New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
4 GOOD CANDIDATE FOR TIE PLACE.
GEORGE E. HARDY LIKELY TO BE PROFESSOR
OF ENGLISH LITERATURE IN THE CITY
COLLEGE-A WELL-KNOWN AND
POPULAR EDUCATOR.

NOiSSt-pt-A NELL-hINO"N H-'D
POPULAR EDUCATOR.
The trustees OF the College OF the City OF New
York expected to elect George f. Hardy. prin-
cipal OF Grammar School No. 49, this city. professor
OF English language and literature in the College Of
the City OF NewYork. made vacant by the death OF
Professor Scott. at the meeting to-day. He was
nominated by the Executive Committee for the
place Monday night by large majority.
Mr. Hardy is thrty-sx years old. and has passed
through the primary and grammar grades or the
public schools OF this city, and Is graduate OF
the College OF the City of New-York class OF 1878,
at which time ne received the degree Of Bachelor
OF Arts. In 1852 he received the degree OF Master
OF Arts and in 80 he took a Of phi,os-
ophy in Columbia College. In 1885 he was elected
principal o. Grammar School No. 81, which he or
ganized. It's reputation Is matter OF official and
publc record For two consecutive this school
carried of the highest scholastic honors In the en-
trance examinations to the college, and this year.
for the third consecutive time. the highest honors
In the Nineteenth Ward for the same examinations
Mr.. Hardy's qualifications for the place OF pro-
lessor OF English literature have received pubic
recognition and approval. Literature has been the
study and occupation OF his life. For more than
ten years he has been Identified with the Work OF
cultivatng a taste for good literature In the young,
and his services been officially recognized and
lndorsed. For three years he was chairman or the
Committee on Literature OF the New-York State
OF over 1000 teachers, among whom are included
university and college professors. For the last two
years he has been president Of the New-York state
Teachers Association. having the honor Of being
the only teacher from the cy Of y ,ks who s
sociation's existence. He has been employed ior
bubble instruction in Hew-York and New-Jersey
lecture to teachers on the teaching OF EnElisn
York ana New-Jersey testify in detail to the sue
cessfu character Of the work he has done r,
Mr.. Hardy has been invited by the National Ed
uca tionai Association and the Leading teachers as
sociations OF New-York. New Jersey and Connecti-
York to lecture before them on the subject Of Eng
fish literature. Many of his essays and addresses
It's worr entitled Five Hundred Books for the
Young" published by Charles Scrihners Sons, has
day regarded the standard authority on the SUD
Jet In the United States Among his articles on on
ters quTe'' in Eementsry Schools What Shall
our children Read?'': THE School Library a Fac;
%! Tho srhoolmaster Plea for Ills LIBERAL Educa-
ton" Mr. Hardy has travelled extensively IN E so
United States and possesses reading knowledge OF
the SPANISH and German languages ro,.,.
n prblc Instruction Of the state Of New-York and
Addison =. Poland state Superintendent o. Educa
as lecturer on English literature before the teacn.
Of their States In letters addressed 10 presiden,
! high tribute to Mr.. Hardys worth Mr. Croker IN
n believe him dIarly) to be specially fitted for
the position which he aspires and for which ne ne
salsn dRS'e oIucaior he holds high rank
one outside of your state will have any weight,
Der,it me to say that Mr. Hardy's work not only
as pubcis but as an inspiring personal power:
has been great In our STATE FOR sSvera yeaps Mr.
/ Hardy holds first place believe mat MT; iaroy
has a9ns o our schools Purg the last i've Years
/ than any other man IN the United States
The trustees could not do better than elect Mt
ard