New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
JOHN L. N. HUNT ELECTED.
HE AND NJ. J. ErGAs ARE MADE ASSISTANT
suPERrNTENpENTs or SCHOOLS
THE BOARD ASKS FOR A

In the closing hours OF the session wnich lharheu
tho last meeting OF the Board OF Education TOT ths
summer Commissioner John l.. ~ Hunt WIS eioS'."
Yesterday an Assistant Superintendent OK oo"oo''.
His following included those members VINO ia'ore'
Superintendent jasper in opposition to President I'LL
man, OF Johns Hopkins University. whose name ""S
mentioned In connection with the Supernendency
Tho Board met s:i0 O'Clock. There were nine
teen OF the twenty-one members present Inc sp'''
bevond the railing was filed with teachers. VINO
followed the proceedings with much interest De
fore the session ended Commissioner Mack WIN
drew TO complete his preparations for saiiihs 10
Germany this morning He will return on sep
tember 1.
After President Maclay had called the meeting 70
order cons ders BILE discussion took place regarding
tho proposed new quarters for the board 'oi''''
sioncr Little reaffirmed that the present nan was
entirely inadequate for the needs or the Schoo' 'o
mss,oners owing he said, to its limited SIZE anu
10 the increased demands for room MADE py the
S,narintendent and his assistants. 1T frequently
happens" he said that two committees OF the
Board ara compelled TO meet In opposite cor"o's %
OF the Board for the transaction OF cohhieh'1i
business even to the taking OF evidence III I'M
por,ant cases. while interested persons or perhaps
eavesdroppers, are seated within snort histdHce
OF the committees. because no committee room ~
available for use without abruptly interfering WIN
equally important educational work In charge OF
the Superintendent his assistants. Sometimes
however even this is necessary. and not only the
educational interests OF the city suffer but there -
pecuniary loss TO the city ms Superintendens draw
ine yearly salaries Of from 1900 TO 400 are mus
forced 70 suspend entirely functions the importance
OF which 10 the school system Is not TO be calcu-
la ted in dollars.
II was voted that the resolution requesting the
Controller TO make an appropriation OF siOVN Tor
the erection Of new hall FOR the School Board at
F.fty-ninth-st. and Park-aye. be presenter again
and ANN
communication sent by the Patriotic League
was read In when All offer made TO supply
q textbook entitled "A Citizens Catechism' for use
In the schools. This was referred 10 the committee
on instruction. The catechism, as announced in its
preface. Is intended for men, women ana chidfen.
even those In the kindergarten. OF the 10 qnes-
tions and answers which 1t contains. the nrsi Is:
What II the fundamental principle and IDEAL Of
American institutions?" The answer follows IN
1hs'' p scSd eST 'Ss P he
Creatures and civic intelligence are the basis OF
The Board ther proceeded to the election o. the
following supervisors Of speca! BRANCHES for terms
fS"'THr Dr. Henry M Lepzser, supervisor OF free lee
lures. an annual salary of 5000 James r
ns $3.50: sophia j. Nlsoia and M A9g%sn Y Isl Re Re-
wv When il came to the election OF assistant super
n.ende1s sesdes sd The pam p1ssGen
Of The Normal College Of p9'sdam1 yo,s ~ wsi .SS
cset n ' 6ne osns Sa wn
term is Ak years. Dr. Hunt was born in Lancaster
County. Virginia. He taught school In Ohio when
A young man. In 1862 he graduated from
Bethany Co.:ege with high honors Seven years
later he was graduated from the New-York Uni
yerslty Law SchOo He engaged az surcrin-
tendent OF Packard's Business College. n 1850 he
was Republican nominee for Congress. seven
Years ago lie was appointed a School Commits
s.oner For three years ne served as president Of
the Board.
Near the close OF yesterdays meeting. the Board
went into executive session. which lasted until
,sotn t,a
given to the election OF the assistant superintend.
ents Two nomina lions had been before the Board
superlnt endents several weeks ago. The session
ended In the selection Of Matthew j. Elgas FOR the
three wear term The nomination OF Edward II.
Rover was referred back to the Committee on In
struction and the Board adjourned to meet again In