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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Excerpt: ... EDITORIAL From the time of its organization in May last much anxious interest was displayed by educationists throughout the country in the work of the Constitutional Convention of the State of New York. It was felt, and properly felt, that the time had come when the splendid educational system that has grown up by legislative act and authority during a century, should receive constitutional recognition and protection. It was also felt by many disinterested students and observers that the Convention should be urged to throw such safeguards around the high office of state superintendent of public instruction, that it could never again be made a football for the machine politicians of the State to kick about as they pleased. One other important idea was advanced, and, as an abstract proposition, finally received the unanimous approval of the Committee on Education: the present dual-headed system of school administration should be unified. No one asked or suggested that either of the existing departments of school administration be subordinated to the other, but a single-headed system of some sort was obviously desirable and strongly urged. All of these propositions, and many others of lesser importance, came before the Committee on Education, consisting of seventeen men. At their head, as chairman, was Frederick W. Holls of Westchester County, a graduate of Columbia College, and for some years past a careful student of the problems of public education. It is proper that public expression should be given here to the feeling of profound satisfaction that exists with the attitude and labors of Mr. Holls. He threw himself into the work with great energy, and displayed ability of a high order in analyzing and discussing, from the point of view of the best interests of the State, the many pr...
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