New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-15
WIFI. SEVEN MEN BE NAMEDi
.u.rcrs IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.


so.rRr coLLYERs vIrws-APPoINTMNNrs ~ %"
MApr on WEDNESDAY.
A. tbo p,eeting of the Board of Education on
v.aneso.v Mayor Grace will send In the nance OF SOW
A. oomm,s,cuers to take the places OF Davio We'moio'
rrsd.r;ck W. Devoe. Gustav schwab, Giioert H. C'""
e.rd Hosea b. Perkins, Henry L. sprasue auo n'n''
sehm,tt, Mr. sprsgnc was appointed iast spring "
Mayor Grsce to hll out the term OF etepnen a. "~e
s.v.ral of the other members have served
-. or moro terms In the board.
~, w.tmore and Mr.. schwab are two OF tho Oldest
..smbers OF the body. Mr. Devoe was ono OF 'ne nf'
oxocates OF industrial education In New YORK
and Mr. Perkins been she sole representative io'
many ysars Of the upper part OF the city 0eJ'na
ON. -. u..oo
,d.,ion. for now members Of tho Board, but no mas
EVAN no ntima to whether ne wiz resppoin' aug
~ shoss whose terms will expire on Deoemoor o.
s,ncs the election clerk In September. wnen 'n'
candidate whom the Mayor favored WAS re'e''ea'
A n sa,d By several Of the Commissioner
,.. posra has not been in the good graccs OF the
Mayor; shat he has held no Communication WIN wv
u.vor .,ncs this except with or two members ""o
-ot.a for his candidate One member said on sA'uf'
DAY, o... ..nt in 4
ust of entirely Names There Is no quosso" rn,.
.hn-, nv his action In the Board OF Estimate ~non
a. appropriations for tho schools came up
Ammonia whom he appointed ana win ~non ~ -
-, an tho best Of he dd not n t S"
when It was necessary 10 90 so ""N -"
The questioned the appontment o, vuo or Gpscs un-
~ s President simmons aud most OF ms sssoeaaeo
are probably inclined to .no 'os" the m.mbers
snisnoten against such appointments put on sa ssxo
band Dew msn in school affairs. and Mr. Lummis take:
fsvorabie view of the Influence nss women .narsd oI
~ the most executive oncers y. .ne
sehoos Superintendent Jasper sass s ,us in .eboo
s~.n xrouid exert a valuable influence III eonoo.
wairs CLERK McMullin also favors them Pres zen.
fainter last said 10 the young % ~ a. ,bs adj
;nstrst,on of school affairs woad be on sns
sid General Webb president OF ,ne co noN annoint
Csty of New-York ia warm advocate OF sucu "pP'"'
The women have been exertng So resut
..cnre this alton Qnte sanguine Oh cue
nc. their interview Mayor Grace on sstur RAY,
some OF those who know the Mayor qu,o W ' h,s rea
shat he Intends to appoint Nv women, one g,nator OF
sons bsiug his desire to he known rs tne ~ ~
this feature the administration OF tne
The Rev. Robert Collyer in speaking TO TRIBUNE
nv mind that women should have place on the Board
OF Education. would go even further, anu auvov",S y,
Sax,ng m aiority OF the board-a MAJORITY oI
nns have several reasons for this opinion one
IL that the scheme been already irea WIN
Ned suecess In SONS If our largest ctes oulslno oi
HswYorE. Boston for instance women have served sue.
cessiully school bo'rds When was urase,oi"f
shronen the Western States lecturng some uhe ago:
simos invariably found tba where women hau voice
In the manaSemeut OF eduea,ion more
conS,sion than where wore excluded from school
boards where general condit as
nreyalled in both cases me custom -
wora widesrread In England than 1t
Tor yesrs In Leeds Mrs Talbot friend OF nine sna
An estimable woman, has heen extremely useu anu
surcessfu in that position. she has always neo n,s "
sdvoc.te good measures and wise lnnoVstlons ah" III
many instances has carried them, 100. -,
Another reason for my opinion 49, mat "onon nase
"A darn an lneres. educational matters non
ana I think a deeper. large majority OF our
ope-half of our $4,000 pupils are girls.
Hcnce questions are constantly arising whicn only
WON An can fully understand ana De ihsYmp@.hy M.n
There can he no doubt think, OF the Harness OF haVs
thsss interests by or more, II possioe
csnahs aud Intelligent women. There Is perhaps IN
oar schools tendency force too much study on the
ohlldren. aud allow precious anu ofer-ainoi.
tions children TO iniuro themselves oV 100 coso
sppIication No better remedy for this evil u o1sts,
Gan be found than placing womans lntuluon anu
svmpathy where 1t can be Of use. thiru reason io'
nv oninion ia that women not likely as YET 10 re-
gard the position az a mere stepping-stohe 10 s'm
higher office Nor would she be disposed,
think to eountenance any sale OF tne PoMeis
inyea,ed In the Board for her own emou,n,en'..
This honeet element infused into school Doarus W
fail to elev ate the of any average scnooi pVau
Vhere We are only much accustoneu W m neaI
charges OF abuse OF the trusts connoen 70 the.
a. rreat deal of truth underlying tue oiu auako W
the Rabbia that before discovered man, ne wen
on Ali fours She made him TO stand uprichi. sisne'
the petition to Mayor Grace asking TOT ,ag an,
of Mrs jacob with great pleasure Denete tna. en'
possepses great force OF character dignity aha Py
Intention. think her mature Judgment anu isko o.
ma Ter "a In matt ers relating to children "ould oS
treat value to the Board in matters pertaining 10 INCL
ppyslcal and mental training