New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
THE AMENDMENT OPPOSED.
SCHOOL. BOARD AGAINST THE REMOVAL
OF AGE LIMIT OF TEACHERS.

A HF ATED DISCUSSION FOLLOWS a PROPOSAL
TO USE school BUILDINGS FOR FREE CLUBS
INSTRUCTORS SALARIES RAISED
There was a small attendance at YESTERDAY
meeting OF the Board Of Education one Oh '"o
first things that came up was the commu''ea''on ion
OF the homeopathic Medical Society 'ehou"'i''s
tho curriculum Of the Girls High School as 100 Sc
we're. This was referred 10 the comH'l'ees y"
Health Studies and Girls High School resoiu
titon was adopted urging the Brooklyn members VI
the Senate and Assembly 10 use ell honorapie
means 10 prevent the passage of the senate pi'
amending the providing for the retirement OF
teachers The amendment provides that there
shall be no age limit and 10 this and all other
amendments the Board is opposed.
A communication received from Assembly
man Forester nclosing copy of his bill lesslating
married teachers out of office. II was referred 10
the Committee on Teachers.
Secretary Brown read bids for the erection OF new
schoohouses in Avenue and Newkirk-ave. Inc
lowest bid on the former was that OF j. Kelly az
Sons s4s.6ii The lowest bid on the Newkirk-ave.
school from W. II. Post & Co. $7,NS The
bids all referred the Schoolhouse Com
mittee The schoohouse in Avenue VIII be
known as No. 6S and that in Newkirk-ave. as
No So.
The salaries Of a number OF wel-known in
struc;ors raised by resolution. Or. Walter
b. Gunnison. the principal OF Erasmus Hall, will
hereafter receive 81 o) year instead of $3.50. The
salary Of w. 5. Goodnow. the supervisor of draw
ing. raised from 5000 10 $1,000. and that of
Principal Charles d. Larkins. Of the Manual Train
ing High School, from $500 $4,000.
Colonel Cuyer introduced a resolution authorizing
the Library Committee TO buy twenty-five typewrit-
ers at cost not TO exceed SO each for the Boys
High School. which carried after discussion.
\ communication was read from Sydney Reid a
wel-known newspaper man. in which he proposed
that twelve of the school buildings be used as
yybe ha Orla nd have d. tic
singing literary. debating reading and other soce-
ties. and where they could play chess ana other
quiet games and have symnasiums and perhaps
the people be invited 10 form societies each member
TO have vote IN the ELECTION Of officers and each
ernment q The Board of EDUCATION President Swan
lnittee Evening Schools, but James B. Bouck Oh
}eIea cb 916p. he said 30 ATGe 9f the
The point is well taken" said Mr. Swansrom,
eTed the ON Evening hnS4S Pc re-
What is the use" said Mr.. Bouck. of referring
ina ,b the bySw snnS may W amend
in spite of Mr. Boucks renewed objection the propo-
son referred. Mr.. Reid said afterward that the
in favor Of his scheme. and that among the Others
interested in 1t were Sanders shanks and Justice
Horace Dresser TepQrsd for The Committee S
far as education was concerned After going over
the proceedings Of the Commission, which are
already familiar to Tribune readers, he said that
Brooklyn had the power. II ii chose, to vest the
appointment OF teachers in the Board OF Superin-
;endents. the principal of each school being for
the time a member of that Board. whenever any
appointments in mis- school We're considered
In view of Justice Keogh's Civil Service decision.
Henry w Maxwell offered a resolution requesting
Corporation Counsel Burr to give an official opin-
ION as TO what action should be taken with re
gard to placing the appointment Of teachers and
principals under Civil Service rules This was
ried.
The following teachers were retired under the
terms OF the Teachers Retirement Fund Act: Eliza
Kettles, School No r. on &l5 a year. Abbie G.
Proctor. No. u, 800; Mary Davis, No. 15, $3.50
Mary n Benson. No 10, si25, and Mary NJ Hicks,
No 25 $500
On motion Of Mr.. Lynch. the Committee Sites
directed 10 report suitable site for the
Eastern District High School.