New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
MOUNT VERNON.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES ITS
APPOINTMENTS OF TEACHERS.

EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE INQUIRED INro-ANNuAh
MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Board OF Education had another OF "S 'o's
sessions" on Tuesday night. the anJou'h'n."' nv
taking place till half hour after midngh'. Inc .a
son for this was the consideration or reappoih'"e"'
and new appointments Of principals ana teache'S ~
the number Of seventy-two. Aithoush 'he |o''''"''
,eo ON Teachers makes a thorough investigation Oh
each case and reports to the Board the i'oaro As
whole acts on each individual case after"aro' ."'
insuring to the city high standard OF 'u'ors' III.
Board also adopted schedule OF salaries pat'erhea
much after the plan OF Newly ork' nroon''n or.
other cities This Is the schedule that the BOARD
has had and II was approved only after several
weeks OF consideration by the individual members OIL
the Board III view Of the fact that the peop'e are
TO vote on appropriation OF "oo" lot inc eo''
struction of a high school building AT the genera
election next month the question has been ra'seu
whether or not women will be entitled to vote on
tb,s nroncsition in the manner that they are
entitled to vote at school district meetings Tor the
election Of members Of boards OF education IL was
resolved TO request opinion from the Corporation
Counsel
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association has been at work for weeks ar
ranging for a festival ard fair 10 be given on Apri
@ and "a There will be entertainments OF various
sor,s hesdes a supper TO be served by young ladies'
The Presbyterian Church members held their an
nual meeting on Wednesday night. when the reports
of the several auxiliary bodies OF the church were
read and ordered TO be printed In the year BOOK.
The Rev Charles S. Lane presided. and A. Noei
Rlakeman clerk OF the session. was secretary MT.
Lane read the report OF the session which presented
a most encouraging condition Of the church' Inc
membership was shown to be 62 At the election LOT
officers r. S Wilcox and Judson Dooilttie were re-
elected elders for three years, and Messrs van
oil c1
financial report showed that Of the $1,000 In coiiec-
lions In the church for year nearly 20 per cent
was for foreign and home missions and other oenevo-
lent causes.
The Democratic members OF the Board of Alder
men were sure two weeks ago that they had pre-
PaTed w %fs @ s p @s
II with all possible skill put me weapon p roN,en
ton behalf OF the comembers OF MS party ana ,
some OF the advisory council OF the Democratic
reported that several officials connected with the
city government had KNOWLEDGE OF the Irregular.
time previous TO the asking OF an INVESTIGATION ny
DR. f. Brush committee OF ,nnee be r sP-
nesses and take such other steps as might seem ~
Necessary to proceed on the ehena gor OF Apr and
his administration. Witnesses were asked to APP
pear and testify but no one seemed TO have any
When the investigation was opened on tnuts s
was no, a witness Finally. one OF the committee
M ose and read a letter from Or. Brush, which com
mended the Republican administration In the hgh-
est terms and declared that IL had introduced many
reforms that OF marked benent TO the city
DR. Brush was the chief witness that the Democrats
depended upon but his letter indicated that MS
testimony would not sustain the charges made by
the Democrats The letter was presented. how
ever as the report OF the committee. a, the -ug-
gestion OF one Of the Democratic members and II
that the report made them look ridiculous IN no.
being able to get sciniilla OF proof OF their
charges and they made an effort TO c1punse
the letter from the records and TO leaN"
the resolutions whore they were. But the Ke-
publicans would have none OF this. the Demo
Gratis had asked for investigation. they hhi
received every chance to get any evidence IN eN-
stence to prove their charges and the result must
20 on record. Tho debate was exciting ana I'M
parliamentary. The Democratic members. II ~
alleged called Dr. Brush coward and liar
and seemed find great rr'!cf in u
The lecture by Jared sandfori on The School
system OF the State OF New York. In School Build
ing No J. on Thursday evening. was not so largely
attended 1t would have been had the weather
been more comfortable
The Third Ward Republican Association met on
Thursday night and indoryed William Archer for
Mayor David o. Williams for city Judge ana MI
Burtis for Assessor. ON wednesday evening the
Fifth Ward Association indorAef Mr.. Archer Tor
Mayor, Mr.. Allerton for city Judge. Samuel Flskc
for Alderman. Edgar X. Brown for Supervisor
and Samuel Bernstein for city Treasurer. Mr.
Archer has thus the Endorsement for Mayor In the
First Second Third and Firth wards. For city
NJ Tichenor. David o. Williams ana Mr.. Allerton