Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03
NEWARK LEADS
IN EDUCATION,
DECLARES KING
Education Board Member AS
serts Investigation Shows
Schools High STANDARD.

AS an educational centre Newark
stands foremost among the large
cities Of the country, according &c
Nathaniel King. newly-eleeted VICE
president Of the Board OF Education
He has Investigated closely, he says
the statistical standing of the city
educational facilities and flnds that
Newark Is second to No other city
n the country.
Newark schools stand mostly first
IN every classification" he said.
''They are second in a few instances
and third only In one or two divisions
Their standard does not go below this.
This demonstrates that the Newark
Board Of Education has q system Sec
ond to none In the country. The prin-
eipals of our schools, too, are high
ranking scholars"
Mr.. King made these remarks late
yesterday following his unanimous
election as vice-president OF the Board
of Education. The election was held
at the organization meeting Of the
board.
Charles P. Taylor was reelected
president of the board. For the FIST
sition to his election. occay-o in la
time In many years there was oppo-
sition to his election. Edgar r. Brown
opposed Mr.. Taylor for the presidency.
Mr.. Taylor was elected to the office
by vote Of to s.
The successful candidate was nomt-
mated by Nathaniel King. In a few
brief words Mr.. King sketched Mr..
Taylor's work as president. He de-
clared all the members recognized
the time and energy the former presi-
dent had expended for the board.
He added that his mast experience
would be valuable In the coming
term.
Mr.. johnson Immediately placed in
nomination the name of Edgar r.
Brown. He declared that Mr. Brown
was peculiarly fitted for the position
because he had served as principal
Of one Of the local schools. He de-
clared his candidate had worked for
the board and deserved the Office.
The result of the ballot showed that
r. Elmer Throssel, Nathaniel King,
Edgar R. Brown, John Breunig and
Thomas ]. D. Smith had voted in
favor of Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Johnson,
Mr.. Taylor and Gaetano NJ. Belfatto
cast their ballot for Mr.. Brown. DR..
Thomas S McCabe, the ninth mem
Der of the board, was absent.
Mr. Taylor in accepting the Office
declared he would have refused to
serve IL he had not been elected by
positive majority.
This is the first time in my eX-
=
division in the selection of the board
officers" he said II have asked no.
body: / expected nothing"
There has been many important
steps taken during the last few years.
For the first time we have revamped
the educational side of our system:
We have revamped the medical side
Of our system ! defy any one to
question the wisdom of this action.
It has proven the strongest nail
driven in years, and I am proud of
the move we made.
Newark is complimented all over
the country on the work of the Board
of Education. Its work has been one
of the best advertisements for the
city"
He then declared that he was not
yet ready to make known the COM
mittees for the coming year. He also
said that he would report on the
and status Of the board
at the next meeting.
Nathaniel King was then nominated
for the office Of vice president, and
by a unanimous vote the nominations
were declared closed,
A resolution was passed naming
Mr.. Taylor and Mr. King as members
of the board Of school estimate.
Previous to the reorganization
meeting, votes Of thanks were ex-
tended to Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Breunig,
the retiring vice. president and to the
1 500 employees of the board. Both
Mr.. Taylor and Mr. Breunig re-
sponded briefly. Rev. James II. Mac
Donald, pastor Of st. Luhe's NJ. e.
Church, offered benedietion.