New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
THE SALARY OF MISS PARSELLS RAISED.
LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECT AMONG
NORMAL COLLEGE TRUSTEES.

A LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECT AMONG
NORMAL COLLEGE TRUSTEES.
Words were not minced at the meeting OF the trIis-
tees Of the Normal College yesterday afternoon during
the controversy the motion to increase the salary
Of Miss Isabel Parsol superintendent Of the training
department. majority report was presented 10 the
trustees, recommending that Miss ParSes's salary be
raised from 81 900 to 81 900.
As soon as the report had been read Mrs. Williams,
one Of the Commissioners and trustee of the college,
moved that its consideration be postponed until DR..
Hunter president OF the college, could be present to
give his opinion Commissioner Sanger objected to the
motion and moved the adoption OF the report. Mrs.
Williams, when again recognized by the chairman de-
clared that it was unfair to other members of the
faculty Of the college TO raise Miss Parsess salary
and she Immediately introduced resolution Increasing
the salaries of the other tutors to 81 300 The res
Olution was declared out Of order, when Commissioner
O'Bren received permission TO speak, and cast refec-
tipns upon Mrs. Wiliams's independence Of action.
Miss Parsellso he said, among other things, is
one Of the best teachers in this city. She has taught
for fifteen years and her record is equal to that OF
any teacher in the service. cannot understand why
the president Of a college have influence enough
over a trustee to have protest put In against mo-
ton OF the committee TO which this matter was re
ferred No outside influence should be allowed here.
When the trustees ask fearlessly for anything, they
should get it, and not be subject to outside dctaton
Only by Independent action can we make this school
system what II should be-
The allegations surprised the trustees, and Com
missioner Hubbell expressed the hope that Commits
sioner o'Bren had spoken thOughtlessly
But Commissioner O'Brien answered that he had
spoken with full knowledge Of what he had said
81 know" he added that several members of the
committee to whom this matter was referred declined
to sign the report for presentation to this meeting be-
cause DR.. Hunter, president OF the college, did moi
want il presented. The report would not be here II
the minority could have prevented it. That Is not
right
Mrs. Williams denied the Commissioners allegations
She said that she had beer connected with the col
lcge for twentyone years and had not lost interest
In It, She acted, however, in accordance with nc
ones dictation. She acted independently In evqy-
thing, and wished that understood In no other way
could she keep the oath taken. al regret, however,
added Mrs. Williams that the president is nE here
TO speak and give his reasons for the opposition
The motion to adopt the majority report was ther
put to a vote aud was carried although Commissioner
Gerard dcplored the tendency OF the trustees to raise
tho salaries OF teachers.
The meeting Of the trustees Of the Normal College
followed by that of the trustees Of the College o.
the City Of New York. No further action was taker
regarding the differences between the president of the
college and one Of the professors.