New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOMINATIONS
M PRINCIPALS YET APPOINTED BY THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ACTION WILL. BE TAKEN AT a SPECIAL MEETING
TO BE HELD NEXT wEDNEsDAY-TWo OF
rur NOMINATIONS WILL BE con-
rrpMFO IN ALL PROBABILITY.

THE NOMINATIONS WILL BE OO->-
FrRMFp. IN ALL PROBABILITY.
The ,rnnress,on has been created by several OF
,ha nublisbed reports Of the meeting of the Board
OF Education last wednesday that final action was
taken IN reference TO TWO OF the principals u .io
high schools about to be established In ms Guy!
The fact Is that final action was postponed uhtil
snec,sl meeting ~ the Board which will be held
on Wednesday Of this week. That IL will be livery
meeting is the opinion Of some Of the members VINO
have been most active in the effort TO secure the
best available men for these important ofnces-
As has been limited IN The Tribune, the Board or
euperintendents had considerable difficulty in com
ing 10 decision az 10 the nomination Oh PiIi0I
pals which is one Of It's duties under the reform
school law passed last year. For time II seemed
probable that q majority Of tho superintendent
would insist on the nomination or men no" seiN-
ing as principals Of New-York public SCHOOLS not
wlhstandng the position taken by the bodiu Vi
Educauon's High School Committee in favor OF 'he
appointment Of men having experience In the or
ganization or management Of high schools III
that case there would have been deadlock LOT
the majority OF the Board OF Education wou!d
have refused 10 confirm such nominations anu
some measure OF coercion would have been applied
10 the Board Of Superintendents
AS it is. the superntendents have nominated one
New-York CITY principal who does not meet the
requirements Of the High School Committee Their
report may be regarded as a compromise, TOT as
respects the two other principalships they nave
recommended men acceptable 10 the progressive
members Of the Board of Education II TOOK the
Board o. super,ntendents a long time 10 come 10
ar agreement and IL was not until after session
lasting nearly the whole Of Tuesday that they de-
cded 10 make the nominations presented TO the
Board Of Education on the following afternoon.
These nominations were: John i. Buchanan OF
Kansas City. as principal OF the Boys High
School: John G. Wight OF Philadelphia as prin-
opde
Chids principal Of Public School No. So at One
hundred-an sixty third-st. and Eagle-ave' as
principal Of the Mixed High School.
ACTION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The nominations were referred to the High School
Committee and as the committee had already con-
sdered them II able to present report al
once. In so doing. the committee called at'eh'ioh
70 the resolution unanimously adopted by i's mem
bers on Aprn 9 declaring that at is the sense OF
this committee that successful experience III ms"
school organization management In large cities
shall be considered an essential qualification IN
Candidates for appointment to the principaships
Of the three proposed High Schools In THIS Guy
and recommended that the Board adopt "a slihNat
resolution or regulation 10 govern the appointment
Of the principals
The report then stated that the nominations al
ready mentioned had been considered. and thh'
the investigat lions made enabled the committee to
announce that Mr. Buchanan and Nr. Wight were
"em.nently qualified for the places 10 which they
have been nominated" The confirmation OF these
Nominations was accordingly recommended. The
committee said that In view or the resoiutloh Vi
April It was not prepared 10 report on the nom
nation OF Mr. Childs II submitted resolutions IN
favor Of the confirmation Of Messrs. Buchanan aho
Wight, and asked the Board 10 adopt resolution
10 the effect the one agreed on by inc
committee on April g. The report was laid over
1or action at special meeting called Tor hex'
wednesday. as the High School Committee is OF
The opinion that the question OF principaiships
should be settled as carly ar possible TO insure the
proper organization Of the High Schools. II they
are to De opened In September, as now planned
There is no question about the confirmation OF
mr. Buchanan and Mr.. Wight. both OF whom have
oeen successful high school principals but II IL
"cf the resolution providing that candidates fo'