New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-06
NAY BE ITS PRESIDENT.
Columbia Professor May Succeed
Hunter at Normal College.
ODELLs BROTHER TALKED OF.

ODELL'S BROTHER TALKED OF.
It is ruuored in educational circles that Profess
sor Odell Of Columbia University, brother OF
Governor OdeIl is 10 succeed Dr. Thomas Finrer
az president OF the Normal College This Is be-
lieved by many 10 be at the bottom Of the opposi-
ton Of the Board OF Education TO the bill intro
duced recently in the Senate by the Associate
Alurnnse Of the Normal College to provide a sepa-
rate mana cement for the college. The board made
objection 10 the separation Of the City College
from its control. but Il is said TO be anxious 10
keep the Normal College II its hands long enough
make this appointment Hence these tears.
which might otherwise be unaccouutable.
Dr. Hunter. however. declares that he has no in
feltion OF retiring. and is confident that mem
her OF the Board Of Education. and certainly not
- the executive committee. wants him to DO so.
These persistent runors OF his retirement he says.
have their origin with people who perceive the de-
STABILITY OF his position.
The slumnse Of the Normal College say that there
no opposition TO their bin except on the part
OF the Board OF Education. Even the Corporation
Counsel who has been instructed by the board
20 take measures 10 defeat the bill. the alumns
believe 10 be with them.
NORMAL ALUMNE's ANSWER.
The special committee in charge Of the bin has
iust issued statement in reply 10 the resolutions
II which the Board OF Education enbodies its
sons for opposing the bill The gst OF the boards
manifesto was that the Normal College was
The Associate Alumnae ask in reply. How
the Normal College be declared by the Board OF
Education TO be an integral part Of the school
system OF the city. when the school statutes. with
which those gentlemen or should he. familiar,
declare II 10 be a separate and distinct organ
.zation and body corporate. and provide for its
administration as ar independent institution
The Normal College. say the alumna. has not
beer an integral par1 Of the school system OF
NeV-YoFk" since the granting ~ its charter by
The state legislature IN the wear 1889 The first
tlcn ~ that charter reads follows.
The Normal College y the city Of New-Yorl is
hereby declared 70 be separate and distinct
Earizatior ana body CORPORATE. and as such shall
have fte power and privileges Of a college nur-
the revised statutes of this State. and he
subject the provisions Of said statutes relative
- colleges and 70 the visitation Of the REGENTS Of
rhe University in like manner with the other col
lnRes % the State
That the City Superintendent recognizes this sep
srateness OF the Normal College is clearly proved
the alurnns think by this extract from his annual
report for the year 1902;
The Normal College Is not a part OF the public
school system. inasmuch the members OF its
snd not paid from the general school fund. and
inssmuch the institution is not under the super
vision Of the Board OF Education and the Board OF
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In the same report the City Superintendent states
that the graduates % the Normal College have
been licensed as teachers under a special dispense
ton granted by the State Superintendent whose
duty II Is 70 approve dsapprove institutions for