New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
CALLSITA GREENGOODS GAME
A PRINCIPALS APPOINTMENT EXCITES A
BROOKLYN COMMISSIONER.

HE CHARGES THAT MONEY WAS USED TO Sc
CURE THE PI.ACE-A COLLEAGUE APOLLO
SIZEs FOR THE MEMBERS LANGUAGE
Tn, five new women members OF the Brooklyn
BOARD of Education who indicted into office
Yesterday afternoon at the annual meeuhg Oh Tue
Board in Livirgston-st witnessed an exceeoihs'!
lively session The oldest member of the Board
said that for over thirty-one years ne had not
heard anything outrageous. Aigerhoh =. Iiis
gins a member of the Board. and former schooi
prime pal made bitter attack upon froieSSo
John marlborough. the new principal OF the BOYS
High School. whose name came up for maj con-
srmat,on When the Committee Teachers handed
I'M its report for adoption it contained among
other things acceptance of the report Oh ."e
Rows High chool Committee. when recommended
Mr. Mickleborough to the principaship made va
cant by Professor McAllister
Mr. Higgins was on his feet in an instant ana
objected that part of the committees report lie
read carefully written speech against the acuoh OF
the committee in making its selection lie "e-
nounced the committee for its 'greehsoous sai'e'
and said a crime had been committed Money lie
said had been used to decide the selecuoh Oh
candidate for the Boys High School. He called
unon the members OF the Board to assert their III
do,e,dence and not be bound by the custom OF
unanimously adopting a local committees report
saving he tired OF being jumped anu ui"ceu
whenever these committees pulled the s"lhs ne
sneerinsly referred TO Professor MicKieooroush
Gift of a geological collection to the BOYS hs"
school and said that a frst-rate schooi han pee"
nlaced in charge of second-rate man. lie won
aoroa that some indignant taxpayer did not bring
an action against the city for misuse OF puo"c
funds. , .,.
THE Young men of Brooklyn said he nave
asked YOU for intellectual bread. and you nave se
them two boxes OF stones" The people request ioi
competent head for the Boys High School had
I'D he,p
chin The new administration under professor
N,ck,ehoroush would be nerveless and Ike mix ana
water In closing his TRADE, he spoke OF Dr. Aiichie
borough as a Canadian OF recent immigration anu
doubtful naturalization.
Mr. Rowe enc of the oldest members OF the poarh
tried Intellectually to have the chair suppress the
speaker. saying that an arar so long u'""" '"' va
Il hot day was outrage.
Mr. Higgins retorted that old gentlemen who could
not endure the strain might take nap; Mr. Rowe
with great difficulty controlled himsem ,.,.ou Maid
p IN IfP iS M hsh compliment for his an
around fitness for the place. and declared ma, MT
Wr Soners apologzcd TO the new members Of ne ne
Board for MIR Higginss conduct. and told mr.
nac,lInr used by him as he did not frequent the
racerack or the baseball ground NJ Higgins a,d re-,
neglected Colonel Cuyier MIR. Rowe. Ira l. ham-
berger and others followed. ndorsing Mr. Micke-
on his motion to refer the Mickleboroueh part OF
the report back to committee for further nearing
MIR Higgins was beaten by vote OF 80 nays To =
yeas ,--, =. 4.
Mr. Mick.eborough was present and listened to ~ 1t
all His friends surrounded him ana upDraiieH MI
Higgins ,,,, -. -,
To a Tribune reporter. Mr. MiclSieborough said: u
do not care TO MAKE any reply TO MI, hlSslha
abuse He has hurt himself thousand times worse
than he has me- ] don't need 10 say anyihing
Mr. Mckleborough. 1t is said. succeeded MT hs
gins as principal OF School No. several years ago
Since which time there has been bitterness between
the , ,,,t,,
After routine work was over, the annual e'ec'.o ron
resulted In the reelection Of the Oh 0hcers OF lhe
Board as follows: J. Edward Swanstrom: pr@SiI,,t
Or John Harrington. vice presl dent W H. MfN
well Superintendent Of Public instruction; tGwsih
G Ward and John II. Walsh. assistants: ). w
Naughon Superintendent OF Buildings: william
Cunningham. engineer: James H. Tuliy assistant
secretary Mr. Swanstrom made an andfess IN
which he congra tuated the different committees on
their efficiency He said there were some teachsfs
on the rolls absolutely incapactated for their dn-
ties and there were also number OF poor schools
He recon inended the appointment OF two "onei, as
assistant superintendent. and said that no CLASS
should have a larger registration than sixty ,,,
Miss Chapman. Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs Pettingiil Mss
Perry Mrs Powell. Mr. hamburger, MT kiend' NJ
Kirwin and Mr. Williams the new members. were
introduced to the Board by President S"ansron'