The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-02

TRUSTEE CANNON'S MUG,
1t Will No Longer Adorn
the Shelf of Trustee
Gebhardt's Barber
Shop.
A NEW FACTOR IN POLITICS.
But Then, This All Happened at
the Meeting of the Hoboken
Board of Education.
. NEW FACTOR IN POLITICS.

CONCLUSION or the ufSG meeting OF Cue new
Hoboken Board of Education last night.
Trustees Michael j.. Cannon and Edward
Russ were the a%sbirants for the Presi-
dency of the board. Both had worked
hard to secure sufficient votes for the
place, and three nights ago it was &C
knowledged by both aspirants tnat each
controlled six votes. This was a tie, and
a ~protracted fight was anticipated.
When the nominations were in order last
evening on the organization of The
new board, Trustee Guth present.
ed RUSS name, and Trustee Keat-
ing placed Cannon's name be-
fore the body. 10 the surprise
OF the members of the board, and tn
crowded lobby. Trustee Cannon declined
in favor Of Russ. No one understood
Cannon's motives, as he Is a "sticktr"
when he decides on Il course OF action,
but the why and wherefore were made
evident, when. at the conclusion OF the
meeting. the members had voted
aye to adjourn, Cannon wheeled around
III his chair, aud half rising. and flushed
with excitement, shook his finger in
Trustee Gephardt's face, he sitting along
side him, and Missed:
"Remember, politically. you are in the
SOUP"
He then turned to his desk and busted
himself with a number of papers. Few
noticed Cannon's actions or heard his
words, but in a IN Gebhardt was
on his feet and in loud and angry tones
denounced Cannon in ~shockingly foul
language. He continued his wordy
onslaught for fully five minutes. Cam
non busying himself at his desk SEEM
ingly unconscious of Gebhards presence.
The other members of the board stood
speechless with surprise. while the lobby
crowded forward to the rail, expecting
evidently to see a personal encounter.
CANNoN'S MUG.
This deplorable scene WAS made ludlc-
rous a few minutes later. Both members
come from the Fourth ward. Cannon is
a lawyer, while Gebnardt is a barber.
Since Cannon first needed tne
lied Gebhardt. But he won't do
so any more. While Gebhardt was talk
ing at him ne indited a letter. and, put
ting his hat and coat on, he sealed It and
going out to the lobby handed il TO a
young friend, and speaking so that all
could hear him, requested the boy to go
to the BARRIERS and get mis- u Thus a
politics cutters Into the welfare of one OF
the most sacred institutions of u gov
eminent.
It was later learned that the u Of
Gebhardt's deser5ion as a supporter OF
Cannon for the Presidency was the ap-
pointment of a school census taker. As
semblyman Coyle had promised Gebhardt
to appoint a man named by him.
Matthew Griffin, recently appointed a
policeman. wanted a man of his choosing
appointed. Cannon and Councilman Fen
ton, it is said, sided with Griffin, and The
result was Griffin's man came out ahead.
To get s'hunk'' Gebhardt deserted Can
non.
such is politics in the Board Of Educa-
ton of Hoboken.
THE LAST KICK.
It was a quarter to eight o'clock last
night when the outgoing board convened.
Trustee Dynan was absent. he not having
recovered from his severe attack of
pneumonia, contracted while electioneer-
ing. Trustees Martin and Gebhardt were
also absent. After the adoption of the
minutes, asset of complimentary resolution
to Trustee Dynan. the outgoing member,
were read and unanimously adopted.
President Russ then read his annual ad-
dress. He began by referring to the
absence of Trustee Dynan, and said there
never was a School Trustee in the city,
who more honestly and fairly served the
public. He said the education of
the young was the noblest work that
could be delegated to a body of men. and
the delegation imposed q trust that
should never be abused or misplaced. He
paid a just tribute to the experimenting
principal, the principals and teachers.
and recommended a revival of the joint
meeting of the committees with the
principals. He thought a fair pension
for teachers was just and proper. and re-
ferring to absences OF teachers. he said:-
UNNECESSARY ABSENCES.
"The teacher VINO is absent every
month as a matter of course, without
cause. Haunting an easily procured doc
tors certificate, ought TO be made to feel
that wien the years pass by, an honest,
punctual teacher will be able to enjoy
the fruits of her diligence while she will
be toiling without any allowance for abb
sence of any kind"
OF the new law, which absolutely pro-
hibiUs all corporal punishment, he doubt
ed the wisdom of 1t. By having the
i~anitors of the several schools (whom, by
the way, he complimentary watch che gas
and water meters closely. there had been
a saving in expense of over SO 1-3 per
cent. on previous years. he suggested a
number of repairs TO the several schools,
and one suggestion in reference to No. a
School should receive immediate atten-
ton. His suggestion was "Gha5 desks
therein ought to be made suitable to the
age of the children that attend. We here
find grammar desks for primary children.
In many instances children sat for hours,
while during ali that time their feet
never touch the floor" Referring to the
school accommodation, President Russ
said
LACK OF SCHOOL ROOM.
1--WE most decidedly lack school room.
II we could locate the High School in
some other public building, q remove "A
quantity of primary desks now at No. 6
perhaps. for the ensuing year for our
school children. As it is now we are
obliged again to divide some primary
classes into two sessions. This
is unjust. Every child is en-
tailed to a full days teacning.
Provisions ought to be made by the Couu-
Gil this year to buy a plot in the lower
section Of the city, to erect thereon at an
early date a primary school. The im-
mense quantity of building going on Ia
the upper section OF the city will soon I'LL
No. 6 entirely. The n is unfit to be
used on dark days, but we have nowhere
else to GO
Referring to the healthfulness of the
pupils, he said there bad been execution
,ally few cases of contagious diseases re-
ported. He submitted the conclusions
and recommendations OF the official
plumber OF the Health Board as TO the
sanitary condition Of the several schools.
He said
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
1.-THE water closets adjoining NO. 4
School are dangerous to health and life.
Teachers who labor on the north side of
the building complain that the stencil
emitted from these closets has made them