New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-03
MORE ABOUT PARDEE.
SOME FURTHER LIGHT ON HIS RECORD
AFFIDAVITs OF PEOPLE IN NIAGARA FALLS WHO
KNEW THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE AN
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF

KNEW THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE AN
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF
NETWORK SCHOOLS
That an attempt should be made by members or
the Board of Education to foist upon the puohc
school system assistant superintendent a man
with such a record as Sheldon J. Pardee. Is only
another evidence of how completely the puphc
schools have been given over to Tammany poll
tlcians The more Mr.. Pardees record as schooi
teacher is investigated the worse 1t appears
number of afTidavits were made seven years ago
by members of the Board of Education and teach-
ers in Niagara Falls relative to Mr. Pardees
character. At that time he was expected to take
the witness stand in law case. and the anluaVits
were prepared to show his character at that time.
One OF these was made by y. p. Browning, VINO
deposed that he knew about Pardee being ar
rested at Lockport, and about Pardee seeking 10
make the response to the address Of welcome to
the State Teachers Association when held In
Niagara Falls In 1887 and about his addressing
about twenty letters to different persons residing
In the vicinity and asking II they had any obJec-
tons to his (Pardee's) making the response to the
address of welcome; that In nearly every case the
letters we're turned to the committee. OF
which the deponent was a member. with state
men; that the person addressed had decided OBJ
jectlor. And deponent further declares that
Pardee is a man who writes himself up In the
papers and seeks notoriety
Sheldon Il. Murray, a member OF the Bodru vi
Education at the time Pardee a principal in
Niagara Falls deposed that he regarded Pardee
as unprincpled in his methods Of procuring ad-
vancement; that Pardee reported 10 the board
that he had had magnificent offer Of position
West, which the board ascertained upon IN
vestigation not true, and that SAID represeh,
tation was made for the purpose OF being retained
in his position in said school; that Pardee Is not
his point | believe him to be a faisier; a man
who. to gain his ends. would lie ana misrepre,,
sent and that for the most trif1ing reasons ana
causes
James F. Trott. who in 1887 had been for forty
Education deposed that he soon learned that
Pardee tricky and unprnciped In his methods
OF obtaining his advancement. both In position ana
, salary. and for these reasons and because OF MS
INCOMPETENCE. both in the instruction ana the the
tanned for a longer time"
principal Of the public school in Niagara. and has
held that place ever since deposed that on assu uh
ing his duties he found the school IN oaa don 1od
to skip hard problems, showing incohpe tency ~
Pardee as Instructor that Pardee toa q hep oer
out West; that deponent knew about Pardee VIII r
mad any obiecton to his delivering the reply the
address OF welcome at the State Teachers Assocla-
ton held at Niagara Falls. and that nearly every
person addressed had replied that ne had decided
objection, and Informed the committee OF when
deponent was a member and deponent knows that
some so informed Pariee personally that from the
speech Of people deponent would not oe'ieVe sa'a
The following is an extract from the letter in
which the Board OF Education In Niagara Falls
expressed to Mr.. Surdam its opposition to Mr. Par
dee's name appearing the programme OF the
convention OF the State Teachers Association whicn
held in that town in 1881:
rs the Pardee OF whom you speak as replying 10
the address of welcome the Mr. S. J. Pardee now
teaching at Flushing? II most respectfully
but firmly protest against such an arrangement We
wish to have the people of this vicinity form IA
vorabe opinion of the State Association but we
can you that II he Is TO appear as ts mouth
piece the welcome will not be as cordial as other
wise His appearance the representative or the
association will be direct insult to the board OF
Education. We want to make the association a
grand success In every particular. but can say WIN
out any personal feeling in the matter that his
prominent appearance would throw damper on the
Who.e proceeding.
1t Is believed by many people that Police Com
missioner John G. Sheehan is Interested In the APP
poiniment OF Mr.. Pardee assistant superintend-
/ ent " the New-York public schools The reasons
/ for the belief are mainly based on the fact that
Mr. Sheehan has large contracts In Long Island
City Mr. Pardee intimately associated with
Pat Gleason for six years In Long Island CITY.
! Commissioner George Livingston OF the New York
Board Of Education. was most prominent In urging
the nomination OF Mr.. Pardee. and. as Police Com
mi ssloner Sheehan admitted to a Tribune reporter
last night. he backed NJ. T.ivngston's appon ment
as member OF the Board Of Education.
Mr. Sheehan denies. however that he was In
any way interested in Mr.. Pardee. and declares
that ne never heard OF him until his attention was
called TO The Tribune article on Mr. Pardee