New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOLS.
SELECTING A NUMBER OF TRUSTEES.
!. ]. A. FERGUSON CHOSEN IN THE TWENTY

DR. ]. A. FERGUSON CHOSEN IN THE TWENTY
THIRD WARD AFTER A LONG DEBATE.
| The meeting of the Board of Education yesterday
was unusually long. The members began their session
at o'clock and did not finish their deliberations
until almost 10 O'Clock. The Of the pro-
tracted meeting the debate, in executive session,
over the appointment of a School Trustee for the
Twenty third Ward. The majority Of the committee
on nomination of trustees recommended the ap-
| pointment of DR.. James A. Ferguson while q
minority report presented signed by
Commissioners fraud and Devoe in favor Of Frederick
Folz The Board finally decided upon the appoint
ment of Dr. Ferguson.
The following trustees were also chosen First Ward
F. G.. Merrill: Second Ward, II. NJ. Geschedt; Third
Ward John p. Higgins Fourth Ward James O'Connor
Fifth Ward, Henry C. West Sixth Ward Alexander
Patton, ST.; Seventh Ward, william II. Townley /;
Eighth Ward Charles II. Housley; Ninth Ward, william
C. smith, Tenth Ward Joseph Bellows; Eleventh
Ward Samuel Schumacher Twelfth Ward, William f..
stilngs: Thirteenth Ward, Frederick Germann; Four
tenth Ward, A. Elckhof; Fifteenth Ward. Frederick
dc p Foster: sixteenth Ward, william N. Abbott :;
seventeenth Ward, Hiram Merritt: Eighteenth Ward.
Frederick FIaccus; Nineteenth Ward, L. NJ. Hornthal
Twentieth Ward, Augustine Healy; Twenty ward
Gilbert NJ. sper, jr; Twenty second Ward, Henry A.
Rogers Twenty fourth Ward, Louis Eickwort
The report Of the committee adverse to an increase
in the salary Of principals and teachers In the
evening schools the cause OF consid-
cradle debate. 1t adopted at first, but. upon the
motion Of ono of the members for reconsideration,
was laid over until the meeting. The recon-
mendation OF the finance committee requesting the
appropriation of S12,70G for heating and sanitary
work I'm Primary school No. II, in East Seventy
seventhst was adopted. Upon motion OF Commits
sioner Devoe the Board also decided to rent tho
building at No. 100 Elm-st as an annex for the
Hall OF the Board Of Education.
communication received from the Committee
on Teachers recommending the repeal of the bylaw
which proyides among other things, for the exemp
ton OF certain teachers from examination by the
City superintendent and his assistants This bylaw
was the result Of the recommendation Of the Com
mittee of Eight Of the Board, which was appointed
several years ago. The communication is a long one
It's principal recommendations are as follows:
The CITY SUPERINTENDENT or his Assistants shall
evarv school 40 least each year. and shall examine
the same in all matters prescribed by subdivision Section
lO4O Consolidation Act OF 1882.
Every class shall be visited least during each
vear and except herelnbefore provided the condition
NJ tho class as TO instruction and cpne shall be recorded
with all necessary explanation and shall be summarized as
either Excellent" Good" Deficient" The name
OF the IN charge and the grade OF the class snail
form part OF the record
general condition OF the school as anected py te
management OF the principal acting principal shall be
recorded In like manner.
Al the visits OF superinenendents the classes OF the
Teachers OF least experience or success ssn re'" p
attention the classes Of teachers advanced TO higher
grades instruction in the subjects shall be super
yiscd with particular
The City Superintendent may In his discretion, so limit
the extent examination OF the class OF tacher oil
superor absy and fidelity IL be recorded IN
sected" which record shall indicate continued excellence
Within six months any class has been marked DE
aeen either in instruction discipline the City SUI
prntendent shall report the OF the teacher oil sueh
class with statutory recommendation for remoValor with
statement OF his reasons for Withholding such reeommenda
ton The same course shall b. taken In the case OF any
principal or acting principal whose school Is marked DE
nclft' IN general management
When any is marked deficient ana re-
moy recommended. such class or school shsu oe
visited frequently by City superintendent or MS as
sistants and u shall be their duty by explaining and cor
recng errors teaching and developing proper nehods OF
instruction and management and generally, by all means
In their power raise the character OF instruction OF man
ageuent OF such class school.