New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-08
1 NOIEI CONNHiK1CY.

singular ~ltult.on has arisen in Brooklvn
Recently. for good ana ~uiii lent reasons a va
cane, WIS created iu ihr Ollie of principal 81
ih. Bows II.h school Thor" arc f'v MOI" In
p,rtnnt position, iu ih. public school systems
- The country Il carries salary ~ 5000 ANA
{, naturally regarded ~ one 4 he prizes In IN"
,4inclii,ulI world Therefore IT, {, not surpri>
lu, tlll' a llr,r number of candidates were quick
70 pm in ther c1us The majority of these
w.r. principal, ~ public schools in Brooklyn,
bu, a number ~ educators Il standing in
other places also sought the place The sc"r-
tion Of % principal r,,'s in Nh" first insanc"
with a committee 81 nm, Board of Educa'ion,
who's. ar'l,Y Is subject - review hy the full
bparl There have boom iiur~ IN he history II
BROOKLYN when matter Of This Kind would hly"
been decided on political grounds: when The man
with She ,iroug,>, pull" would have rot the
appointment
Fortunately. the present High school commit
tee j., composed. us 'o Us majority ~ least. of
men with whom "iniiucncc' counts for nothing.
Thc~, gentlemen ut once resolved Ia secure the
be-, man they could find in the country for
this important prncipaiNhp They pursued
their inquiries with dgcnc" ana invited mum
Der # mon of marked ability and success In "du-
calonal worI, 10 consider HE question of accept
ing the vacant place. some Of these consented
10 DO So although lh,y refused 10 be considered
ns candidates. When tn committee me, last
wcol, - vote ou 'hc question five Of the seven
members were united in favor Of Mr.. Hull. who
las made a distinguished success in conducting
u school in I.awrcucryr. y. i. Their choice
seems To- have. been admirable from every point
Of view. and the securing of Mr. Hull would he
a great gain for he l;rooklyn school system. As
soon rs The action of the majority was made
public the Brooklyn principals who had sought
, promotions in vain appear to have determined 10
defeat IL if possible If the two other members
could be- induced 10 present minority report,
the question would be- transferred to the Board Of
Education. with the probable chances against Il
ratification Of the committees action. II also
appears that the principals in general have
agreed 10 institute boycott against Mr.. Hull, in
ease Of his final selection 10y The board, with the
purpose Of making BROOKLYN too hot for him.
Such policy is wholly ndcfcnsible. 1t goes
one step further than the recent efforts Of these
same principals 10 defeat the excellent bill pre-
| pared under Mayor SchiorcnS direction for i'm
| proving The Brooklyn public school system
| Among these men are some shrcwd politicians,
who steadily array themselves In opposition to
! everything that looks in the direction of prog
ross and reform and II will be decided loss to
the city If they are able TO defeat the choice Of
an ideal man for the High School princpalship.
| The committee are not we understand. likely to
! rccedc from the position taken 10y the ma Iority
Their choice is not limited 10 single man. but
they will continue 10 deny the validity Of any
| claims arising from purely local connections or
considerations; and it is the plain duty of all
who have the welfare Of the schools at heart to
support them with the utmost carncstncss