New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

school committee. and II the ls,-namel committee
into tn itoarl % Education wi,a only minority
report In favor ~ the man who X rear .i 10y I'VE
head and shoulders above any other candidate
who appeared brf'r" them - =,
But on the lst oi July there VII be change IN
tn. composition Cd. the board at east a q several
mealo'rs Pr'vous 20 that dl'e nitren members
o.. The board VIII be- appointed by Mayor Sthl'Teh.
InIouht"iy be "iIi tx" pains - .irensthen me
nri - .5r AH p'', 's T.:g.ni q, ,5or .
hess. In. committees WI be- made over ny t1e
and u VII ~ cOur.a. b" possible then 70 make up
the committees In sUra a. - insure the choice
% ~ ,a ' !5a i ' ,hn, ,a rSsDt baldaznF c,cs
WIZ Boz" fniure a. No l'4erye 20 be- Eot content mem,
m!ttee ami Ok the Board 81. Eiucation. II IS under
troll ,hr ,ppolnntr..s to o.. mad by the Mayor in
June In The hoie - thereby carr lnS their pon u
guarl against all such efforts. 10 matter how IN
sNJueiy directed
force Mr HuL 10 withdraw his name a a can,
diIA''. AMI that II entrelties 10 not avail he WEI
2",d"ly uncomf3rnbe pla.e Tor MN u ne comes
'actics may De resor,cl to IN order - defeat the
action Of The majority 81 the committee
r." mon who comp Us" tha' majority. however, are
'hey have righi on ihe.r s.it. and It cannot be
doIh,r ina, the n:. iiigent scr,im-nt OF the city
x The situation = once fairy UNDERSTOOD viii stand
by thsm heartily. Their choice Is not limited 70
any one man. though they al recognize the merits
~ Mr. Hun Tho only object they nave in view 10
obtain the best man Wao can hc found for The head
% fne Il ~ Hga school ana b bring him u Brook
.yn IL possible
- FOR Mr. Hun. It is not believed that he Will be
forced out OF the position u advantage which he
occupies by threats ~ The bul.dozng tactics that
ar" being employed to defeat him. u Is understood
that he would De. CAD % come TO brooklyn, and ne
Is kept constantly advised regarding the matter in
which he = specially Interested 40 member or the
committee had seen him before he appeared before
them their request. that they might see
whe her he Vas the man they wanted. He showed
himself - be 4 thorough master OF the science ~
teaching AMI as has been said. created a phenom-
eual.t favorable impression; an impression which
has been strengthen u hv everything tina; has since
been earned regarding HIM.
Mr.. fIull born IN Michigan In M He pre-
pared f.- c,i-ge az the high school in Ann ArbOr
AMI was grIlua;ci from Michigan University in
ls,1 Ills sian !i1g IN both school and college was
high. Immediately after his graduation he became
principal u the high schO), In Battle Creek. Mich.
After ward he served ~ princpa, of the Michigan
at Collwi'or. Mich Thcn for several years he
was principal OF the hign school IN Detroit where
he Won much success
The people ~ that city. however. We're opposed 20
hlsh-schoo. education. and refused 20 erect sui;-
au.n builng for the school. am ON account Of the
popular feeling Mr.. Hui. consented - come TO the
East ami took charge OF the Latin department
I'm the Law rcuc.Iilc school IN lsSr Practically he
has been At the head II ;he school, which has "A
high rrpute. ard hia prcvi,u experience emin. nty
qualf"f him for the phc' Which has been opened Tor
him in Brppkiy9.
lie was first brought o the attention Of the High
School Committee by an eminent educator who -
d professional. not a personal. friend. and who
time mat an Effort has been made % bring Mr. Hull
to brooklyn HAD ire been wiling To accept IT, ne
might have had An importln, position In one OF the
leading private tducItonal institutions 81 the city.