The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
SCHOOL BOARD
lNFLURRY0VER
$1,000 JAUNT
WHO Authorized Western
Trip of Committee of Edu-
cation? Is Asked.
QUESTION RAISED BY
MISS MARTHA DRAPER

\ FURRY ot excitement was raised IN
re Board Of Education yesterday as 20
the source from which came the $500
70 pay for the Western trip last May and
June Of tho committee on education,
headed hy Mayor Mitchell and comprising
Henry Rrucrc, city Chamberlain, and
various education officials. The board. It
developed never formally authorized tho
trim or tho payment Of the bills and
President churchill OF tho board said 1t
had been arranged with Comptroller Prem
d,rgss, TO have money set aside for the
expenses.
The Comptrolle-. however. asserted last
n rh, tina, he never knew anything about
,bo ,rip until It WAS over even though he
i. chairman Of the committee on educs-
ton OF the Board of Estimate, and that
ster tn trip arrangements for payment
o. me cos' VAS made by Transferring GER
tain moneys from other appropriations 20
the Board NJ Education To- a special fund.
Tho question was raised by Miss Martha
Draper, who arose at the meeting and in
u Quiet way asked for information about
IN. committee that went West last sum
rer II will he recalled that Mayor
Mitchell Mr.. Bruere. President Churchill.
Associate Superintendent Ettlnger. Prin-
clpal McAndrew of the Washington Irv
.ns High School and several others went
on the excursion. The plan was to search
for material for the schools here.
As a result of the trip the Board OF
Education made contract with Supt
William Writ OF the industrial schools
o, Gary. Ind. and Dean Schneider
o. Cincinnati University TO come here and
orsanize industrial schools. The board
agreed to give them $4,000 each for ten
weeks work. When the item came under
the eye OF Alderman Bowling at the
budget hearing he intimated II would he
en-; out Miss Diapers curiosity. how
ever. was as 10 how the expenses OF the
trip we're obtained
Questions by Miss Draper.
~ would like to know" she asked. who
authorized this committee, what was the
purpose in making the trip West and
whom did they represent. All my in
formation about the committee comes
from the newspapers. l do know that as
Q member of the Board OF Education l
never authorized such a committee and
have no official information that ans
such committee was ever created by this
board. have waited for some report or
some explanation to come from those whu
shared the responsibility for the excursion
made by the committee. but have waited
IN vain"
u I'll
tho approval of the board OF surcrin-
,ondents. lie said Supt. Snyder went
with the consent of Chairman Wtsey
a. the committee on buildings. though
MI SNYDER himself said last night he did
no, 20 or the trip. He explained that
Principal McAndrew must have had some
Nlly's approval As to the going OF him
so and Commissioner Wilsey, they had
their own approval and consent.
May ASK questioned Abraham fleH
n III there was any expense attacAe(
90 his trip? Did the Board of Educa
ton pay for this trip without any forms
ton OF the members as whole.
Yes" answered Mr.. Churchill Then
was some expense naturally" When Mr.
T.exner pressed TO know the amount tn
president Of the board said:
~ am sorry that ! was not able u
st around to the forty-six members 0
a.. board and explain all the details L
each one. For this | am pu; under cross
examination. We had conference wit
I've Mayor and the Comptroller. and
stipulated sum was set aside for the ex
penses of this trip. which cost $500"
Ohided ~ Dr. VILE.
D. Ira 8. VILE then chided the pres,
dent for taking umbrage because tn
members OF tho board wanted informatio
ebout the expenditure Of money for whic
tloy we're responsible. SIT is true u
cad that it has happened before tina
money was spent first and consent obtaine
s'terward But the members of tn
board are entitled to know the facts"
Or. Vile then added that no report c
tins trip West has been submitted TO III
hoard and no information has been give
10 US suppose a report will be made"
jonr Martin said no official action wa
supposed to be taken except by conser
~ the board in the way PROVIDED ny III