Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-15
SCHOOL TEACHERS APPOINTED.

A Long Session of the Board of Edu- cation-Many Increases In Salaries, In Fact. Very Many-The Changes Questioned and she Committees List Harrassed At Every step superintendent Dutton Under Fire School Cases.
 There is surely a discordant element in | the board of education.
 I The meeting last night lasted till after Il | o'clock. It was enlivened at odd intervals,
 which, by the way, came very close upon each others heels, by savage tits between \ Mr. Leigh and ex-Senator Plunkett The | former gentleman also launched out into | quite a number of wordy sallies at the | superintendent of schools, who sat smiling 1 ly by the side of the ex-senator. The meeting was solely for action upon the appointment list of teachers. Dr. Car~ malt, MT. Leigh and Captain O'Brien ques- tioned the numerous charges which the school committee had made at every step. It was evident that larger number of i'm creases in salaries had been made than in former years. Dr. Carmalt and Major
 Strong vigorously tried to lessen all increases
 over fifty dollars from the last years salary.
 They were repeatedly voted down and finally gave it up.
 In the High school appointments Messrs. Ricketts and Adams were dropped from the list. MT. M. N. Marble was appointed in their places. This will mix things up little in the High school. No one has yet been obtained to take MT. Ricketts, place in the commercial department. Mir. Marble will not take Mr. Adams place exactly, but new scheme of instruction will be arranged.
 MT. Leigh said that the committee on schools had not consulted MT. Whitmore at
 all in making this change. MT. Adams had
 told him that Superintendent D1tton had not
 been in his (Adams0 room but twice during
 the year and then only for about five
 minutes. Mr.Leigh wanted to know how the superintendent could tell whether & man was efficient or not in this way.
 The increase of $1O0 in Miss Lockwood's salary was because she has written an Eng- fish book and has been put in charge of this department.
 Captain O'Brien said that in order to vote intelligently the board ought to be informed why MT. Ricketts was not reappointed. He had heard nothing about the case and wanted information. As it appeared, Mir. Ricketts had been dropped solely upon the report of the committee made fifteen days ago and be- fore the recent newspaper articles had been published concerning him.
 Major Strong said that he had gone to the committee on schools about three months ago and stated that MT. Ricketts had not a had made investigations and was satisfied fully in his own mind as to this. Mayor Peck said that things had come to light which had shown MT. Ricketts a very indiscreet man.
 Captain O'Brien said that now he knew why he would vote against the resppoint- ment. He said that he thought the chairman without evasion.
 It was very evident that the board was
 much hampered in it's deliberations by the presence of representatives of the press. Es- pecially 80 was it with the chairman of the committee on schools.
 should consider the matter in executive ses- sion.
 President zunder thought the remark out of order.
 Mir. Leigh replied that all the other mem-
 bers had expressed an opinion. He didn't think he ought to be shut of by any ruling of the president.
 The board then quieted down again and the list as made out was accepted.
 When the appointments for Eaton school were read, Major Strong and MT. Leigh made a vigorous break. Miss Egans salary was increased s1OO while that of Miss Flossie Judson and Edith Adams was raised only $50. The major moved that Miss Egan's raise be reduced to $50. His motion was lost. Quick as flash he moved that the other two young ladies' salaries be raised S106 each This was also voted down.
 'tDidn't you tell Miss Judson's mother that she was doing finely ss teachers' excitedly asked MT. Leigh of Superintendent Dutton.
 Mir. Plunkett (quickly)-f the committee cannot attend to the matter, I'd like to know who can.
 Captain O'Brien-It isn't to be expected that the committee is best informed on every point.
 MT. Leigh want something 10 say about these matters.
 Mir. Plunkett-You have had good deal to say about everything.
 MT. Leigh haven't run things like some members of committees since have been on the board.
 The motion of Major Strong was voted down.
 When the appointments for Washington school were read MT Leigh thought that Loomis should receive as much as the others. He moved that an increase be made. It was tabled.
 A long discussion ensued upon the ap- pointment of teacher of mechanical draw | ing. Superintendent Dutton said he was in with several good teachers who would connect this department with the \ training classes. Dr. Carmalt thought that it would be great mistake to let such a teacher ss Professor Honey go Mayor Peck moved that Professor Honey be reappointed at the same salary and it was so voted.
 MT. Leigh strongly objected to the reap pointment of Miss Irene Weir and Miss Ada l Hyde as teachers of freehand drawing He thought that more mechanical and less free hand drawing would be beneficial |
 Dr. Csrmslt said that nothing was so ex- cellent to develope the observation powers of scholars as free hand sketches and thought that it should not be given up.
 Captain O'Brien said that the drawing khnpn I,,k l. structing the classes. They simply told the teachers of the individual rooms what to do and examined the work afterwards. The teachers were Reappointed, but no increase of salary was given as the committee recom- mended. cooking teacher for the coming year at the salary of $500, an increase of $1O0. The de- partment will be continued on the same plan.
 As the last appointment had been made little of Mir. Leigh's work came to the sur face. He had been talking repoaehingly to Captain OBrien for not voting with him on the increase of salary to Miss Fiossie Judson of Eaton school.
 The captain moved that the board reconsider it's action in the matter. The cap- tain had voted against the increase before. This turned the majority in MT. Leigh's fa- vor. The motion was carried.
 The salaries of both Miss Judson and Miss Adams were referred back to the school con- mittee to investigate and report.
 The superintendent and committee on schools were instructed to make arrange ments to secure competent teacher for the department of the High school. !
 The teachers whose salaries were increased last evening, with the old and new salary, are: In the High school, E. Theo. Siefeld 90O-950 ! Mrs. Sara E.. Lockwood S00-900, Hyla c. l Armstrong 7S0-S0O, Mary s. Daniels 780 800, Winifred s. Thompson 7S0-800, Katherine M. Hurlburt 700-750, Alice G. Petite 650-7OO, | Grace A. Weeks 65O-700, Mary E. Woodruff 450 $50, Annie McAllister $50 600, M. Corbin 5O0-550. Webster school, s. Louise Garfield 350-450 Davenport avenue school, Katie L. Mccarthy, 300-35O. Eaton school, Lena H. Nichols. 300 35O Lillian E. Bradley, 45O- 4S0; Mary E. Egan. 350-450; Florence I. J1dson, a50:40o; Edith F, Adams, s5O-aoO s6O aoO H. Feuchtwanger, 450-520; Cora L. Fiske, 300. $50; Kate M. Beers, 5oO-35O; Christine Galbraith, 300-350. Fair street school, | Catherine Morstatter, 52O-56O; Sophie I Calm, 3O0-s50. Woodward school, Oar- oline T. Hughes, $50 O400; Bessie L. r TnvaIand 900.950. AdaIIa M Wriohf 200.