New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
JOHN JASFER RETIRED.
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT TO
HAVE A 5000 ANNUITY
HE REQUESTS THIS ACTION IN \ LETTER
TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE JUNE q

SCHOOLS TO CLOSE JUNE q.
The Board Of Education, at a meeting yester-
day which lasted late into the evening. and
after lively and somewhat heated debate,
passed a resolution retiring John Jasper. asso-
ciate city superintendent of schools. The
tirement Is TO take effect on September l. and
Mr.. Jasper is to receive an annuity of $1,000, to
which by that time he will be entitled under the
revised charter.
The board. in retiring Superintendent Jasper
acted on an application placed by him in the
hands of the president of the board prior TO the
meeting. It had been understood that Mr.
Jasper intended to make a stubborn fight for re-
appointment 70 his present place and many
OF his friends in the board had come prepared
10 give him valiant support. Because of the
change of Mr.. Jaspers plans his friends
centrated their strength on effort to prevent
the posslbut- Of his retirement without pen
sion II his retirement mad been set down for
June g. when his term expires, he would have
had pension.
The application for retirement of Mr.. Jasper
reads as follows:
To the Board Of Education
hereby tel @ " Apply 5 for
to take effect September 1902 In d this e eonnsetion
lchao FgpFT t% maj n9e seen t fh
BIonx-grow from 42,oOo pupils 10 266,oN. and from
l25o teachers 10 $40.
REVIEWS HIS SERVICES.
Of IN p6S RsSsmseT 5sFod I III vas agRonte&d &
81 st6 - in }ss $50 was elected PrePa
grncpaP Of Grammar School eSe 30 $. in 'G west tG
E9gSgTh & wSsn %s %hiSh da position !is' hga until Jane
oT8SSn ths rgsisna,iO9 Of Mr Henry Kldals
ent "hlch position with its changes Of title. held
came associate city Superintendent na' "''e'
may also be permitted 70 add that have flled
instant g 6eb aeRSo to that Of Bd.o of the s m
almost four Years Until nv eIecion agsita0 ns1
superintendent in 1872 Throughout my Official con,
at f all t1s 1bat tho to psrGrm sfod my ny aGy sly
Bronx, Compared from an educationa POINT Of
view, compare favorably in methods OF instruction
school no i,s system, stem, in the world
10 me loEaity devotion TO duty and cordial CO.
operation OF my assistants. principals and teacn-
ers has been due the great success of the schools
ter of century and desire at this time to make
formal and heartfelt recognition of their services
Inc, promotion Of the interests OF the public
school o. system % Of the city of New-York has been
this interest will continue undlminished while
Associate City Superintendent.
Commissioner Abraham Stern when the time
for new business came. moved that the board
proceed to the election of an associate city
SUPERINTENDENT. and that Mr. Jasper be appoint
ed to succeed himself. This motion
onded by Commissioner Guy. Referring to a
motion of Commissioner Harkness to lay the
subject until September. Commissioner Guy
said this would jeopardze Mr.. Jaspers chances
to be retired with an annuity, and he there
fore urged the board to reappoint Mr. Jasper
and take action on the application in Septem-
ber. If il desired.
Commissioner Stern urged that the board. in
order to be sure that Justice should be done
to superintendent Jasper. ought to reappont
him and keep him in Office until he reached the
age limit Of sxty-five years. next August.
COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN'S ADDRESS.
There is 10 danger involved in this action"
said Commissioner Miles NJ. O'Brien except
the danger that old and faithful servant OF
this board might be retired without the annuity
tn which his services entitle him unless we
do the right thing. There is something behind
this which | cannot understand, and l don't
want to, because would not like to serve on
a board where any three four members could
make the others forget their duties
Commissioner Harrison moved to lay the queS-
tion over until September This was defeated.
and vote taken on Mr.. JaspeT's application for
retirement on September l. This was granted
by a unanimous vote.
BY unanimous vote the board then appointed
District Superintendents John Dwyer, Henry
W. Jameson and John n. L. Hunt To succeed
themselves for terms of six years. Walter l..
HerYey was also appointed To succeed himself
as a member of the board of examiners. The
salary nf assistant city superintendentS was
made 5000, slight increase TO take effect
from the date of the appointment OF the Off
cals.
The board adopted report by the committee
on sites recommending the purchase of site
for a school between East Third and Fourth
sts First-ave and Avenue y. valued at S122-
coo.
The board designated for use as vacation
schools seventeen schoolhousAs in Manhattan,
thirteen in Brooklyn and one in the Borough of
Queens. Thirty-six schools in Manhattan will
be thrown open as Fairgrounds during the sum-
Iner
IL resolved that the public schools be
closed June 81. A resolution to give the chill
dren in the Brooklyn schools a half holiday
June fo- the Anniversary Day parade was
passed.
The HUDSON RIVER DAY LINE offers a Deco
ration Day outing that is unrivalled. Musc.--Advt-