp-
poknted by the committee of the board
of managers of the National Association
of Junior Republics, which first made IN
investigation of Georges alleged miscon-
duct, would meet could be obtained yes
terday. Emory r. Buckner, counsel al
tho investigation for George. said he be-
ueved II would be about the first week In
January.
In the mean while the trustees meeting
10 be held on Monday Is being awaited