The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
SQUABBLING LESSONS.
Last Nights Meeting Of the
School Directors Was
a Pretty Circus.
GRABS FOR PATRONAGE.
Directors Denounce Board Appoints
ments as an Outrage Easter
Monday Closing.

The method introduced was u oAN
success. 1t was presented in a manner
tina rendered the use of a dictionary I'M
necessary to interpret the sentences ~
was gleefully listened to by Principals
Lindsey, Evans and Kelly and other
gentlemen who are interested in the u
tivation of the mind.
All was harmonious in the meeting
until a resolution to transfer Miss Carrie
j. Chichester from School No. q to NO. 4,
to fill a vacancy caused by the death ol u
teacher, was presented. Dlrector heliy
protested against this section.
He declared that Miss Chichester had
butrecently been appointed to the posltlon
of first assistant teacher at that scnooI anu
that she had given entire satisfaction
Mr.. Moran who presided, owing, 70 the
absence of President kNOorhees, leIt the
chair and denounced the transfer. he
voted an emphatic no. Director Pfiingsten
asked to be excused from voting ana tne
request was granted, but before the vote
was announced he voted yes Directors
Muldoon and Garrison voted yes, a
Mr.. Reid had expressed mis- opinion ne
voted no. The resolution was adopted
ard was followed by another appointing
Sarah Mcbride of School No. 4 TO School
No. 81.
This is an outrage exclaimed Direc :
tor Kelly. You are taking from o dIrec-
tor his rights, and preventing him from
making the appointments he is entitled
TO make"
II agree with Mr.. Kelly" said Chair
man Moran, s'that his is an outrage. You
took from me the transfer of Miss Chi
chester and /, as the director responsible
from school No. 81, protest. L have my
dignity to sustain, and it demands that |
shall fill this vacancy aud noS the
Board.''
s.Some time ago Mr.. Chairman" said
Mr.. Reid, "a similar case was before this
Board and you voted for it. | don't see
why you should not vote in the same
manner tonight. WhaJ is sauce for The
goose is sauce for the gander.D The reso-
luton was lost and Director Reid at once
moved to reconsider it, for, said he;-
director Garrison made the vacancy and
he should be permitted to fill it. 1T is
but fair to treat all members alike
DIRECTOR KELLY EXCITED.
Director Kelly became excited at this
and denounced Mr.. Reid TOR forcing Chair-
mar Moran to vote on the previous reso
luton. which meant stealing an appoint
ment from the chairman. THAT'S the
reason l opposed the Chichester transfer
which Mr.. Reid advocated
Flushed with anger Director Reid
sprang to his feet shouting
II don't allow any mar to tell me whom
I shall advocate. / do not know Miss
Chichester, and simply took my tan as
a matter of duty and that is why ] voted
as / did. / once voted for you" turning
to Director Kelly; land it stuck in my
throat to do So"
That's more than / would do for you,
retorted Director Kelly.
The chairman put the question to re-
consider and Mr.. Reid was knocked out.
It was lost.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, / want to know
by what authority seven schools were
closed Monday?n said Mr.. Reid.
The schools he referred to were Nos. 1.3,
5, 10. II, 10 and 20.
Director Muldoon endeavored to ex-
plain the matter by saying that it was at
the request of several male and female
principals and teachers, because it was
Easter Monday. He said he had con-
owing to the death of a brother he was
unable to see Director Reid. Mr.. Kelly
said he was under the impression that all
schools were to be closed, and for that
reason he ordered those under him
closed.
II think there is too much authority
given the directors and principals. l
would like to see the rule. Mr.. Chairman,
that governs the matter. / have never
yet seen a copy and I'll give five dollars
now for the privilege, !" said Mr.. Reid.
They are in the manual" explained
1iHlIuldlI AuFdu, duu tuey RONtfu JUSb
such a case as this"
COULDN'T FIND a MANUAL.
'sThis may be, but | have never been
able to find Il manual. ] would also like
to know what right or reason there is for
closing school at one O'Clock on stormy
days instead OF keeping the usual length
OF time? The bylaws don't give the prin-
cipals this right, and they should be CEN
sured. move That hereafter no schools
shall be closed except by the superintend-
ent or q majority vote Of the Board, " said
Mr.. Reid.
II cannot entertain that motion, = re-
piled Chairman Moran, because it is in
violation of the rules"
Il would like to see the rule retorted
Mr.. Reid.
BY the direction of the chairman, Supe-
rintendent Poland read rule So, which
stated that the superintendent could on
stormy days order the schools closed at
Il O'Clock.
Mi. Reid then withdrew his motion,
bnt saidE'It's very strange that | have
been so long on this Board and lave been
unaware that this manual was in exist
ence.n
1.-The superintendent viii supply you
answered Chairman Moran.
"A JANIToR REMOVED.
Other bushes transacted WAS the re-
ceiying of a communication from Robert
Edgar offering thep plot of land bounded
by Nelson avenue, Zabriskie street, Hut
ton street and Sanford place for a scdool
sine in the Fourth district. BY u resolu-
tion offered by Director Kelly, John
Hogan was removed from the position OF
janitor of School No. II, aud G.. Mulligan
was appointed in his place. Director
Kelly also reported that the condition OF
School No. ] was worse than ever before,
and that it is now necessary on rainy days
10 use pals to catch the water that leaks
through the root. The closets, he said,
are n OF fit for use.
School No. 10 is about as bad,'s said
Mr.. Kelly, land special appropriations to
put them in repair have been asked for,
but the Board Of Finance has paid no at.
tention to it."
Miss Florence NJ. Baker was transferred
from School No. 4 to No. 10 and Miss Lii
lie z. Watson was sent from No. 10 to No.
4 in her place.
The School Site Committee recommend
cd the purchased the property on the
southeast corner Of Charles street and
Milton avenue and it was concurred III.
HONOR CHILDREN.
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