New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
Appropriation of $685..
329 for Extension of Sys-
tenn in Schools Passes
Opposition Is Bitter
New Method Caused Infantile
Paralysis Epidemic, Is One
Directors Charge

Advocates Of the Gary system OF edu,
cation in the public schools won
hard fought battle yesterday before the
Board of Estimate. All the old OPP
position 10 the extension of the system
in the schools appeared against an APP
preparation of Sl,63S.329 for that pur-
pose. Nevertheless, the money was APP
propriated by the board by a vote Of
10 70 6.
The vote on the appropriation in the
BOARD Of Estimate was political sur
prise. Tammany had grabbed az the
Gary system as a campaign issue, yet
when il came 20 voting. Borough Presi-
dents Connolly OF Queens and Van
Name Of Richmond. two Tammsny
members, deserted their leader. Presl-
ocnt Frank l.. Bowling Of the Board OF
Aldermen, and voted with the Mayor,
the Controller and BoNough President
Pounds Of Brooklyn I'm favor of the APP
preparation. Borough Presidents Marks
of Manhattan and Mathewson Of The
Bronx were recorded in the negative.
They declared they were not in favor
of extending the system until 1t had
been more thoroughly tried out.
S2.l59,O29 Was Asked
Eight resolutions were adopted by the
board pursuant 10 a joint report of the
committee on education and corporate
stock budget relative 10 the request OF
the Board of Education for an appro-
pristion Of s2,l59, 029 for the purpose
of altering old school buildings. ac-
quiring new sites and constructing new
school buildings. With rescindments,
however, the appropriation amounted
to 81, 633 ,329.
Thomas W. Churchill, former presi-
dent Of the Board Of Education, whose
battles in the past with the Mayor and
other members of the Board Of Esti-
mate enlyened the sessions, led the OPP
position yesterday. He was reinforced
by Charles c. Marin, representing the
Federated Parents Association, and
Mrs. Sophia Lobinger, Of the Fedora
ton of Ncighborhood Associations.
William G.. Wilcox, president of the
Board of Education. urged the extern
sion of the Gary system.
Calls Buildings Inadequate
"Msny Of the buildings are made
quate." he said. "and there are rot
enough school buildings 10 instruct the
100000 school children of the city. The
pupils need hand training and training
Of the senses. in addition 10 training
Of the intellect, and such training is
afforded them by the Gary schools"
Mr.. Maxwell, in graceful language,
declared that the Gary system was
rotten" He said it should not be
called Gary" but a "yagary system
at is claimed that the Gary sys-
tenn schools are designed 70 relieve
congestion" said Mr. Maxwell. but
they've got them stacked all over New
York shore. where there is no conges-
ton and never will be. The schools
have a little shop work to jolly the
people into thinking the pupils are
getting vocational training
Says Plan Caused Epidemic
Mrs. Lobinger caused some amuse-
ment when she went so far in her OBJ
position 10 the system as TO hold 10
responsible for the epidemic of infan-
tile paralysis last summer. She de-
cJared that the 100000 appropriated
for water colors could be better spent
for sterilizing plant 10 clean the
Filthy second hand Textbooks the chill
dren are using" She said that every
section of the city was rising up
against this dual system Of schools.
Mr.. Marin contended that parents
generally we're opposed 10 the Gary
Svstem. He declared IL was enslsv-
inc the youth Of the city, fitting them
70 be the tools and slaves Of the aris-
tocracy." Mrs. Lobinger said that she
had hundreds Of letters from teach
srs who say they are becoming pnysl-
cal wrecks under the Gary system,
The teachers were afraid Of speaking
out against the system, she sald' ana
she knew Of several instances OF teacn
ers being transferred because they naa
-..ocsad