Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-13
SCHOOL INTERESTS.

important Meeting or the Board Of
Educatiou--.M MT. Hatch's Successor
at the High school.
The board of education met in regular
monthly session last evening. President
Reimers and Directors Durham. Thomas
and Bsrth being present.
The following communication from
Principal Hatch. of the High school. was
submitted:
Rock ISLAND, Jan. 81.
SIS. Kemble, Superintendent:
DEAR SIR:-After a careful considers
ton of the proposition of the Moline
board of education, have accepted the
offer to take charge of their schools July
1. take this step deeply regretting to
leave the Rock Island High school, where
have spent nearly seven of the most
pleasant years Of my school life. When
my successor is chosen. shall be glad to
aid him In any way that can to enter
successfully upon his work. trust that
you may secure Q man who will give to
the school a successful future. I shall
always follow its history with the deepest
interest. With many thanks to yourself
and board Of education for your many
courtesies and uniformly hearty support
in all my work. remain
Very truly yours.
W. II. HATCH.
The rule pertaining to the time of cleo
ting teachers was suspended and James
A. Bishop, of Moline. was elected prln>
opal Of the High school and building No.
4, for the school year. commencing Sept.
1889. at a salary of $1,000.
The new principal was chosen from
twenty applicants for the position. eight
of whom were from Illinois, two from
New York. one from Iowa, two from In
diana, two from Minnesota, two from
Ohio. one from Michigan. one from Wis.,
consin and one from Missouri He Is at
present principal of school No. Q. which
is one of the largest in the city Of Moline,
and which places ten teachers under his
supervision. He is graduate of Nc
Kendree College, southern Illinois. and
the State Normal. He has taught in all
about seven years. is thirty five years
old, is married man. His sue
cess and popularity during his three
years in Moline has been in a large
measure responsible for his choice by the
Rock Island board. He possesses two
fundamental principles of good teacher
an irreproachable character and is q
strong disciplinarian and scholar The
board has shown a very pleasant re
taliation for the action of the school
board of Moline in taking from Rock
Island its high school princi pal,
by securing the man that city
most desired to retain.
The superintendent was authorized to
purchase six copies of Higginson's United
States history and one copy each of Red
path and Richardson for teachers desks
DR.. BaIth was appointed a member of
committee No. Q.
The committee on repairs reported tina,
! they had allowed bill of $50 25 to Ben
DeGear as authorized by the last meeting
| Of the board.
Bills were allowed as follows:
R Gas Co. 81 s5; o A Bsrnhart,
SO; Don & Briggs, S36 90; Davis & Co.
81; r Lumber g. Mfg Co. 81 10; James
Kinney. SO; Union Printing Co. 81 so;
& G Taylor, 90 cents; David Don. $40 80;
Chas Fiebig, So 80; J NJ Besrdsley & Co.
SO 20; Henry Darts Sons. SO IS; 8 S
Kemble. $25 70; T II Thomas, % O5
W Fl Hatch, $40 08; Willard Baker &
Co. S38 95; total, $1s8 70.
The resignation of J. II. Yore as a
member of the board. was read, accepted
and placed on file The school charter
requires the board TO appoint successor
to fill the vacancy thus incurred to serve
until the next election for members OF
the board.
The board adjourned to meet Friday
evening, Feb. 90.