The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-30


resolution pending the discussion.
Mr.. Milbnry of Jersey City, wanted
the first motion acted upon.
That gentleman has no right to the
hoor; he is not member of the associa-
tion,'' said +. H. Harris, of Bayonne
Il am" said Mr. Milbury hotly.
Il want to ask" he continued, but
was again interrupted, this time by Mr..
Bissell. who sid:-
The gentleman is not member. If
he is,may ask, when he was admitted y
Il Joined the association last Septem-
ber," said Mr.. Milbllry, "and have paid
my dues"
Il beg your pardon" said Mr.. Bissell.
Not necessary said Mr. NIilbury.
Il merely stated these facts as point
of information
Miss Lydia K. Ennis tried to get the
floor, but some one shouted that she was
out Of order. A stamping of feet followed,
and afteh striving for several minutes to
be heard, Miss Ennis gave up the task
in despair.
Finally Mr. Bissell's substitute reso-lu-
tons We're put to vote and lost. Miss
Aliens resolutions in the meantime had
/
been amended to include the state super
intendent of public instruction with the
presidents of the association and the fund
in the committee to name and investigate
| the fund.
Miss Margaret Van Winkle got the
floor long enough to deplore thetreatment
of Miss Ennis, declaring that the men in
the association had lost all sense Of chiv-
airy, and that the association was getting
on the wrong track.
Mr.. Burke endorsed this view, and
turning to Miss Allen appealed to her
/ to eliminate from her resolutions as ori-
/ ginally presented all personalities. He
said he was her friend, friend of the
| fund and Of the resolutions, but thought
in the form they stood they were open
to serious objection.
Il accept the suggestion and withdraw
from the resolutions all personalities,
|
| said Miss Allen.
This was followed by storm of APP
/ plause. Others wanted to speak, but de-
mands for the question had been becom-
ing more and more imperative from all
parts of the auditorium.
/ The motion was put and the resolu-
/ tions carried without a dissenting vote,
thereby closing probably the bitterest
fight on the open floor in the association
since the memorable battle of 1896.
Upon the recommendation of the nom
mating committee the association elected
the following officers:-
President, William NJ Swinge, Of
East Orange; first vice president, r. j
| Boynton, of Paterson; second vice presi-
dent, Miss Margaret Van Winkle of Jer-
sey City; secretary Lewis C. Wooley, of
this city: treasurer, HI. J. Neal, of Lake
wood; railroad secretary, Miss Sophie M
Braun, of Elizabeth member of execu-
tive committee, Miss Lydia X Ennis, of
Jersey City.
J. ]. savitz, Of Westfeld, chairman
of the committee on enrolment, present
ed the report of the committee. 1t show.
ed that the enrolment had increased
twenty-five per cent.
The committee on audits reported that
it had gone over the accounts of the as
sociation and found everything in a
healthy condition.
Resolutions of thanks to the loca
teachers, state board of education and
to those who had contributed in making
the meeting a success were adopted.
The legislative committee reported it,
work of last year.
Addresses at the morning session were
made by Franklin S. Edmonds, presi
dent Of the Philadelphia Teachers as
sociation, and DIR. Thomas Hunter, presi
dent Of the Normal College of the city
of New York.
The musical programme consisted Of q
violin solo by Miss Mary Theresia Erie
del and two vocal solos BY Mrs. CarolyI
Barber Biddle.
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