New-York tribune., 1902-02-04
EDUCATION BOARD FORMS.
CHARLES c. BURLINGHAM ELECTED
PRESIDENT
TO PROVIDE A SEAT FOR EVERY CHILD
OFFICIAL TO SUPERVISE JANIToRs-
AN ATTACK ON MR.. MAXWELL

TO PROVIDE A SEAT FOR EVERY CHILD
OFFICIAL TO SUPERVISE JANIToRs-
AN ATTACK ON MR. MAXWELL
The new Board of Education held its first meet
ing at p. m yesterday in its building. Fifty
ninth-st. and Park-ave.. and elected Charles G
Birmingham. of Manhattan. president. and Frank
L. Babbott, of Brooklyn. vice-president. An execu-
tive committee was elected. as follows: AIgernon
s Frissell. Charles l. Guy. Robert l. Harrison
William Lummis Jacob ". Mack Henry A
Rogers and Abraham Stern of Manhattan; Frank
L. Babbott John Greene William Harkness. AL
bert G. Mcdonald and General George ". Wingate.
Of Brooklyn; Edward V w. Rosster. of Queens;
John j. Barry, Of The Bronx. and Samuel NJ. Dix
Of Richmond
Four associate superintendents were elected as
follows; Albert p. Marble. Thomas S O'Brien,
George s. Davis and Algernon S. Higgins. Rich
ard II. Adams. in placing in nomination Gustav
StraubenmUler for associate superintendent, made
an attack upon Superintendent Maxwell After
enumerating the good qualities of Mr. Strauben-
muller. Mr.. Adams said: II hope that he. any
elected in his place will never allow himself
be made a tool of by Superintendent Maxwell
Mr.. Straubenmuller lacks the one qualification OF
being a tool to the city superintendent Miles NJ.
O'Bren, in secOnding the nomination of Mr.. Strau-
benmuIer, said that he regretted the statement of
Mr.. Adams, and that he did not think the mem
bers of the board would indorse it, Mr.. O'Bren
declared that he must oppose the nomination of
Mr.. Marble.
the meeting to order. Henry A. Rogers was elected
temporary chairman. The roIcan showed that two
members-John P. Kelly and Louis Haupt-were
absent Jacob w. Mack in nOmina ting Mr. Bur
lingham for president. said he a typical rep
resentative of the ideas supposed TO be laid down
in the recently enacted charter provisions for the
maintenance and conduct of the educational sys-
tenn of New-York. Frank Harvey Field seconded
the nomination for Brooklyn, a. H. Mann for
Queens and Frank D. Wilsey for The Bronx. Forty
three votes were cast all being for Mr. Burling-
ham General George W. Wingate and Algernon
S. Frissell were appointed committee to escort
Mr.. Birmingham TO the chair
ADDRESS OF THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The new president said in part:
Our first duty IS to provide a seat for every child
sporadic efforts Nor can the Board Of Education.
however earnest and persistent secure this un-
aided. Our predecessors under the leadership OF
the late president have stormed at the doors OF
preparation and bond issues enough enable them
TO build the schoOlhouses required. Large
nave been granted but far too small for the needs
It seems paradox but it is the simple fact. that
while these thousands OF children deprived of
a fun days schooling there are thousands OF un
Is due IN part to shifting population 1t is impOs-
OF the schools can be transported and put in less
crowded schools In the outlying districts Of The
Bronx we make contracts for carrying the children
In stages. L see no reason why We should
INTO contracts with the city railway companies TO
carry children from the congested TO the less
crowded parts of the city.
garten classes T s soi b0 SG0GIs 9ScePs rod IN XnIeg
It necessary for Us to increase the number OF kin
dergartens. and It will be the duty Of the commit
these classes.
An incidental advantage of consideration is
econ0my of administration In order to obtain this
END II VIII be our duty 10 dispense with the
lions have been done away With. We must pro-
ceed TO this duty with deliberaton. At the same
time no sentimental consideration should make
Salaries Which aT in e 9 a rsdHee s
rendered O
miss inefficient or unwilling workers. 1t is unneces
,9onsderatioq Of politics should have, no part in
This work Faithful and efficient employees will be
be appointed because Of his political faith
THE CARE OF BUILDINGS
Another problem which will require our best
tendent of Buildings. whose extraordinary Capacity
has brought so much credit to this department, is
the plans for all new school buildings. but he is
when completed and the supervision of the jan
itors. The appointment of competent supervisor
Another. question which We must consider is the
the Jesuit % Of 6nE a66 Slow s IS
tam advantages: but. in my Judgment. these are
employed by the iantors as helpers and clean
ers are not responsible TO as. The present farming
out system puts premium the employment ot
faithful work receives he least none ''e ''OS'
One branch Of our work which requires the most
patient and Intelligent consideration IS the extern
expense they are With the pr6ceeds 5' Of taxaon
these buildings belong 10 the whole people. Indeed,
by act of legislature, introduced in the Senate
bv member OF this board il is expressly provided
that the school property OF the city is intrusted
the Board Of Education for purposes not only of
education. but OF recreation and other public
Under this provision Fairgrounds have been estab-
ished and school buildings have been opened for
the Of people Of the neigh hhorhoOd. The Bor-
ouGh Board of Manhattan and The Bronx, 10 whose
powers We succeed has established in the Bor-
Ough OF Manhattan ten OF these centres OF recrea-
tion. This Is but beginning. The City Superin-
tendent in his recent report has pointed out that
the expense OF supervision is high II in
co-operatioa with the local school boards I think
We can extend this work largely, with slight addi-
tional expense.
Frank l. Eabbott nominated by Albert G.
Mcdonald He said the members from BROOKLYN
had looked for man of character. plus experience
and had readily settled upon Mr.. Babbott.
he IS a man OF absolute character added Mr..
Mcdonald, as those OF rs from Brooklyn abso-
lutely know. He is man of public spirit. who
has given many years of gratuitOuS service to
Brooklyn. Ever since 1895, unbrOkenlv he has been
until the merger of that city into the greater New
York. and since then he has been a member in
Brooklyn. He has served as chairman member
of numerous committees. and is in every Wav a
most desirable for the place"
Henry a Rogers seconded the nomination and
the secretary was instructed to cast ballot for
that his service would be the best he could give
He spoke of the old Brooklyn school system with
pride. saying that borough had been far in advance
of the other bOrOuGhS before consOlida ton He de-
power appoint tea CherS. and said that the old
Brooklyn school system. In the minds OF many
people. the best form Of governing the schools
that could be devised.
committee appointed to arrange the trans
fers of those clerks and other employees whose
places have been abolished and those that are to
so to other departments of the city.