Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
THE ETROUBLES ENDED
Two of The Eleventh Ward Teachers
Dropped, and One Reinstated.
MISSES FORBES AND PAINE OUT.
There May Soon be More Music in the Air
for the Directors.
INFLATED REPORTS ARE NOT WANTED

The trouble among the teachers of the
Eleventh ward school has been settled for
the time being by the re- election of one of
the three teachers, who had been dropped,
and the election of two new ones, to take
the places of the other two teachers upon
whose case the board refused to
take action. Mrs. L. V. Bennett, a
grammar department teacher in the Grant
school was elected Assistant principal to
fill the place of Miss Forbes, who has been
teaching in the school for the past 13 years.
Miss R. E. Boyse, of Etna, was elected to
fill Miss Paine's place, and Miss Aughenbaugh,
one of those who had been dropped before, was
reinstated.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors
last night the committee which was appointed
at the indignation meeting Monday evening
appeared and presented their petition and res
olutions. They were kindly received by the
board, who informed them that the petition
would be
GIVEN FULL CONSIDERATION.
That the members of the board gave the pets
tion full consideration is attested by their
actions. After the committee had retired, the
board proceeded with the election of the
teachers with the result as above stated.
Principal Johnston, who the citizens
claim was the cause of all the
trouble was present and looked after his in
terests. Two of the members of the board
were favorably disposed toward reinstating the
other two teachers-Miss Paine and Miss
Forbes, but the influence of the princi-
pal upon the other three members pre-
vented their reelection. 1t was expected that
Miss Taggart, sister of one of the members of
the board, who has been applying for posi-
tion at the school for the past four years,
would receive favorable consideration. The
action Of the citizens, threatening a court in
junction restraining them from employing
her, probably had something to do with her not
being elected.
WITH NO BITTERNESS.
After the meeting Judge Slagle, President of
the board, stated that they parted with Miss
Paine and Miss Forbes, with none but the
kindest feelings. He regretted that the two
teachers, were not in harmony with the ideas of
the principal. and it was necessary to let them
60.
1t is probable that something will be devel-
oped later, and another indignation meeting
may be held soon. Miss Forbes and Miss
Paine are among the oldest and best teachers
in the city, while Miss Aughenbaugh, who was
reelected, has not had much experience. Miss
Paine has been teaching in the school since
1872, and has hundreds of friends in the ward.
The principal of the school was censured for
initiating the reports of the attendance of the
pupils, and the practice was ordered to be
stopped. The matter of seeing that the pupils
are vaccinated is also causing trouble. A great
many of the children were found to be attend
ing school, who did not have their health
certificates signed by the health officer of the
district. 1t is the duty of the principal to look
after this matter, but Mr.. Johnston claimed
that he did not have time.