New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-10
EfyRY W. TAFT APPOINTED.
COR STRONG MAKES HIM A MEMBER OF
TUE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

.nno,ntment OF Henry w. Taft by Mayor
ss member Of the Board of Education.
s,c,eed John l.. n. Hunt who resigned his
School Commissioner TO become n member
p" poard Of Superintendent. was made public
YESTERDAY. ,. -, NJ ~ N.u-s, ,s an.
~. attorneys for the New-York. New-H Haven
~ "a hartford Railroad. He was born in Cincinnati
=" Nav o. 1852 and received his education in the
~ .suc schools OF that city. which he considers.
ps.c,,lly the three high schools. exceptionally
ssr educational institutions He then entered Yale
,orsuv being graduated in 1880 in the same
80. with Walter Camp. the celebrated football
eh Mr. Taft entered into athletics In college.
ling on the University crew under the coaching
!, Bob Cook and playing until he was injured.
Al the football eleven
,rsr his graduation he went back 10 Cincinnati,
ave ne laugh; in one OF the high schools for
"a, a. the same time studying law. Coming 10
rrsYork City he entered the law office OF Cham
S.s,ln Carer q Ho-nblower. at No. GAG Broadway.
s.,s he studied Cor abou; year. when he was al
mod 20 TIE bar lie then began the practice oil
~ profession with Thomas Thatcher at No. Is
exchange Place. After year ard nal ne
.,ej Offices of his al No. ID Wil'iam-st mat
",s IN 1874 In May OF this year he moved his
A.es 10 No 20 Wal-st.. where he is now located
W Tst comes of family who have always been
-, interested in educational matters. His father.
as,ste OF Yale ard lawyer In Cincinnati, was
Isolated by President Grant in his second term as
s.-s,arv Of War. and later was transferred TO tho
- denar,meni Of the Administration as Attorney
go He was appointed by President Arthur as
s,-,s..r n Austria and later 10 Russia. He went
- @, Diego later for his health and there died in
"a, lie Rad been a member. during his residence
- ,,,.,,,au Of the Board OF Education and was
-, ,,v wears 4 member OF the la'e corporation.
.. h,s eve sons William II. is judge of the
voted States Court of Appeals OF the Sixth Circuit
cn~,os p Is a member of the present Congress;
- e conducting a boys school in Connecticut,
and the fifth is dead. All were graduated from
Yale
Nv Taft has Eel; keenly for several years the de-
s,,,c;es IN the school system Of New-iork city.
.d tho winter before last worked in support OF the
comr,l,tee OF seventy School bill. Of which the
roee,, paycv-Page bill passed by the Legislature
-. ,,,o,or & the outcome. lie appointed last
,,or ono NJ the Executive Commute of the com
,,,oe ~ one Hundred and went TO Albany seVerai
,,roAs in behalf of the Pavey-Pase bill lie WORKED
oc,ive,, I'm it's behalf until it became law IT,.
oy;ne 10 his efforts Mayor STRONG "rote 10 nm
carly In Inc summer asking nm II ne Wou.u "ONI
.n'' s,,rointuenf TO the Board Of Educauon. re
Irpnru ;ib Iii movements leading TO the advance
49,; NJ education in this city. ana II espccidIy
vratiG,d over the clause OF the present mn Wiz
si,oIished the local boards OF trustees whlcn nSn
acquired 2 harmful control over 'n' '''' -,
,.gI,o,s wards of the city He hopes that Wh"h
.ho ci,v has disposed Of the moro vital p'opieiis
~ education now before II. the suh1ecl OF MN
s.hools will receive its nE-delaycd consd@fauoh