New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
Payments by 200 warreni
Sl.432,247 ~

DR.. Raymond offered resolution thdt iour
additional teachers for the Manual Training
High School be appointed. whose aggregate
salaries should no, exceed $1,000. The follow
ing teachers Were retired on half pay: Josephine
Caldwell. No. l.. annuity $3.50: Helen NJ. Jack
son, No "a. annuity $3.50; Ellen NJ warren
No. A.. annuity 81, 100
Mr. Rowe offered the following. which was
unanimously adopted;
eanseqSent retirement from membership IN =. this
Board after nineteen years OF continuously iaithl
Tesls IL is not inappropriate that we who have
been associated with him and nave learned 20 aa'
h. sterling integrity as an Official should express
pleasure al his Well suS M ~
nent: a pleasure which Is, nevertheless, tiiSeu VII
regret that lose the services OF
and intelligent advocate OF inaroVe,iiSsn d diving
;onal methods and. particularly s'Vldehceo uuI'is
his seven year. charnSnship OF the CoIiiii.tt u
Finance. an uncompromising exponent VI eoo"o'i'
Besol,ed That the foregoing be entered In full on
the minutes and he secretary IS hereby authorized
"a nrorre an engrossed copy thereof at an expense
not 20 exceed SO and after requesting me H.
Charles f. Teale with best wishes for MS iuture
welfare and happiness. ana as ite'i"e ~
OF he esteem % his fellow members
Mr. Rowe offered resolution that the saiarF
Of the secretary be increased $1,000. which was
referred TO the proper committee The Board
then adjourned.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting was Immediately called
With Nh Rowe in the chair. He SAID tnat lot
thirty years he had been present at the annual
meetings OF the Board and expressed his thanks
ror The honor paid him He called attention TO
the responsible duties Of the Board. saying that
they were charged with the proper education
of more than 100000 boys and girls. and the
economic distribution Of more than s"ooVo'"o
annually The Board then proceeded to the
election o; officers Messrs Thompson and But
trick were appointed tellers. and the roilca"
showed forty-fOur members present.
Nominations being In order. Mr.. Maxweil paio
q tribute t. the present president. j. Edward
Swanstrom and closed by nominating him to
succeed himself The nomination was seconded
by Messrs. Young and Schmidt, who also eulo-
gized ar Swanstrom
Mr. Fisher nominated Horace +. Dresser. who
disclained any intention 10 discrecit the adnih-
ktration Of Mr.. Swanstrom. and also denied that
politics factor in the proposed contest.
The nomination was seconded by Mr. klendi.
The ballot was then taken. and the cnair.
man announced that Mr. Swanstrom had -
Votes and Mr.. Dresser IS The newly elected
offcer resumed the chair. and made an excellent
speech Of acceptance He cOmplimented the
Board upon it's past efficiency and hoped for
Increased effectiveness In the future. He said
the present law making compulsory certain in
CrUction as 10 the deeterious effects Of alco-
MOI upon the human system had been In force
only few weeks. but II had already been a
fruitful source Of complaint and he severely
criticised its provisions and it's workings he
recommended the establishment of kindergar-
ssens In the districts occupied by the poor or
ssoorins classes, as they were most benenteo
such instruction. With reference to the near
sCnsummation Of consolidation, he wondered
rnetaer this Board would be legislated out @
b. ~; would there be two boards. o. wouSo y