New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24
DISCHARGING THEIR MANAGER.
ART SCHOOL TROUBLES CULTIVATE.

/ w. sTIMsoN DEpOsED-His LETTERS TO MR.. HOE
GAVE OFFENCE
The troubles that have bsen brewing in tue hetopon
ian Museum schools reashes decided crisis In IN
action Of the Board Yesterday. The manager
OF the Schools John Ward stimssn. has been In more or
les, rous deultie, the ttee and especially
with Its charm an Robert Hss for SEINE time in regard
TO abuses In the management OF the Schools which ne
believed Il was Mr. Hoes duty TO redress. spccis
cause Of complaint the conduct Of the landlord 10
which Mr. stmson objected for a variety OF reasons
Mr. stm several letters to tho trustees "nd 10
Mr. Hoe on the subject the last Of which follows
Nr
sIR Yonr request concerning to BIO put up.
have tried t. comply though they will become neces
sariIv great embarrassment ani extra expense nave
already advanced. from my personal pocket tss you %
know by letter and monthly eatsmentls cons"oi
able sum to the petty which has not
been returned to mo- and notice taken OF my personal
requests relating To future disbursements you
cannot therefore. expect me to go on In tins way
Yesterday Mr. Cassidy eaerei our halls though informed
officially letter concerning oVeD anu unaertook 10
supervise our puInoet NunucI 'o 40 g. ,Issraaa
HE interests ~ As have absolutely reuse" tnes''9
myself by personal conflict with such man In "ter OF
rights which Is the duty OF others to deiond me-
all notice of him until he began to quarrel win t
and insult the ladies' (a OF which nave TAKEN 'esl
mouy I'll, when ordered him cut Of rooms ana sent Tor
the police absolutely refuse 10 go on with the WORK aer
such condtlon) and until have protector me per'sn
secured the OF the school against ich con
nued according to your duty ana Obligation 70 te
museum. which, oy vote OF tue las. oo II uu var.
JOHN WARD sTIMsos
REASONS FOR THE DISMISSAL
The action taken reg ,rd to the matter yesterday Is
EXPLAINED by the following communication, which was
sent to Mr.. Stmson:
SIR, The Committee on Schools having adopted the
resolution it becomes duty as acting president
10 transmit you notify that your employment as
manager industrial Schools Of tbs Museum ceases
from 18th inst This action OF the committee III chaNeo
official reply to your letter
18th trustees which has come TO NV hahss
1t proper twhat yonr experience OF
M Informed
the schools always under the absolute rec
ton of the Committee Schools and Of their chairman
as their representative. ,,.
sueh being tho fact your the trustees could not
lint ne oensv, TO a. IL personally insulting TO one OF
them tbs OF nmttse wlo', con lIct OF these
schools uniformly approved and to whom they
ntrusted direction Of the manaser le schoo, am
Ali per sons enpoy connection with them am SO con
hdent that reflection you Will appreciate inc mihloSs
trnh Of what saw and tho grelt ofensiveness OF that
letter that to to you for your own SAKE
the withdrawal OF your before wednesday next when
If not Withdrawn It mus 90 before the Executive NoHHT
tee and be filed permanently with Museum records
w. c. PRIME Vice President NJ NJ ~
Yeie. York. Jan. 90. 1888.
The resolution mentioned in tho letter Is as foo"s'
sdop.d and COPY sent J. w. Stimson: R''olveh
That inasmuch the OF the art schools MI j. W.
smson has addressed number o. letters to the chairman
OF the school Committee which letters the s' com
consider as improper aad unwArfine ha ne W 1
hereby requested Withdraw said letters with suitable
written apology and that only by doing he can ms
Official connections with the art schools Ana whereas 10 re-
ply received and the committee have OH toroaan
,vtstcation found the statements made by Mr.
sm.on sustained by the facts therefore resolved .hat
Mr. stmson be and is discharged from employment az
manager OF schools this discharge to date from inc
18th Of January 1893 that tbs president be requested to
notify Mr. StlmsDn hereof
Mr. Hoe was seen by reporter yesterday afternoon
and said that he had nothing in regard to the mat
ter addition to the official action that had Deen taKsn
which he th.ught Sufficiently dls posed OF the
The students the school up in arms in favor OF
Mr stinssn and long petition, signed for them by j. j.
Merrill II. L. Day, c. b. upohs. Peckhan and Misses
Lutzkin. 81. A. Miller and A. Kelly, has bean drawn up.
embodyiag their grievances, strongly taking the AIDE OF
MIR stilnson against the landlord ana the
chairman Of tho sub committee, and PRAYING
the .ub- committee the Executive Committee
ard the entire board Of OF the Metropolitan Mu
senm Of Art reconsider ths action OF the sub commit
Tee dis aissing Mr.. StiissOs -
Henry G.. Marquand is asked to present the petition IN
which stated among other things that Mr. stmsoh
reirn has ade sntsnal on apology for words
or term. specied; that the suocomnltoe
acted under distorted representation or the facts;
that four memt Of tho seven on tho surconnltee
were absent dissenting rhss the action was Adopted
and that one these not legally qualified MEMBER