The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-18
VYCKOFF'S ENEMIES.
The Men Teachers Are Agin
Him" the Ladies' Are
With Him.

AS told in The JERSEY CITY NEWS yes
terday, the Bayonne Teachers Associa-
| tion.an exclusive organization comprising
about forty teachers in the Bayonne pub
lie schools, is in fair way to disband,
owing to the refusal of several principals
to recognize P. J. Wyckoff, principal of
School No. 5, as president of the associa-
| tion
| The discussions have occurred at every
meeting held by the association since Mr..
| Wyckof was chosen president last fall,
and the s'kickers" succeeded in breaking
up every meeting.
| Two years ago Mr.. Wyckoff came to
| Bayonne, and was appointed principal OF
| School No. 5. He was young man, and
is said to be good teacher. He soon be-
came popular. At meeting of the
Teacher IS Association held i'll September
last President E. G. Earle rendered his
resignation as president of the assOcia-
ton. Nominations were made. and it
\ was proved when the ballots had been
counted that Mr.. Wyckof had been
elected. Principal Harris, who, it is
said, was Principal Earle's choice, re-
ceiyed just one vote. When the election
| of Mr.. Wyckof was announced it ap-
peared to wake up revengeful spirit in
| Principal Earle's breast, and calling Mr..
| Wyckoff one side he told him that he had
better not accept. When asked to ex-
plain what he meant he told Mr.. WyckoH
TO call at his house and ne would show
reasons sufficient to prevent him from
accepting the presidency.
| Mr.. Wyck0ff would not listen to Mr..
Earle, and, in accepting the office, re-
ferred to Mr.. Earle's SUGGESTION as q
threat. Mr.. Earle then left the room
after saying that Mr.. Wyckof was not q
| fit person to preside. Mr.. Harris also
made some insinuations about the char
acter of Mr.. Wyckoff, and the meeting
broke up in disorder.
Since that time three meetings have
| been held, all of which have been exceed
| ingIy lively. The ''obstructiunists," !"
headed by Principals Earle and Harris,
commenced series of prosecutions. AT
the meetings inSinuations were made
| anG thus Mr.. Wyckoff was attacked with
out being able to defend himself, mas
much as his opponents would only in
1 sinuate.
| At the meeting held February 10, one of
| the cooler members of the Association,
seeing that nothing could be accomplished
owing to the continual warfare, moved to
disband at the next meeting This was
unanimously adopted. AT the meeting
held last Wednesday the association did
4 not disDand. Three teachers were elected
| to membership. Principals Earle and
Harris. and the other obstructionists had
/
| place The greatest disorder prevailed. A
resolution was offered by Miss Anna E
| Meyers expressing confidence in the
ability and integrity of the president.
| Principal Harms moved to table it.
| The motion to table it was lost by vote
l of IL to 49, Principal Harris then moved
| to adjourn. The motion was lost.
| When it looked as if the motion ex-
| pressing confidence in the President was
| TO prevail, Principal Earle arose to read
| an attack on the president. The attack
filled twenty long pages. Principal
/ Harris was also ready with q broadclOth.
| The chairman, Miss Wilson, who is a
"Wyckoffite," said that the members did
| not need to stay to listen to the charges,
| and motion to adjourn was put and
carried amidst great disorder.
| called on Principal Harris last night.
| He was found with his sleeves rolled up,
| bowling at the Newark Bay Cottage.
| When spoken to about this trouble he
| appeared greatly hurried and said;
| Il have nothing to ssy for publication,
and don't see why the affairs of our as
sociation seem to interest the public SO
much. The matter has been very much
| garbled in the papers anyhow"
ssWhat seems 10 be the great objection
! to Mr.. WyckoffY" | asked.
''I told you before 1 do not desire any
! publicity in this matter, and I hope You
| will not quote me- When the proper
i
| publish"
"When will the next meeting be heldsn
| / asked.
/ s'Next Wednesday"
"Will it be prlvatef''
1T will, in all probability"
/ From another source it was learned that
4 the charges which will be made against
| Mr. Wyckoff, appertains to his private
| life in Staten Island. where he formerly
| resided. just what the charges will be-.
cannot be learned, and the next meeting
I promises to be decidedly lively and SEN
| sational one
Bayonne's New Councilmen.
The newly elected members of Bay
onne's Boards of Councilmen and Educa-
tion for 1S90-91 have all qualified before
| City Clerk Hamilton. The Board is over
| whelmingly Democratic, Councilman
Sanford being the sole Republican.
| Councilmen Gondard, Meigs, Scoteld.
| McQuillan and Cadmus, his fellow mem
bers of the "Big Six'' combination that
controls the Board, have independent
/ tendencies which somewhat demoralize
| their Democratic predilections.
The Board of Education embraces ten
Democrats and five Republicans.
| Both Boards will meet to organize on
| Monday evening, April 49,
Bayonne's Brisk b. and L.
/ The Bayonne Building and Loan Asso-
| citation did brisk business at it's monthly
meeting this week. Thirty-seven shares
| of nine months existence were sold at
/ So 40 per share, making 1,S37 shares taken
| to date. A loan of $1,000 was paid in,
So. 1873. Is was collected for dues, fines, etc.;
/ and "a, 200 was loaned to two bidders at a
premium Of thirty cents per share per
| month
| The Bayonne Building and Loan Asso-