The sun., 1889-11-21
HALF VICTORY, HALF DEFEAT
rrss DODGE rs REJECTKD, BUT MRS.
lGNEW GOES BACK.

Fhe Mayors Seven APpoihtees TO the
school Board-Mrs. Clara N. Williams
IN Miss Dodes's Place -ComHIssioners
spraRue, Purdy, and tehmItt Dropped.
Mayor Grant appointed seven Commits
nlssIoners OF Public Education yesterday. to
,ake office Jan. 1. 1890, and serve for three
Years. The new members are:
Nru Mary Nash Agnew.
Nr. Clara N. willIamA
James W. Gerard
Rurene Kelly.
randolph Guggenheimer
william LummiG
charles Bukley Hubbel.
Mrs. Agnew and Mr.. GuRgenhelmer are in
the present Board. The Commissioners who
r,tire are: Grace II. Dodge, II. Walter Webb.
Henry l. SpraRue, Samuel NJ. Purdy,
and Henry Schmitt. They were appointed
BY Mayor Grace. Mr.. Webb had resigned
two months ago because Of his pressing
duties with the Wagner Palace Car Com
psny and the New York Central Railload.
He was not candidate for resppointment.
Neither was Mr.. sprague among those fer
whom reappointment was sought though he
would have served II Mayor Grant had wanted
him. The three others-Miss Dodge. Mr.. Purdy,
and Dir. Schmitt-were candidates, however.
the chief interest in the recent campaign hav-
ing, In fact, centred about Miss Dodge.
There was considerable surprise at the meet
fnr OF the Board when the Mayors selections
were announced. Mr.. Purdy. who had really
wanted to be returned. was Rlum, and his face
wore bleak northeasteriy expression. He
said. This fine reward for a man who has
tried to do his duty" Mr. Schmitt. whose
features have been getting moro and more un-
happy-looLing ever since he retired from alle-
aiance to the Committee of Eight, seemed un-
han nj md AnIk
at all pleased az being promoted down.
ward from Commissionership to an
inspectorship. But the two members most
looked at were Miss Dodge and Mrs. AGnew.
There was great deal Of sympathy for Miss
Dodge. because she had been appointed with
Mrs. Agnew. The outgoing Commissioner took
itgracefully 1t though, and said: g. am glad to
eco that Mrs. Agnew will sit here for three years
and lamp am pleased . ioG e see that MSSyor
ing women on the Board by appointing Mrs.
for publication. but ,yesierday she said with
,as MsSS saH H.s saH Bss sa n H. Sus saa
p school aiiaits Val have no aimSuisy. guess.
In understanding the cause.
manner, In which tho Mayor had met the
Hd SSf psope began hs
records Of the new members and the new com
RlS5on Of shs B9Srd Apart 6nH9nt iEo% the rsee,
have made them. without faSoring too much
Mrs. Clara n, Williams, is Q graduate OF the
famous Twelfth street school and Of the Nor
ward Z ,Wiliiams, . merchant and they live at
100 West Seyentieth street. She Is a motherly
looking. woman. Of medium height with Just q
interested in school affairs she has been par
toulRrly concerned in mattess affecting the
tive Committee Of the Alumnm Association. She
was Chairman Of the Committee Of Graduates
making of . college out ofthe. Normal School.
It's said tRht she is not under the thumb Of
& s a 81 as ,hns II ss an6
bOS as as could Ss
Normal College Alumne. Mayor Grant said
Of her: w,n,. ,,.
to request which has BEEN Dreferred faGtS on the
Snss q 3, % PSasn PSS 3 5 from
opsrati9,n aod leSsssities q the public school
opment; This Is 2 COPY Of the letter that re-
ceived from the Alumnao Association.
"EoRHAL CoLLE0E NEW YoRK Oct as 1859.
10 Ats Honor te Mayor or le ettv Or e'O York he Hon
DIE SIN. * tss EEsou.ys Committee o; the A,.o
siafon AlImnS er the Normal College New York city
@s%S:i % Sppcnsd y yoa as Com:
fG0S %a$s G and G Poo ' ues %
R tS S sSS ens Ia
sa sg s!ass. sS: YsS
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of twelfth street school and was among the early grad
dNaSFS she 4 II
SnS college she h1h been faithful and mHESstio
Of Ihs eonmittss Of our sssoeation which visited
fs Nas n ss1:4ss st dn
anS T oT n s' 6 S % s S
O.Rsx YORK Tor thsss and many. smiisF reasons We
ay Prssdsa 81 Sa sy
r.ssIs eorrsspondlnR Secretary dRAoE H. BEACH. Re-
Mre. Williams said last night that she would
20 int the WORK ready and anxious TO learn all
no pIsjadicss, and that she would do all she
could to see the schools obtain q firm founda-
aon 10 the primary departments yet not at the
branches. Some time ago she travelled through
ne West. and there gained the impression that
n the world; that there must be more build
iihIgs iIa and Improvement IN method. Mrs; VII;
Yo1 YesE spn in the C0SGs SES Of the o
IN one OF the lower schools but for the fact that
Ne cant get q seat In any school near home
Williams. but there wasn't room for him, and
We had 10 send him to private school But l
SsSier sSSn public school, and will change him as
When asked II she believed In having women
on the Board OF Education Mrs. Williams
smiled sIPn and said: Yes there are many reasons
been often adyaE"ed / believe that the infiu-
enee Of Miss Dodge and Mrs. Agnew has been
good. think Miss Dodge most conscientious
STSPan, SS,p She tried to do her duty In fact,
the teachers and pupils. II they have made
niStakes, 1t has been because they were work.
ing In u new field, ouly hope that ! won't
inake any more serious mistakes. suppose
shall not have the easiest sort OF an eApe-
Fence, but will try TO get along well. and
hope may do as well as the Others"
IIlOi Mrs, .Agnew there is little to DO said. She
yves on Madison avenue, and Is well known
her record on the Board has been closely iden-
nned with that OF Miss Dodge ior reform in all
needed ways.
been In the service before. Mr.. Kelly Is tho
imlllonaire banker, TaInmany Democrat. q
ise OF st. Patricks Cathedral. of the Roman
catholic Orphan Asylum Of the Pr9tectory,
Of the Parnell Parliamentary, Fund. and Is
prominent IN other ways IN Catholic and Irish
matters. His last year OF service in the School
BOARD was in 1874. MIR. Lunmis used to be a
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