New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01

in this district for growing girls under woman
principal" exclaimed the mother of two such
girls, in disgust. II call it outrage that girls
Of from twelve to fifteen should have men prin-
cipas. It is all the work of the local board, and
every hates them for It, We hoped great
things from the reform board. but here they
discriminating against women and playing the in
terests of the boys off against the girls. If things
hadn't been final. parents would have got up
petition"
Mrs. John Beaver. of No. 43S West One-hundred-
and-sixty-second-st.. is one of the Washington
Heights people who feel keenly the less Of Miss
NorCott. Ny daughter graduated from her
school and my grandson goes there now" she
said When there was prospect of her leaving
before hated to lose her. but felt that II it
to her interest she ought to go. When we
found they wanted to appoint her to an East Side
school. which wasn't any promotion, we rebelled
and petition. It settled that she
should have the principalship of the One-hundred,
tampered with things I do not believe in sending
girls to be taught by men"
FEELS IT AN HONOR.
Miss Norcott received word of her appointment
only on Friday. When seen yesterday she
reticent. would only say; Il feel very unhappy
and lonesome TO be rooted up from the place where
I have grown for twenty years. OF course. it is a
great honor TO be taken from a primary principal
ship and made principal over a girls grammar
end mixed primary school"
The local school board. against which the feeling
Of the parents is largely directed is composed of
F F Eilert. Of No SIS West Northumberland
forty-sxth-st,. chairman: Henry Schmidt, No 81
Convent-ave.; DR.. Johanna Baptstella Leo No. $50
West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. second-st; Mrs.
Newell Martin. Audubon Park, and c. f. Bishop.
No $40 West MISUNDERSTANDING -frst-st-
When seen last night, DR.. Leo disclaimed with
spirit any responsibility the part of herself or
her confreres the transferTenCe of Miss Norcott
The city has an object in consolidating the schools
because Of the saving involved" she said "One
principal at No. 46. had to go-thats all there is
about 1t. The local board has had absolutely moth
ing to do with it The question of making the new
school at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a mixed
school came up long ago. The people Of the dis,
trict wanted IL made mixed school, and we nad
nothing DO in the matter but favor the plan
which the residents seemed to prefer. It was de
cided long go last September or October that
No 10 should be consolidated. When the question
came up last January Mr.. Eilert spoke in favor OF
it, as the residents seemed TO want it It Is alb
solutely untrue that worked against Miss Nor
colt. AS for the feeling which her transfer IS sad
. be arousing among the parents, doubt II there
Is any such feeling Few of the parents know MISS
NorcOtt pei sonally, and only some of those whose
children are in school know anything about htr
As rule the parents take little interest IN the
schools and know little of what goes on in them
The teachers who have been associated with MISS
Norcott preparing a farewell gift, bat they
would not state what it was to he. MISS Norcott
sails on the Manitou Saturday to spend the sum
mer in Europe.