New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
SEVEN JlCiNCIES TO BIZ FILLED.
MAYOR STRONG TO APPOINT oNE-THlRD OF
THE COMMISSIONERS OK EDUCATION
TIE RETIRING MEMBERS.


one O, the most Important duties that Mayor
st-onr Will have to perform before the reins OF
o,ice pass from his hands and he steps from the
chair d, Mayo- ~ New.Ycrk into private ne will
,o tho apro,Ytrncn: OF onc-ihird OK the School Com
s0ncrs who axe preside over the education OF
tho children % tho enlarged city OF Newly
There arc tweniy-onn School Commissioners on the
BOARD o. Education. or these seven retire from the
BOARD on the last day OF this year. by reason OF
TIC expiration OF thc!r terms OF ONCE Under the
pro, isions OF the charter Mayor StronS IS to
appoint their succossors In certain quarters spec
uiation f. already rifo as 20 tho action the Mayor
viii take IN the matter In View % his past ap-
pointrnen 70 the Board and the satisfaction which
10 has expressed publicly ~ the work his APP
uoiniocs have done !, Is possible That Mayor Strong
VIII rcappo!nt all OF tho Commissioners whose
terms of Office expire December ~. But Mayor
Strong has surprised New-iork more than one,
with his appointments. and he may do so again
with he nnal eTor, in this direction
Tho outgoing Commissioners are Mcssrs. Ban.
rnrd Uurihui. Montan' Pcaslc-. Prentiss Rogers
and Taft All % th"m have been well known In
business and professional circles % he city. and
most % them were considered 20 have been good
appointments.
otto T. Barnard. q graduate OF Val" and lawyer
us, profession H. now pr.sllon, OF the Continental
Frul, COMPANY Mr.. Barnard has held his COM
mlssionorshlp only about six months. He was ap-
pointed last March. 10 iii tho vacancy caused b.
rho death OF Comm-ssioner william J. Van Arsdale.
H.. IS a member OF tho Finance and sites commit
ierg and OF the Executive Committee OF the COL
lcge % the CITY OF New-York. and Of the Evening
schools and Finance committees Of the Board. and
g., 4 member OF tn, University Lawyers and Yale
clubs. and the Yale Alumni Association
william H. Huribu,. another OF the Commission
crs whose terms are to expire the last OF the year
f. also an alumnus Of Yale University He IS a re.
tired merchant. ana Is one OF Mayor SUongs orig
a e
missioner IN February 1893. lie is member or
tho Building Committee, OF the Evening Schools
Committee and Of the Executive Committee or the
Normal College. Mr.. Hurlbut is also n member OF
the 9Th Regiment Veteran Club. the Union League
cub tho Yale club. the New England Society. the
Mctropolitan Museum OF Art. the University Club.
tho Yale Alumni Association and the Phi Beta
Kappa Society
Dr. Edward II. Peaslee. the third Of the outgoing
Commissioners. is retired physician n Yale man.
n member Of the University club. the Downtown
Association. the Yale Alumni Club and the New
England Society. Dr. Peaslce was member OF the
Board In 1889 when Abram s. Hewitt was Mayor.
and he appointed again In 1895 by Mayor
Strong He Is "A member OF the Building and Sup
plies committees OF tho Board
Nathaniel a. Prcntiss IL n Harvard man and Is
a practising lawyer. lie Is another OF Mayor
Strong's original 1895 appointecs and Is a member
% the Boards committees on instruction and By
laws and OF the Executive Committee OF the Nvr-
nal College Mr.. Prcntiss h member OF the linr-
ward. Union League aud century Ciu9s. the bar
Association. the Mendelssohn Cleo club the Sons
OF the Revolution and the Phi Beta Kappa Society
Henry l. Rogers also completes II full term OK
service. lie IL an active merchant and has had
long experience with the management OF the
school trustee in the Twenty second ward nm, md
S w%s repppontea by Mayor Strong lie Is mem
Der OF the committees on Instruction and Evening
York Athletic, Racquet and Manhattan clubs.
4 lulg lie "A
vas Was appointed school c9mmissonsr in lssd TO ~
'Hne WXabrnni. Mr.. Taft is a member OF tho
instruction and Hish schools a i;i the
Ncv;-Yort ana OF the University, Yale and Law
yers' clubs AID the Yale Alumni Association
chant and was originally appointed TO the Board
Ivy Mayor GrOy and rcapponted by Mayor strong
o MGah choo osH and Supplies and the Executive
Committee OF the College OF the city of New YORK
lie Is a member Of the M.rchants the Merchs ms
r" select successors for these seven men Is the
Ing to ,' law BY the third wednesday IN November
The importance Of the matter seems even create
pcinteos afe 10 have part control Of the public
5, hocls OF the enlarged city OF New York. the
ord largest city OF the world Even In the territory
covered by the present Board there are about
two hundred and nifty thousand school children.
some five thousand teachers and 100 school build
ngs The value OF the property In the care OF the
Board Of Educa Ion at the present time Is about
SEQ 9ccoo and the Board Is n1W building aSoS some nc
/ the DepartInent's equipment in 1883. When ;hc in;
ricacy OF The school system - Gonsidcred II VIII
be seen that II requires great deal OF experience
t. tit q TO do his best work or even satisfac-
tory work School Commissioner Of New-York
Most OF the outgoing Commissioners are complet-
ing terms OF three years service and have thor
oIghy famIiarzed themseiyss With the maehinssy
their time TO the city. There Is no salary attached
20 The office