New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18

~ the meeting of the Board and its committees
in fact the Commissioners are said TO have spent
night hours in debating the question al dinner
given by one of their number at the University
Club last week. A number Of candidates for the
office have been named-most II not all OF them
ab,a and experienced men, and we'll qualified TO fill
the Office creditably Among the new names That
have come before the Board Is that OF Charies D.
Gilbert Superintendent OF Schools at 81. faui.
Mimi and president OF the National Association Oh
City superintendent Mr. Gilberts record mas I'M
pressed some members OF the Board favoraoly' but
the majority OF the Commissioners seem 10 De Oh
the opinion that Mr.. Jasper is the man Tor the
place and should be reelected one OF the boaru
eaid to a Tribune reporter day or two ago: mere
never has been the least reason for douotng ina.
Mr. Jasper would be elected 10 NIL the once OF
City Superintendent again.
Still II cannot be said definitely VINO the next
Superintendent will be. 1t Is reported that ma
torty of the members Of the Board nave sara ina.
II a better man than Mr.. Jasper could De Iouru
they would gladly vote for such a person Inc
election itself which is to take place In the regular
order OF things Wednesday next. must deter
mine who the best man for the place is-at least,
according to the IDEAS O: the majority OF the men,
bers OF the Board. Some Of the Commissioners VIII
make an effort it is said, TO have the election post
poned to a later date. in order that they may nave
more time in which to consider the merits OF the
various candidates for this responsible place Inc
office OF the present Superintendent expires on June
J. The term Of office heretofore has been two years
and the salary $500. Under the provisions OF the
new law the term of office is extended TO SIX
years and the amount OF salary IS Ieit LOT the
Board OF Education TO determine
John JASPER the present Superintendent. was
horn in this city on August II, 1884, and obtained
his early education in grammar schools NOS. y ana
IT, In 1852 he was admitted TO the New-forK free
Academy (now the City College,. where ne was
graduated in July 1856. Immediately upon his grad
a
Central Park on the division working In the dis
trlct bounded by Sixty-ninth and Seventy-nnth $751;
Fifth and Eighth aves.
He entered upon his work IN the public SCHOOLS
a year later when he appointed vice-principal
of Grammar School No. 9. In 1860 he became the
principal of the same school, which place he held
until lsS %heH ne was rs With the
Supern tendent's office five years later, when
ne made Assistant City superintendent In
lie Schools and this office he has filled to the salts
faction OF the various Boards OF Education up 10
In the same year that Mr.. Jasper was made the
vice-princpal of Grammar School No he also &C
s sRi Evening schools; Later he. became the
principal of Evening Schools Nos 4 Is and d,,i o.
and was appointed a teacher in the Evening High
School at the time Of It's S he as
three and half years prior to his appointment as
Assistant Superintendent.
Tas are made sy Mr. Tor
eral Improvement Of the school system In hs an
nual reports: Inc reorganization OF tne evening
schools: the consolidation OF small schools and de-
partments; the assignment Of regular teachers to
give instruction in German. French, music and
drawing; the formation OF three truant schools and
reformatory school; the taking Of a school
census; the revision OF the course Of study; the
promotion of pupils without examinations; the re-
districting Of the city for the assignment OF trus
tees; the removal of janitors from school buildings
the promotion from primary to grammar schools to
be without examination; the revision Of regulations
concerning air space and floor space In build
ings the revision OF method Of licensing, appointing
and promoting teachers: the provision for syS-
tematic visitation OF classrooms by principals the
provision for regular conferences OF principals with
compulsory education; the eligible lists for promo
tions Of teachers and for appointment Of principals
Mr. Jasper has been especially active In the
organization Of the evening school system. in the
Improvement Of the sanitary conditions and in the
improved efficiency OF the truant department. He
has been directly responsible for many changes in
the course OF study, especially by a slmplifcation
in the methods OF teaching. He has been
nest advocate OF the Introduction Of in