The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REFLECTS CHURCHILL
Head Of Progressive Faction
Chosen President bv
80 to 12 Vote.
X. L. HARRISON DEFEATED
Speeches Of Opposition Take
Form of Criticism of
His Policies.
X. L. HARRISON DEFEATED

Thomas ". Churchill was reelected ,r..
ident of the Board of Educatior yos.sr.
day afternoon by a vote OF g. g. !. g..
Robert l.. Harrison.
II was a victory for the Progressive.
element In the board. as 1t IL called an,
means that the board will con,.nge -
assert that it Is solely responsible FOR ,bA
power.
Mr.. Churchilrs election. IN which IA.
opposition was said to be more aora-sr,
than real, did not come about before osc,
of the twelve commissioners VINO re-s
against him had made a speech In favo,
OF Mr.. Harrison. The speeches r,ser,uv
took the form of criticism of Nr Sbu-,,.
ms policies II was asserted that no has
established a party In the board who,
is overriding those who are not with them
II was said that the board Of strar'n.
tendents had been shorn OF power and
initiative, that the schools ha ] heep tar,
asunder by criticisms. that harmon had
been destroyed and cooperation ended
While there were enough COMMISSIONS
TO defend the administration the lr,riv,,.
ration speech of Mr.. Churcnlu su.un,.t
up for his side.
The Board OF Education is responsible.
to the city for the state OF the school,
he said. The Board Of Education there.
fore must run the schools or haSo them
run under their direct control The Nom.
bers cannot delegate this r,spon..bI.,,
and they cannot go out after flds a.
fancies In the curriculum. The. nus,
run the schools for the best inter rests Il
the children and OF the citizens
There were forty-four members r-ese-.
out of forty-six yesterday afteruosr when
a Emerson Palmer, secretary, called IN.
session 10 order. Alricx H. Man vas
| made temporary president and a, once
called for an election Of president FIR
the ensuing year. Mr.. Churchill was IN
the room. but did not take the chat. until
after his reelection. city Surer.ntard.n,
| william II. Maxwell sat few feet IN
front Of Mr.. Churchill.
Georg. j. Gillespie nominated Nj
Churchill. as he did last year Conn. H.
sioners Arthur :. Somers. the Rev Ja. 81,
NJ. Farrar and others seconded Ill, moan.
| nation.
Commissioner John Martin now.rl..l
Mr. Harrison. who. Il was believed n-..r,
the meeting. might get Il vote, "a .
opponents conceded II. but two OBJ. I'll e
commissioners did not attend
Mr., Martin said he was IN favor u ST.
Harrison because under M CL.-.t
| there had been "A marked cloayas. ..
J fundamental school policy" Mr. us,.,
son represented only sound principle, .
school administrator. h sad ST.
! churchill had created a party vith "a .l...
tinctive policy running through 'ia .-.
cussions OF the majority at all TIM. stI
II was u challenge to those W. We're
| opposed to the principles.
Gen. George W. Wingate Miss a. a
Levintritt, Nicholas j. barrett auI VA.
| lam IT, Wilcox. new appoint. ].
| lowed. Then nearly half the m,r.a,r,
spoke on one side or the other
The result of the election ended al. s.~.,.
apparently. for Gen. Wiugate move! p.
! make the election unanimous and q g d.
! done. John Greene was reelcct.! Wee.
president without opposition.