New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-07
THE NEW SCHOOL BOARDS.
nr1EcATrs TO THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TroN TO BE ELECTED THIS WEEK

,r CITY COMPLICATIONS ARISING IN
CONSEQUENCE THE LICENSING OF
TEACHERS AND THE PURCHASE
OF SUPPLIES APPARENTLY
SUSPENDED FOR THE
~, ..u,,.o =, Navor Van Wyck to take any Steps
-. w. romoval OF members OF the Board Oh
rducot,on IN order TO fill their places Win ram
MANY men, prior to or on last MonoaS' - 49,.
on all hands as q confession that, III sp'.e ~
ambiguity the makers OF the charter maue u 80
Main that they had no intention OF perm''i"s any
broak in the continuity OF the scnooi auii
,,or IN the various boroughs OF the city, ingenious
Taumanv LAWYERS tried hard 10 find way oS
which the provisions OF the charter couo oe e'
hut although some OF them felt sure tha' '"o -,
stricted power OF removal did not reia'o " VIC
members OF the Board OF Education OF the ola CITY
their opinions were not accep'eo "S
the Mayor and his advisers.
Against them there is said TO have peen s,io"e
and uncompromising opinion from the once VI Tue |
CORPORATION Counsel 10 the erect that no Po"e' VI
removal was bestowed the Mayor, ana that IL
he undertook to exercise such power lie "ou"
cor,a,nIv he beaten In the courts. Some OF the
Tammany men were eager to nave the a''ei"P'
mazda 10 remove some or all or the Schooi |oni-
mIssIoners. and Mayor Van Wyck himself would
have been more than glad TO undertake IT, II there
had been reasonable grounu iof ioP'"b '
he would be able to carry II through.
The reformers n the Board, however. were ruiiy
prepared for fight. and would have put ior'n
every effort 70 maintain their rights. moreover,
they would not have yielded up their PAGES ana
so there would have been two school boards In
the borough leading to serious complications anu
confusion without end. II only the seven men ap-
pointed last November had been removed they
would promptly have denied the Mayors risht 10
take such action. and the majority OF their coll
leagues would have stood by them The Mayor
clearly took the wisest course open TO him.
The Board OF Education OF the former city or
New-York became last Tuesday the Borough School
Board for Manhetton and The Bronx ana az the
Same time tho Board OF Education OF the city OF
BROOKLYN became tho School, Board for that Dor
ough In Richmond and Queens, school boards OF
nine members each were appointed by Mayor van
WICK last month According to the charter, all the
School boards will meet for organization on Wednes-
day OF this week. when they will elect their presi-
dents and other officers and also their oeiega'es
to the Board Of Education OF the entire city There
will be no election Of delegates in Richmond and
Queens however. as only the presidents OF the
School boards Of those boroughs will sit In the
Central or General Board.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
The Manhattan Bronx School Board has already
effected a temporary orga nizatlo This was done
at n meeting held on last Tuesday-the day the old
Board OF Education was transformed into School
Board The purpose was simply 10 meet any emer-
gencv which might arise requiring decision from
an Official competent 10 give one on the spur OF the
moment In Brooklyn temporary organization
was deemed necessary. and the educational ma
chinery in that borough is running along for a
week or without any presiding officer actual
" at the helm. 1t must be remembered. though
that all the members OF the teaching STAFF continue
to hold their places. and that the school superin
tendents on both sides OF the river became borough
superintendents at the moment the boards OF edu-
cation were turned into school boards All the
same some Of the necessary functions OF the De-
partment Of Education will remain suspended until
tho new Board OF Education comes into existence
and chooses its subordnates.
The question Of foremost interest in educational
circles at presen. relates TO the delegates who will
be chosen this week 10 the Central Board. This
Board IS to consist Of the presidents Of the four
borough boards. together with ten delegates elected
I'm Manhattan Bronx and five delegates elected in
Brooklyn On this side of the East River the ten
delegates are to be chosen from twenty members
OF the School Board; in Brooklyn the five will be
selected from fory-four from thrty-nine. II the
iv women be excluded. consequently 1t is much
easier surmiee the result, OF the election in
Grand-st. on Wednesday than the outcome OF that
I'm Livingston-st.
As to the choice OF presiding officers the question
IL simpler The election Of Mr.. Hubbe as tempo
rary president OF the Manhattan Bronx School
Board gives assurance that he will be the choice OF
the Board for permanent president, and the proba-
bity is that he will also be chosen 10 preside over
the Board OF Education. OF which he will OK oicio
be a member Il is conceded. by those who
did not favor his election president Of the Board
a year go, that he has made admirable presiding
officer handling the business with promptness and
decision and keeping the affairs OF the Board well
in hand
In Brooklyn there is sign OF opposition to Mr..
Swamstrom who has presided the Board OF
four thaa tf-as
faction of his fellow-members and Of all who have
had dealings with the Board OF Education.
THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
As regards the election OF delegates 10 the General
Board there are a number OF considerations which
serve complcate the situation. The language OF
the charter is somewhat indefinite TO the time
when the terms OF these delegates begin. Section
LOOP provides that they shall serve for one year
and until their successors are chosen" 1t also
SAYS ION the third Monday OF February. in the
year 1885, and in every year thereafter. the said
Board q Eduea i shall o5Sap Rasa etc AcsOrd
boroughs is TO Organize on the second Wednesday
in February next ensuing after the appointment OF
i to the I1s' Board Of Education" and 50 on:
gates will begin on the second Wednesday Of Feb
ruary although they will not enter on their duties
Until the ,b 5ar s OF members OF the School Board
expIre at the end OF June; in Manhattan Bronx at
az the end OF January As Richmond and Queens
however send delegates 70 the General Board In
addition 10 their presidents they are not involved In
sbe conf,sion surrounding the others.
Inasmuch fifteen members OF the Brooklyn
Roard ga out OF office June 80 next, II follows
hi /, any OF these are sent as delegates 10 the
Board of Education. and they are not reapponted
Cenrrai BOARD within few months after II gets
under way II Is thought probable that this con-
eideration win have influence In determining
,be resn, O, the election on Wednesday The situa-
.io, is somewhat the same on this side OF the East
Pj"or where the terms OF seven members OF the
school Board will come 10 an end December 81
-, OF these seven is President EuhheN.
- % fIdxe from the animus shown toward him
Sy the Mayor the other day. has about much
cbanre OF being reappointed as ne has OF being
m do the leader OF Tammany Hall. and IL Is alto
gether probable that two or three OF the other six
viil he chosen as delegates 10 the General Board
In case they are not reappointed-and IL Is ex-
nected on all sides that Mayor Van Wyck will take
Tho earliest opportunity 20 put many faithful
Tammanv men In the School Board $ possible
.here VIII be several vacancies in the General