New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
NO ACTION IN MR.. RIDDLES CASE.
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH
OUT VOTE.


OUT VOTE.
There was large attendance of principals,
teachers and other interested In the school system
at the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday
in the expectation that some action would be taken
on the resignation of Superintendent KIddle. MIR.
Klddle presented his resignation at the last meet
ing Of the board previous TO the Summer vacation,
and il was TO take effect on September l. or as soon
afterward as his successor should be appointed.
The spectators, however were disappointed, f0r the
matter was not even broacled by any of the COM
niosioners communication from the School
Trustees Of tho First Sixth. Seventh, Ninth, Four
teenth aud Twenty-Ihird Wards read, recom-
mending the reconsideration of the acceptance Of
Mr Riddles resignation, as was also the memorial
signed by 2,21G principals and teachers. Both com
munications were ordered to be printed Oh the
minutes without the subscribing names A large
amount of routine business was then transacted.
William O'Brien, vice-prncipal of School No. %,
was appointed principal of School No. 24 A letter
beard TO use the ship Supply instead of the -.
Marys, as it was better adapted Tor training pur-
poses.
After some resolutions on routine matters were
read and acted upOr Commissioner West moved an
adjournment. which was carried by "a vote OF IL TO
.. Those voting IN the affirmative We're Gommis-
siOncrs Beardslce. Cohen, Donncily Dowd, Halsted
Katzenberg, Kelly Place, fraud. Nermllye, west
| and Wheeler This vote, II was said, did not lnd-
II II.
those favor of his retention and those opposed
| voted the same way. There was an evident desire
to avoid discussion at the first meeting IN the
scholastic year. Mr. West aitcrward said that he
| had no particular reason for moving 10 adjourn.
He said that, far the kiddle matter was con-
cerned most of the commissioners were probably
| in favor of deferrlng II until the next meeting OF
the board, in order that they might discuss 1t
among themselves. Nearly ali the commissioners
! had been away from the city during the summer,
and ha not seen each other during the vacation.
lie said that no harm could be done by delaying
the matter Of the SupeTlntondents resignation for
two weeks.
| Mr. Wickham said he did not think the vote on
the motion To adjourn showed who Mr..
KldGics friends So far as he was concerned HIM
self lie was In favor OF appointing a successor to
Mr. Kiddle when q suitable man could be found. He
did not think any man should be picked up and ap-
pointed Just 10 get Mr.. kiddle out of the office.
He thought that if the right man could not be
found in New-Iork city then suitable man
should be taken from anywhere in the Union.
Mr.. kiddle denied that he was seeking a reap
pointment, and said he had resigned because he
wanted to and he had not changed bis mind. He
also declared TO be uufOunded the report that he
"A party To the petition which had been CIR
culated among the teachers for their signatures
and said he had not seen the petition until II was
published. The statement that Miss klersted and
Miss ClawsOn who were active III obtaining sigma
lures to the petition. We're converted TO his
spiritualistc views, Mr.. Kiddle said, outrage
ouslv untrue. He knew nothing of the religious
beliefs Of the teachers of the committee except
that one or two of the latter were Catholics and
likely to disagree with him.