New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-03
JOHN /. v. HUNTS CAN| iSS.
MANY OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
WANT HIM FOR ASSISTANT SUPER
INTENpENT

The resolution offered BY School Commissioner
Rcnevile at the meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
ton on Wednesday TO the effect that the board
tender Comm ssoner John l.. ~ Hunt the ONCE or
secretary Of the Board of Super,n'enden's and the
accompa nying rpcOmmen lation that DIR. Hunt Do
appon ed an assistant superintendent as well. We're
not received with surprise by any o. the SCHOOL
Commissioners or BY those who have kept them
selves informed for the las. few weeks as 70 VINO
would be at leas; one Of the probable candidates
named for that office Ii has been an open secret
for some time that DR.. Hunt wouli accept the
office II elected. and the only surprise IL that he
not named for the pace when the Board elect
ed thirteen OF the fifteen assisar. super ntendents
at a recent meeting. The explanation OF ihis Is
found naturally enough in Tie fact mat DR.. Hunt
IS the chairman OF the Committee on Instruction.
whose duty (; has been make the nominations
for assistant superintendent.
Those of the Commissioners who oppose DR.. Hunt
for the place adm; that the feeling in his favor
among the members Of the Board IL strong enough
10 secure his election. one OF the Commissioners
said 10 a Tribune reporter Yesterday: DR.. Hunt
lost the confidence Of some OF my associates by his
attitude toward the old schooi trustee system. lie
was at first bitterly opposed 10 the trustees, but
when the Compromise School Bill WAS brought for
ward providing for their abolition ne asserted tnat
the power of the trustees IN the school system was
too great 10 be oveThrovn. and therefore threw
his influence with those who opposed the reform
measure. Furthermore. the nominations of Matthew
j. Eg.as and Of Edward ii. Boyer for ,he offices Of
assistant supeItn; endents, ar1 of Miss Clara NJ.
Williams for supervisor OF kinde.gartens were
serious mistakes"
Commissioner Charles Strauss. who favcrs the
nomination OF DR.. Hunt FOR the Office OF assistant
superintendent sad: For five years Dr. Hunt has
been the head OF the Teachers Committee of the
GARD OF Education. and has had more to do with
questions OF the qualifications OF teachers than
any other member of the Board He started
the system of the examination OF teachers noinln-
ated .or promotions ana TO him more than 10 any
one else Is be attributed the appreciation ot the
necessity OF the present pedagogical! requirements
The system OF examinations introduced by DR..
Hunt covers the entire field of ei1ca tional science
the kind had been attempted. and his useful
in this particular respect has not only long
been recognized by tho Board Of Education. but It
has been appreciated by the teaching corps
throughout the city generally.
This work has been onerous that II has been
time 10 the operation of his special plans IN this
respect and to their development, and II has now
become established system. | do not think
hurt the feelings OF any member or the Board In
saying that other man in the Boar' could take
his place in the discharge of tho particular func-
lions | have alluded TO.
This reason, in connection with the fact that
nearly all OF DR.. Hunts time must In future
be devoted TO this matter 10 the exclusion OF his
private business has caused the consideration OF
his name IN connection with salar1ed Office
What Dr. Hunt will do about II DO not know.
have had no talk with him about the matter"
The reporter called at DR. Hunts law office az
No 49, Broadway, but found him out The salary
mentioned for the offices OF Assistant Super
intendent and secretary IL understood TO Dr. $b.Vv