The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10

he would prefer who are in no way OBJ
j~ectionable. while there were objections
TO Mr.. SWeeny.
There was a time, he said, as it APP
peared when the teacher ran the Board
and it was governed by politics, and
P~rbncipalship of the High School and
some others from the positions they held
was in the line OF. trying to correct the
ment would stultify their former action.
One of the committee had assigned as
a reason for favoring the appointment
feeling towards him. that he was I'M
der some obligations to him. and conse-
quently he was his favorite for the po-
with the Board. In his CMr. Cowleso
opinion it would be a great mistake to
appoint Mr.. Sweeny Principal of any
school in the city, as he is not the man
Director Degnan asked Director CowIes
to name the member of the committee
Director Cowles declined to name him;
saying he was present and if SO disposed
could speak for himself.
Director Mclean said that he was a
knew just what he was talking about
when he said his master was fitted for
the place.; No one could tell him any
Director Hoos strongly denounced as
being very unjust the remarks made by
Director Cowles, and said, in reply to
the ldtttI, lllak LDCy "Sl ~
correct mistakes of previous Boards but
to endeavor to progress, not go back
wards.
"As shown by the report of the Super
intendent, previously read, we are not
making much Improvement" Nj. Hoos
favored the appointment of Mr.. Sweeney,
believing him to be just the man wanted.
Director DAILY said there was no need
of the members getting excited over this
matter. The main question to be de-
competent? 1t had already been ac-
knowledged by all that he was compe-
tent; but for some reason a few OF the
without any good reason. He would vote
for Mr.. Sweeny.
Director Stowe was induced to favor
he had the endorsement of teachers who
had served with him and knew his worth,
| some of whom had made the request that
he be appointed in preference to any
others of the applicants.
Director Beach, as the committeeman OF
School No. IA, believed It to be his duty
/ was in the employ of the Board and
was removed for cause; he voted for his
removal and could see no reason why ne
that Mr.. Sweeny was not the right man
for the position of principal, or any other
position under the Board. Mr.; Sweeny
! had asked him for his support, but he
very courteously declined to give 1t;
Being the committeeman of No. IA School
he asked to be allowed, as he thought
it was his right, to name the one to be
appointed, but his request was not
would receive the earnest support of the
director of that school, but he could not
c-onscientiously vote for Mr.. Sweeny:
Director Beach's remarks concluded the
discussion and the minority report was
then adopted by a vote of Z to 4, anc
Immediately after was adopted, by this
same vote, a resolution offered by Direc'
tor Degnan appointing Mr.. Sweeny prin-
cipal Of School No. IA at a yearly salary
of 81. $50.
tors Daily, Obergfell, Hoos, Degnan
President Allen, Directors Cowles, Koon.
and Beach.
A Communication from John II. Hop
kins. Secretary of the Board of Examin
ers Of the United States Postal Depart
ment. requesting the privilege of usinl
the High School room for the examina
tion of applicants for position, on Feb
ruary 8, was received and the reques
ordered granted.
Applications from Miss Mary B. An
derson. teacher in School No. 81, an
Miss Julia-E. Meehan of School No. Is
for one months cav of absence, wer
received and granted.
Superintendent Snyder presented hi
statistical report of the schools for tn
month Of December, 1895, and also a re
n mort of the evening schools. He state,
that the figures showed IN unusual de
Il crease in the attendance of scholars, tn
greatest for a long time, principally I
Il the primary departments and probabI