The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-12
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting OF tho Trustees of the City Collero
Pursuant to CALL the Board OF Trustees of the Col.
lege of the City OF New York assembled yesterday
afternoon in the chamber OF the Board of Education
withthe President MIR. Smyth, In the chair. The re.
port OF the Executive Committee In relation to the
COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ei
building was received The report contained a lisl
OF tho proposals for building and heating the pro-
posed new school house. and the awards made by
the Committee, as noted 10 the HERALD OF THURSDAY
last.
Trastee BELL asked n there was enough money at
the disposal OF the Board 10 pay for the building He
was Informed that there was not quite enough. hut
that II was evident the contracts would not be com.
peted before the end or the year. The reports OF the
Executive Committee was then adopted.
communication from tutor Palmer Was then
presented to the Board, and the secretary com.
mencsd reading 1t, Mr.. Pamer's document was
Ia answer to communication sent TO that Board py
Professor Docharty In charge OF the Department OF
Mathematics, in which It appears Mr.. Docharty
charged that Mr.. Palrnerhad failed to command the
respect Of the pupils, and that 1t would be adyis.
able
Trustee BELL here interrupted by moving that the
further reading he dispensed with, and the matte
referred to the Executive Committee, This was nm
mn@ 9Ssy charitable, as It is not at all
the rcssect OF the pupis Any OF tile students of the
college during the past fifteen years could have told
IL
already but 1t s evident now that there Is little
MUsS IN The MATHEMATICAL FAMILY
Palmer, ana would, no doubt be happy to yet rid OF
the gooc-natured but unllnpressive gentleman,
whose antl-obesity has made him q butt for the
scaiaWags among the students In return.
PALMER "dOEs FOR" DOCHARrY
and gives to MIN on ibe question Of his geometry
andsothcr books OF his authorship now nsed i'm he
college and the schools. The ..lIttle unpea santness
Will no doubt De fully investigated aud proper
THE RESIGN ATIOE a. punppasop
was received and accepted. MI. Silber has been
connected with the college since its formation and
gentlemaniy instructor. He has lately received the
appointment OF President OF Albion COllegs, at
the position now sewers his connection witt, lie
college. A report was received from
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
on res0lutinn offered by Trustee Wood in regard to
deQuclng the number of members OF the committee
ahe report aner quoting the resolution stated that
~ presen 1 IL world be lne1pedient to reduce the
on a r,ro r0ee vote being taken the President was
Unable unable 10 decde, ED that The yeas and nays were
Trustee BELL voted aye although he said 1t was
as he die not understand The merits Of the question.
Trustee WoOn then said that 1t was but right the
the case and he asked permission 10 give his version
of II. lie said that the committee now comprised
seven members, and II they agreed 20 any numbers
the
OTHER MEMBERS had NO VOICE,
az seven were a majority OF the board OF twelve.
What the committee agreed upon, therefore, must
be carried, and the other five members Of the Board
might object but their objections Ia vain The
Board was, III iact less powerful than committee
OF It's own creation. IL Was wrong that this should
be SO, as
THE CREATURE rs 6REArsR THAN ITS CREATOR.
III was well enough in the Old Board, which was
composed OF twenty-five menDers but should not
De continued when there we're but twelve The
committee, OF course In ts report could not be ex.
pected 70 make self-sacrifse and egislate Two Of
It's members out Of power.
Trustee BANDS explained that3he committee wonld
be willing TO change the number II they could do 30
THE WORK WAS TOO MUCH
Tor committee OF i've to attend TO, and would
scarcely do for the full Board OF Twelve. The com.
mlitee was subdlvded into minor committees aud
had plenty or work.
Trustee WooD, in reply, said that objection would
not hold as the work could certainly not beas heavy
az the work Of the Committee the Normal College,
which had an entirely new institution 10 provide
Tor ana had no precedent for their action. Besides
these subcommittee could be made fronfthe entire
Board, just as Is done In the Board OF Education.
After some further Informal debate Trustee Jarvis
VAS excused rom voting ana the vote taken showed
I've TO two in favor OF the report.
The Board on motion then adjourned.