New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
SAY MCCLELLAN Is MISLED.
Members of Board of Education In
dlgnant at Circuit.

Indignation was expressed at the Hall of the
Board Of Education yesterday at the stand taken
by Controller Grout and Mayor Mcclellan. The
officials are not backward in asserting that they
believe that Mr. Grout has led the Mayor astray in
regard to the board by a wilful Misrepresentation
OF facts. President Rogers said
Controller Grout is quoted as using the following
lahepase: Well, that is another of duplicity
Education). However. l am convinced as / have
peeh from the first. that the threat close any of
and simple" 80
deny that there has been any duplicity on the
part of the Board of Education assert that Con-
rouer Grout has deliberately m.srepresented the
matter as far as the Board of Education is
eerned: say that Mr.. Grout has deliberately mis-
5epptesented the Board Of Education. because the
nave been printed and scattered broadcast and re
Of the Board Of SSPE and APO
Tbese raso OF winch he is prominent member
tne Board of Education. which it proposed to
No proposition has ever at 'I any time been made
entertained or discussed TO close the evening
both high and elementary. will be kept open dur
ing t9e session of lso3 full time, for the usual
IN former years Whatever curtailment in the
me 1aIi term. in case the Board of Estimate and
funds TO maintain these institutions for the usual
.ime This fall term Will commence about October
! aecedsd to the request of Mayor Mcclellan to
providing that the recreation centres should close
on January 81. with distinct understanding in
Th heI the Board Of Education welcomes shows.
OF Board Of ducation is not suficient to main
tain these activities throughout the year. the
maintenance of these Institutions which have done
aa are doing SO much good particularly in the
Grout has said that for the present at least the
fund and the special school funds $4,000 at its
disposal, and that there is al present for
closing any of the schools under the charge of the
which amounts to about 100000 was reduced to
that point by the former Board OF Estimate and
s@ %5eh TT o apRsa "sqflfRt
since September ! last with nearly thirty new
buildings. for which 10 provide n complete outfit OF
and other suppes is entirely and PSpft
in this We h 6av about 10 te
for repairs to schoolhouses. OF this amount con-
older school buildings in the boroughs of Queens and
Brooklyn. and Of some even in the Borough of Man
general school fund should regard as 20 crime fne
pose for which It was granted and know that in
expressing this opinion l am expressing the judg-
Many Of these buildings are Unsafe for the hous
g OF enG1nn n because they are not repreof and
The president of the Board OF Health has already
the unsantaFy condition OF many Of these badings'
ana eaed upon the president Of the board TO close
ton. NO
The board is unanimous IN the belief that ,ts frs,
duty is 70 maintain the elementary day schools and
high schools unmpared In their efficiency The
board will carry this design 1t believes that IN
VIII have the support of the people in it's determina
ton. ana VIII not be deferred from performing it's
duty either by misrepresentation or by threats on
the part OF Controller Grout
President Rogers of the Board of Education
called on the Mayor yesterday and explained the
seeming discourtesy of the Board of Education in
passing only part Of the resolution requested by
me mayor. The mentioning only of recreation
centres IN the resolution oversight as IL
was understood by all the members OF the board
that none OF the activities OF the board" should
De interrupted for at least six weeks or until Con-
uoHer Grout had had time to prove his assertion
Lnat economies could be effected. and that there
would be no shutting down the evening schools
uhti the regular term ended in March. The -ecrea-
uon centres, lectures and vacation schoo, will
on. ' "'i'
controller Grout took fling at the public lect-
ures yesterday He thinks some of them could be
cut out with profit ~ 10
, 1nese lectures were originally intended for tbe
immigration classes he said when n comes
10 giving lectures IN the Museum of Art and the
Museum OF Natural History on subjects OF the
nghest class TO people who can afford TO paw for
any HARM '0'- w