New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
DARLING LOSES his PLACE AS TEACHER.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES or THE FOURTH WARD DIS
MISS HIM. AND HE WILL APPEAL TO THE

SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE FOURTH NNi'b us
MISS HIM AND HE WILL APPEAL TO THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Bv the unanimous vote Of the School Trustees OF
the Fourth Ward and the school inspectors OF the
First School District. Joseph f. Darling. the second
assistant teacher in the male department Of Gram
mar School No. !, In Vandewater-st. was dismissed
from the school system Monday This severe ac-
ton was taken by the school officers after several
meetings the first of which was held June 3. in the
school building. At this meeting Mr.. Daring was
called upon TO make n defence to certain charges
against his character as schoo. teacher' MI
Darling declined answer the charges on inc
ground that the trustees would not ailo" MS
counsel TO be present The charges are nine IN
number They are /. Immoral conduct, the char
acter of which is made In detail in the aihdavlt OF
Goddard A. Doane a builder. Of No. 1855 West Tween
ty-nrst-st. @ Falsely recording the time OF MS ar
rival and departure from the school Duldng. O.
Making use of school time for matters not con-
nected with the school, which is In violation OK
Section 1876 of the bylaws OF the Board OF Educa-
ton T. INSTRUMENTATION shown in his conduct
IN the school ). Making false charges against
school officials. c. Circulating among teachers In
schools false and defamatory information ana
statements against school officers OF the Fourth
Ward : Puplishing or causing to be published. in
the newspapers wifu false ana inahcious atIci t
rejecting on the character Of school officials OF the
Fourth Ward s. Endeavoring by such "iifui ana
false publications to cause disrust ana Ios Oh con-
Education, teachers. pupils and parents Q, Pupils
In the school officials OF the Fourth w ara ana 10
demoralize school discipline generally. Threat
enins school officials Of the Fourth Ward ana en-
deavoring by Information, statements anu PuoitSa-
tions TO said school officials 10 ieappolnt MN
Gs a teacher in the evening school or the fOurtA
Ward. A., -,
These were the charges made against Mt oar
ling at the meeting of June s. but he refused 10
not properly been made. and that ne had not been
Justly treated by the trustees In relation 10 'nese
charges. The trustees held another meeting june
u.s. at which evidence in support OF the charges
was taken. and last Monday. June II, MI OAR
ling was Informed that he was dismissed from inc
tees and Inspectors kept secret until yester-
day, when Civil Justice Hermann Bolte the chalr-
man of the Board of School Trustees Of the fouIth
Ward made the matter public. According 70 the
laws of the Board OF Education, Mr.. Darling mas a
right 10 appeal that Board from the decision or
The Board OF Trustees and II the former Board sus-
ta:ns his appeal by majority vote. ne VIII De re-
instated In his position in the school.
Mr. Darling said that he would carry the Heh,
.n,o the BOARD of Education. He makes a general
denial of the charges. and says mat ne dd not
make a reply 10 them when called upon by inc
school officers OF the Fourth Ward 10 do So because
they would not allow him counsel. and in otner
WAYS showed inclination to treat him unfairly
He saws that ne mis- part. has a lot OF charges
10 make against the school officials OF the Fourth
Ward which he dec, res, will be bombshell for
them He terms them lot OF Dvver vipers,
and Is confident that ultimately ne VIII be sus-
sained In his appeal to the Board of Education.
Judge Bolte said TO Tribune reporter yester-
day ,,.,.. - uor.o,., .,ro,.,, &, this
matter whatever ! consider that we have treated
Mr.. Darling with unusual leniency' we nave
given him every opportunity to clear himself, ana
vet he has treated with contempt, and has
sent us the most impud"nt communications