The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
DR., A. S. DRAPER ELECTED.
cyosEy TO BE NEW FORKS cBNTRAL
'sIpFRINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

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.rr, president OF the University OF uiitnots.
,.a.o,, Sloan Draper. now President OF the
,.nircrsity Of Illinois, and from 1885 to 1892
snnorlr,cndent OF Public Instruction in this
w. w. yyos elected Central Superintendent Of
sloo,s for New York city, with n salary Of
. q noo , vcar. Mt n special meeting Of the Board
:, rducotion Yesterday. Contrary to general
'x,oc,a,ion there was no contest over tho once.
considerable routine business was transacted
,N,ho hoard before tho matter OF the election
Central superintendent came up. Anofthe
",aon members Of tho board, including Prcsi-
- '.., t,,hbcll. we're present, and there was also
UI.rrc attendance OF outsiders. At the conclu.
'tan y, the routine business Commissioner John
]. Agar rose ard said:
N President, l move that wo proceed at
,rcc TO the election of n City superintendent l
- ., mt In nomination for that position
~. !, :. Drapcr, President OF the University OF
,ui,ois lie is nm eminently 1T man for tho
n".i,ior and hns had considerable experience as
vnrb,ic educator in this State. as vol as in
.,hor nloccs. 1t is scarcely necessary for me to
~ more about DR.. Draper to the members OF
~. hoard. rs those who do not know him per.
,onuuy know of him and OF his work.
7, seconding the nomination Commissioner
ewonstrom of Brooklyn said: A the name OF
n, Maxwell has been mentioned in connection
.i,h tho rosition for which DR.. Draper hns just
s.nn nominated. | desire TO state that 1t was
- in,cntion to nominate DR.. Maxwell. Both
o,thesc gentlemen stand for what is best and
,;cbe.t In public education. Some days nRo
mr. Maxwell wrote to DR.. Draper that he would
mi he a candidate il DR.. Draper was to he one.
mr. Maxwell felt then. rs he does now, thnt hohad
= n rirht 10 stand in the way, OF a gentleman so
. %nttncntlv fitted for the position as DR.. Draper.
1T is my intention now. eTa ! nErecS f no iS sc,
tce to Tint gentleman, however. l want 10 SAY,
that in response TO n telegram sent him several
Sars oro asking whether he had Withdrawn his
WAGONS refusal to consider an appointment
here / have n letter in my pocket from Dr.
Draper. dated Clevelend. March 4. In EhiGn ne
rciteratcs his refusal to accept the election II
snnoynnce at the failure OF people here 70 re-
card his letter Of declination. written three
"""Howevcr, it is the sentiment Of many Of DR..
Diapers friends in IN this sd GSara tn noiu " nri Mf 5e
will accept. DIR. Maxwell has done TINS, ant
am very glad to deter to the opinion Of DR..
Draper's friends and help in whatever way L can
'oro eUT votes we're cast for DR.. Draper. one
for Or. Maxwell, and four blank. lmmeaiateiy
following the vote came a motion to fix the Su-
perintendont's salary at $4,000 a year. This
was unanimously adopted:
matter OF DR.. Draper's declination OF the office.
He moved that a committee Of three, Consisting
81 ne Committee on school Systems. be author
led to 20 to Chicago at once ard inform DR..
Draper officially Of his election. He said that q
written notification would scarcely be sufficient
in view of DIR. Diapers attitude. All the argu.
ments that could be brought to bear on him
should be advanced by representative members
ofthe board so us to insure his acceptance of the
office. .,,,.
rangement. saying be didn't think IT at all
necessary to go to Chicago. A vote showed a
majority of tho members in favor of Commits
sioner Eustis's plan. President Hahbell then
announced that he couldn't 20 to Chicago now
on account OF business engagements. He APP
pointed Commissioner Agar to 60 IN his place;
70, either. Then Commissioner Swanstrom said
that be certainly couldn't go and appointed
considerable discussion It was agreed TO lay the
entire matter over until the members OF the
committee suggested by Commissioner Eustis
Dr. Draper is very we'll known in this city and
ford. Otsego county. on June 81. 1913. was
graduated from the Albany academy ~ s7 1850;
s sas from ,pe the Ais'o 81 Law Jaw rs s9 a @em M aso 81 G lRe
frmot Paddock. Draper & Chester: From 1879
70 1881 he was a member OF the Albany Board
Der Of Assembly from the Second Albany dis
trict. lie took an active and prominent part in
steadiast friend Of Roscoe Conkling in the sena-
torialy contest oflssl. He was Chairman OF the
Republican County Committee of Albany in
publican State Committee in 1888.
In 1884 DR.. Draper was appointed a Judge of
BY President Arthur. On March 10; 1885, he
was elected State superintendent or Pnblic In
gtruction. and from the. beginning of his term
he devoted his entire time and energy to con-
Quoting the department upon the most approved
principles. He soon earned the reputation of
educational officers the State has ever had.
During his term he visited every county In The
tionai addresses before teachers institutes, as
s~ociAtions, and normal and high schools. From
the first week Of his term the routing work. Of
the educational department of the State felt
d.. Draper's ability as an executive head.
Prior to the election of DR.. Draper the Board
Commissioner Agar was taken of the Commit
Tee on Buildings and Commissioners Rogers sub,
Rogers was made Chairman and Commissioner
was appointed Chairman Of the COMMITTEES OF
the Nautical School and Commissioners Max.
well. swanstrom, Leavitt. Perlet, Collier. and
following appointments were also made: Au:
s sts9E' Henry IeSy 3; n; Cook; salary sy $s 800; chief
raphssr md typewriter, Miss %aryP Tisrnsn.
salary 1920. There were two candidates for the
Tbss % Of suPP srh.1 3 s,9 Of School sId sqPp spr,ct
Jones. Mr.. Simmons got II votes to Mr.. Jones's
His salary will be g; 600 a year; u. n..,..
was asked to- night whether he would accept the
pace OF Superintendent of Public Schools in
NeW lOrK, ne said.
!" was much surprised by a message from the
PRESIDENT of New York's Board OF. Education
Sdyising me OF my election as Superintendent of
SCHOOLS In that city. by q practically unanimous
vote, at q meeting held this afternoon. ! have
nepeatedly declined similar offers and in the
most positive terms. I am not disposed 10 say
anything further until l make answer to a com.
mlLlee which | am advised has been appointed
toSonfer with me in regard to the matter"
oitlZens here, members of tho alumni. and
GhaerEradqates of the university are, a unit
precedent and decline the offer. as they say 1t
would be difficult to find another whose infu.
DC as strong and beneficial.