The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-03
POLAND'S SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Snyder Has the Pull
and Gets the Superin-
tendent'S Post.
QUEER TRANSFER OF TEACHERS.
They We're Exchanged A Week
Ago and Last Night They
We're Put Back Again.

Superintendent Poland last night
handed his resignation to the Board OF
Education to take effect March 10. Prin-
cipal Henry Snyder, Principal Of No. 2
School, was appointed Superintendent in
Mr.. Poland's place. and James I. Hop
kins, Jersey City man, and graduate
of Holy Cross College. Worcester, Mass,
was appointed Mr.. Snyder's successor.
Mr.. Hopkins has been teaching school in
New York State.
There were many pleasant things said
of the retiring Superintendentw who is now
State Superintendent.
President Voorhees, congratulated Mr..
Poland. He congratulated Governor Alb
bett and he congratulated the people of
the State. The State, he said, had Sc
cured the best Superintendent of the De-
partment of Public Instruction it ever
had. The city had lost SuperintendenI
who had no superior. Mr. Voorhees, re-
ferred to Mr.. Polands experience as prin-
cipal of the High school, and said the
fact was worthy Of remark that when his
name was mentioned in connection with
the appointment of Superintendent of
Schools in this city he had no opposition.
aud that when the Governor decided to
select him as State superintendent no
other name was mentioned.
Director Garrison said:--
II cannot let this occasion pass without
expressing my regrets at parting with
our worthy Superintendent. He has my
best wishes for successful career In his
new position"
Director Reid regretted that the city
was about to lose such valuable Super
intendent, but consoled himself with the
reflection that what was the city's loss
was the States gain.
Director Ptingsten said that inasmuch
| as the resignation would not take place
| until March 10, he would reserve what he
had to say until that time.
MR.. PoLAND'S MODEST REPLY.
Mr.. Poland replied modestly. He
| thanked the Board for the cordial sup
port it had always given him. and said it
afforded him great pleasure to recall the
fact that during his six or seven years.
experience with the public school
affairs of this city, he had
had no dispute with any OF the School
Directors. 1t was with sense of reluc-
tance that he resigned from his present
position. One who had been thus brought
into contact aud acquaintance with the
youths Of this city tor so long time,
could not feel otherwise. Still, he was
| happy to know that the educational af-
fairs of this city were In good way, and
that he was leaving the Department at a
time when its skies were underclouded.
and 4. it's future prospects never more
brilliant
Mr. Snyder. the new superintendent
was not present. The resolution appoint
ing him also provides that the salary
shall be $3, ,500 as at present.
Mr.. Hopkins, the new Principal Of No.
2 School, comes originally from the
Fourth Aidermanic district. He is a
comparatively young man, but is said to
be teacher of brilliant attachments.
A PECULIAR RETRANSFER.
The Directors last night again trans
ferred Miss Lottie O'Hara from No. s to
No. School. and Miss Carrie V. Spargo,
from No. to No. 8. The first transfer
was unanimously made week ago. Mr..
Moran introduced last nights resolution.
Mr.. Ffngsten thought it queer that he,
as committeeman for the two schools,
and as q member of the Committee on
Teachers and Salaries had not been con-
suited. He considered he had been treated
in an extremely discourteous manner
Mr.. Moran replied that most of the
members who voted for the original
transfer had been led to believe the trans
fer was satisfactory to Both young
women. They had since found out that
this was not true, and the Directors had
been misled. Miss Spargo had been i'll
for two months. and he did not think it
advisable to transfer her to q new school,
Mr.. Pfngsten sid he did not remember
making any remark to the effect that the
transfer was mutually agreeable to the
two teachers. His only motive for the
transfer was to give each a school nearer
her residence. lhus enabling each to go
home to dinner.
Mr.. Moran's resolution was carried, Mr..
Pangsten alone voting In the negative.