The sun., 1902-02-04
new RULERS OF SCHOOLS MEET
BIRMINGHAM, NEW PRESIDENT,
CALLS OBRIEN TO ORDER.
Marbles Reappo!ntment as Associate
superintendent Resisted 10y Mr.
O'Brien and Mr. Adams street Car
Rides for Surplus School children.

hlues LOT SURPLUS Scnooi shitiTeh'
The new Board of Education carried
out the caucus programme last night and
chose for President Charles c. Birmingham
Of Manhattan. who was the leader OF the
anti-1ammAny forces in the old board.
Frank l.. Babbott Of Brooklyn was elected
Vice-President. One OF the first things
that Mr.. Birmingham did As President was
TO call to order Miles NJ O'Bren his prede-
cessor in that office, while Mr.. O'Brien
was making a speech
Mr.. O'Brien was one OF those who sec
onded the nomination of Mr., Burlin CHAM
He spoke for harmony and the election was
unanimous.
Mr. Birmingham said there would he
new departure in the management Of the
schools. intended to separate the business
from the scholastic Affairs Of the depart
ment The first duty Of the board was to
provide seat for every child in the schools
for an all-day session Of the classes. He
thought the children in the higher grades
could be- transferred from the crowded
schools 10 sections Of the city where there
was room, and he saw no reason why con-
tracts could not be made with the street
railway companies for the transportation
be provided at once. IL would he necessary
TO dispense with the services Of large
number OF employees whose functions
have been done away with. Faithful and
efficient employees would be- retained
without regard TO politics, and no one
would be appointed because Of his political
faith As to teachers, he said:
Their salaries are for the most part fixed
by statute Il will however. he your duty
10 consider the wisdom of making change
in the system 10y which persons drawing
comparatively niSh -aiaT isn aIe L. ensSseeh 'eI
AZ not better. By Others oT ie~-- experience.
Tho members Of the Executive Com
mittee which viii do most ~ the work Of
the board were selected as follows
stern. G. l. Guy. X J.. HaIris1n, A.
Frissell, William Lummls, j W. Mack
and IA A Rogers II Manhattan, ] l..
RaI,bott. A q Mcdonald, William HATk-
ue..s George W Mlngate and John Green
~ Brooklyn. John Barry - The Bronx,
4 V " Rossiter oi Queens ana samuel
reseutative Of the members who controlled
a.. hoard under Nan Nyck is Mr. stern.
apd the members would not vote 20 put
Nr O'Bri.n on THE COMMITTEES. He re-
C.ived uh" vote
/, va. when the board came 10 elect tho
,o'ir Associate Cry Superinlendsnts TINT
Nh O'Brien aud MT birmingham had their
M BurlinghAms supporters had agreed
ou 4 Marble I = O'busn, q , DAVE
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