, 1876-08-27

The County Board OF Education met ycster
day afternoon, President Kearney in the chair
and all the members present. With its usua
tardiness, the Board did not get together unit
after 8 O'Clock, considerable time having beer
spent in caucus and in praiseworthy attempts tt
settle by compromise the great question
" Wentworth-Phelps, or the Great Unknown,
with what result the reader will see BY the fol
lowing report.
After disposing Of tue minutes Of the preccd
ing meeting, communication was read from
the residents Of Oak Park, recommending tht
election of Prof. Warren Wilke as Principal O
the Normal School. The communication wa!
promptly fled.
An application was read from G. r. Birchard
Of Fredouia, n. r.. asking for position In thu
Normal School. This was also fled. A sinilal
communication from Miss z. 81. Badger, O.
Toledo, to which were tackled several recon-
mendations and references, one Of which wat
from Prof. Loon1is, Of the Wells Street School
Tas laid on the table temporarily.
An application for the position OF engineer il
the Normal School from Charles Mccarthy was
read and laid on tlle takle temporarily.
An application WAS also read recommending
the election Of Dr. Samul Willard. Professor ol
History in the Chicago Higll-School as Principal
Of the Normal School. It was signed by a mum
Der Of very good names, and was tabled tenn
porarf1y.
A letter was read from Dr.: Bacon, e1-super-
intendent Of Public Instruction, recommending
the election OF DR.. Willard. 4 similar letter
was read from Mr.. Z. W. Biatchford.
NO WENTWORTH.
Mr.. Clark moved to proceed to elect Princi-
pal, and the motion was carried. He then NOM
mated Mr.. Wentworth for the position, and q
ballot was talcu, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Harms, Lewis johnson. Clark-4.
NaVs-Plaut Kearney, OConnell, Gardner.
The Chairman announced the obvious fact
that there was no election.
Mr.. O'ConneN nominated DR.. Willard for the
listen to any such communications, but he
thought the Board could not afford to
ignore such communications as had been re-
ceiyed in favor OF DR.. Willard, indorsed Is they
were BY such prominent and honorable names.
Afr. Gardner seconded the motion, and made
speech commenting on the beauties Of the
compromise system, snd announcing that he
was tired of the fight.
The Chairman read letter from Judge
Rogers, strongly indorsing DR.. Willard and
letter had the additional inlorscmcnt Of c. c,
Bonney, Esq.
Mr. johnson said he understood that DR..
Willard did not want to be in the way of Mr..
Wentworth, Of whom he had spoken in highly
johnson whether Dr.. Willard could "run the
school" any better than Mr.. Wentworth.
DISCUSSING WILLARD.
Mr. Lewis objected to DR.. Willard on the
ground that llc had ne7cr taught Normal
School.
Mr.. Plant said Dr.: Willard had taught at the
Normal School at Bloomington, anu Mr. Went
worth himself admitted that Dr. Willard had
taught in the State Normal School
AIT. Lewis proceeded to read communication
addressed to Mr. Gardner, and previously pub
llshcd in the newspapers, indorsing Mr.. Went
worth. 1t was SIGNED by names Of equal
prominence With any OF those attached to other
communications, and Mr. Lewis said there was
ten times the amount OF evidence for Mr.. Went
worth that there was against him. Under the
Mr.. Lewis did not see how he
could change bis vote.
air. Gardner said the recommendations were
for time and again and had been defeated The
preyious speakers position seemed to be
. Wentworth or nothing"
Mr.. Lewis said he didn't mean anv such thing.
It had not beeu shown that anybody was bet
ter man for the position than Mr.. Wentworth,
anu therefore Ec proposed to vote for him and
to continue to vote for him.
Mr. Gardner said the question was whether
tne board should elect somebody Or close the |
Normal Schuol.
4 vote was then taken on the nomination Of !
Dr. Willard, which resulted as follows:
3tas-kearney: Gardner. o'Conncll, Plant-4.
Aays-llREn1s, Lewis, johnson, Ciark4 /
During the balloting nearly every member !
Explained his vote. As these explanations are |
shadowcd forth in the previous dis /
ussion, they will not be repeated in this con
lection. wa
AS an election seemed to be impossible. thc
1oard, on notion of 1lr. +Johusoll, then afl-
ourned until Wednesday at . O'Clock: It is
'opcd that In the meantime somebody viii be-
rought around, but as the matter Stands a.
resent each party L. equally as stubborn as the
ther IN upholding its man. ~