The evening world., 1894-05-01
IN A SCHOOL.
Rival Claimants for Position of
Principal Of New No. 6.
Dr.. 0'Brien Got There First and
Holds the Fort.
Who Back Wilbur Hudson
VIII Appeal to the Courts.

h warfare which for some weeks
past has been going on between the
members of the Board of Education on
the one hand, and the school trustees on
the other. eliminated this morning in
what can fifty be termed a scene at the
opening of the new Grammar school No.
6, at Eighty-hfth street and Madison
avenue.
Two teachers were on hand claiming
the office of principal, one being backed
by the Board Of Education. the other
by the trustees. Each insisted on his
right to the office, and the children were
treated to the edifying wrangle. which
lasted for more than an hour.
When the wrangle was over no one
seemed to know just where he stood.
DIR. Thomas s. O'Brien. who had the
backing of the Board of Education, held
on to the principals desk. but all the
teachers were instructed to ignore his
authority. Later In the day School SUI
perintendent Jasper came along and set
at defiance the orders Of the trustees.
The teachers were ordered by him to
recognize the authority OF DR.. O'Brien.
Some Of them di so, but others did not.
Magnus Gross, the first assistant. as
directed by the Trustees, until the mat
ter could be d~isentangled. This latter
feat cannot be accomplished without
the aid of the courts, n that AID the
Trustees intend to invoke at once.
The scene this morning grew out OF
the bill recently railioaded through the
Legislature, giving the trustees OF the
different wards power to appoint school
teachers. Heretofore they could only
recommend candidates. but the appoint
ment lay in the hands of the Board OF
Education.
The members OF the latter body who
had been caught mapping. as II were.
when the bill was passed, promptly pro-
ceeded TO MI all vacancies, and among
others. appointed Dr. O'Brien to the
new school which was opened this morn
ing.
That appointment was made four
open until this morning, the trustees
claimed the appointment was illegal, and
that under the new Law they alone had
the power to hll the position.
Threats Without number have been
made within, the past few days. among
the number being one to the effect that
the trustees would proceed to the school
building this morning and throw Dr..
Or. O'Brien was one of the first ar
rivals at the new building. In fact. II
is generally believed that he remained
up all night in order to be the first on
He had scarcely taken his seat at the
desk. however, and spoken IA few words
TO the twenty-five assistants when VIII
Jul t1ht0bll, ne OlIltI NdIluI'liNt, VINO
had been nominated by the Trustees. APP
peared.
Behind Mr.. Hudson walked Trustees
Fetrick, Fitzpatrick, Wallace and Horn
thai. DR.. O'Brien greeted them blandly
q the same time taking in the fragrance
OF n bunch Of flowers which one Of the
assistant teachers had placed on his
desk.
How Is this?" asked Trustee Zetrick,
You are not principal We are here to
install Mr.. Hudson"
"Oh. but | have been appointed nv the
OF Education" replied DR.. O'Brien.
II am here to stay"
The a having been thown down
In this fashion, the trustees promptly
took II up They told DIR, O'Brien Just
they thought OF himself and his
ippointmcnt-in a friendly way OF course.
Then they said he would have to get
In act they ordered him to step
down. but he got his hands in the rung
or the chair and refused TO bulge one
inch.
Half an hours sparring followed, which
wound VI In DR.. O'Brien declaring that
a certain warm climate would have to
coated with several feet OF Ice before
he would move.
The trustees then retired to an inner |
room for . few moments for oonsulta- |