The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-03
TIE SCAaDALIZsD TsAClERR "A
The Matter Considered by the Brooklyn Board
Of Education Communication from tho
Mayor Upon the suhjsot-What Should
Be Done with tho Libsllsr.

Mayor Upon the suhject-What Should
Be- Done with tho Libsllsr,
The slanderous report which was circulated In ~
gard to the character OF tho young lady teachers
ployed In tho public schools OF Brooklyn BY IL
Board OF Education was keenly felt BY the young
ladies and their relatives and friends. There were
some however who looked upon 1t Is being
merely . sur made for political capitaa
and thought no notice should be taken 'ef
it The name was agisated By the interview In to
Mayors ONCE on wednesday, when the committee
from the Democratic General Committee accused
him Of being the backer Of the organ In which ~
scandaious article appeared. The IRE OF tndtgna-
ton on the part Of the defenders Of the fair repua
on and virtue OF the young ladies burst forth yests
day, ana many
: A THREArs OF VENGEANCE fT1N II
were made on the author. The excitement reached
such pitch that some OF the members OF the Board
OF Education deemed 1t advisable to take some 90
ton in regard TO the matter. A private meeting
was held By several OF the members, when tho fnl-
lowing paper was drawn up, to be Circulated among
the teachers for them 70 siyn:-
TO THE CIrIzENs BsooxLYN:-
Tho % % D Incl. Ana asnUn II 10 %
scs IL ns~.papsr Known as The CO Doo ~ wso :
ss p e. SH. s ss.. whss isyc. s
portion the article wish call at.
wsssiui body Ths :sIsrs. sssrsrsis sss
plove he purposes education. but o. Tho vie
fsm.ls teacher. aSas .osoSi. q ~
The vile .andersT Who makes this mos aspsr
.ns .a.ss q s.s e si
w who" op b .vSr s0u Ss .n We a.
scnoanco o. the author OF i; but have waited
on ,.s To the s' E" as sss y:
s:.s:
so@mssd The moral and training q ysFy ls:
ne Mayor and his coadsnsi adviser say il
on
Isency and The purity ct our characsr and Ts appear AZ
drcn committed 70 -
Mr.. MuRpHY-I cannot sec what Mayor KAN.
eisc has to DO with this Islander, as he has denied
Mr.. BARNss-The cause OF the teachers would
Uny %eo TSs
Should take care that they were not charged Win
Would be proper to cali a meeting OF the board anf
appoint committee Of investigation. \. -rftl.,s.
cali for meeting was thereupon issued, TO CON
'''A' '' THE NATTER BEFORE rrn BOARD.
w s SCaFl met e chair 81 .os e G MI are
invited Il; to os present In response 70
Mr.. RowE-I move thar we do now adjourn. ~
Mr.. KINsELLA-Before that motion is put desire
TO know VINO signed the CALL aas M@fe as Et&NY9
The CLERK read the names
Tue CnAIR-I have received q communicates
from the Mayor. which
Mir. HUnTEn-My impression is that 10 adjourn
Mr.. KINsELLA-I do not think 1t would be coar-
teous 10 the gentlemen VINO signed the call.
Mr.. RowE--I think 1t would I've disgrace.u for THIS
Board to notice IL or say any thing On the subject
Mr.. BAnNEs-i am perfectly Wiling thai an I'd,
suppose could explain as well as any other mem-
Der OF the Board why we are here. N -tnu
the cai iwi sav that some rentlemen came 70 me
and called lny attention TO aI article which ha0
been nn ID so o @ oe ap ana Se
TO take such action as might be deemed necessary.
was called to tue chair and pat the motion 70 eaia
Mr.. HENNEssY-l think. sir, 1t Is beneath the dig
nifty OF this Board to take any notice Of the matter.
tee to say that there Is neither man. woman nor child
in the city Of Brooklyn who believes one word OF she
vote was then taken upon the motion to ad-
journ, and 1t was lost by 20 to Q.
Mr.. BARNES then explained how tine call for the
OF the Board Of Education was the proper place IN
which to discuss this question, but II really seemed
to take any notice OF It. 1t was better for them 70
pass It over, as there was not man in Brooklyn
Mr.. RnopEs-As q MEMBER OF the Board aud one
OF the sgners OF the CALL 40 think 1t matter q
some Importance and deserving investigation.
that 500 women employed by this Board 10 teach tho
children Of the city are prostitutes, and when Is n
added that fOrty-nve gentlemen appointed ~ the
Mayor have nothing else to do but 10 rcvci with these
women, 1t Is time that these gentlemen %
charged should say something about 1t. Tls IS .
matter that won't die here. Ii Will be published
throughout the length and breadth OF the land thas
In tho city OF Brooklyn are kept as prostitutes 500
women who are known as teachers In the public
schools and $500 year for their services IN
the vile work. we cannot afford 70 let IL pass with
out stamping It as the contemplate lie II Is. te
y On motion OF Mr.. HUNTER u communication nom
the Mayor was read as follows-
BROOKLYN Nov. O. 1871.
Having been OF being tbs author OF arsssss
g. reneeiing upon tho characters OF the members OF
Board of Education beg leave state that made
the statement endorsed such statement dictated
until my attention called to by reporters %
the Kugi. 10 n OF which ready 70 certify should yo
honorable Board require me to do 80. .
Mr.. KINsELLA believed that the Mayor was the
owner OF the organ In winch the Islander appeared,
and Was In favor OF appointing Q committee 10 ~
certain II such was not The fact lie w0nld also
refer 1. to the fathers and brothers OF the young
ladies' that they might PUNISH the author OF u
SANDER as he deserved. a0la lst 4 ~ n
Mr.. BRNNEssY did not think II was necessary for
the Board to tage any further notice OF IT. nor
would he suggest that the ears OF the bclloe %
pinned to the pump; but he would suggest that %
be lett to the teachers themselves, and lot thom
refer to their brothers. Then, II tue sfandercr b
take basket OF rotten eggs aud pelt nim ont OF ~
The meeting then adjourned.
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THE PHILADELPHIA DEPALCAT10Ea
YerIxos. the Broker, aud CITY Treasurer Mar