The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-04

ing and conducting school, and have found in
Prof; Demarest man of nigh moral character.
scholarly attainments executive ability an able
superintendent and strict disciplinarlan. Under
ms supervision our school has attained to the
highest standard of excellence in all its depart
ments, and we take great pleasure in recon-
mending Prof Demarest to any Board of Edu-
cation with whom he may seek favor or employ
ment; deeply regretting his departure from the
Nyack school and the loss of a valuable citizen
10 our town. EDWARD De BAUM,
TUNIs DE PEW.
This letter is misleading one. Neither
Mr.. De Pew nor Mr. De Baum is mem
Der OF the Board OF Education that dis
missed Mr.. Demarest They were in the
Board that appointed him, and when
Mr.. Demarest was dismissed and went to
them for letter of recommendation, 1T
seems but natural that they should give
it, for by. SO doing they simply endorse
what they had done officially when in the
Board. 10 give any other sort of letter
would be to 5tultify their own actions.
Mr.. Reid tn en- handed me this last let
ter to read, and said it was one in which
he had placed much confidence.
HAyERsTRAw. N Y, May 20, 1890
To Whom 1t Mnv Concer7s.-
l. as School Commissioner of Rockland county,
have occasion to visit the various schools of this
county to make q personal inspection thereof
and note the work performed in each; and,
therefore, as a result Of such personal inspec-
ton, can and do conscientiously say that the
Nyack Public School, under Prof. John A. Dema-
rest, principal, stands at the head of the county
schools in everything pertaining to the require
ments of first class public school
do also recommend Mr. Demarest to be a
superior instructor and strict disciplin arian,
and feel sure that any school of which he may
be the head is certain to attain the highest
standard in comparison with other schools.
GEORGE E. KNAPP,
School Commissioner of Rockland County.
Nov are not those letters good Ones"
asked Mr. Reid.
THE LETTER WAS LOST.
How many of them were personal
letters to yourself, as result of your
inquiriesr" asked.
Mr.. Reid looked little sad at this
question but replied, mot one. They are
letters given me by Mr.. Demarest. have
never received but one personal letter
concerning Mr.. Demarest and that was
the one written me by Mr.. John Reid of
Hoboken introducing the applicant
ut is said, Mr.. Reid, that you received
a letter from the Nyack Board of Educa-
ton. will you show it to me?"
Mr.. Reid replied that he regretted that
he could not, for the letter had at the last
meeting been left on Mr.. Muldoon's desk
He had endeayored to get it back, but
thus far had been unsuccessful He said
he was not certain that the letter endorsed
Mr.. DemareSt as adisciplinarian, but was
inclined to think it did
But" said Mr.. Reid, "if there is any
thing wrong about the appointment of
Mr. Demarest am willing to bear the
responsibility.
why did you oppose delay of a week
to allow an investigation in the record of
Mr.. Demarest?"
Perhaps / made mistake in this. but
the reason objected was because Pres
ident John j. Voorhees, refused to make
public the name of the author of the let
ter that stated that Mr.. Demarest was an
incapable man. Had Mr.. Voorhees, done
so would not have objected, but when
he refused to give the name, it left no OBJ
lection before the Board and without any
objection to Mr.. Demarest, / could see no
reason for any delay. Mr.. Voorhees, did
say he would give me the name private
ly, but refused the offer; it was public
letter and the name of the author should
have been made public"
HIS SON A HOBoKEN PRINCIPAL.
''Can you tell me why Mr.. John Reid
took such an active interest in Mr.. Dema-
rest?n
Il presume it is because Demarest has
a son who is principal in a Hoboken
school, and who probably has interceded
with Mr.. Reid in behalf of his father.
The true inwardness of the opposition of
Mr.. Voorhees, is that he had a man he
wanted to appoint himself. Quite long
time ago ne promised Pror. SNYDER. or the
High School, the principalship of the first
new school. The first new school will be
in Mr.. Voorhees, district, and will guar
antee you that Prof Snyder does not get
it. Mr.. Voorhees, thought he could put
Snyder in my school and thus avoid his
promise to give him the first new school.
AS to Mr.. Snyder / had no objection.
Had he come to me before promised
Mr.. Demarest my support would have
been among the first to aid him, but he
did not speak to me about the appoint
ment until the day after the funeral of
Principal Kirby and told him did not
know he was a candidate when prom
ised my support to Demarest. / have tried
to do what is right and l am sure the
letters l received warranted me in the
belief that Mr.. Demarest was good man.
Yes, perhaps it would have been better to
have made personal inquiry, but thought
his recommendation sufficient. There
would have been no trouble but for the
antagonism of Mr.. Voorhees,, who has
treated me more shamefully since | have
been in the Board than was ever treated
in my life. l have appointed John A.
Demarest and will stick to him. can't
helm QOinQ it for it is nv naturer ~