New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
BOARD or EDUCITION APPOINTMENTS
MAYOR sCIIIEREN LIKELY To MAKE HIS An
MOVEMENTS THIS WEEK.


NouNCEMENTs THIS WEEK.
Ear,v In the week It was expected that Mayor
schieren would announce the new members OK the
Brooklyn Board o. Educ ition yesterday. Appar-
emily. however. he was unable 10 compete the list
to his satisfaction and nov the appointments are
no; expected before the middle Of the present week
Last year he was able TO name the new members
on June 49, and this year ne hoped 10 be able 10
DO the same.
Apparently the chief cause Of tine difficulty has
been In securing the right women 10 "erve on the
board 1t is understood that offers Were made 10
several who were believed TO be peculiarly fitted
for membership in the board but Who for various
reasons have declined TO accept. There Is a
natural reluctance the part Of women 10 be the
first TO come before the pubic in this capacity.
and naturally too. the Mayor 3 especially de-lrous
that the first women TO occupy seats In the board
shall be qualified to take hold OF the work in tho
RICH, way and DO their part - render the expert
ment successful
1t is obvious tina; five women in n boarl with
forty men. many OF whom are opposed - their =
mission. will not have an easy time OF IT, oihcr
members Of the board ready 10 give the women
a Cordial welcome and n helping haAi. ana nope
that they will quickly demonstrate that they are
the right persons In the right places Some of
those whose appointment had been desired have
declined not because Of any lack Of Interest In the
work. but because they feel that with the many
duties they already have they would not be jsst-
fed in undertaking anything more. IL "a credit
able AMI commendable feeling on the part OF the
women who have been considered In connection
with this matter that they Go not feel Ike accept
ing appointments the board unless they are free
to devote a good deal OF time to the schools.
That good deal OF time is reluirel II members
OF the Board Of Education do their dry l. an
evident fact. one OF the newer members OF tAe
board said not long ago that previous 10 his ap-
pointInent he had not the least idea how much tin"
and energy were required from those who a'tenle !
10 their business In the right way, ana mat MS
respect for members Of the Soari OF Education
had increased greatly since he saw busy men
giving evening after evening 10 school WORK.
There mas been general impression that INC
Mayor would drop 1--WE o: the members WI 'sc
terms expire this year. ill their places with hve
women and reappoln, the other ten members. itu'
Il is certain that THIS programme" VIII De cirfl
out The qualifications OF some OF the tn VINO
might be retained are known 20 be undergoing
scrutiny and when the names are announcer th'fr
may be surprises.
There is az least possibility tina, there may be
six women instead OF nve appointed Eben MIl-'r'
one OF the members whose terms expire next year.
has jlr.t resigned. thus making sixteen PAGES i"I
the MavOr 10 NJ II Is suspected ihat woman
NAV be chosen Mr. Miller's successor; ana n
Schieren was strongly inclined some time ago 10
appoint a woman 20 I'll the FIRST vacancy mar "c-
CURED In the board and wa" only deferred from
doing 90 By having It pointed out that one woman
in n board OF forty five would not .n'y be IN a
most embarrassing position. but would nc OF liftlc
the Mayor carries out MS announced d"icrnif iiion
it would be natural for him 10 strengthen INC
new element IN the board by giving toe uNth-
uected vacancy 10 another OF that sex.