National Republican., 1876-07-01
BATTLE IN TIE FOURTH DISTRICT
SHALL IT BE THOMPSON OR THOMPSON!

SHALL IT BE THOMPSON Or THOMPSON!
Tho Board Of School Trustees held an adjourned
meeting at the Franklin school building for the
purpose Of hearing reports from tho committee
on teachers, to whom were referred tke nomfF1-
tions for teachers positions for the next school
year. Tie meeting unusually well At
tended. Present: Trustees BroEn, Brooke,
Brooks (sccretsry, J Champlin, Curtis (president,)
DIETRICH, Dyer, Ferguson French, HOvey, john
son, Lloyd, Mitchell, MOfsatt, Packard, Ran
dOlph, Smith and ReybIrn.
Trustee Reyburn offered a resolution rescind-
ing the resolution adopted at the last meeting
referring the nominatieos CT teschers to the
,uittce on teachers, and inst netting the sub-
boards to make the nominations directly to the
full board, to be conFcmed by them as heretofore.
Trustee Reyburn proceeded 80 Give his reasons
for offering the resOlatiOns, when he was inter-
rupted by Trustee HOvey, who held that he (Mr.
Reyburnl was not 10 order, as the meeting was
adjourned TO hear the report Of the committee
an teachers.
The question of order was discussed. and Trus-
tee Rcyburn was allowed to proceed. He b.
lieyed that ii was best to continue in the old way
He thought practically that nothing would be
gained, as he believed every member of the board
had a voice in confirming the nominations Of
teachers. The proposed method gave too great
power 80 theone member OF each sub board on the
committee on teachers.
Trustee HOTey moved TO Dos pone the cOnsidera-
tiOn OF the resolution until alter the mnittees
report was heard.
trustee LIord thought that after the report
was made the resolution woaId be powerless.
The yeas and nays were called TrusGee
HoTey's motion, and the question was carried by
= vote Of Il to
Trustee Brown offered a resolution that the
Cornell series of upnRraDhicg he n
Textbook for the ensuing year. Referred 10 the
committee on Textbooks
The following communication, addressed TO the
president of the board was read:
LETTER FROM NE. N'KEE.
WAsHINGToS. ID. C., June So 1875.
W. W. Curtis, esq, President SckOoi Board, Dis
fTicf Of fvi;lH
DEAR SIR: Learning that the commfttSS
teachers, to whom WIS referred the noIIS on
6rmation. beg leave to respect - Isl my con-
/ may have a hearing before a re0uest that
tutcd committee Of your "a properly -consti-
e Ard, when shall hold
preferred or eSEany circumstances that may
have been used 20 my prejudice:
! claiIg this on the principle that non should
be cOndemncd without the opportunity of being
heard. l further induced 10 make this re-
guest from the fact that teaching is my profession,
and therefore my only means Of support for my
self and family, and to deprive one Of livelihood
at this time. and in this city. without good and
sufficient cause, could hardly be justified on the
grounds of eNpediency.
Hoping that you will have the kindness to
present 10 the board this ucst before any action
Is taken in my case, am very respectfully,
R. NJ. MCKEE.
communication was read, signed by about
kfty citizens, stating that they were very desirous
that Mr.. Mckee be retained as principal Of the
First district.
communication was also read to the same ef-
feet as that from Mr.. Mckee. only in reference to
her own case from Mary Z. X. hewitt, teacher of
The First district Female Grammar school.
NOMINATIONS OF TEACHERS.
Trustee Randolph, from the committee on
teachers. made the following report:
The committee TO whom were referred the nOmi-
nations of teachers made by the sub-bOards Of the
First. Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth districts
At the meeting Of the board, Juue %, 1876, would
That in dischargfng the important duty as
signed them your committee. IN order to get at
the facts, have allowed full liberty of statement
10 the members of the different sub-boards pres
ent at the meetings of the committee. AS their
duty was simply advisory, the committee have
declined to act upon any nominations Of sub
boards, other than those made in open board at
The meeting Of June 26.
The committee believe that they are not re-
qGircd to make special adverse reports in oarticu
lar cases. They have reported for confirmation
the name Of every teacher, and only those in each
district in whose nomination both members oil the
sub-board of said district, when frankly Consulted
by the committee, have concurred, and with
whose qualifications and record as a teacher they
Lave expressed themselves as satisfied.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Of the candidates nominated by the sub-board
af this district your committee would recommend
the confirmation Of the following:
For teachers Of intermediate schools, Z. Jennie
Day, Susie G. Hickey, N. Alice Croft, Fannie E.
Hoover, Kate E. Rawlings, Fannie Z. Julien,
Jennie B. HaIlaran and Mary g. McGiu.
For teachers of Secondary schools, Adelaide II.
Fuller, Mary Ella Morgan. Ella 5. McMahOn,
Dora n. Brown. Annie NJ. 4. Clark Mrs. Maria
E. Rodier, Mary McArdle, Isabella NJ. Wilson,
Mrs. Mary 5. Sampson, Alice Simpson, Louisa
NJ Bishop, Ella NJ. Williams and Clara A HOl-
For teacher. OF Primary schools, Mary Bur
ehard, Flora b. Wiggin, Alice f. Cooksey, Mary
s. Shields. Susie A MOckahee Elizabeth A.
mia NacFarlanc, Fannie c. Snyder, Annie NJ.
Dutton, Louisa $ Weightman, Theresa A. Nc
Gill: for suo-aSSstant in Female Grammar
school, Julia L. L. Moore.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Ofthe candidates nominated by the sub-board
Of the Second district the following are recon-
nended for confirmation: For principal OF Male
Grammar school and supervising principal OF
Second district, Nathaniel =. Gage; for assistant
in Male Grammar school. q. +. Billings; fol
principal Of Female Grammar school, Georgia
For teachers Of Intermediate schools, Julia A
Brown, NJ. Adele TAFT: Mary E. Rowe, Kate T
Metella King, Alice l. Kern, Lille Ii. Holbrook
Clara T.. Baker
For teachers Of Secondary schools Eliza Cation
Emily Robinson, Amanda N. East, Susie Q. Col
lins. Mary b. Bartlett H. Jennie Free, May L
johnson, Elizabeth L. Prather, Virginia r. Git
tiuRs Maggie &. Walsh, Mrs. Emma T. uinlan
Mrs. Marie L. Walker, Emma l. Bond.
For teachers OF Primary schools, Julia J. Muir
ray, A. Bortense Trevitt, Anna L. Sargent, f. G
Weghtman, Sallie \. Dalton Emma l.. Wilson
Virginia Boss, Susie +. Porter Marion ]. Ma
lone, Inez NJ. Goodrich, Sarah Bartlett, Sallie S
Childs, Mary Il. Evans, Mary X. East. Isabella
V. Helmsen; Olivia HRmbly, Helen T. Ralph
Clara ]. Lesh.
The committee make special mention of tn
fidelity and success of Miss Anna b. Milans, o
this district. whom they would most cheerful
recommend for eontirmation as Primary teacher
but whose health has become so seriously i'm
paired to render il impracticable for her TO con
1inue teaching.
THIRD DISTRICT.
QS the candidates nominated by the sub-boar
Third district the following are recon
principal -srA5sIa. Grammar school an
supervising principal Of said district, Charles
Assistant of Male Grammar school. Mrs. Z. A
Hilton.
l.. NOurse. Mary Il. Kelly, Mary Morgan, Syn
phronia NJ Lusby. Lucy r. Davis. Hannah
Davis, Hannah +. Johnson, Mary A. Awkward
For teachers of Secondary schools, Sarah I
TaIbert, Mary e. Armistead, Mary A. Dodge, n
Packard, Ida A. Lord, Ella G. Kelly, Martha I
Armistead, Catharine a. Dulin Amelia J. ROT
land.
For teachers of Primary schools, Martha
McCutchen, Mary SaDdersOn, Florence Hintol
Mary E. Kealey, Mrs. NJ. V. McCathran, Hele
Forbes, Myra e. Love, Eliza NJ. Aiken, Sarah l
Meredith, Mary f. Little, Eva Van D0ren, AllG
NJ. Dulin.
FOURTH DISTRICT
OF the candidates nominated by the sub-bOar
Of the Fourth district the following are recon
: mended for confirmation:
For principal Of the Female Grammar schOO
Mrs. Mary E. Martin. For sub-sssistalt SOph
Davidson.
For teachers of Intermediate schools, Ell
Dunn, Mary Ann Lee, Elizabeth ]. Riley, MIR
Sarah E. Wise, Annie Van Horn, Susan A. Ian!
ley, Mrs. Mary A. Bowen.
For teacher; Of Secondary schools, Victoria '
Trook, Annie NJ. Adams, Rachel A. Garret
Harriet L. Davis, Mary Louisa Strobel, Clar
Wilson, Ida NJ Humphrey, Martha Barnes.
For teachers Of Primary schools, Margaret 1
Garrett, Catharine F. Maxwell Ellen e. Hal
day. Adele B. Gray, jamie p. McCauly. Isabel
Halliday, A. Laura Mcintyre, Charlotte Luca
Sophie |. Allen, Hannah M. Trunnell.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Uf the candidates nominated by the sub boar
III of the Fifth district, the following are recon-
III mended for confirmation: