New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
THE GRIErANCES OF TWO TEAoHERs.
POINTS BROUGHT OUT IN THE INVESTIGATION OF

POINTS BROUGHT OUT IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
SUPERINTENDENT JAsPER's CONDUCT.
Some school teachers, including the few who are
opposed to John Jasper Superintendent of tho Public
Schools watched the session yesterday of the Jasper
Investigating Committee Henry - spraguc, who
is conducting the Investigation. had Miss Kate a.
Fits Glbbon and Miss Sarah +. Buchclew the
stand. Miss F1tz Gbbon was directed by Mr.. Jas
per to take rc-cxamination at the recommendation
Of the trustees in her ward She refused and finally
resigned, and believes that she compelled to do
SO through Mr. Jaspcrs unfllrness. Miss Buckcew
is the author OF series of object lessons taught In
some OF the States which used in the public
schools hero until Mr. Jasper directed that they be
given up Miss Buckeew thinks that Mr.. Jasper
lacks tIoedness
Miss F1tz Gibbon was the first witness. She Is
about forty years old. In 1866 she was appointed a
teacher in Primary School No. 90, and was made
vice principal I'm Primary School No I6 when It or
ganlzed ia 1869. The principal Of the latter schooi
was Miss Sarah McCalfrcy and Miss Fitz Gbbon docs
not like her. Their relations wero strained. Miss
Fftz GbbOn found about six years ago. she said. that
the class that up to her was net properly pre-
pard She wrote to Mr. Jasper that such was inc
case aid said that she had appealed to the principal
in vain Mr Jasper took notice OF her appeal
saving afterwan that II he noticed all such com
nlapts he would have time for little else But In
time she received three fair MARKS" t"o
compelling teacher to appear bcloro
the Teachers Committee of the Board OF Education.
After receiving her second " fair" mark, MISS f"A
Glbbon said Mr.. Jasper offered to transfer hcr' pu
she refused his offer. -
ain October, 1852 she said, al resigned, but
in March. 1855, Mr.. jasper had told he
that he was sorry that the trustees VI
nv ward and the thrcc school Inspectors hae re-
oues,cd him TO rc-examne Inc. told him that 10
was an outrage and told him that he was respohs'o0
for my receiving the fair marhs.'
In Miss Fitz Gibbons testimony later on, anu
tbroupb Gilbert CrawfOrds questions, 1t appeared that
Mr. Jasper was required by the bylaws OF the boa'
of Tducatlon TO rc-cxamne teachers when requcsted
IN do so by the school trustees. lie appointed t"o
dates for Miss Fitz Glbbon but she failed TO appear
at either She admitted later that she dd wrong. y
document signed by principals in Miss fitz GlpDoh
,a,sI yras mt I'm evidence which read: The under
signed principals in the TW entf isl alu nav 49,
been offered nor refused Kate Iltz GlDpo ts ,a3
stoned by six teachers. Mr.. CraWiOid felaIAeu @
he was Sorry to lind school teachers signing sucn an
ungrammatical document Mr. sprague leo I d o ~,
il was the result OF tho present s!sIe. dniS NJ
nent was considered to be strong evidence asans'
Tnncr because IL was alleged that he had tod MISS
XII Gibbon that there no place Tor her III uia'
ward. , -. l., A. rov4 cbarce AGAINST
Mr. Iasncr no should attack the marking system w
aminati6ns and Mr. Jaspcrs competency ne nui1
MIR Jaspcr res pOnsblc as the head OF the cuu1 %
~ neural said that IL was absurd TO MAKE MI JASPER
rcsnonsble for the enactmcnts OF the Boafu Oh Iuo
tion Commissioner Ncrmlye loOh ihe SAINT sIoaiG,,
and Mr. Spraguc was accordingly Hmlted u spo0'H'
MIS- Ruckelew testified that the school trustees IN
ber ward wanted her object system letahcI anu a.
L. EllcIy Anderson hau onCe oHOi0u W P'NO- 49,
''i The hearing will 60 on to-day at p. m.