The daily gazette., 1883-02-06
rAnK oN xKACnEnu.
A Lonn Dlscnaaion ~ tho aIeinbera Of iho
Board OF Educntlon.


the object of the meeting had been stated
DR.. Mckay moved 10 adopt the majority
report OF the Teachers Committee, read at
the last meeting. Mr.. Morrow moved TO
amend the report by substituting the name
Of Lydia d. Ford, in lieu of Sallis A. Miller,
as principal of No. school. A sharp de
bate ensued, in which nearly all the mem
bers took part
DIR. shortledge wanted TO know why Miss
Ford had been recommended instead Of
Mrs. Thatcher, Miss Urmy or half a dozen
others he could name. The gentlemen OF
the committee had been electioneering.
Mr.. Morrow said he was prepared to give
reasons for his actions, but said the majority
portion Of tho committee had failed 10 state
why they had recommended Miss Miller.
DR.. Mckay at once sprang to his feet and
said he had given his reasons for support
ing Miss Miller, and as yet he saw no occa-
sion for changing his views. Miss Miller
was the oldest teacher In the employ OF the
Board, having been engaged by 1t since
1856. There were two members of the
present Board who had gone TO school to
her. Nothing had ever been said against
her, and she had taken school
No. 16 at the solicitation of the
Committee on Teachers. She had
not asked for the position. Two members OF
the Board had declared that they were on
the Teachers Committee when Miss Miller
was appointed, but he, Mckay, had found
out that they were mistaken. IL any favors
were to be shown Miss Miller was the one TO
receive them, but he had never nominated
her for No. 5.
Mr.. Belts favored Miss Miller's appoint
ment to No. 5, as she had been faithful.
Mr.. Morrow declared that other teachers
were passed over when Miss Miller was sp-
pointed TO No. TO.
DIR. Shortlidge repeated the assertion that
there was trouble In getting principal for
No. 5, as all to whom It was offered refused
except one, and she was too young for the
place.
Mr.. Wiley didn't care to discuss the
question. He regarded It. however, one in
which fair play and utility were at stake,
and they were to be considered before the
point whether a teacher was benefited or
not was dwelt upon. He would like to
know why some members of the committee
could not refuse "the sweet and dulcet
strains Of the young teachers" When the
young ladies asked for transfers their re
quests were granted and the committee
were only too glad to do 1t. But when a
woman, grown gray in the service, asked a
favor they turned deaf ear. He believed
In colored teacher In colored school, and
thought such one could accomplish more
than " bite teacher who was in many ways
inaccessible TO both pupils and their parents.
Colonel Heisler didn't appreciate Miss
MilleT's claims and thought she had been
paid for all she did. The majority part of
the Teachers Committee was trying TO bull
doZe the minority.
Mr.. Morrow reasserted that Miss Nil
Ter had voluntarily taken school No. 10. He
thought Miss Ford was an excellent teacher
and well qualified for the position in which
she was mentioned, but Miss Miller was en-
titled TO it.
Mr.. Hickman was opposed TO Miss Miller
because she sought the position, She had
come to him about It.
MIR. Furry made an earnest and lengthy
address, favonng Miss Miller as an act of
Justice. The speaker said he had no axe 10
grind. Mr. Grier recommended, that, as
there were objections to both Miss Miller aud
Miss Ford, the Board should compromise on
some one else.
Mr. Kenney was opposed to Miss Miller
on the ground that Miss Ford was as fully
competent TO take the position in No. 5.
DIR. keables favored Miss Miller.
Mr. Grer said he had not been Influenced
or approached by anybody in favor Of any
teacher and would vote as he thought best.
DIR. Shortlidge wanted to know If any
member Of the Board had been approached
by Miss Miller.
Mr.. Baird called Mr. Hilton to the chair
and took the floor. He reviewed the action
BY which Miss Miller was given the prin-
eipalship of No. 16, saying she had not
sought the place. The yeas and nays were
called on Mr.. Morrow's amendment and II
was lost by vote of 8 to 10, as follows
yeas-Brooke, Temple, Grier, Heisler, Hick-
man, Kenny, Kyne, Morrow, Palmer;nays-
Benson, Belts, Hilton, HotIecker, Keables,
Mckay, Morrison, Reeve, Shortlidge,
Wiley, Furry, Baird. Mr.. Sample was ex.
cused from voting.
The yeas and nays were called on the
adoption of the majority report, which was
read at the request of Mr.. Palmer. An
amendment offered by Mr. Grier 10 substi-
tute Mrs. Thatcher for Miss Miller was ruled
out of order upon point raised by DR..
Mckay that the yeas and nays had been
called for. Mr.. Kenney appealed from the
decision Of the chair.
Mr. Baird called Mr.. Hofecker 10 the
chair, and after lengthy rambling and un.
parliamentary discussion a vote was taken,
the decision OF the chair being overruled by
10 to IL.
Mr. Grier's amendment to substitute Mrs.
Thatcher's name for Miss Miller's was de-
feated by q vote of Q to 13. Mr.. Kyne's
amendment to substitute the name of Mary
L. Lacklen for Sarah A. Miller was laid on
the table.
The majority report of the committee was
adopted as follows: Yeas-Benson, Belts,
Furry, Grier, Hilton, Hofiecker, Keables,
Morrison, Mckay, Sample, Shortlidge,
Wiley and Baird - Is; nays - Brooks,
Fuellel, Heisler, Hickman, KeRney, Kyne,
Morrow and Palmer-S. Mr.. Reeve was
excused, stating that he favored
Miss Miller but not the whole
majority report. Mr.. Kyne changed
his vote and the result was ans
nounced as IA z. DR.. Mckay moved to
reconsider at once and have it finally set
lied and Mr.. Kenney favored the same view.
On Mr.. Morrow's motion the vote by which
the majority report was adopted was made
unanimous. On motion of DIR. Mckay the
teachers were directed to be notified at once
The Committee on Teachers recommended
the following transfers Miss Susan E.
Cook to the room opened yesterday in school
No. IL, Miss Eliza Regan rs assistant prin-
cipal of school No. II, Miss Maggie K. Car
penter as first assistant in No. z, Miss Mary
NJ. Brady as second assistant in No. T., Miss
Lizzie d. WollastoD as third assistant In No.
B, Miss Mary A. Camperson as fourth assist
ant in No. 3. They were approved on motion
of Mr.. Morrow.
An adjournment was then taken until
Thursday evening when the portion Of the
new charter touching the Board of Educa-
tion will be considered.
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