New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL MAJ ~.
WILLIAM ?. R1DENOUR is NOT EXPECTED
TO BE RETAINED.

~ ,c,,rpe WILL. RECEIVE THEIR DELAYED
.,.p,rs ro-NoRRow-THE QUESTION OF
AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ThAi-
pooxs on PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE
TO COME Up NEXT TUESDAY
Tho decision OF Justice Gaynor denying Ue
,,o,,on of William T. Rldenour. principal OF
p,huc School No 43. for the continuance OF Il
.o,,nororv Injunction restraining the Board or
rauca,ion from summarily Diminishing him VIII
nrobab,v result In bringing the question OF MT
p,denour's expulsion before the Board at hs
,,ao,in, on Tuesday next. When the matter
was last discussed by the Board reso'u''oi
was adopted tina. the accused principal be tried
before a court composed Of forty-fve members
of the Board Of Education. The corporation
Counsel was instructed 20 draw up charges pre-
paratory TO such a trial
The feeling among members Of the Board AT
,h,s time &c that no such scheme Will be under
.oLen In fact II was said yesterday by one
n, tho members that at the meeting next Iues'
ao, aftsrnoon this resolution will be rescnded
ond Mr. Ridenour will either be dismissed or
dronned from the rol3. 1his member. who was
a, first inclined TO favor Mr.. Ridenour. ana not
wish 10 have his name used In connection with
the matter. but he said to a reporter or The
Tribune: II think am safe In saying that Mr..
Ridenour's connection with the public school
system Of Brooklyn will come TO an END next
week He has had fair trial In accordance
with the rules and bylaws OF the Board, ana, if
the Board does not wish to look at the matter
In the same light those who took part In MS
trial did that Is Its privilege. think you VIII
see vote adopted dismissing Mr.. Rdenour at
the meeting on Tuesday afternoon
Another question which will come before the
Board next Tuesday will be the question OF rails
ing the money to provide textbooks on physioi-
ogy and hygiene When Superintendent Max
well asked for the appropriation he was told by
Controller Palmer that there was no appropria-
ton for the amount demanded. He suggested
that the Board Of Education use Its unexpended
balances for the purchase Of the books
Superintendent Maxwell yesterday sent the
following letter to State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Skinner at Albany:
Brooklyn. y. v. Jan. 81 1896.
The Hon Charles r. skinner State superintendent
OF Public Instruction Albany. y. Y.
Dear Sir: Some time ago the Hon. j. Edward
swanstrom president OF the Board OF Education o.
the city of Brooklyn and myself made demand
upon the Mayor and Controller OF the city FOR the
and hygiene use in the public schools OF the city,
in accordance with Chapter ;oti Laws OF ls.
the Mayor has informed MIN that the Controller re-
fuses to supply the Board OF Education With any
money for the purpose of purchasing textbooks on
Vol that the Board OF Education has no funds avail
able for this purpose no money FOR the purchase OF
these books having been Appropriated for the year
1896 VIII you have the kindness TO INFORM me ON.
cially what action you would recommend the loca
school authorities OF Brooklyn to take under thes.
circumstances? | should be much obliged II could
receive answer before o'clock p m on TUESDAY
next. when the Board of Education VIII have Its
regular TGnh R f.
I The attention of Secretary George G. Brown
was yesterday called to a complaint Of a teacher
published by an afternoon newspaper. that they
had not been paid their wages for the month OF
January. Mr.. Browns answer was: They