New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
PRINCIPAL THOMPSONS INvOLUNTAff
RETIREMENT.
A DISAGREEMENT IN THE JERSEY CITY BOARD VI
EDUCATIoN-CHARLEs s HASKELL APPOINT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S. HASKELL APPOINT
ED TO FILL THE VACANCY
The Jersey City Board OF Education had pro-
tracted and exciting meeting on Thursday nish'
the involuntary resignation OF Principal ANUS
H. Thompson of the high school. 1t was the
elimination OF old fight. which began In June
OF last year. when Principal w. s. Sweeney %
the high school. peremptorily dismissed, anu
Mr.. Thompson was appointed as his successo
Last May several changes occurred in the Boaru u
Education. and friends of the deposed prin
cipal were appointed. 1t was discovered that' al
though Mr.. Thompson ia college graduate am
experienced teacher, he had only a certiho"'.
from the Board authorizing him to teach anu ~
q certificate from the State Board OF Eouca"0''
which the rules require Then an active attack ""'
made on him TO force him out. He procured ,.
ylsional certificate from the State School SupeilH
tendent. good until the meeting Of the State boaiu
This did not stop the efforts Of Mr.. Thompson
opponents. and his resignation was demanded -
was reluctantly given. ard accompanied by N.Y.
in which, in a courteous manner. he wrote that III
was not moved by any spirit of resentment OF e ~
isted He practically said the resignation Was Us
Voluntary aci, put one forced oecau, humorous
enough to dismiss him If ne did not resign -, =,
Mr.. Thompson went before the state Board
few days ago and passed a creditabe examina-
ton He attained percentage far above thr ava Vas
hoped by his friends would end the friction anu
he would be disturbed. but his opponents WeiJ
bent on oustng him. and the resignation ina . Ia
been forced from him. was presented. Dltee ,s
Cowles and K0onz made earnest ngnt iol, No ~.
retention. Director Cowies not pernItleu ~
read the letter sent with the resignation 10 Sui
port his claim that the resignation had peeh ASA
for by members of the Board, Gam W ~,
denied by Director Degnan, wno Mith Die
Stowe led the opposition TO Principal IhoHpsohir =,
A vote was reached after a long discussion
rectors DAILY aud Walker asked 10 De eAcus,u
from voting ana this may raise nice lesai q.es
ton whether Principal Thompson was p+u -,
ery removed. They excused by the Doaiu
Eleven members present, ana on the Vo'es ol
five the resignation accepted. THOSE WnY
voted for its acceptance were Directors OOeTgieil
Hoos, Degnan. Stowe and Mclean and the f9ui ny
voted against IL were President Allen ana DTeClois
Cowles, Koonz and Beach. After another wTansie ~
TO the right OF a member 10 nominate candidale "
fill the vacancy and ignore the Commit on
Teachers or the Committee on High School, ChAres
/. Haskell, principal OF Public School No. II. wa
appointed unanimously to fill the vacancy III .he
High School. There was another discussion. o'yi
who should the principal for school No, II
and it finally decided to allow the commit
on Teachers TO present name. Ii Is Salu ina
former Principal Sweeney OF the High school, hdu
been slated for the place, but one OF the directors
who had promised vote for him deserted the com
bination and voted refer the matter 70 the COM
mittee. Director Beach chairman Of the comm.
tee on School no. II who Is - confer Win INC
Teachers Committee about Mr.. IIaskeTs successor
was active in having Principal Sweeney DISMISS
from the High School.