The New York herald., 1877-01-24
THE SUSPENDED PEDAGoGUR
EXAMINING THE CHARGES AGAINST VICE
PRINCIPAL NAPLES

PRINCIPAL NAPLES.
The charges brought against Mr.. Brainerd w. MapIes
suspended vice principal OF Grammar School No. 10.
were Investigated by the Committee Teachers yes
terday afternoon Tho gentlemen composing this
committee arc Commissioners Halstcd, Hazeltine.
Kelly Place ana Baker. There appears to be two sides
to the story Of tho suspension Itis stated that Mr.
Naples Is not for the first time victim TO the
desire of tho principal and trustees to make
vacancy In his position Tho principal Of tho school
died July last aud Mr. Naples became applicant
for the position, being In the line of promotion, but
late Custom House empioy6, John J. Doane, old
school principal who earned high reputation twenty
nve years ago and was then elected Reg.
lister OF the city, wanted the place, and
his friend. Captain Frederick Wagner Of
the trustees, secured II for him. Naples continued 10
be the principal until owing to various causes, his
health failed and he asked to DO retired for timo 10
recruit His request was granted. and while no was
absent interested parties made much talk about
some things that had occurred that his leave of
absence was changed into a suspension, and
ho was summoned to appear before the CITY Supcrn.
tendeut TO show cause why he should not bo dis
missed The City and the district Of.
nciais whom tho law makes his associate judges,
after q hearing decided that tho trustees had not
mado out Their case, add the trustees then brought
their troubles before tho Board OF Education
Al precisely four r. NJ the Committee on Teachers
repaired committee Of the Hall OF Educs-
tion, cornor OF Elm and Grand streets with an i'm
rcpellci inquiries Closely following them tho
witnesses, composed OF the school trustees OF the
Seventeenth ward among whom were Mossrs. Wagnor,
Mcrz, Horgan and Reynolds. Mr. Mills, inspector
OF The Third district, was also present So
was Principal Doano, looking trihe flushed,
and number OF the assistant teachers In the school
After this body had nled into tho committee tho
door was closed and group OF reporters waiting out
side hopclossy debarrcd from admttancc. There
was, ho wever defect In the means taken TO Keep out
tho HERALD man. The principal and tho trus.
tees and the other officials all testified, each giving
"A CT.
men OF humanity ana he was dissccted physically,
morally, mentally and msccllancousiy. One thought
he was very superior teacher; another said he was
good teacher but no told crooked stories They all
knew he had trouble with his eyes but tho operator
was Tot tho man he (Mr. Maplcs) said he was Asa
general thing the testimony not calculated TO I'M
prove his reputation for veracity, but when Naples
came To tell his story things wore different aspect.
He reorted hts accusers relating long story OF
hs tho schools, tho history OF previous
sauts Of like nature upon him. and the treatment no
had received while no had been IN the seventeenth
ward He acknowledged that his health would
not now permit him to keep school
ana was 0tcr IN his romurks tho advantage taken
From the conflicting Testimony which reached the
pOrcrs he came to the conclusion that Doane'G
story and Naples cannot be rcconced and that there
are serious discrepancies in both.
PROBABLE
A gentleman who was interviewed concerning tho
proceedings said: 81 won't give my namc, but am
teacher and n superintendent OF school. believe
Mr. Naples explanation to be satisfactory, and that he
will be allowed resign He claims that he IS sub.
cct TO opicrtc fits aud Is not responsible for what ha
docs. Mr. Doane the principal OF tho school, believes
he Is clear hcadoa. and knows perfectly well what he
Is about The decision OF The committee s reserved
until Tomorrow wednesday,"
WHAT NAPLES WANTS
Naples himself he has sOitening or tho brain,
like TO know what has become Of the $780, 900 he MADE
In Harlem stock