New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-03
PRINCIPAL JOHN G. NJ NARY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is related Of the armies of Napoleon, l
think. that during the morning rollcal when the
name of some brave comrade Killed In war was
reached OF the veterans would step from the
ranks and answer: Dead on the field Of battle.
BY this means the names OF those heroes who by
their death helped TO achieve the victory were
stricken from the rolls. but were recalled DAY by
day 10 be honor.d and cherished by their surviving
comrades. /, occurred to me this morning wnne
reading OF your series Of pubic-school articles
that this system OF giving due credit to and at the
Same time honorng the dead might have been
judic!ousy and equitably followed In the case OF
the late John G.. McNary, principal FOR many years
Of Grammar School No So. 1t seems indeed strange
that the history OF this school should be given WIN
out the mercst mention of the name Of this teacher
who gave the best years OF his life to its develop
ment and whose name should be inseparabiy llhk'd
with fl None OF the graduates Of No - In MS
tImc-and they are not few In number-"iil IAN
to recall the personality Of this man, wno' by His
absolute Justice tempered at all times. however.
with the requisite amount OF mercy. endeaFed h''"-
self to those with whom he was brought In con-
tact. In all probability no man occupying SIM
liar position has ever enjoyed to greater extent
the confidence Of his pupils. not only while they
remained as such under his care but after tney
had CON. out into the world II no unusual
sight to see him entertaining thee young men en-
turned to him to the friendship iormei, 10
early years. on occasions OF inns KIM o. '. LEY
condlent OF receiving the best advice poss.Die ana
~" i,nnllci. faith placed In his judgment by MS
pipils and graiua'es ~ an indication OF M ''u
acicr 81 the man anl tribute TO ms simple anu
shor, description o, hls life certainly will not
prove un!nierssting 20 those o ms oos ,bo 80
eyes this letter may reach. ara to those VINO en-, t
~ know something - on" Who 90 lnuch tn
pub.ic-schooi system OK this city. John ..
vas born In this city In $50 ana was Sial"' ~
AZ tho age Of nineteen from COLUMBIA 'ol.'F' ~.
merits we're recognized 10y those having charge o,
an nnpolufrnont as teacher In School 40. %, on
Thlrirenth-si While IN this school the Vice-pri',r'-
,,i.hin - NJ a. IN TNcnty-fourth St became
,or,rt and the Two candidates mentioned lor tur
rlsltl1n were Mr. McNary and professor l"3"'nS
hficr What was probably the closest clecron n ne
annals ~ tie Ho,rI o; Elucauon. MI u rNary
chosen for tho pos.uon ana a's rrray,nnol -
,he r-lneipai-hlp OF 80. H. After r'orsani]ing
TINS school be VAS unanimously mos, % >, ,.na
rrnclral Leaving FOR the tim" being N" Ifoi's-
sion ~ teaching. he engaged IN ttr IhP't 49, 49,,
arm ,yas dissolved In 1874. when. after serving 4
abort time n TIE Nande~at"f-si school 40. LII, re
Was assigned 20 tho charge ~ tn" new r'"oV',
" * in One-hun iroi .ari-t"nth st. where hc
had as a valuable assistant aYl tcache, q, ~
az s,ir~rtntcndcni OF the Public Schools; Presi-
S,o,ktrr - Mr. NcNary has SAID. He MAS nan
=, b'gh .haf,r,.r sound .'uraron. and an ADJ"
,.,rber and manager rnaucsiionably one Of the
. S.rs ne ri,v o, NOV York has eyer known.
n he DISPOSITION and ~ nis man is'in'u' o' ..
school Influenced by the h.enest ana n'st mo
such was the NE - q man who owed rot MS
position 20 political influence 6ni ~nosrr s ,,tnnns
,es %, this city Hts innuenc" Vas ic!t IN ,N'y
school with which he was connected ana hcr'.
school 10 & hu, % the educational development
~ The city ~ Sew York Is written. l't the name
oi John O. McNary receive tnG fref r W1ITE
New.York. May o. l's5.