New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-14
Tildsley's Fate
Hinges on Vote
OF Board Today
Mrs. Forsythe, Backed by
Hylan Administration, Elk
pectedtoO Oppose Associate
School Head 3 Reelection
Societies Support Official
Patriotic Organizations to
Make Plea That He Be
Renamed to the Position

The reelection Of DR.. John L. Tilds.
ley as associate superintendent Of
schools is first on the calendar for to-
days meeting Of the Board of Educa-
ton. Aiming S. Prall, president Of the
board, said yesterday that he expected
full attendance.
Askedyif the names of any other
candidates would be presented to-day
President Prall declared he could not
say 1t is understood that Mrs. Grace
Strachan Forsythe, president Of the
marlborough Association of Women
Teachers, who is favored by the Hylan
administration, will oppose Tildsley.
Representatives of the American Lee
gion, the National Security League, the
American Defense Society and other
societies Of patriotic character will
have delegations at the meeting to
speak in behalf of DR.. Tildsley. Many
teacher representatives also are ex-
pected to attend. Mrs. Forsythe has
not said she would refuse the nomina-
ton, and it is believed that some OF
her friends in the teaching profession
will take part in the hearing. Mr.
Prall would not say yesterday that the
delegations would be heard, but init
mated that it had been customary for
the board to grant hearings on such
matters. This, he said, was matter
for the board to vote upon.
Endorsement of Hoi Scholastikoi
What is considered as one of the
best Endorsements of DR.. Tildsley's
record yet put forward by the educa-
tlonal fraternity is that of Hoi Scho-
lastikoi Educated Menu, an organiza.
ton rs old as the city itself. 1t had
ats inception in pref Revolutionary days
and has membership including many
prominent citizens and legislators in
terested at some time in important
educational matters of the city. Hoi
Scholastikoi has sent it's Endorsement
to the Board of Education and re.
quested the officials reelection. The
statement, signed by the president
Frank D. Wilsey, the executive COM
mittee and general members of the
teaching corps, says, in part:
"Hol Skolastikoi is composed of DR..
the great work of teaching children in
this city
"Hoi Skolastikoi is imbued with the
same professional ideals that are hap
PLY at the core of all of DR.. Tildsley's
work and purposes.
"Hoi Skolastikoi is informed, init
mately, of DR.. Tildsley's professional
attachments and is acquainted person.
ally with his official industry and in
tegrity.
"Hoi skolastikoi, instinct with love
Of God and love of country, with every
emotion of solicitude for the youth
committed to the care of teachers by a
trustful citizenry, finds in DR.. Tildsley
a worthy exemplar of it's own high
traditions, scholastic, professional and
official, and commends him, unreserv-
eddy, to the favorable consideration
of the Board of Education.
"Hoi Skolastikoi joins in the unani-
nous expression of the public press
favorable to the retention of DR..
Tildsley in the service Of our public
schools as associate superintendent,
and specifically approves one notable
editorial opinion that DIR. Tildsley
should be reelected instantly.'"