The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03

OnnnReS occurred IN inc BOaru oil EuuCHllOn
yesterday which make the complexion OF that
body somewhat perplexing. Two years ago
the Commission was almost equally divided
upon the question OF reform and it was only
aftcr strong fight that Superintendent jas
per was reelected as tho representative OF the
faction that thought there was little room Tor
Improvement In tho system. Tho minority
subjected him then to most Calling fn1usi-
tion IA 10 his pedagogic ability, and he had to
got lawyer to defend him in tho examination.
Since TINT time the appointments OF Commits
sloncrs have been OF such n nature that less
than month nGo Col. Jasper bad no din 'ulty
in being chosen for another term OF two years.
Should there DO an election next fall 1t might
happen that Col. Jasper would again find him
self in trouble. Tho elements entering into
this probability arc the doubts existing rs to
Just what the Board will be in the autumn.
TO begin with, Mr.. !. Edward Simmons, for
nine years u mentor and for most OF that time
President Of tho board and leader OF tho con-
tented majority, resigned yesterday both his
Presidential office ard his ,eat MS Commits
sioner. Noxt, Mr. Robert II. Galloway de-
clared his Intention to got out Mt tho next
moeting Next, Mr.. jacob d. Nernye Is not
we'll, and is counted upon rs certain to resign
within u few weeks, and finally. Mr.. Frederick
W. Devoe is considering tho necessity Of his
surrendering the honor.
Those make some vacancies certain and
others probable, and, taken all Ia all, the
future actions Of this Board. intrusted with
tho largest city DEPARTMENT nre thus rendered
n matter OF considerable speculation. Mayor
Grant has already had to make more aDpoint-
ments to the body than, in the ordinary course
Of events, would havo fallen to him, and now
he will have some moro to think over. 1t was
only yesterday, In the midst OF all these
changes that he nado his lntcst nomination.
This was dono in the reinstatement OF Ed
ward J. II. Hansen. The vacancy he fills was
caused by the death OF Frederick kuhne. Mr..
Hansen WAS in the Board two years
ago. and was n candidate Tor reuppeint-
ment under Mayor Hewitt but Mr.. Hewitt
passed him over Mr.. Tamsen was on hand
yesterday afternoon Mt tho meeting OF tho
Board. when his appointment was announced
and us soon as his name had been read lie was
in his seat He kindly sent over to the reporters
some printed autobioEraphical slips which he
had used in campaign for the County Clerk
ship q ew yenrS ago. The printed slip says
many, IN 1919. that he came TO this country in
1879 and tecame established in mercantile litc
and Is doing q prosperous business. The
slip gives Il list of soCietios 70 which the new
Commissioner belongs, says that he is favora-
bly, known and popular among our German lei
low citizens especial, on the east side OF the
written sentence reading: Member OF the
E6sTa o Hr ihe ia years.
dHys mess1G A. A. 5dt NJ BY the
OF the day WAS practically over, and that ho
hn something personal to say. seventeen
present, and the room was pretty, well filed
with teachers and workers in the department.
sh Rs the H r ns
had plenty OF opposition, he was always recoG-
nized as man IF ability and the Leader Of q
farewell speech how the cares OF business and
the, increased duties to corporations which
lie lite. several times dur ing the year
from S the BoaPd but the Solicitations OF mem
| bers had overcome his personal desires. and ut
| their request he remained unl tho work OF
| tho year had been accomplished and the
| schools closed for the summer. He said II was
hard % give up IN" lresidency, and the Com
school, could command him MS n supporter,
and he declared his strong belief that they
called called Dr. Mf' GSaTay to The chair and 5te y
| to the floor he addressed the temporary l,reai-
dent. and in a manner quito dramatic, said: e
beg leave respectfully to tender my rosigna-
Mr. GugGenheimer and Mr., Hubhell at once
Mr., William Lpmmis 20 elected President. Nr.
| IubbeI moved that first Mr. Simmons rcsiG-
adopted immcdntcly that GenIioman. ignor-
| ing Mir GuREenhcimer's motion moved that
tho board proceed to the election Of President
| tho Board then became manifest when Mr.
| OBrIen moved that the, election lie deferred
| until the next meeting. He said he wanted time
| to consider the availability o. candidates. His
proposition was deleatccd; however, hy a veto
majority we're oniie ready to elect heir Trefi.
| dent at once. Mr.. simmons had given notice
Of no Toy9
| carried on with regard TO tho succession. The
onlce was tcndered to Mr., Galloway but he
resign from tho Board. Mr.. ,Lummis and Mr.
| Sanger wero also menttoned. and strong
Choice then fglI, as the last resort upon John
pointed by Mayor Hewitt Mr. Hunt was So
| lected by Mr.. Hewitt rs a man in sympathy
| 1888, but after getting into his scat In tho
| BOARD Mr. Hunt went over to the sldo which
| to Mayor Hewitt, and his disgust was well
| known. Upon questions Of reform Mr.. Hunt
had been expected t9 york with the Spragne-
ana fought Commlssioners Webb and Spragne,
Hunt was slated for the, rrGsidency.it dii not
stnrtle school folks at all. HIS election ycstol-
day, however WAS not unanimous, AMI the vote
showed that it viii require lew changes 70 got
| o new man in the chair next January; Ql tho
n xSdeSS ra Sanger Wills hrsS blank ao
wore cast. Mr.. Lurqmis Nigh. have had some
| votes but he made speech declining Mr..
| GugRenheimers nomination.
| Immndiaiol after the election MIR. Simmons
| hurried from tho Board room and wrote his
| letter OF resignation TO the Mayor. He droppe |
| II into mail box and from that momontecon-
sidered himself free from Official responsibility
| in tho school system. 1t was exactly 6;OGP. NJ.
| when President HUNT took the Ravel for tho
| first mc.kMessrs. l.umInis and Sanger escort
| ed him TO the raised platform. President Hunt
| Is fAmiliarly known as Dr. SyntaN and IL es-
| tecmed the handsOmest man on tue Bond. Ito
has finxen hair blue eyes. wears gold glassoS
and white necktie. and i understood % vote
| Nous. no thanked the members efusi vely for
the honor they gave him, said he knew he
| would get into snRrls, but hoped the Commits
| sionerS would pull him out OF them.
Clerk NIcNInllin tlen set the wheels OF bust
ness going again, and after adopting reson-
tions honorinG Mr., simmons the Board went
| into secret session. The election OF assistant
superintondents, which had been postponed
| from tho latest meeting, came IN Norman 4.
| Calkins who has bigger reputation through
| out tho country than any of the other superin-
| tondents. was reelected. So too. were Paul
Hoffman, James Goodwin, and George II. Davis:
| There WAS vacancy caused by the death OF
| succeod him. William Jones. one Of the pres
| ami assistants. got only six votes, and Henry