New-York tribune., 1922-02-14
City Educators
In Clash Over
Miss McNauy
Future Relations of Boards
of Education and Super
inicndents May Depend
on Disposition of Case
Decision Expected Friday
Meeting Will Pass Upon
Charges Which Held Up
Appointment as Director


On the outcome Of the hearing
rraated to Miss Elizabeth II. McNally
y the Board of Su7erintcndcnts toy
uext Friday. and g vfch NJ. Samuel
Stern. member Of Tie Board ot Educa-
ION. who caused her rejection as the
nominee fo- director Of speech i'm
provcmeat IN the public schools, also
rill be heard depends the future re
atoms between the Board of Supeyia-
oadcn.s ard the Board Of Education.
While refusing 70 7rcjudsc the board
81 Education 70 advance OF full oppor-
unity FOR one Of It's moat asscrtiye
,~omAors t. give complete account OF
IL l,e hnows, or presu'nes to Snow, re
~ardlng the alleged improper acts q
Miss McNally IN teaching pupils q
sSncd to her by her former superior
oolcer. members OF The Board of Super
rtcrdcnts-amcng them being those
culogized by Mr.. stern whcp they came
up for reelection last week-fecl that
o-t OF justice 10 candidates for promo
ION the NcNallS case must be settled
On The basis of facts.
It is pointed out tba. the Board of
aporintcndents thus far is in posses
OF Of no information which would
Justify 4 in Withdrawing its recon
men6ation OF Miss NcNally for The
piace sought and that therefore it Is
Ap 70 Mr. Stern % offer proof % any
-. al, : -
No Reason for Delay
At The meeting et which mir. Stern
presented his report upon the candi-
date's qualifications for TIC important
Office NJ promised 10 make a more
tnorouch inquiry within tho next
th.rty deys." Il, il WAS ssid yesterday.
svaiiable for ,he Hosrd of Supcrir-
tendents by next Iriday il Is probable
the board viii take TO action until tire
suattcr Gun he disposed o' II The rogu-
Jar way A. the same time members
of the Board or Superintendent can
tcc 10 reason FOR = delay by Nr.
Stern. especially wleu il j. recalled
ths- Mr.. Stern vas In position to know
al the facts weeks ago and was the
one VINO brought the matter to the at
tention Of the SuooriAtendeuts o.
schools.
Within tie jurisdiction of the bu-
Teau % speech improvement. Of the
department of Education are approNi-
uateiy 5000 vocally Handicapped chill
dron. There are twcnts-six teachers
9. speech improve'aent. Of whom Miss
NcNaliy is rated as tho furthcst ad
or Teachers " training To- thc speech
improvement work. She Is assigned
- the New York Training School for
Teachers
At present there is no director Of
sneech improvement. The place has
Deea vacant since last September.
when Or. Frederick Martin resigned
TO resume his private practice. As q
sort Of clerical assistant and sccre-
tary, Miss Agnes Birmingham. & rcls-
two CT Mayor Hyl4n'a and also d
attending 10 many Of the directors
duties since Dr.. Martin LETT. but st no
tlno has She been acting director, &C
cording to DR.. William L. Ettinger.
superintendent of Schools
Charges Puzzle Many
What Miss McNally did in teaching
pupils assigned to public school classes
from out Of town, It is said, Other
teache7a il the same work also had 70
dc. Why any blame should attach to
Miss McNally and not the others, is 4
question school officials other than
hose WAC have sought quietly at op-
pQrturity 20 pu. Miss Birmingham in
he director 3 job ssy they can not un-
lerstand. These supporters OF Miss
NcNaNy declare Miss BIRMINGHAM.
because O. the nature oe her dutieg.
vas the only ono who could claim no
part IN lnstTuctng the alleged private
pupils. lGat this unique position of
MISS birmingham made hey the logical
candidate for the directors place, be.
cause she could not be charged with
vie sans acts credited 10 the rest o.
The teachers IL the bureau Of speech
improvement, Fas reason advanced
Yesterday fer Er. Storms CHARGES
aga. n-t Miss McNally.
.dr- Stern hos denied that lie var
syonsor'.ng any particular cardidate's S
Momlnatlon. or that he wanted The
place for Miss Birmingham. who with
dreM hcr application after Miss Mo
-Na--y vas nominated. Miss Eirminc-
nam $ qualifications were passed nner
ny the Board of Superintendent b,+
't'. ron ne. ner record and the results Of
nat test we're not sufficient to maxi
"er the Board Of SuperiutenGcnts car-
4i4a'e. She was fourth in Tho nro-
-Minary baliot.ue fer cand:dato and
IN tne unal vote Miss McNally was 49,, ~
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