New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-28
M|TCHEL AS A TR|LBy
TO RESEARCH SVENGAL|
School Board Member Init
mates That AIdermaniC
Head Is Under Spell.
DR.. ALLEN THE HYPN0TIST
Resolution Requesting 81, $780,,
900 for Fire Prevention
Work Referred for
Conference.

The Board of Education was yonyulsed
With laughter Yesterday when one OF its
nembeTs-JohnMs Northumberland that John
2urroy Mitchell was playing the part OF
Triby to the Svengal Of Dr. William H..
Alien OF the Bureau OF Municipal Re
earCh. Two weeks ago the same member
VI the board scored severely the Board Of
Estimate and the Bureau Of Municipal
Research in his plea for the independence
Y the Board of Education. Yesterday he
allied on his fellow members to remove
more sheckles from their limbs
Mr.. Mitchell seems to take his views
rom the Bureau OF Municipal Research"
aid Mr. Martin. Personally. | have
brown the frequent vaporngs Of that
rody and its much advertised head, Dr..
Allen, into the waste basket. l have done
10 especially since finding that many Of
he statements were incorrect"
The remarks OF MIR. Martin prefaced a
.esolution which he offered, that the
ommittee on buildings Of the Board of
EDUCATION be authorized and requested 10
,roceed with the letting Of contracts for
,ublic school buildings and other purposes
without submitting plans 20 the Board OF
estimate or 10 the Department OF Water
supply, Gas and Electricity for approval.
The resolution occasioned some deoste.
oatrlck F. MCGOWAN said he thought
more could be accomplished through &C.
,peration, end that he spoke from
knowledge of things from both sides OF
the fence" as he had been a member OF
the Board Of Estimate. The resolution
was referred finally to the committee on
buildings.
A resolution ofered by the committee
on buildings requesting an appropriation
NJ Sl.5noOOO from the Board or EstimaIe
and Apportionment FOR fire prevention
work was amended so that q committee
q ono was appointed to confer with the
Fire Commissioner TO consider plans IN
detail before making the request. MI
NcccNan was appointed 10 represent the
hoard.
The case Of Frederick c. Riley, relative
~ psrmitting the lad 10 resume his
studies at Erasmus Hail High School
caused much discussion DR.. Ira 5. Wile
introduced the resolution to have young
Riley reineated The boy, It vas salo'
had taken the high school entrance eA-
animation while Sun IN an eltileH'ei'
school. was tutored free of charge by a
school teacher. and IN nine months was
capable Of passing the examination. II
vas pointed out that IT had not been de-
ceit which prompted the lad to take the
examination. but an honest effort on his
part 10 reach higher grace.
Superintendent Maxwell opposed the
resolution. saying that the board was
handling serious matter and that the
schools should he protected from such
methods or advancement When the
matter mas lut TO vote the boy re-
c-ivcd almost unanimous permission 10
resume his studies.
The case had attracted the attention
Of many members Of the board and re
ports about the boy from the high school
had been decidedly In his favor
Donald g. MacI.arcn, teacher in De
Witt Clinton High School, was granted
leave of absence without pay for a
period OF six months so he could act
ss president OF Mackenzie College in Sac
paulo Brazil, during that time.