The New York herald., 1874-11-08
THE LATE JAMES KELLY.
The Action Taken by tho Board or
school inspectors Yesterday.

The Action Taken by tho Board or
school inspectors Yesterday.
A meeting OF the Board Of School Inspectors was
held yesterday morning in the rooms OF the Board
OF Education corner OF Elm and Grand Streets for,
the purpose OF taking action on the death OF the.
late James Kelly, OF their associates. MT. An
drew Mills presided and Mr.. A. Mel Agnew acted
as Secretary Among those present were Super>
intendent Kiddel, inspectors E. IA. Kimball J. W.
Gerard. W. Il. Gray, Charles Spear, Professor Mil-
ier, Mr kiernan. secretary OF the Board OF Educa~
tion, and a number OF Others.
The Chairman, in calling the meeting to order,
said I'VE have assembled to pay our tribute to
the memory OF our esteemed friend, james Kelly.
ana 20 mourn his loss.u He then referred to his
long acquaintance with the deceased and men
tiohed the singular coincidence that out OF the
seven nrst commissioners that were appointed by
Mayor Gunrher ten years ago four had passed,
away during the past six months. Mr.. Mills then
spoke ID feeling terms OF the high character and
benevo.encc OF the deceased and the noble works
he mad performed during his lifetime, and con-
cluded his remarks by saying that Mr. Kelly had
always done his duty as a man, his life had been
an honorable one he had lived the allotted time
OF man and is gone, leaving us ana all his friends
to mourn his loss.
letter was here read from Mr. $. s. Randall,
Inspector OF the Eighth district, In which he re-
gretted his inability through III health, to be pres
ent, and paying nlgh tribute OF respect to the
memory OF his late associate.
Mr.. J. W. Gerard tnen offered the following reso-
lutions. which were adopted:-
worker James Kelly for the last tWo Years sao
schools the Third district IN this city was removed
Il, the %
sell his active IN every effort to advance the
cause IN whch sl we ga are engaged. :, -.
cluding both teachers and pupils have All sustained
faithful erests his precious words Of
encoaragement ana his munincent provision for re-
them IN their efforts TO carry OH eectuaiy the work of
Resolved That the community at large have cause to-
na he @ % i SO sR Puee he
held in grateful Tor Or his ansensn exer
the general good OF mankind.
Mr. Gerard in offering these resolutions. also.
in a lew well chosen words, paid high tribute to
the memory OF the deceased.
Mr. Kiddel, in seconding the resolutions said
Mr.. Kelly was a man particularly to be loved.
was calculated to excite IN all who knew HIM an
afectionate regard. He had endeared himself to-
with them as household word, and the remem-
brance or his beautiful character Is still with
us, and IS left as legacy to the pupils IN the
Mr. Perkins was the next speaker. He said it
had been very truly said that there are times
when silence Is lar more eloquent than words.
Yet should fail to do justice to my own feelings
and to those my associates did permit this
d
IN reference to our honored ana lamented brother
who has so recently been gathered to his fathers.
1t was my good fortune to receive the
appointment OF inspector OF Public Schools at the
same time that you received yours Mr.. Chairman,
and Mr.. Kelly his and from that time until his
death have been in almost daily intercourse with
him. The first time tnat ever met Mr.. Kelly was
at meeting OF the newly appointed inspectors
held in this nah Tor the purpose OF exchanging
views in reference to educational matters. His
tall and commanding. personal presence at once
made a Iavorabie impression on my mind, and I
was almost instantly reminded OF the splendid
lines VI Dryden
Mark his majestic fabric. He's a temple
Sacred By birth ana built by hands divine.
His souls the deity that lodges there,
Nor Is the pile unworthy OF the God
Mr.. Kelly had not long held the office OF Inspec-.
tor when he conceived the excellent idea OF pre-
scnting gold medals to some OF the most meritOrl-
GUS pupils attending the pubic schools In mis- dis.
honor OF presenting the first Kelly gold
medal to a pup!l OF Grammar school No. IL.
He had not the great versatility OF talent and
fuency OF his h0nored associate, James W.
Gerard, nor had he the stately elOquence Of In
spector Anthon, nor yet those original aud some
what incomprehensbe characteristics which dis
tinguished Mr.. Hecker from the common herd OF
man kind but he was man OF fine culture and iu-
telligence, and was the pOssessOr OF o personal
magnetism that drew around him most OF ad-
mlring friends.
on motion OF Mr.. Gerard committee or three
was appointed by the Chair to arrange and pre-
pare pamphlet containing the proceedings OF
the meeting and the discourse delivered by Dr..
Bellows Az the funeral OF the deceased, for dis
trbutOn.
The meeting then adjourned.