New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-20
4 HOT FIGHT IN THE BOARD.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONERS GROW AN
CRY AND USE WARM WORDS.
THE DISCUSSION WAS OVER THE CONFIRMATION
OF THE EVENING SCHOOLS COMMITTEES
REPORT AND THE APPOINTMENT

THE DISCUSSION WAS OVER THE CONFIRMATION
OF THE EVENING SCHOOLS COMMITTEES
REPORT AND THE APPOINTMENT
OF TEACHERS.
The Board of Education held its regular weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
hot one owing 10 a tiff between Commissioners
Strauss and O'Brien over the confirmation OF the
Evening Schools Committees report. presented by
Commissioner O'Bren. chairman 1t set forth tha''
as the regular evening schools open next Mon
day night for the registration OF pupils ana TOT
the regular and active work, 1t was matter OF
the greatest Importance and expectancy that 'ne
ninety -seven appointments as teachers ana 'he
1--WE removals as suggested by the committee should
be confirmed at To do this 1t would DE nee
essary for the board suspend the bylaws. ana
coumssoner O'Rrien made a motion to that ef-
feet
on the Informal call there were three dissent
ing voices. Commissioner Hunt being one OF 'heH'.
That left the qu' stion open to DEBATE on io'"'
motion. Then the fun began.
Chairman OBren said that 1t was aosohtey
necessary that the appointments as suggested by
the committee should be confirmed AT once lest
the evening schools open In disorganizcd coho'-
ton Monday night OF the appointments suggested
Mr. Brien said ninety seven were reappointiheh'S
from last year. Immediately Commissioner STRAUSS
was on his feet lie asked the committee why 1t
criticised the committee for being 40 diiatory III
the matter and then asking the board TO rush the
matter through.
Mr. O'Bren replied that the committee had
worked hard and should not be censurcd. as 1t had
done its work faithfully and presented the report aS
early possible
Mr. strauss replied tartly that the committee was
not doing It's sworn duty and that ne learned .ha'
the janltors Of the schools Instead OF those "ui'
constituted were registering pupils. Mr . Brlen re-
piled that such not the case. ana that the
commissioners remark carried its own cohdemha-
ton with X. Commissioner Van ArsdaIe looN
hand here and said that he had told Mr. Strauss
that the janitors were registering the pupils rs
ne had been 50 informed by one OF the janitors MI
Strauss continued his remarks, ana peratei tns
members Of the committee roundly declaring ,naI
their Incompntency was notorious and that the com,
mitiee knew that many Of the teachers sps ~
,or,ed mai II would have been more manly in com
missioner Strauss 10 give the committee sun ~ ~
formation than to retain 1t ana theh attain ''''
Commissioner Livingston. who is also en- member rsr,r
Of the Evening School Comm..ee, then asktu "a ~,
missloners Strauss and Hunt what ne shouil ~
with tn, requests sent by both the opposing tonn-
t"achers Commissioner Strauss answered that he
made any such reqiest ne saIt III IA hen
submitted the name Of young man VINO hdu peS ~
neither asked nor implied that ne Wdn' tha suS Sa
appointment. Commissioner Hunt sali that ~
never made any such request OF the committer,
adding that arSe batch D OF names Tss or Of
the college and he merely turned them over To- .he
con, rrlt,ee for II TO take what action II saw n,.
Things queted down then and the question peirg
nut the bylaws were suspended ana the rePV''
was read and then confirmed -, .,
Nv tnis time Commissioner strauss had founi d
homo ~ contention in the failure Of the committee 90
r.appolnt the four genera! assistants to me prhy
na;s Of the high schools. Abraham r. Van Nleck
William C. Haas Edward A. Page ana John n
Town'ey Mr. Strauss asked why the committee ma
NOT rsapponted the men. Mr. QBrlsn repIied tnas
,hs Committee was in favor OF aboishlng the places
" gen.rai assistants as it thought 1t about time
,h,f the principals do their own work IL was men
n,oved that the report be amended 80 that me
general assistants be relpponted This was Oppose
and vas LOST, and a motion was made 70 nay, tns
@onslieraton as to the advisablllty OF aboIsh,hg
IN" most OF general assistant laid over until tIe
next meeting This was finally passed after more
argument -..- .o.o tho, ,rade in
the evening schools Joseph j. Casey principair
Gronmar School No So. Theresa G. Burke, princl
pii Primary school No q joseph T. y Nc tioire
li,rmcinai Grammar school No. 49, f. Chllds' prh-
cipal. Grammar school No 65 Anne y p SUnS
nri1nclpaI Grammar Schooi No. . c,,,
"a bnt nght was made by Commissioner Eutirn
for Mr. Chdss appointment the COMMITTED h havihs
at,cra.el his rejection on the rround or u
Nr C,hiJs was finally appointed by vote OF 10 % =