SUNY at New Paltz - Paltzonian Yearbook (New Paltz, NY)

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G. D. B. Hasbrouck Frank LeFevre -Iay LeFevre Board of Visitors-New Paltz 1 Normal School Each ofthe nine state normal schools in New York State is supervised by a Local Board of Visitors consisting of seven individuals of prominence residing in immediately neighboring communities. Two new members, Andrew Cook of Kingston, and Bruyn I-Iasbrouck'of New Paltz, were recently appointed to the Local Board of Visitors at New Paltz to fill vacancies caused by the deaths of Vincent A. Gorman of Kingston and Clark Halliday of North Chatham. Appointments are made by the State Commissioner of Education in conjunction with the State Board of Regents. The duties of the Board of Visitors as outlined by the State are: 1. To meet in January of each year to elect oflicers, and to hold meetings in January, June and September of each year. 1 2. To visit the school at regular intervals and to keep informed as to the teaching staff, activities and other needs of the school, and to advise with the 'principal concerning the above. ' 1 3. Report to the Commissioner of Education on the physical condition of the school plant, replacements, new buildings and equipment. , 4. In case of a vacancy in the principal's position, to nominateand recommend to the Commissioner of Education another person to fill the vacancy. A: Twenb,-two

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The First Local Board ON DECEMBER 15, 1885, the Trustees of the New Paltz Academy turned over to the State all Academy property to be used in the future as a school for e pro fessional education of teachers. Aishort time later Superintendent o ubl1c Instruction, W. B. Ruggles, appointed as the Local Board of the New Paltz State Normal School the following: Charles W. Deyo, Esq., New Paltz Solomon Deyo, Esq., New Paltz Hon. Josiah J. Hasbrouck, New Paltz Lambert jenkins, Esq., New Paltz , Hon. Jacob LeFevre, New Paltz Hon. Alton B. Parker, Kingston Gen. George H. Sharpe, Kingston Hon. Albert K. Smiley, Mohonk Lake Hon. Jacob D. Wurts, New Paltz This board met january 9, 1886 and elected the following officers A I2 Smiley, President, Solomon Deyo, Secretagvg Charles W. Deyo, Treasurer These men, with their fellow members, helped to guide the former Academy during its early years as a full-fledged Normal School. J Twenty-one l

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S A 'f' - The personnel of the Board of 'Visitors at New Paltz is as follows: Andrew Cook , Kingston I Mrs. Raphael Egan Newburgh Bruyn Hasbrouck New Paltz G. D. B. Hasbrouck Kingston Frank LeFevre Q New Paltz Jay LeFevre New Paltz Albert K. Smiley Lake Mvhonk flnagew J. Cook Mrs. Raphael Egan Bruyn Hasbrouck Albert K. smlley n ,.V, . x a w. 1 Twenty three l