New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
MR. HUE ELL CHOSEN PRESIDENT AND
A. EMERSON PALMER SECRETARY.

MR. HUE ELL CHOSEN PRESIDENT AND
A. EMERSON PALMER SECRETARY.
The Board of Education Of the City of New-York.
which comprises delegates from the borough scnooi
boards met at noon yesterday to organize Ths
Board is made up as follows:
Neutrality-suspicious. JOHN q. AGAR. Y. IL
LERy ANDERSON OTTO T. BANNARD. JOHN N
EUsr1s WILLIAM GREENOUGH. CHARLES BULK
LEY HUBBELL. HUGH KELLY JACOB W. MACK
NATHANIEL A. PRENrIss HENRY A. ROSEhss
HENRY W TAFT.
Brookyn-EDwARD L. COLLIER. n. r. DRES-
SER. JOHN MNAMEE. HENRY W. MAXWELL j.
EDWARD swANsTRoM JOHN f. THOMPSON.
oueens-G ROWLAND LEAvrTT
fichmond-FEANK PERLET.
Mr. Leavitt. OF Queens. was chosen temporary
president. and Mr.. Mack. OF Manhattan-Bronx
temporary secretary. Then the election OF per-
manent president was proceeded with. Mr. Agar,
OF Manhattan Bronx. nominated Mr.. Hubbel OF
Manhattan. There were no other candidates ana
Mr.. Hubbell was unanimously elected.
The new president made few remarks In taking
the chair. He said he fully appreciated the honor
conferred upon him, and returned sincere thanks
for It. He said he realized the responsibility that
conferred upon the Board In caring Tor over
three hundred thousand children. whose future,
he added, will be shaped by the opportunities We
shall make for them. We are now In charge. IN
modified sense Of the largest public school system
In the world and we will strive to make II the
best"
A Emerson Palmer Of No. sl5 Putnam-avs.
Brooklyn was elected secretary His salary was
fixed at 1900 year
c. b. j. Snyder was elected Superintendent OF
School Buildings a salary Of 5000 a year Mr.
Snyder has been Superintendent OF Schools In tho
old city OF New-York for some years. He receives
an increase OF 500 year his previous salary
The election OF Superintendent Of Supplies and City
Superintendent of Schools, as well as needed
clerks, was deferred President Hubbell appointed
a committee Of five to consider nominations Tor
Superintendent Of Supplies and required clerks
This committee consists OF Messrs. Mack. Kelly.
Eustis Swanstrom and Maxwell Mr. Mack 10
chairman II was also ordered that this committee
should provide quarters for the City supernte ndent
of Schools when elected
Two letters were received from the Controllers
office relative to bills in the Legislature. con-
corning the licensing OF teachers and the making
OF yearly contracts with teachers In queens anu
Richmond. The communications were referreu "
the Committee on School System, when appoin'eo'
and also referred to the Borough School BOARDS
Mr. swanstrom OF Brooklyn was elected VICE
president of the Board
After transactng few minor details OF routine
business an adjournment was taken until March -
at p. m.
Immediately after adjournment Of the Central
poard meetings were held OF the trustees OF the
Normal College and the College OF the lily y.
New-York Mr. Hubbel elected chairman Oh
both boards and Mr.. Palmer secretary. Inc iat-
ter. as secretary OF the two Boards OF trustees
will receive an annual salary OF N,0o
President Hubbell appointed the following ENec"-
tive Committee OF the two boards:
f,ollees Of city OF -York-HORACE f. pitSsSHf'
Chairman: OTTO T. Barnard. EDWARD L. SoLlae..s
roHN Z EUSTIS HUGH KELLY, o. HoWLAND
IDAyITYr FRANK PERLET. HENRY w TAFT ana
President WEBB. OF the college x~,
Normal colese-JACOB ". MACK. Chairman; Solis
q AGAR. WILLIAM GREENoUGH JOHN MNAAsI-
PRENTIss HENRY a. ROGERS. j. I'D"
swANsrRoM JOHN r. THOMPSON. and Pres'dsns
HUNTER. Of the college.
Mr. Dresser is a graduate OF the Cohege Oh '"s
civ OF New-York. Hence the courtesy OF making
| him chairman Of the Executive Committee
Mr.. Palmer. the secretary Of the Board Is aoous
| fortS-nve wears old His education was aceuryge
ar he Hudson River Institute at Ciaverack y, -
and AZ Wesleyan University, In Mdoie, 10y phi
Reta Kappa fraternities. NJ faImer mIS r, a.
ters In 1894 he secretary OF Mayor Scn,e IN
ADVISORY Committee to suggest improVesnehha' Al
the brooklyn school system ne is one Oi so nJ
rectors of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten
and trustee OF the Froebel Academy IN y a
| Mr. Palmer has for more than twenty years osN
member OF the stafr OF The Tribune