New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
NETWORKS HIGH SCHOOLS.
THE SELECTION OF PRINCIPALS WILL
SOON BE IN ORDER
MANY APPLICATIONS ALREADY REcEIvEp-T7iE
QUESTION OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
KNorTY POINTS 70 BE DECIDED.

KNOTTY POINTS 70 BE DECIDED.
The Board OF Education has resolved on estao-
fishing three high schools In New-York. and has
picked out three schoohouses to be temporarily
used for this purpose In addition It has asked for
nm APPROXIMATION OF s250o.oc0 for tho erection OF
suitable hgh-school buildings whether II gets
that sum or not. 1t Is going ahead with the pan
OF opening three high schools next Septemper-one
for bows. one for girls and one for both boys and
o,,;s Tb. Rovs' High School Will DO established
IN tho building now occupied by Grammar School
No A. In East Twefth-st.; tho Girls High Schooi
in Grammar School No. 49, in West Thirteenth-sI'
and the mixed school In the building now used oy
Grammar School No. GO. at Courtlandt-ave' ana ohe
-and-ffty-seventh-st
II is maintained by the members OF the boar1
n, Fducation most actively engaged In promoting
the ney educational departure that the chiidren
NJ present attending the schools named can reau'-
lv be accommodated IN other schools IN the neigh
horbood and that the general school accommoda-
tons of the city will wise diminished by
the establishment Of three high schools unner eA-
,s,,nr conditions The two schools in Twelfth and
Thirteenth SITS. by-the-way are only three or iour
minutes walk apart. No extensive cha'seS "
the buildings themselves are contemplated by the
high School Committee. but the buildings VIII neeo
new furniture throughout to ut them LOT oo's anu
girls of the hgh-school age
considerable work has already been done by this
committee IN conjunction with committee OF the
BOARD OF Superintendent. In the preparation VI
courses Of study for the proposed schools Out this
task will not be completed until after the seectloh
NJ the high school principals The present inten-
tion Is TO have the course OF study elastic so 'a'
,bero may be large liberty Of choice among the
n,,r,ls ond nerhaps dozen different courses made
nossibo In reference to the organization OF scho''s
NJ this class inquiries have already been set on
foot in behalf OF the Board Of Education ana hsh
scbools of good standing In one or two western
ettod nv &c
largo number OF applications have already been
oos,yod h., the High School Committee from peo-
nle IN all parts OF the country VINO are anxious 10
ho principals OF teachers In the ne" schoois'
Thu committee evidently can have its pick OF the
most men I'm the country for principals, Judging
fr,r, the applications made and the recommended
lions offered in behalf OF some OF the cahodates'
r,,. GALAXY will be larger than the salaries IN
uos, other cities for like places PROBABLY IL
will be s. OOo the same as the salary OF the PIN"
c,no,s of the leading high schools In brooklyn put
tbore 1, possibility that 1t may be hxed al S'v'
In any case. the places VIII be among tue i'ic
prizes in the educatiohai hei'' an" ' "
eagerly sought for .
=, ia tho intention OF the committee to choose Its
nr,nclpals as soon as practicable. In order that the
principals may have a hand not only In iormulatihs
the courses Of study. but IN selecting lnc s.a,i
teachers An important question has been raised as
IN the character OF tho examinations 10 whlch prI,
cpals shall be subjected in order 10 come wnin
examinations. and on this point the High scho o.
Committee has requested the Corporation Counsc 10
give his opinion SAID MEMBER OF the c'"'"''''e"
on. day last week: , T.,
There are a good many troublesome Questions IN
connection with the provision OF the Constitution
Tor competitive examinations wherever praclicahe
What IS a competitive examination and what IS
tho meaning OF practicable? are two OF them a
competitive examination does not necessarily mean
a written examination. II would be absurd, 10 my
thinking TO choose high school principal on Il
scholastic examination. To attempt II would al once
rulc out the men want, In AL probabiiiy; men
OF the class looking for would not mink OF
entering such examination. lf the trustees Oh
Columbia College wanted professor or chem!sry.
for example they would be laugh"t ~ II tney
sought TO get him by n competitive written exani-
ma ion, choosing the man who go- the highest
marks. -, -, ..,u~
I'm a principal OF "A high scho~' the main thing
wanted f. rot scholastic attalnmenis He Is not ex-
pectcd TO teach. His value lies IN his power as an
Executive ard d.scipnagian. and he must know now
10 keep his up to n nigh standard ana Sc
cure good results. or course. We shall subject the
men we choose TO n searching examination. and we
shall find all about their records ana previous
work | claim that such an examination VIII be
competitive within the meaning OF the Constitution.
Whether IL Is not IT, one OF The things we arc
trying 10 learn from tn, Corporation Counsel
There Is another question. AID that Is whether
or not teachers In these schools shall be subject TO
examinations by the Board of superintendent, such
as are required OF teachers and principals appointed
I'm the existing schools Apparently they are exempt.
but there may be room for dispute and We propose
N hsvA that matter cleared up also"