New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
IT IS LIKELY TO BE LIVELY.
SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS BEFORE
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THE MANUAL TRAINING HIGH school. AND THE
RIDENOUR TROUBLE MAY COME Up AT
TO-DAY's MEETING.

TO-DAY'S MEETING.
The monthly meeting OF the Board Of Elucaton
which Will be held At o'clock this afternoon.
promises to be an unusually lively ami important
session. Several matters which should have come
Up at the March meeting but were crowded out for
.ack Of time VIII be introduced. and many other
questions vii arise for acton and comment.
Ii is probable that the question that viii arouse
the greatest discussion VIII be that relating the
appropriation of s25O.vo FOR the Manual Training
High school At the last meeting Dr. J. II. Ray
moni. representing the committees on Manual
Training High Sohoo. school Buildings and sites.
reported In favo OF asking the Mayor TO authorize
the issuing OF bonds for {S1"c which should he
sold for the OF the Manual Training Hirh
school Or. Raymond reported briefly that the
Manual Training School had outgroHn It's present
quarters and ssdy In need OF a more spacious
building. The report introduced late that
there was no opportunity FOR action upon IL before
adjournment. bu, Jist before adjournment G.. f.
Robertson SAID that ne wanted an opportunity to
oppose the motion. To-day Dr Raymond Will ask
for unanimous 20 bring W his motion early
In the meeting Mr Robertson viii favor this ac-
ton. and II unanimous consent j. granted ana the
motion is introduced he vii speak against L. Dr.
Raymond viii tell OF the reasons why quarters
are needed for the Manual Training school Mr..
Robertson viii Oppose the granting Of the money
to the Manual Training School. not 80 much because
he thinks II should BE- used for a High school Ia the
Eastern District beclusc he does not think that
the money should be used for this purpose at the
present time The discussion viii probably taken
UP by other members
Frank l.. Babbott VIII Introduce motion pro-
viding that the Board OF Estimate be- asked FOR an
Appropriation Of several thousand dollars for the
kindergarteu work in certain schools. II IL not
proposed at the present time to Introduce the kin
dcrgartcn work except % part Of The schools where
there are vacant rooms which could Dee used for
the purpose. l. Il not probable that Mr. BdbhOft
will ask for more than {l5Dr Tn. motion VIII De
referred to the Committee Studies without DO
bate foi report upon the scheme Al a future meet
ing
II appears that the trouble caused by the charges
made against William Il. RdenOur. principal of
School No. g. and his dismissal. is yet az ar
end. The inability Of the Committee Teachers
to select a successor for Mr K!denour Will bring
the matter before the entire Board The Committee
Teachers stands three for AID three against Pro-
fessOr Ra!ne. who had been named 10 succeed Mr.
RdenOur Deadiocks Of this kind are always settled
by the entire Board. and there Il thus OppOr
tunity for a vigorous discussion on this subject
To-days meeting Is tn first held since Mr Rdenour
began. through his lawyer. Mlrabeau l. Towns
action recover $1,000 from the Board and from
three individual members $500 each for damages
resulting from his dismissal The names OF the
three members against whom suits Will be brought
have not been announced. but II Is believed that
President SwanstrOm IL OF them.
Several other topics Of considerable interest VIII
be brought up for discussion In the course Of the
meeting