New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
TEACHERS NOT BARRED
THEY CAN GET PLACES IN THE NEW
HIGH SCHOOLS IF THEY ARE
0IrAIIEIED

Some people in this city taking pains to cre-
ate the impression that in the selection OF teach-
ers for the new high schools the High School Com
mttee Is going 10 take the same position that "
took as respects the principals, and that no teach
ers will be appointed who have not had experience
In bieb-schoo work This would. of course. bar
al, members Of the present teaching force in this
city or almost all Of them. since the great major
ty have done all their teaching here, and nave mad
nothing to do With high schools
In point of fact the COMMITTEES has taken no such
nosition. and has no intention Of ruling out New
yorx teachers provided they prove competent 10
All naces I'm the new schools. In the matter OK
princpals the members Of the committee feel that
they were fully justified in insisting On the appoint"
ment of men who had demonstrated In other places
their fitness TO undertake the work OF orgahIz'he
high schools In the metropolis, and they are wei
satisfied with the results of their efforts thus lar'
In the three men chosen principals they have
en,,re confidence. The committee regards these
mon as experts and thinks that the ADVICE tney
will give on the thousand-and-one novel questions
sure 10 arise in connection with the rev undertake
ing will be of the greatest value and assistance.
The principals will have much to say about the
organizotion Of the schools, the selection OF teach
ere tho examination Of candidates for teacherships,
etc
It Is mistake. however. TO suppose that
teachers in NeyY-York City will be excluded from
consideration because they are as re b M oaSer
bnSd IL ia nrobahle that more than half the teach
srs in the new schools will be selected from me
nrsscrt force The position of the High School
Committee is thus defined BY one OF the members:
Some of the teachers in our schools nave come ,,
IN me and made applications for places in the hlsn
schools When they do this tel them that am
glad they have done So and that | hope they WIZ
10 successful This usually causes surprise, ana
tbcv say; Why, we supposed there WASH any
Chance Tor CITY teachers. but we just thought we
would see what could be done. anyway lheN
seen 10 think because we went outside or the city
Tor orr princlpals we going 10 do the sa.ne
thing I'm regard to teachers. But we are not gong
IN 40 that unless we have to.
1--WE should have been glad II there ma" Oeeh
men and women In this city to fill all ne places
in the new schools. But there wer" none mere Win
The requisite qualifications for the prncipalshps.
In the matter of teachers may say mar, other
things being equal. the preference VI ne given W
those now connected with our schools. or course,
All ppllcants will have 10 submit 10 examinations.
ana must stand or fall by the result. hope thae
half OF the teaching force in the high schools Will
| ton will not be decided by favoritsm. however.
| But there IS feeling against New-lor teachers
| I'm the minds Of the committee.
81 account for the impression on this SUD-
feet that has gone abroad and been fndustriouslY
circulated by some influences The attitude OF tho
It seems. least, for have never taken any ac-
tion expressed any opinion to Justify the belief
| that Is entertained by so many persons. The ono
! thing insisting on Is To have our new high
schools properly organized and started In tho best
| way. or course shall be handicapped at the
! adapted for our purposes but respects the or
/ nlzation and management Of the schools them
| selves we determined TO make them nearly
| perfect as Is possible for us