The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-13
LOWS PROPHET, REYNOLDS.
STANDS ON THE PUBLIC RECORDS Il
DISGRACED SCHOOL TRUSTEE.

DISGRAoED sCHOoL TRUSTEE.
Investigated rs - RacLbiter or Women Teach
Have Bsen Removed from
Omce by the Hoard or Indication Had
Not the Omco or Trustee neen Abolished.
There is only one sure way of Judging n man.
That is by his record. The only sort of record
that can DO got at with any decree of certainty
IN n public record. The chief difficulty in sizing
up the bosses Of tho Citizens Union who are
trying 10 infict Seth Low on tho town Is thor
lncE OF public record. Youth and stern fato
have kept their capabilities hidden.
There 10 ono man of them. howovor. who has q
record. lie is tho boss of tho lot; the man who
is running Seth Lows campaign, Mr.. James j.
Reynolds, Chairman OF tho Executive Commit.
tee, and by virtue OF that place head Of tho
Citizens Union.
James d. Reynolds's record as a public official
ended on June 30, 1896. Here are the last two
paragraphs OF the record taken from the min
utcs of the Board OF Education:
Commissioner Bonneville OF tho Committee on
Instruction submitted the following report:
To tho Hoard If Education:
I'm pursuance OF the re-rcferenco made by the
Board of Education to the, Committee OF In
struction, IN the matter OF James D.. Reynolds,
trustee of tho Tenth ward. the committee re.
spectfuliy reports that in pursuance OF our in
yitation extended to Mr.. REYNOLDS to appear be-
ISsS ,nS som wn. nr ea fhe t nnd AZ tho e. ecn mi me.
through tho Chairman, inquired of MIR. Rey.
iRo board through the COMMITTEES OF the matter
concerning which he was questioned by the
Tsgnolds then at a .nS t ssssio asS Of M refused To- 10 e Mr;
tho required or any part OF tho
it is provided in section l,o27 of the Consoli.
dation act of 1882 that tho board shall have
pewer TO remove from Office any school officer
Sth0 shall have been guilty OF immoral or dis
his official duties or which tends to discrcdit his
bt an Dr Ia n -h1~l utA
The committee is Of tho opinion that the facts
presented. in their report and in tho report of
Reynolds within the provision OF the statute
quoted above, and therefore recommend the
"Resotrrd. That James 3. Reynolds, Trustee
OF Common Schools for the Tenth ward. has
connected with his official duties which tends to
discredit his Office and the school system. and
thai T1 nc be and ny to HEREBY T EspooIs f from 1b his T Hif,fS
~ ions /. n. HUNT.
WILLIAM II. HURLBUT.
: "EMII. BENENILLE.
CHARLES Il. lioLT,
"W. L.
OF Instruction.
Under the rules the report was laid over until
May 20. Here is tho last paragraph OF the
official record OF Mr. Reynolds as a public official:
Whcycas. The Committee on Instruction made
IT'S report to this board dated the 18TH day Of
JamesB Reynolds as Trnstc &c of Common Schools
or The Tenth ward. which said report and recon-
mendation arc now under consideration. and.
Whcrrus. 1t is the opinion of this board that
the conclusions reached by the in tho
s pne%hi as sh StG eG and would la Under nna ordinary Primary; c S@r
ditions. receive its h~eartiest approval; yet. in
mon Schools will terminate on the Both day OF
June next. and with it the official career OF the
said James, b. Reynolds. Trustee of Common
Schools, will cease and determine.
R~esoircd. That the consideration of the re-
port and recommendation of the Committee on
Tee 49, tn FIA mo tnr nj ma IA rnn
Trustee OF Common Schools, DO and the same is
Indefinitely postponed.
James B. Reynolds. former school trustee. is
the same James Is. Reynolds who is running
Seth Lows campaign. He is.also a paid en-
ployee OF Columbia University. of which Seth
Low is President. He and the other bosses
are already arranging the distribution of the
Greater New York offices, and Mr.. Reynolds has
picked out a School Commissioncrship for him
self. Members of the Citizens Union who were
asked yesterday about Mr.. Reynolds's chances
OF getting the place In case Seth Low was
elected, said: He'd DO an ideal man for tho
place. If he wants it he will undoubtedly get it"
The part OF Mr.. Rcynolds's record leading up
to the resolution for his dismissal for dis
minutes of the Board Of Education. Reynolds
ward in 1896. Some months aftcrward. in pub
lie speeches and in newspaper interviews.
Reynolds made vicious attacks on women teach
ers of the public schools and on fellow trustees.
He made these attacks in public speeches and
women teachers in his own ward. Among
other things he declared that certain teach
ed an alleged incident OF a visit he said
he made to a schoolroom; Tho teacher
ne Tso Was a there sensen Snd on he 'a asse PteGk It eont @ntsa
as many mistakes in spelling, as there were
words in the sentence ten G t. IS MEYER 81 men sT.
charges he tried to create the impression that
most OF the teachers were incompetent and got
than T1apnG FnIlIp 1InfnR z II n fran thu
school trustees. 1t was Rcynolds's duty as an
official. OF course. il there were any such cases as
he talked about, to present the names OF the de-
linquents to tho city superintendent of Schools
or 10 the Board Of Education.
City superintendent of Schools Jasper, the
moment he saw the charges. wrote to Mr.. Rey-
nolds, eour!eously requesting that the facts be
on tho school system. il there was one. might be
Instantly removed. To this courteous request
Reynolds, evidently realizing that he was cor
nered. tried to crawl, and sent the following i'm
EJoSn Jasp;i k,q. City Superintendent Of Schools.
DEAR SIR: Over two months ago 1 made n
formal request OF you TO examine the work OF
one OF the teachers in Grammar School No. 7.
] have never received any acknowledgment
lions on tho subject. nor Of your action in the
matter. l have only just heard indirectly that
sSG moi sh issl aispoaod ha io S Annoy % SSn win sh iGo bar'
den OF any further examination at present
Tie sea- scandal Si"' oreated 66 by Reynoids Was Such
that Superintendent Jasper presented the mat
ter to the Board OF Education. and the Commit
tee on instruction was directed to investigate
This committee sent for Mr.. Reynolds on March
%, 1896. FOllowin is from the official minutes
Of tho meeting OF the Board, April /:
Tho Committee on Instruction reports as fol
lows: = The committee would present
this report and the testimony taken without
comment. but wc offer for adoption the follow
ing resolution:
RESOLVED. That the testimony taken in the
matter of the examination OF Trustee Reynolds
be and the same is hereby referred TO the Com
mltnp on School SyAtpm. tn examine into this
matter and report to this board such further
action. as may seem expedient in the prem
The Chairman-Mr. Reynolds, the committee
would like TO know whether you are willing u
disclose the names OF tho inefficient teachers
Mr.. iieynOlds-M Mr.. Chairman, / would say in
reply that | do not feel ready 10 give tho names
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