The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-24
ROBOKHN PRINCIPALS.
Two of Them Are Raked
Over by the Board of
Education.

The Hobolxen Board of Education met
last night. Two of the school principals
received thorough overhauling from
the Board. Trustee Hess was the only
member absent.
After transacting some routine business
Trustee Dynan introduced the following
solution:--"That on and after July the
presentation of diplomas to high school
graduates and the exercises appertaining
to same shall be held in thepublic school
aud De under the immediate supervision
of the Board of Education
This resolution was the expression of
the indignation of the members of the
Board at what they call the shabby
manner in which tney have been treated
by Principal Elston of the High School.
For years past the commencement ex-
ercises of the High School have been one
of the events of the city, and the diplo-
mas were presented by one of the MEM
bers OF the Board OF Education. The
Board was always conspicuous at the ex-
ercises. This year there was q remark
able departure made from the precedent
by Principal EIston. Lawyer DAILY was
invited to present the diplomas, and his
name was printed on the programmes.
The members of the Board of Education
received six tickets each. When they
learned that Lawyer DAILY was asked to
make the presentation there was an up
roar.
The resolution created considerable
discussion. Trustee Acker said:-I think
that the resolution is a good one. BY the
action Of Mr.. Elston in asking Lawyer
DAILY to make the presentation speech the
people are led to believe that there is not
member of the Board Of Education of
sufficient ability TO make speech
President Rudolphy said that he would
make the presentation Notwithstanding
all talk to the contrary.
Trustee Russ said that the intent of the
resolution was not to be misunderstood.
It was to the effect that the matter be
taken entirely from the hands OF the prin-
cipal.
The resolution finally passed after hav-
ing been amended that the exercises may
be held at any place the Board may
choose.
After recess there was another breeze
caused by a resolution of Trustee Hess
The principal of School No. 2 is accused
of allowing scholars in the second class
of the grammar department to take part
in the examination for High School, thus
passing one grade. The principal was
also accused of not exercising discipline
in the school. Principal Lycett was called
from the audience and put upon the rack.
He denied the charges. He said that he
| had allowed children in the second grade
| to pass for the High School in former
| f6dI6, DuO lltttA lOO tlilo 4CeA. k1CAOOA
| Trustee Darcy proceeded to cross-examine
| the principal. He said that he had proof
| that boy named Kercey had passed ex-
animation from the second class in the
grammar department to the High School.
| Mr.. Lycett denied this point blank.
| President Rudolphy said that eight
! scholars from Mr.. Lycett's school had
called at his residence last Wednesday
morning and said that they had passed
| the examination from the second class to
| the High School, but as they had learned
| that there was some trouble about the
matter they called to see him. They said
that Mr.. Lycett had sent them. Mr.
| Lycett again denied that any such exam
| ination had taken place. The whole mat
ter was finally referred to the Committee
on teachers, salaries and school govern
ment.
| The pay roll, amounting to So, 500. was
| passed and the schools ordered closed OF
next Friday, and the Board adjourned.
| The Ammonia Tank Explosion.
| By the explosion of an ammonia tanl
| in the pork packing establishment O
| Hirtler Bros. on Washington street, Ho
! boken. yesterday afternoon, one man wa
! instantly killed and three others serious
/ ly wounded.
| Henry Drake, Thomas Kelly and Johr
| Meyer, three steam filters, together will
Henry alrtler, one oi tnt proprlelOrs, ndt
! just finished examining the machine, ant
| Mr.. Hirtler had got half way III
the stairs when the explosion oc
| CURED. Mr.. Hirtler, covered with bloot
| staggered to the store above. Drake wa
| found beside the boiler with his head en-
tirely severed from his body. His body
! was covered with a cloth and taken past
| the gaping crowd to Cranes morgue
which is directly opposite.
/ Kelly and Never were examined b.
| City Physician Simon and found to bt
suffering from severe scalding. The.
| were removed to st. Mary's Hospital il
an ambulance. Drake, the man who wa
| killed, was an expert machinist and livet
| ut No. 252 East Seventy fourth street
New York Kelly and Meyer will recove
Mr.. Hirtler will also recover. County
Physician Converse will try to discove
the cause Of the explosion.