The New York herald., 1922-02-09
EDUCATION BOARD
RENAMES MELENEY
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candidates from the beginning, re-
marked ''If publicity. of whatever
kind. has succeeded in bringing into this
room delegation of citizens whom
thought had forgotten there was pub
lie school system. it has served good
purpose" He indorsed the integrity and
ability of all the candidates.
Mr.. Stern accused the press of "mak-
ing political propaganda" and defied any
one to point out combination of four
or any other number of members who
have acted except for the best interests
of the schools.
"They say they are going to watch
the board" he exclaimed. Let them
watch. I don't fear any man from the
President of the United States down.
DR.. Ettinger is no more TO me than any
other man here when 1t comes to the
interests Of justice. ! told Dr. Meleney
last week that I was man enough to tell
him il I wasn't going to vote for him.
/ have served under six Mayors, and
not one of them ever told me how to
vote. In politics I'm Democrat and
I'll die a Democrat and I'm just as
good as any Republican. 1t Is an out
rage to say that the Mayor wanted his
Commissioners to vote against these
men. / have never spoken to the Mayor
on the subject, as God is my judge.
The schools were an issue in the cam
paign and by a majority of more than
40. 900 the people said, Your schools are
all right"
Mrs. Emma J.. Murray. the only
woman member of the board, said there
had never been any question as to the
fitness of the candidates. DR.. Ettinger
has no vote but he remarked that he
favored the reelection of the four men.
Acting President Ryan also praised
them.
A request from Mrs. Grace Strachan
Forsythe who was elected an associate
superintendent at the last meeting, that
statements of superintendent Ettinger
in opposition to her election be investi-
gated. was laid on the table on the
motion of Mr.. Chambers. He said he
saw no reason why both DR.. Ettinger
and Mrs Forsythe could not be politi-
clans and yet serve the city,
Case of Miss McNalIy.
Then the nomination of Miss McNally
for director of speech Improvement came
ND. Mr.. Stern, to whom it had been re-
ferred said that Miss Birmingham had
a right to try for the position, although,
he observed sarca stically. 1t was ter
rible crime" that Mayor Hylan should be
her uncle. But as the Board of Super
intendents had not nominated her. that
was the end OF it. AS for Miss NC
Nally, Mr.. Stern said nc deemed her
good teacher. but didn't like the way
She does business" In speech when
he had found "in the office"-apparently
meaning Miss McNally's office-young
women from Fleschmann, n. Y, and
from Dobbs Ferry. Y. Y, one of whom
told him "it cost 5000"
~ don't know who got the money or
what she paid it for but she had no
right to be there" Mr.. Stern said. He
told of various schools in which he had
found pupils who he said. were not resi-
dents OF New York. He mentioned
school at Ninety-third street and Am
sterdam avenue, in which. he said. ne
had some trouble in getting into locked
room and found there IAN adult who
had been out of the school system and
a six-year-old child from The Bronx,
both receiving private instruction. He
said he reported his discoveries TO Supt.
Tttjnger. who cxoncrated Miss McNally
on the ground that she was only follow
ing the instructions of her superior, Dr'
Martin.
az do not agree with the city super
iptendent." Mr.. Stern said. 81 claim
that she had no right as a public school
teacher to teach children who were not
registered in the public schools, even
though she was only obeying her supe-
rior She should have reported the
matter
Miss McNally explained, at the close
Of the calendar, that the teaching or
extra pupils mentioned was merely extra
work sent TO her by the department OF
speech improvement and that Dr. Et-
finger had told her she was doing the
right thing In obeying her director. she
said the principals knew all about "
and that the door mentioned by Mr.
Stern was locked because sewing sup
rlies were kept I'm the room. Mr. stern
said he wished TO- be just TO her ana
would make a further Investigation.
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