New-York tribune., 1879-05-22
MIR. KIDDLE RESIGNS.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
COMPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED - WHAT
MIR. KIDDLE MEANS TO Do-HIs SUCCESSOR.
At meeting of the Board of Education yes
terday afternoon superintendent Kidde resigned MS
position number OF spectators, mostly teachers sat
outside the railing. When the president announced that
communications were in order, Commissioner Wickham
arose and said that he desired TO present communica
ton from Henry Kldde superintendent of Schools, to
gether with an accompanying resolution The clerk
then read the following letter.
To The Honorable the Board Of Education. -, A.,
GENTLEMEN: | hereby tender my resignation or the
office OF City superintendent the same to tako enect on
the day september next or as soon thereafter as
my successor may De G,eCteH & oy oG & fbe Roard am
pie time and opportunity to make arrangements 10 MI
the position to be vacated as wen as 70 enaDe to u
dersgued to complete the business OF the %
the present term that he may deliver up te Once
necOn with the school system OF ts elty III mn,o t
have been engaged as teacher or superintendent IoF
than forty years, deem 1t proper TO say ar pres
cut that rake this step In pursuance OF settled pur-
pose carefully and deliberately considered for some
devote NV time and energies to other pursuits.
also at this time desire oexpressm my warmest thanks
for the confidence repeatedly manifested toward me-
and for many acts Of personal Kindness ana considers"
ti0n. Very respectfully. HENRY hlDDlE, hLlDE,
Neie- York, May 81, 1879. CITY supt'
The resignation was accepted, all the Commissioners
voting in the affirmative except Commissioner lraud'
Commissioner Walker then offered the following resou
tiOns, which unanimously adopted;
Whereas Tue Board OF Education has received and
accepted the resignation OF Henry KIddc, A. NJ, VINO
has held the office of City superintendent OF schools
since 1870 and who for period of twentyseyen
Years prior 10 that date had connected with the
public school system OF the city OF etueE s
various relations has exercised beneficial influence
upon the educational interests or the cy anu oI tue
State the value and extent OF which Is dlncu 10 eS
ReSored, That in accepting the resignation of Mr.
Kldde the Board desires to place upon record an eX-
pre OF sincere regret at the termination OF MS
long faithful and valuable services in conpeclOn WIN
the public schools of the City of New-1ork His sound
statement his learning In his profession ms eaPaey
for detail united large administrative aDity h9 Ell Ell
thusiaSm for sound instruction. strict discipline ana an
moral, liberal and wholesome Influences IN lne sehoo1
life Of teachers and pupils, ms patience inus5rg anu anu
devotion, qualities not often found uhlted III one que
person hut have been illustrated for many years III MS
Res5,red, Thata copy of these resolutions properly
authenticated be presented to Mr. klddle
The action OF Mr. Riddle in thus avoiding discussion
by the Board the vexatious questions TO which his
recent course has gwen rise. was generally commended
by the Commissioners IN conversation after the meet
ing.
The feeling among the members of the Board is one
OF extreme sympathy for Mr. Kiddle. Commissioner
Bell who returned from Europe on Monday last said
that he heard of the affair with much regret Ihe ounce
of Superintendent Of Schools in a city like this was df-
fcult one to Ill., and few possess qualifications for
such a place IN so marked degree as Mr.. Kiddle. he
believed that Mr. Kiddles course was prompted by
sincere conviction and that his mental balance was
unimpared. he thought that ho one holding tue
opinions which he entertained could properly be re-
tanned rs superintendent after giving 10 the
world book like the one just published
Commissioner Traud. who has remained steadast In
his friendship for Mr. Kidde said that the pursuits to
which latter in the future would devote his time and
energies would be of purely literary character, par
tcuary IS he possessed of sufficient means to en-
able him 10 do without embarrassment.
The question of a successor to Mr.. Kidde IS already
being discussed, and among the names mentioned are
Dr Hunter president Of the Normal College; Jared S.
Babcock formerly vice principal in one Of the public
schools and Professor Elliot, prominently Identified
Wit the public school system OF Boston.