New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
School Crisis
Comes i'm Board
Election TODAY
Continued from pane cnC

J. McCoocy. sister of John II, Nc
Cooey. Democratic county lender of
Brooklyn. has entered the field for
the position of district superintendent
to succeed Mrs. Grace Strnchan For
sythc. who was elected an associate
superintendent on January %. She is
now principal Of Public School A.
Brooklyn. She is ono of score Of ar-
rlicants for tho place. Her qualihca-
uons, according to pr. EttinEer. lav~
not as yet been gone over. due to the
large number seeking the place.
The Meyer Legislative committee. It
also WAS learned. will, in its forthcom
ine report, ask Cor the abolishmcnt Of
the present Board Of Education OF
seven members appointed by the Mayor
and request legislation creating n
bers, to be appointed. rot BY the
Mayor solely. but with the sanction OF
the State Board OF Regents
Board Mcmbcrs Rescntful
That tho Board OF Education will
exercise its prerogatvc Of following a
course independent of tic Mayors
wishes. and thereby elect the Off
cials mentioned, appeared certain yes
terday because of the widespread re-
sentiment which the latest evidence Of
the Mayors desire to control the Board
of SupcrintcndcNts as Wei as he Board
OF Education has created. This re-
sentiments is felt kecnly by several
members Of The board who would. thov
say. surrender their places or it in
preference to seeing things continue
as they have been goinc
lNdor hC CCuru.;O,, >o,,, tLo o..
Board Of Regents is empowered to
take charge of local school government.
whenever in its opinion the body ir
control fails to live up to the duties
laid down for Il. A school department
chlc;al OF long experience in education
al matters expressed the belize that il
majority Of tho Board Of Education
should refuse to rc-clect the incum
bents before it the state most aSsuredly
would be compelled. by the rregularitv
OF the performance and by publ c scnti-
ment, to step in as it has done on pre-.
VNous occasions i'll the city's history
George j. Ryan. acting president ot
the board. announced Yesterday tha'
the executive session customarily helC
! prior to the meeting for election Of
school officials, would not be held thi,
time. This is presumed to mean tha'
will be expedited. The elections. i,
fact, are the first order Of business or
the board calendar. Also on the cal
cndar for action to-day is the repor
Of NJ. Samuel Stern on the nomina tior
two weeks ago Of Miss Elizabeth r
McNally for the position Of d:recto,
Of speech Improvement. Mr. Stcrn's re
port will specify whether in his com
mittee's opinion Miss McNallv who ha:
/ the Endorsement Of the board OF super
/ intendcrts, is properly qualified for the
Office. Her election is expected to-da,
unless somc wholly unexpected reason
is offered by Mr. Stern for her reiec
tor and the nomination in her stead o.
Miss O'Connell or Miss Birmingham
the latter being relative Of tn.
Mayor.
Ryan Expects Unanimous Vote
Mr.. Ryan, with reference TO Associate
Superintendents Melency and Mean
/ drew. said he expected the vote ol
their reelection TO be Unsnimous il
could see no reason. he said. why the,
should not be re elected and he wal
confident there would be no postpone
lmen.. Persistent refusal Of certain
bcrs o. the hoard 20 make clea
their attitude toward the candidate
for re-cloction has. however, cspe