The sun., 1917-11-27
GARY SYSTEM
WILLG0 JAN. 1
Hylan and Colleagues Ask
School Chiefs to Suggest
New Plan.
CONFERENCE SATURDAY
Board of Estimate Admits Sub
StitutiOn Must Re Gradual-
CONFERENCE SATURDAY

The immediate elimination Of the Gary
system from the schools on January !
and plan to keep a sufficient supply Of
coal on hand In the city buildings during
the winter were the subjects discussed
yesterday by Aiayor-elect John r. Hylan
and the new Board Of Estimate.
The conference. which was held in
second street and Madison avenue, lasted
for several hours, and It was finally de-
cided to adjourn until Saturday. when
the superintendents Of public schools will
be called in to assist In choosing a SUBJ
stitutc system Of education.
At the conclusion OF the meeting Mau-
rice Connolly. President Of the Borough
of Queens. acted as spokesman. He first
told OF the discussion on coal and stated
that an investigation would he started to
determine just how much coal there was
on hand.
I'VE consider this question OF the ut
most Importance" he said. AS a mat
ter Of fact we call 1t problem No. for
US to consider. What we want Is to be
sure that throughout the winter there will
be a sufficient supply OF coal on hand SO
that in case a severe storm interferes
with the delivery OF coal there will be
sufficient In reserve to guard against the
closing Of any Of the city departments or
bureaus
Ettinger system Discussed.
Mr.. Connolly then made the positive
statement that the Gary system was to
be taken out OF the schools January I.
1.-The Mayor" said President Connolly.
referring to Judge Hylan. wishes It un-
derstood. however. that this elimination
will necessarily have to be gradual in
some schools. where It's abrupt elimina-
tion might interfere temporarily with the
class attendance,
III is the opinion Of most Of the mem
bers Of the Board Of Estimate that the
be put into the hands OF educational ex-
perts. Therefore no other system to be
substituted for the Gary plan was de-
cided on to-day"
Mr.. Connolly admitted that other plans
had been discussed. notably the Et-
finger system, which Is a duplicate class
system as is the Gary except that with
the Ettinger system different teachers
visit the classes instead of the pupils
moving from one room TO another. The
Ettinger system also provides the same
hours for all pupils. no matter what
grade.
"In coming to the conclusion that this
highly important question should be
placed In the hands of men especially
skilled in educatiopal lines said Mr.
Connolly. "it was decided to summon
the Board OF Associate Superintendents
Of Schools on Saturday and also the
district superintendents. who will be
called upon to express their opinions AZ
to the best plan to be considered"
SoWe Superintendent May Go.
Mr.. Connolly was asked IL It was the
intention OF the new administration to
retain the present incumbents holding
positions of district superintendents.
'It is our intention" he said. "to re-
tain all the district superintendents
whom we consider to he skilled men,"
1t had been originally understood tina,
the purpose OF the conference was Ia
consider curtailments Of the budget but
President Connolly declared this had not
been touched upon.
This will be taken up later" he
said. 1T will first be necessary to ge,
a list Of all unnecessary positions, and
all unnecessary increases of salary
That We have not been provided with
as yet"
When Mr.. Connolly was questioned
regarding the new court house site. and
whether It's disposition had been dis.
cussed, he declined to answer directly
saving;
to carry out any project started by the
old administration