New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

out OF house and home. The probabilities arc
that accommodations will be FOUND for oo'h ''e
Boards under one roof, although there Is a possI-
b,y that some part Of tho School Boards WORK
may have to be provided for in rented quarters In
the neghborhood.
The Central Board OF Education ia made up OF
nineteen members-the presidents OF tho four
Borough School Boards with ten delegates eiecteo
by the School Board OF Manhattan and Inc Bronx
and five delegates elected by the Schooi boaru o'
BROOKLYN The several School Boards organized on
February O. and delegates to tho new body were
.l.ct.d IN Manhattan and Brooklyn. When the
Central Board comes together for the hrst time the
membership Will be as followsi
AGAR, JOHN G.; Man mia BTonn, Rr,,.
BARNARD, OTTO Manhattan Bronx
f 6RFsanR T aSKAcR h. hTSSSyn
EUsTIs. JOHN 2. Ma9hatsn,Br:nn. p,o,,
W4H H hsnaaiAs
KELLY. HuGl1, Manhs Nn oiron
M B4Xlr 7i5s H % s4siSs len,
M MSxAMMEtlIL ' HENkT VS. W. brooklyn.
F FEREIss FE NATHANIEL sfRno % Manhattan pron,
E s%lssln gSSfr E ~ sfsssiys
TTT4oMlpsoX. JOHN. r. brooklyn.
A.a matter OF fact the Borough OF The Bronx
hs, only a single representative in the Board. and
is therefore in ono sense. tho Same footing as
Queens and Richmond The one member OF the
Manhattan Bronx School Board whose home Is
north Of the Harlem River is John H. Eustis'
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
Thu Central Board has power TO elect presi-
a.n+ a secretary a superintendent OF school build
ings a city superintendent OF schools superih
tendent OF school supplies, one or more AUDITORS
as NAV be needed, a chief clerk AND such o'ho'
officers clerks or subordnates as II may ueei"
n.ces.arv The term OF office OF the Superinten-
don't OF School Buildings. the Superintendent OF
surn,es and the City Superintendent of Schools
:. a,.d at six years and It is required that the
suner,ntendent OF Buildings must be an archllec'
Of experience and good standing. ANY OF 'he o,N
GERS enumerated may be removed at any time oS
vote OF three-fourths Of all the members vi 'iio
Board.
The Central Board. II is provided by another sec
ton OF the charter shall represent the schoo',
rd m. school system OF the city before the boaru
=, rsrnate and the Municipal Assembly IN al
matters OF appropriations for educatlona pu'poV''
and shall In general. be the representative Vi ''''
school system in It's entirety
provision IL made for the appointment OF
hoard a. examiners to consist Of the City super
,ta,sor. ord four persons appointed by the Board
nm hi. nomination This Is one OF the new ieat-
ures OF the system about TO he introduced IN this
city and Is highly regarded by experts Ill eu"oa
ton The duty OF this Board VIII be 10 examine
all applicants for licenses 10 tehcn IN the sC"oo'
and 10 issue the proper csrthloates. Inc qua''"-
catiO
high To be eligible the applicant must possess some
one OF the following qualifications: degree OF diplo
ma Of graduation from college or university recos
nized by the Regents OF the University OF the
State Of New York. together with at least hVe
years successful experience In teaching since
graduation: a State certificate obtained as the re-
sult OF an examination held since 1876. together
with at least ten years successful experience In
teaching: the highest certificate for principal or
intendent in force when the charter took
effect In any city included in the Greater New
York together with at least ten years successful
experience In teaching.
MEN OR WOMEN AS EXAMINERS
II Is obvious that either mon or women may be
eppointed on the Board Of Examiners. and since
the large ority OF the applications for POSITIONS
nc teachers come from women it Is thought prob
able that at least two women will be nominated
by the City Superintendent as examiners Inc
Board Of Education. on the recommendation OF
the CITY Superintendent IS to designate SUBJECT
n the requirements of the State laws. the mini
mum, reouirements to prevail throughout the city
for all officers be appointed TO any supervising
or teaching position under any School Board
Licenses TO teach will be issued for only single
year but may be renewed without examination II
satisfactory work has been done; and at the close
Of the third year of continuous successful service
the City Superintendent may make the license
permanent. A permanent license can be revoked
only by the State superintendent Oh f"o''o III
struction.
The Central Board is authorized by the charter
70 remove any school officer who is directly or
Indirectly Interested in furnishing any supplies or
materials. or in doing any WORK or IN ant s b,c J
leasing Of any real estate in connection WIN "dlcn
schoo! moneys used; but this provision uots
not apply to writers Of school BOOKS USED IN tne
schools because of any interest they may nave as
authors in such books. ,, . ,a,,a
The Board Of Education Is required be 20 in
a report between August J and Septenper !" h %
each year to the state Superintendent, ana or,
tween August ! and November 30 run repori
must be made TO the Mayor regarding the common
school educs tional system Of the city. 1,, -. ~.
BY the new charter the College OF me Clty OF NV
YORK and The Normal College pass under the control
of the Central Board Of Education. and me mem3els
nresidents Boards OF Trustees for these two m
Situations. The trustees are reGuired 10 MAKE re-
he Municipal Assembly and to the secretary OF
the Board OF Regents concerning the work OF ne
TWO colleges. The Central Board Is also authorized
and directed to maintain a nautical school In the
city
SPECIAL FUND AND GENERAL FUND.
The charter further prescribes that all moneys
raised for educational purposes In the ely shall
no divided into the special fund and the general
fund The special fund viii be provided Tor the
r,,rcbase of school sites. the erection and repair
., buildings the purchase Of school supplies. the
,,o,r,enance OF the nautical school and the ad-
,,,nistr,tiye purposes of the Board Of Education.
The general school fund will embrace all moneys
for educational purposes not comprised in the
snecIal fund. The latter will he administered by
,ho BOARD of Education. while the general fund
is 10 bt divided among the several School Boards
and administered by them
Ono Of the novel provisions Of the charter as
rosnects the city Superintendent of Schools Is
mat he Is 10 have a seat In the -'oard OF Educa.
ION and the right to speak on al matters tfat
may come up. but no vote. While he has the
ri@6t TO visit all the schools In the city end Is
to'nd TO report the Board regarding the edu-
catnnai sysiem IL Is expressly set forth that he
ton bove no right OF interference with the actual
ennduct OF any school in the city OF New York"
10 person Is eligible for election as city super
,,,.nfent Borough Superintendent or Associate
c"nerinfendent who has not one OF the following
1uaalifcatons: (a) Graduation from college or
,iinIversity recognized by the University OF the