New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
NORMAL ALUMNE TO ACT.
ASSOCIATION WANTS FOR THE COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES INDEPENDENT
OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.

DCAAAD UT 4hOC1ELS
OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The next meeting Of the executive board Of the
Associate Alumnea OF the Normal College which
occurs on December T. will be one Of especial i'm
portance For over three years. ever since the
movement first began which resulted in giving to
the College Of the City OF New-York new char
ter and board Of trustees entirely free and in
dependent OF the Board OF Education. the ad-
visibility OF similar change in the administration
Of the Normal College has been agttated by the
members Of the Alumnaa Association. When the
legislative committee OF the association met on
Monday afternoon the matter was again discussed
and q committee appointed to present it TO the
executive board at its next meeting Furthermore
alumns representation was favored ana certain
conditions relating the janitor and catering SER
vice OF the establishment were characterized as
needing regulation.
AT present the Board of Education, with the
president Of the Normal College constitutes the
board Of trustees" explained officer Of the
AlUmnae Association. who favors the change.
Seven men out OF the number. plus the president
constitute the executive committee, and do the
work. We want to see the college administered by
q body Of who viii give all their time TO our
interests. instead OF dividing it up among the
schools OF the whole city We have waited and
watched the boys college. and have decided that
now is fit time TO bring the matter TO the at
sention OF the executive Of the association for full
open discussion. Some members intent on
reform that they talk OF bringing IL before the
association for consideration, in event OF the
ecutive committee rejecting IT, but It Is absurd to
threaten 10 carry the affair TO Albany to secure
the passage Of & bill to include the measure,
they have been quoted doing. No member
can go TO Albany on such errand without the
permission OF the whole body, and they wouldn't
have to go. anyway
Hitherto the janitor has had charge Of the
lunchroom. Seeing how well the catering is man
aged et the Horace Mann School and at various
high schools, We feel dissatisfied with the system
IN vogue the college. AS the present Janitor is
going TO leave, the college people. as well as our
selves, think this good time TO separate the two
Offices It has been said that the association favors
caterer distinct from the janitor because 1t has
candidate for the position of up its sleeve
wish II had. Such position would be remunera-
tive and desirable, and bright alumna college
woman could make q success OF Il. because she
would know what women want and how they want
IT better than man can. While President Hunter
has cut out the pies and cakes from the menu,
should Ike TO such things bouon served,
ana served in q way to make the lunchroom
object lesson TO the girls.
DEVOTED TO DIR. HUNTER
DR.. Hunter has been at the college more than
thirty years. and all the alumnse personally at
tached TO him But there is college loyalty
well a personal loyalty. and the former de-
mands 4 reform in the system Of college admins
trauon."
The alunanss haven't arisen in their wrath and
there isn't any trouble brewing that know Of"
vas the opinion OF a prominent school principal
and member Of the association. Everything IS
perfectly harmonious in the alumnae association
or course many OF US favor alumnse representa-
don. took the pains TO write around 10 the mems
colleges, and found that Harvard. Yale, Amherst
New-York, Cornell and Wesleyan all recognize
umbia and Princeton. While alumni representa- ton
Is not recognized in the charter most of the trus-
been in favor OF aiumne representation. That is
one main reason why FAVOR II. thlnk we Sl2lI
get II, too
"one reason why many members favor a cnange
in the constitution OF the governing body of the
college is that at present we haven't money enough
% pay our expenses. We have to scrimp and pinch
Twenty-Five hundred and fifty dollars Is the maxi
lessons are paid disgracefuly. One gets $3.50;
woman who is the executive head OF the college
next 20 President Hunter gets only $3.50 and the
head OF the training school department gets only
Ing and II never viii be readjusted while the Board
q Education has complete ,urlsdiction over the
Just think While the Beard Of EdEesG aba is the
Of Education directory.
change OF course he Isl He's got to be opposed
70 It. No Official dares TO be disappointed WIN ms
Il President Hunter were 70 say that the college
laegieeteq II wonio I Door coege "
President Hunter declined 70 talk for publica-
yersy" ne said President Hunter has been quoted
as opposed 70 the proposed reiorIp; ana s syts
that the members OF the boaro OF E 70 .t
ton who constitute the board OF trustees OF the
normal College give pracucaAy Ah 0A4N
attention TO the college. -,
Helen Gray Cone, professor OF EnRnsn al tile col-
ege and one Of the Oldest members OF the sIuIlnse
association, pooh-poohed the suggestion that tnele
was any trouble brewing ia the association over
the proposed reforms There is no disturb ance
over the measure she said. because there is no
measure For some years change In government
mas been under discussion but 10 one has received
me slightest authority from the association 70 take
any action in the matter. The association Is a
very large body. All OF Its business except the ne
dominating and electing of officers, is transacted oy
ne executive committee. Under IL are VARIOUS
srb-commftees None OF these have any authority
70 90 anything unless they obtain express perIns-
son from the executive committee to 90 H. Inc reg
siatiVe committee Is one OF the subcommittee IL
ot only has no authority act but II could Itself
wiped OF existence by the executive coI1n1It-
80 ] am quite authority was given 70 ".
Dnle Sheel. the vice president. 10 speak ior TIE
-Ss9ciatOn, she is quoted doing l.
cannot say that there Is no opposiuo.n to
--,.esioent Hunter. President Hunter IS q s5ronz
ano every strong man has ereraies: FL