The New York herald., 1877-01-23
A PECULIAR ,PEDAGOGUE.
THE VICE PRINCIPAL OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL
NO. ID SUSPENDED.

THE VICE PRINCIPAL OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL
NO. ID SUSPENDED.
Tho Board of Education is lust In state Of fer.
mentaon in consequence OF certain charges brought
against Mr.. Braincrd ". Naples, Vice Principal Of
Grammar School No. ~, located IN the Seventeenth
ward 1t appears that this dispenser OF education has
been before tho Committee on Teachers before for
breach OF the bylaws the offence being the chastises
mcnt OF a pupil. Upon examination, however, he was
cxoncratod from censurc and continued. Recently
charge has been brought against him for incomps-
tcpcy TO ll his position Ho accordingly sent 10
tho City for examination and meeting
Is to be held before the Committee on Teachers
to investigate the charges
A reporter OF tho HERALD sought an Interview with
Mr.. Naples (thc Offending Vice Principal), and pro-
ccedcd TO Grammar school No. 10 Tor that purpose
jan rcss Of kind but decided micn quietly informed
the reporter that lndecd Mr. Naples did not be there
no more"
locutor.
''That's just what don't know. STR Perhaps, u
you'll step 10 male department somo one there
can tell you and, II TO avoid further conversation,
the anitress with tho kind and decided micn quickly
walked of In another direction.
CLIMBING TO coNQuER.
The reporter followed her suggestions to "stsp up"
TO the male department. and proceeded TO ascend the
numerous but easy flights OF stars that led TO that
province.
Following the sound of chidrcn's clatter he found
himself In tho central room, where nlo Of small
chns we're receiving written passes OF some descrip-
tlon from the genial principal, Mr.. Doauo.
AS THIS important business hAd been de-
spatched the scribe tmorously approached tho desk
behind which this special supervisor sat enthroncd
and inquired Tor Mr. Naples Had bombsheIl ex-
looked more amazed The broad, good-naturcd face
seemed contract visbly ana tho eyes, generally 70
mild IN their expression, suddenly flashed look Of
surprise and keen inquiry.
EXACTLY 40,
"DId you wish 10 see him personally"
"Yes, sir; II that Is possible" answered tho ~
portcr
WELL" continued Mr.. Doans ppm very sorry 10
dsuppont you. but , we'll tho TACT Is, ssg. Naples
is not here just now"
Perhaps you tell me, then, where can nne
him ~ venturcd the reporter, sugkostivoly.
IL cannot tell you positively wnere ho is II 10 my
impression that he has gono TO wssspor Conn,
where he rosdcs."
0how Is il, I" continued the reporter, sthat II hrs
business hero he is not present TO attend TO ' he
sick Y'
"No" to the last query .'but thero are some
charges brought against him and ha Ii suspended IN
consequence"
81 hope tho charges arc not serious" sympathct.
ically responded the reporter. "Of what nature arc
thcyY Anything detrimental to his moral charactcryr
"Oh, dear, nop' hastily replied tho principal AS
far ms know his morals arc uuexceptionable. Many
Of his qualifications ~ teacher, too arc OF the high
tongue, and has told things that look little queer In
tho first place. he said he had had operation per.
formed on ms eye by Dr. Agnew, which, upon inquiry
by ono oil the trustees, was iound to be utterly
false. At another time no said he had soften
Ing OF tho brain, and pretended TO have consulted
Ii Parker In regard to II, which upon inquiry like
wlsc proved untrue. Then he was constantly telling
big stories-that he had been japan, that he
gymnast and tnat he had made 100000 IN Harlem
Railway stock. He has not been In school for SIX
weeks"
To BE INVESTIGATED
Dr. Robert A. Barry, "a practising physician In East
Thirteenth street. and also OF tho trustees OF the
ntccnth ward, refused TO give any Information
had passed The hands OF the trustees those
OF the Committee on Teachers. Hc admitted, how
gate tho charges and that no had been subp@nacd
witness 10 appear against him.