New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
THE THREE NEW PRINCIPALS.
WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE
CHOSEN
SCHOOL TRUSTEES OvERRIDDEN IN TWO CASES
PY THE BOARD IF EDUCATION.

SCHOOL TRUSTEES OVERRIDDEN IN TWO CASES
RY THE BOARD IF EDUCATION.
The three new principals appointed by the Board Of
Education Apr! = have entered their new school
duties. These changes are of no small importance
in the public school circles Of this city. None
Of these principals will have less than 1000
pupils In her charge. prncpaIs,iIp in a New
York public school Is erinencc which all
the teachers striving to reach. but only out
Of hundred is successful The place is all the
desirable because it IS practically for lfc except in
the case Of "A woman who is compelled to resign on
getting married. \ principal is in a large measure
independent, both Of the local Board Of School
Trustees and of the Board Of Education.
There are few Offices in the city in which the
holder has larger sway than principal has.
The saarie, average from 81 900 to $4,000 Most
OF the principals, are women. There are more than
200 principals. and a, Il Iuc they are trained and
experienced because the competition Is keen that
few reach the place who not well fitted for 1t.
The ward trustees nominate the principal. but the
Board of Education may reject this nomination and
appoint its own candidate.
Two of the principals who appointed last
week in the Nineteenth Ward which is the second
in school population in the city There had been ONLY
ono vacancy which caused by the death Of
Miss Walsh. principal Of the Primary Department Of
Hramnar school No. -, at Scvcnticths and First
ave-. but the trustees made two appointments ont OF
this by recommending that Miss Nellie Ford. the
principal Of the Primary Department Of No. %. IN
East Forty -Sccond-st, be promoted to the vacancy.
and Mrs. Eliza ;. Pc the first assistant teacher in
the Girls Grammar Department. of No. Is, In East
Fifty -nr>ts. be appointed Mss Ford's old place
Both are teachers with fine records Miss Nellie
Ford j, bright. vvacious blonde. whose manage
mcnt has made her school and herself exceedingly
popular on the Ea, Side Of the city. The promotion
to a larger school gave her increase Of 300 in
salary Mrs. Pcll has done equally good work as a
teacher, and also q principal Of an evening school
for girls.
Eut the trustees he'd not taken into consideration
m important factora dark eyed quiet little woman.
Ms, Margaret VI. Say. who the first assistant
teacher in No. -. and acting principal after Miss
Nal,hs death. She was announced as candidate for
The prngpalshp Of the Primary Department OF No.
a. ard when the trustees nomination Of Mrs. Pcll
went before the Teachers Committee Of the Board Of
Education. Mis- DAILY, name was also presented by
her friends. She had taught longer than Mrs. Pcll.
and being next in the order of promotion in the school
where the vacancy occurred. il urged that abe was
in Justice entitled 70 the place The committee
divided Mis-. DAILY was called before it; the
member, visited the schools Of the three
candidates. and the male Commissioners
were impressed with the qualifications of the teacher
whom the trustees had passed over. The committee
made a majority report in favor Of Miss Daily for Miss
Ford, school. one Commissioner. Mrs. Williams
held ont Mr.. Ic and with the aid OF Mrs. Agnew
aud Mrs. Powell IN The Board. made strenuous fight
FOR her candidate. Tn" contest. ful report OF which
vas given in last week, school, Of the
warncst which Ia, taken place In the Board Of
Education for long time. II resulted in a victory
Tor Mi, Daly. Mis-, Ford having been previously
| .ho,cn to succeed Ms, Walsh. Miss Daily received
he vote Of Commissioners Dcvoc. Gerard, Gucsen
hcmcr. No>hcr. Lumms. MOrlarty, O'Bricn, Purdy.
sanger fraud and Ncrmllyc-il votes: Mrs. Pcll Oh
aiucd the support ~ Mrs Asncw, Mrs. Williams, Mrs
Powell and Mc~,r,. Holt, Hunt, lcaslcc GALLOWAY
and President >mmon>-- votes. Miss Days nomi
| nation VA, afcrvard made unanimous.
Nj, VI. Louis. Cawson. principal II Grammar
school 80. r.. in West twenty eighth st., Wa' made
one hundred and twenty eighth Il. The Harlem school
is among the largest. and 1t !; al,g
tine c,y IT. "T Tcpu,o4 was p %ae by Mr walker
Che former principal. who resigned last september.
Who la, had charge Of the school Mrs. Walker
i-ucd candidate for the vacancy but IT was
wa, ,lis-cd among non exempt teachers, who are not
eligible for prInGpa>hp> rh, gave rise 70 much
| .ndguatDn. which resulted In removal OF the dis
.hility ia Mr.. >caman'> case IN view Of her general
record a, a teacher The trustees after long con
,dcratOu. nominated her unanimously for the va
ancy. Two other candidates. Mis-, Carrie ;. Mont
fnrf principal of Grammar school No. -. and Miss
mcniloncd for The same place. Many Harlem people
supported Mi~. seaman. but there was stron; I'M
i.riurrcnt fpr each II the other two candidates
When the question came before the Committee on
Teachers Of the Board Of Education. Mr,. Williams
i
Commissioners wrf opposed - her on account OF mr.
record "a, a former exempt teacher. and also be
tau.c "A. a married wOinan her promotion wa, "A
vioai IN ~ the spirit OF the by laws In this uncturc
Z va, proposed 10 appoint one Of the stronger prn
ru.l, from the downtown ward, 20 No. o.. Miss
MARY T.. rate. principal u No. A.. in West twenty
fourth l.. Mis- Anna ". Holman. principal OF No.
80. and Nil VI. Louise tlaw~On. principal 81 No
T. were, mentioned Miss Cltw-on was Srlcv'd.
moi only hccaI,c she 81 the ahcst principals OF
The ciiy hui also because III. attendance a her school
falling on ooo ,. 49,
semi tn the Board in support Of Mrs. seaman, but IN"
committee Teachers. after repeated votes Wa
unable report. II >i"l TWO i"T hlN.
- ,uan two for Miss taW~on and one for Miss Weed
Th. tate of affair, was announced AZ the next Board
meeting Last Wednesday, and the Board decided la take
nm immediate appointment The first ballot showed
twelve votes for Miss tlawSon ana seven for Mrs
seaman.
MI, CInw,on stands high among the public school
prucipal. her ship and her "NccHtNe ABILITY
She has received VariouS times tempting oilers 10
take charge of educational institutions outside oi inc
rfX \hDni Ten wears ago. through a New York man.
an otter w, made her by the Mhado Of Japan of the
.upciiutrndcnoy ~ the public cl'atIohal system ioi
,ouug the Japanese EMPIRE ht a salary ot
>, 900 a year. She to have stan OF assistants
10 bee chosen by herself. Mis- ChwN"h declined TINS
ufcr. 49,
Th. tru,icc, Of the Nineteenth Ward congratulated
Ms Dalv ON her victory and intrducci her and Miss
Ford Yesterday in their respective schools. In me
twelfth the trustee, have not fully recovered from their
defeat The girl, in the higher classes wore Grape
ON their sleeve, I'm token Of Mr.. seaman defeat ana
ON The blackboard were written the words. I'VE
mourn orr los Trustee stllins said that there was
no feeling against Miss Cla~son