The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26

PRINCIPALS GRIEVA
Miss Richardson Sent to the
Training School Against
Her Will.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DEBATE
Should Teachers 30 Consulted As
to Where Their Duties Are
to Be Performed?

The meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton last night was somewhat of an in
a upon the usually quiet and
dignifed proceedings CT that staid and
ugus body. 1t was marked by a lively
tilt between some of the members over
the proposed transfer of a teacher. the
peculiar circumstances of which makes
1t a matter of Importance.
All the members were present except
ing Director Walker, who is sightseeing
in Europe. The Board met first in the
clerks office, where the Commissioner
remained bver an hour converssng on
general subjects of the day. and after
nine O'Clock assembled to the Salperin-
tendent's room for caucus, which was
preceded by another hours story telling,
causing great merriment, the peals of
laughter which filtered Through the
closed doors being loud and long. A
noiseless communion then ensued, last
ing until 1889 O'Clock, when the menu
bers entered the meeting room, but even
efter that they INDUCED in a button
hole buzzing from ore to another for
another ten minutes before they got
down to business.
Applications for appointment as teach
ers were received from Miss Florence
A. Kelly. Miss Ada Matthes and Miss
Sadie NJ. Breslin, all graduates of the
High School.
An invitation to attend tie closing ex-
ercises OF No. I school this morning was
received and accepted.
A proposition to furnish fire extin-
gu:shers to the school buildings was re-
ferred to the Committee On J~anitors
and Janitors' Supplies. and a bid for new
text books was referred TO the text book
committee.
Superintendent Snyder reported the
necessary closing CT several OF the pri-
mary departments of the schools DUR
ing the present month on account of
the heat, giving the numbe of hours
each was closed and other necessary
information.
Director Daily, of the Finance Com.
mittee. reported having presented to the
Board OF Finance the estimate of APP
pr.ations required for the next year and
the promise of the Financiers that they
would deal with them as fairly as pos
ssble.
Then came a report from the Teachers
Committee, in fact two of them. a ma
jerity and minority report, which stirred
Up the breeze before referred to and over
which some of the members were greatly
nettled- Thu majority report provided
fer the transfer OF Miss Eta j. Rich
ardson, vice principal of chool No. Is.
to the same position In the new training
school. at an increase of salary from
S1,o20 TO $500 per annurn, while the nil
nority report was against such transfer.
A motion by Director Mclean to table
the majority report was lost by a vote of
5 10 7.
Director Stowe opposed the adoption of
the majority report. I'm his opinion
he said. the transfer of the best teach
ers in our schools to the new training
school would be doing an injustice to
the schools in general, and Is, in fact, a
punishment of teachers, because they
have showed themselves qualified and
capable to render the best service. Be
cause Miss Richardson has done better
than the rest she is transferred from
q position which she has much at heart
ana IN which she desires TO remain, 70
one that she has not asked for and does
not want. She IS opposed to the change
and her family is opposed to it. The
increase Of salary is no object to her
IN consideration of the change and al
though the transfer would be in reality
"a promotion there may be a doubt of its
p-erfnanency when future boards come
into power, and therefore this lady asks
that she be allowed to remain where she
Director watson said that TO mis- view
this was simply a question of money
saving TO the city. it having been shown
that by the transfer of Miss Richardson
slg9 would be saved TO the city an
nually. The idea of Director Stowe that
this teacher would be punished by her
transfer and promotion. was sheer nom
s sass;i,,s rhey should Utilize as far as
import foreign material for the control of
the schools And Miss Riclardson should
highly appreciate the fact that the Board
realized her worth.
a first impression as q. Director ne
said, was that we ought TO consI:lt with
the teachers in regard to changes, but
MY mind was quickly disabused of that
idea by being Informed by older members
we would be overr0n BY teae6ers asking
favers and our door bells would always
pc fractured. BY those first lessons j
lave become convinced. and am now con
tent e go by the recomraends ton Of The
s-uperinteipdent He says ills lady is
tile best qualified for the position and for
report"
bireetor Mershetner said tbs main
Tasiass been an s ere ed 70 Tie fa aia sa saal
faction Of the Board, there was no reason
why the transfer should NOT be made,
besides it would be a saving to the City
Director. DAILY was not in favor Of max
h be- coed eesis policy ssshs e &, SO not but sa'is hs selI e aa
that II this report was laid over for a
ysrSsa the ma mats RIcs eog 3D. be amIssbly 81
W tt'sS As4&@o titSltd fASVI WIS QfiQ2uDte4-
lx capable. and might be prevailed upon
to accept the position. bnt he did MOI
believe that she is the oEiy teacher nj
have that is capable or thai the position
should be forced upon her against her
will
Director Beach did not agree with Di,
rector Stowe in his idea Of the promoter
being a punishment. He knew 1t was 4
cruel blow to Miss Richardson to Ire,
move her from g work on which hel
her transfer If he believed she wouid no,
take the position without compulsion
but he believed that she weuId.
Director Hoos said that when he came
fe the meeting he intended to vote
sgainst the transfer Of Miss Richardson
Believing 1t to be in opposition to he
wishes. but having since been informed
that she had consented to accept thu
place he would vote for It.
Director Obargfell said it was only i
question OF p-ermancncy, and he believed
Miss Richardson could be prevailed upor
LADIES