The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-27
lI0NTCLAIR'S SCHOOL WAR.
TWO SETS or C1LCULI TTONS IN 4
VERY LIVELY MEETING.
Mr.. Loomis Winning Applause from Part
or the Room, and Dr. Love stirring up En-
thusinsm In Another Pnrt-The High school.


MoNTcLA1R. n. j., May 26.-Principal
Spaulding of the Montclair High School re-
ceives s2750 SALARY. His first assistant. a
woman receives 81 100. and the third assistant
$1,000. The building. which at present con
tains. besides the high school. a grammar
an Intermediate and a primary department, is
commodious and architecturally handsome.
All Of the schools are well kept and the people
OF Montclair. without exception. are proud Of
them. Lately. however. there has arisen
spirited discussion in the town regard
ing tho expenses Of the schools. and mainly
Of the high school department 1t has
not been alleged that there has been any
misappropriation. but that the town could
do without high school, and that the other de-
partments could be kept just rs efficient on an
expenditure Of less money Several days ago a
pamphlet was widely circulated which pro-
fessed to prove conclusively that from twice TO
thirty-1ve times rs much was paid for each
pupil in School District No. 8. Montclair. as in
other cities is paid for equally good high
schools. equally well constructed.
notice was recently published calling the
school meeting held last evening The room was
densely packed about the door. and in the back
part OF the room we're many workingmen and
mechanics. while the school desks in front were
mainly occupied by New York and Montclair
business men and their clerks. Dr. Marvin was
made Chairman without n dissenting vote and
Mr.. Bowden moved that fl2 500 the tull amount
necessary to meet the deficiency, be ordered
raised. DR.: John j. II. Love one OF the Board
OF School Trustees. made report whose con-
clusions were widely different from those in the
pamphlet OF MIR. Looms.
Mr.. Loomis on Obtaining the floor dofied any
one present TO overturn the result Of his calcu-
lntion. He would take issue with him NJ any
time. loud applause in the rear OF the rooml
Or. Love-l'li take issue with you now loud
applause in the front Of the room.l Let us have
acnmtnittee appo nted to decide.
Mr. Loomis-Ill take up the issue here and
now.
A Volce-I second tho motion for the commit.
| tee
| Mr. Loomis-Very good
Another Voice-The man who seconded that
motion hasn't paid his last years tax. IShouts
| OF nughterl
| belts said there was no doubt that Montclail
had good schools. and OF late years he had found
| himself inclined 10 favor the maintenance OF d
| high school hut he believed all departments
| could be maintained at a less cost. He was mol
afraid 60 venture the assertion that equally ac-
| complished teachers could be found in Massa.
chusetts and Connecticut schools serving at less
THAT is the best speech you ever made In
| your life shouted Mr.. Chiitenden.
| Dr. Love said that Mr.. Loomis's pamphle
| was gnrbled report and was the work OF Z
| demagogue.
Mr.. Chiuenden. rising and appealing to tn,
| Assembly with uplifted arms. " We have moi
! come here to hear our neighbOrs called liars.
| and laughter from the othersL
| Mr.. Van Week said that the figures I'm tn,
| pamphlet were false. and that those that made
| them knew IL.
Mr.. Looms again challenged an examination
as TO their correctness.
On vote by ballot. the appropriation o
| sl2 500 was made by ia to 1872. An appropria
| tion OF So $50 for furniture was made viva voce
without much opposition.