Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-17
COLUMBIA NE VS. ITEMS.
ravn OUR REC uLAn upHnrsrospssY
special Msetiag OF the schooi Board to on
siuer tho Uase OF the nostinI oi Noong
Mciptyre--Utnsr UusInea.


The Columbia school board held an ad
Journed meeting, in council chamber, last
evening, with all members preseut. Supt.
y. Ames, Mr.. 3. Ii. Hoffman, MIR. VIM.
Molntyre and son James, and Misses
Lillian Welsh, Emly Sherlin and Amy
Ames were also present.
As they had business with the board,
they were granted the privilege of the
floor, tho regular order of business was
suspended for the time being. 1t pertained
to the terrible Jhreshing administered to
James McIntyre, last Thursday afternoon,
by his teacher Miss Emily Oherliu. The
matter had been complained oi To Supt.
Ames and President Given, aud they
deemed it necessary to bring the matter
before the board and with this end in
view, had requested the parties concerned
In the affair tn appear before the directors.
The story is the same as told in Tuesdays
1NTELLIGENCER, but recapitulation will
probably make the matter understood:
The lad in question had been talking,
and for this his teacher determined To in-
fict cop,ral punishment, as she found her
other aud minor pun,shments had not had
the desired e1eot. She requested James
to remove his coat, but he refused-thus
the teacher was placed ia an uuenvi.
able position. She either had to compel
him to obey or lose cOutTol OF her school.
This is tho reason james was hoSged so
severely. Miss O6erln, however, was
not conscious she was il II ct ng sucr great
punishment, az tho coat worn by thr lad,
looked ss though very thic5. Tho whipp
ing had the desired effect, as MoIutyre re.
moved his coat, after which he received
| one more blow. His back was badly beaten
and when his father exposed 1t to view
last evening traces of the beating were
| still visible.
Mr.. McIutyre showed the condition. of
| the child's back TO both Pres dent Given
| and Supt. Amcs, and they agreed that his
punishment had been too severe Miss
Oberlin stated to the father that sho
regretted her act aud pleaded to have
James returned to her school. The matter
was thought settled, for the Friday
| following the day he was whipped, he
| retrFned to her school Later, however,
| he was changed iuto auuther room, by
| Sapt. Aries, at the request OF his father.
| The stick used to iIfiIot the punishment
| was small one.
| The only difference in the evidence OF
| the child and teacher, was that the former
declared that he was whipped botoro he
| was asked to remove his coat. The teacher
was not sure il such was the case or not
Superintendent Ames stated for the bcue-
| fit Of tho board, tha. Miss Oberlin had
! more than her share ot vicious boys, but
did not class young Mcintyre as among
them.
Thus the matter stood for the board to
take action iu the matter. Privately and
on behalf of the board, DR.. Taylor bas
asked Mr.. Mclutyro IL a written apology
to him by Miss Obrrliu, aud with the
assurance Of the board that his son would
not bo returned to ner school wuuid be
satisfactory. II would not. Various plans
and propositions were offered, 80 that
Justice would be done to tho child and
teacher, but all alled Finally the follow
iug resolutions was adopted aud the secre-
tary was instructed to band copy of the
sam to Mr.. Mclntyro ald the te,c1er:
| Res0toed, That ia whipping James NJ.
lntyre in the marucr testified to before
this board, Miss ObeTlin violated the rules
or regulations requiring severe corporal
punishment to be inflicted by the super .
iuteudent, and this board disapprove of
the act, and demand the enforcement Of
said rules or regulations in all future
cases.
| The chairman Of finance committee, DR..
Markell, presented a rough estimate OF tho
i financial condition oE ths board To date,
and so POOR WAS it that on motion the
secretary was instructed to sell l,OGO
worth Uf bonds.
The special building committee reported
that thara -Seeirr9e ~ several small matters not
-LLPfoperly finished by the contractors,
! Baohman & Ferry, and consequently they
could not recommend final settlement
with these gentlemen The iron fence
; around the new building WAS not all in
1 place, nor was tho pavement quite com
. pleted. They, however, did recommend that
S2, GOO DO paid the contractors uu accOunt
The report was accepted aud adopted.
The committee on night school reported
that they had determined 10 open u free
night school in room No. Of tas Clerry
: street building on Monday, Oct. 2Oth, at
Up. 10 with Mr.. ). ii. Hoffman as teacher,
n with salary of 81 per night The
A school will be continued one month, aud
; if successful, will be established pcrmau
: emily. Report accepted.
!, The Second street school has been closed
for the remainder of the week, owing To
4 the room being wet and damp.
The repair and supply committee were
q instructed to have the new bulldog il
5 readiness for occupancy by next Monday.
d Alter granting orders Tor several bills
s the board adjourned.
TOWN BRIEFS.
= The Republican campaign club, o
r. Columbia, Will have no speech making
What is wrong? At a recent meeting o
, | the club it was decided to have address.
"a |
- twice a week until after the campaign
a and $50 soon" il the rule beiug broken. .
n III. Ii. NopEsker, canal boatman, ha
, Just made a quick trip. He left th'
4 Columbia wharves went to Baltimore auC
returned 10 Columbia in five days.
= O'Brien's circus passed eastward througl
|, Columbia. over the Pennsylvania railroad
4 az this 6 a. m. 1t had 20 cars
= Tho law suits which we're to have fol
/ lowed Tuesday nights fight have all beei
n withdrawn or settled.
n Isaac Oberholster an employe at th
,f Kelley stove works, yesterday had til
a, thumb of his right hand caught betwee
If two cog wheels and bad mashed.
'g large and pleasant surprise party wa
. given last evening to Mrs. A. L. Youtz, a
"a No. 1877 Locust street, in honor of he
= twenty sixth birthday. About thirty cou
n pie were present and all had an eDjoyabl
= time.
% At special meeting OF the Agsssi
4 association last evening another membe
" was admitted.
I A young Columbian evidently under tn
n influence of the ardent, without invitatio
/. attended private dance held on 5th stree
last evening and when asked TO help pa
for the music, became excited aud thrashet
.s the young man who asked him for none!
1t and struck several ladies'. To day he vii
be sued