New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01
RROOKLYN NEWS.
TEACHERS IN A RAGE.
,rpoRT FROM THE LAW COMMIT
d" TEE on THE AHEARN LAW.
oD,,y MEETING. WITH KISSES AND DE-
p,srvE sHOUTs-POLTIcs APPAR-
ENTITY FELT

,.,~o IN the history OF Brooklyn was there
Ne's' s.orroy meeting of school teachers as that
sD'n - ,r public School no. 10 Third-aVe' ana
ssse'ln-.orhorn-st yesterday afternoon IL was
sche.-. of the representatives from each schoo'
gs'ne'.S More Association. and they had come
q '' .ha report OF committee appointed al 'he
10 near I Monday 10 confer with the Law Com
mteuS ,.ar, whether the teachers would 1eop-
mi'ee -. ~,rhts 10 their fun salary under the
ar-']e 80. % they should accept the proposition
AeaI" .~,srdert Maxwell, and for the present take
,he.r sepie'i''i
roll . ~ the committee. composed OF w l.
Inc ,f,, q, school No. 70; +. X. smith. OF
70 ard claiming Steoo'ns' OF Schooi
s'hou ,,s .,, s,i. the teachers. and lively scene
~. :" ,t.h the Young women ir0ulged IN
s's'e' - ...,,i,s shook their fists and umbrellas
hs,'s sr,,.,.ea the school Board. the Corporation
counsel and others 60 ~ r,,1o,. nc chairman
Inc ','.,,.+oe He said that Corporation Coun-
q 'r. controller Colcr and the Law commit
SCI " ,,~,,f,- school Board had been seen
Zee Oh <,,.e v-as given as 4 copy of the special
4Ne .,...nt which the teachers would he
ANN s,ro IN accepting their September salary
ism r..~s rayroN doing so on the sNpposiuo"
On u" ..,~t. would protect them In their rights
ina, @u nav according to the Ahearn scheduie'
Received Ne|-eso,,,, Of the Department Of Edu-
Co1'fo-le-, -...,1si,o our names. being on account
to.fe- rendered during the PERIOD nieh'iVnr'
f. me -r".,~ts shall Oe considered IN iuI Pay,
blt sa.- o,se8 the undersigned are not en IlIuGio
to i i.I1Se5 ssv other provision Of law
~oppop.TrON COUNSEL'S ADVICE
-. s,,s that when asked whether 1t would
as,I.ahlo Tor the brooklyn teachers to sue tor
.s.,es, Of their salary under the Ahearn Ia" Coi.
ton Counse, Whalen replied that they MAD
mil ter q
. "a sue When asked as TO the egahy OF
-se Aasarn Jaw the Ooipoie''O' O
law Committee Of the Brooklyn School
- yqbeu asked as TO the ACCESSIBILITY Of suing
-'.~l1 give 80 reply according TO Mr.. INLAY
apr. Mr. Inlay" said Mr.. Waimslay. what
40 want 70 know IS whether. II we accept our
racks for September salary on basis OF the time
,-,.S,,e and sign receipts for our money It Will
'..,s,-s o,- chances OF receiving the full amount
.. ,s- salary under the Ahearn law. That Is what
.. ,,s,r,ctea YOU 20 ask the Law Committee ana
40 wan. q report 70 their reply.
If Inlay then replied that he did not care 70
s.s.s the opinions of the Law COMMITTEE on 'nat
s,h,ect There were mutterings of anger ana os
content apparent at once. Then MISS GRANGE %
sobo,i No 8. who had accompanied Mt. Inlay
.--,,.,aa "a a representative Of the women IN
,,,,,.ors cot IN and shaking her finger IN anger
a. .lr. Inlay. shouted:
y have seen that report OF yours. MT. INLAY anu
know that It contains an answer 10 the quesuo,,
uAl,s has been asked. 7 demand that you READ H.
Mr. Inlay demurred. and Immediately there was
On rr-oar Kisses boots and ieers came from all
.sss panderoonium reicned supreme. Meantime
d. hal heen spread around that every member OF
"a r.au Committee had answered that y the
teachers should accept their salaries under mo
,s ,ro,osed Il might injure their chances or re-
covering anything further
WON'T ACCEPT THEIR SALARIES
ovra won't accept our salaries" was the cry
,si.h was then raised and this sentiment was
rseted with cheers. ..
81. - the committee tried 10 reason with the ex-
,oacbcrs and pointed out to them that the re
., lad been so wordod that IN receiving their
..ts as made out they would in no way jeopardize
,s., rbances Of getting the additional money.
To teachers would not listen 70 either Finally
NJ ste5hirs lost his temper and shouted. w.,
11e.S arc not competent to have an OPINION You
ought TO 70 home to your mammas ana papas ana
aoh' You wan, to be an associate superintendent
vas he tauut hurled back al Mr. steobins .a
sharply resented the insinudtions against INC Juus
Inenj = the ladies'" but spoke in favor OF accept
Poacs VAS injected into the discussion, and
NJ Green r-.nci,al Of school No g. in the most
earnest and excited tones said: ,.
nor heavens sake DO not DO anything definite
Others tried % pour OH on the troubled waters
81 throwing bouquets at the local Scno0l boarl
and assuring the teachers that they could trust IN
President Roberts and his associates TO look out
.or the welfare OF the teachers These advances
we're net WIKI shouts and cries o. disapproVal ana
ds-si0r and the excited teachers hOwled lhat they
I'D no, trust The ,hool Board and that PRESIDENT
ROBERTSON had been trying to pull the WOOL over
their eyes. ~.
Finally the following resolution was passed. AFTER
which the meeting adjourned:
Resolved That do not get favorable able d 5r
son on tho Legality OF the Ahearn law rom t ,1is
poraton Counsel Whaien before November T. tlis
association iaHe such action other legal proceed.
.rgs will settle the question Of the legal saiaIy
schedule row I'm force for the Borough OF Brookiyn'
ta1 secure % as any arrears which may be Que u.s.
4 mass meeting ~ all the teachers IN Bro92k.yn
vii he held next Monday afternoon IN me 5lIis
ash School when some interesting ceVeopfne"'s
are eYrenfr1