New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-08


The meeting was attended by the fun board
Charles Buckley Hubben presiding. When the
choice Of Superintendent Of Schools became the
order of business John c. Agar nominated DIT.
Draper. paying high tribute to his quall1ca-
tons for the place In seconding the nonina-
ton J. Edward Swanstrom. vice president OF
the Board said that ne had expected to nofni-
nate DR. Maxwell but that If there was an op-
portunity to secure the services Of Dr. Draper
DR. Maxwell would not be candidate. MI.
Swanstrom sad, however that he mad letter
from DR.. Draper. received yesterday IN WHICH,
he stated he would not consent to De nominated
Nevertheless his associates oeheVeo III
Draper would be willing 10 come 10 TINS CITY MI
swonstroro said he would support his candidacy
E. Ellery Anderson also spoke for DR. Draper
When the votes were counted there were four
teen for Dr. Draper, one for Or Ma1"eh allu
four blank After DR.. Draper had peen oe-
clared elected the salary OF the place was nNeo
at $4,000 q year. committee, composed o.
President Hubben Vice President Swanstrom
and Nathaniel A Prentiss. chairman OF the
Committee on School System. appointed 70
wait on DR.. Draper personally and urge MIN 10
take the office The appointment Of the com
r,lttee was opposed by four Brooklyn members
Andrew Sloan Draper LII. D., who has been
elected the first Superintendent Of Schools for
the enlarged city was born June II, 1919, at
Westford Otsego County. His parents moved
to Albany when he seven years old. ana ne
attended public school until 1870, wnen ne
won a prize scholarship In the Albany Academy
He was graduated from that institution IN 1000
and became a tutor in 1t, succeeding CharieS
Emory Smith now Editor Of The PhiIadeIphia
Press" and ex- Minister to Russia He studieo
law at the Albany Law School. and was admit
ted TO the bar In 1871. In 1880 he was elected
bv the Republicans Of his district TO the AS
semby and served on important committees
In 1854 President Arthur appointed him one Oh
the Commissioners on the Alabama claims ana
he served for two years. The Legislature elected
him State Superintendent OF Public instruction
IN 1885, and he was reelected In 1889 AT the
end Of his second term he accepted the place
If Superint endent Of schools in the city OF
Clevelan1 and two years later he was made
president Of the Illinois state OnlNerSlty' dl
champaign III. Twenty years ago he was
member of the Albany Board Of Education ana
he was afterward one Of the Executive Commit
fee of the State Normal College, al Albany he
has delivered many addresses on educationai
topics. and has served as president oI lne VA
ti1nal Association Of School superintendent.
The point has been raised that Dr. Draper ID
not eligible for the place to Whlcn ne nds peels
chosen, owing TO the charter provision that the
Superintendent OF schools must either De d COZ
lege graduate with five years experience as
teacher or supervisor OF instruction, Or nave hau
ten years experience as superintendent. prh-
cipal or teacher In a graded scnool. Dr. draper
"a not a college graduate, and his experience as
srnerintendent lasted only eight years. But II
10 believed that his work college president
and a teacher in his early life fully qualities him
according 10 all the charter conditions
one OF the members OF the Board SAID last
evening: Whether Dr. Draper accepts or not
We have endeavored to secure the best man we
knew OF for the place and believe we have done
we'll for the city and the Board OF Education
II he accepts we will have strong team IN DIS
Draper and Maxwell
A Brooklyn member said; IF Dr. Draper does
not accent the way Is clear for the election TO
the Mace Of Dir. Maxwell, who viii otherwise
continue In his present place
The Board after eecting DR.. Draper superin-
tendent filled other places as follows;
ut.Npy p NJ COOK assistant secretary Of the Borough
Board Manhattan and The bronx 10 ~ au1o' Oh 'e
Central Board a salary OF tJop
clerk u the Committee Sites. TO be chief clerk at
salary OF $500.
MARY p PARKER employed In The Department OF
Buildings. be stenographer
p PARKER SIMMONS Of Brooklyn. clerk Of supplies Of
the Brooklyn Borough School Board 10 be superinten-
Of supplies, at salary ot s4oo
The president announced the appointment OF
Mr. Agar chairman, and Messrs Maxwell,
Swanstrom Rogers Leayitt, Perlet and Collier
as members of the Committee Nautical
School Commissioner Leavitt was added 10 the
Committee on Supplies. and Commissioner
Rogers was substituted chairman for Mr..
Maxwell Mr.. Rogers was substituted for Mr..
Agar on the Buildings Committee