Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-05
NO PRINCIPAL YET.
MT Root Holds the Balance of Power in


 Superintendent Crosby was appointed acting principal of the High school until a new principal is elected.
 Paul Klimpke was re-engaged as teacher in the High school as long as his services will be required.
 Miss Pryor was appointed to her old position as assistant superintendent in the High school.
 Truant Officer Fitzpatrick's salary was increased to $500 a year.
 Drs Mcdonald and Hayes were ap- pointed medical examiners.
 A petition was presented, numerously signed, asking for the reinstatement of Miss Giddings in the Bishop street school.
 The following resolution was unani- mously passed:
 The board of education having voted to relieve Prof M. S. Crosby of the care of the High school, that he may give his whole time to the higher and more im- portant work of the general superin- tendency of all the city schools, would take this opportunity to assure him of their appreciation of his faithful ser- vices extending over twenty years, al- ways in perfect harmony with this board which profited by his presence and advice at its meetings, and to ex- press the hope that our schools may long enjoy the benefit of his extended expert ence and wise administration.
 The examining committee presented the following report in regard. to the principalship of the High school: The committee on examination of teachers respectfully report that some thirty applications have been made for the position of principal of the High school. They found that it was ad visable to limit their attention to the gentlemen who made application in per son, to wit, the following, whose testi- monials are herewith submitted: s. P. Williams of Plainville High school; J. A. O'Keefe of Lynn, Mass; w. J. Rushmore of Athol, Mass; Sidney A. Sherman, Amherst, Mass; J. B.. Welch of Pittsfeld, Mass; True M. White, Proctor academy, Concord, N. H.; MT Goddard, Gildersleeve High school, Gildersleeve, Conn.
 Mir Micou stated that the majority of the subcommittee were in favor of hiring Mir Williams. Dr J. F. Hayes, the minority member of the committee, presented report favoring the hiring of MT O'Keefe. The matter was dis cussed at length, each member taking a MT Williams advocated his election to the position, but it was very evident | from the start that he was not the man for the place and could not be elected. MT OKeefe on the other hand made a favorable impression on all the members of the board, but could not get the votes. His superiority was clearly demonstrated from the abundant evi- dence introduced, bearing on his bril- liant success as a teacher and his schol- arly attainments. A motion was finally made that Mir Williams be hired, an amendment was offered that MT O'Keefe l be appointed to fill the position. MT Root refused to vote on the amendment and thus defeated Mir O'Keefe's election, the vote being tie. MT Root then voted no on the motion and thus also defeated MT Williams election. Below are few extracts from MT O'Keefe's recommen- dations.
 Nathan Clark, former member of the Lynn school board writes;
 "For six years he has been annually elected to that position. with the con- stantly increasing reputation for master ly ability, thorough conscientious work, while the school under his charge has steadily advanced until it stands firmly in the foremost ranks of the High schools of Massachusetts.
 Miss Sarah B. Shorey, for thirteen years member of the Lynn board of education, nine years of which she was on the High school committee, writes: "He is a scholarly man possessed of more qualifications as an instructor and an excellent disciplinarian.
 The Rev MT Mcleod of Cambridge Mass, formerly of Lynn, Congregation al minister. after having visited the Lynn school writes: "The evidence of good teaching and extraordinary prof. cheney in the Greek classes was most re- nlarkable. The evidence of ability as a discipinarian on thepart of the teacher was manifested wherever one happened to look. Two of my daughter shave been his pupils, and both of them look upon him as a remarkably able teacher and true gentleman.
 school committee writes that he re- grets Mir O'Keefes retirement from the principalship of the classical High school and says that to the position as principal he brought scholarship and ability and that the high standard of the school is largely due to his efforts.
 The Rev Albert w. Moore of the Second Congregational church of Lynn, writes: have lived in Lynn during MT O'Keefe's entire term of service as principal of our high school, and during the larger part of the time two of my sons have been under his instruction. take great pleasure in testifying that to the best of my knowledge and belief none of his pupils have ever heard him give utterance to sentiments which would in any way suggest to them that his religious views were not in accord with theirs or to which the most sensi- tive Protestant could take exception. I am confident that I reflect the senti ments of the intelligent and fair-minded portion of this community, when I ex- press the belief that Mir O'Keefe may be trusted to teach an American public school as an American citizen and free from the influence of all sectarian views.
 George H. Martin of the state board of education, who inspected MT O'Keefe's school writes: "In my .judg- ment the High school of Lynn was never before so we'll managed as it } seemed to me to be under his adminis- tration.
 The Rev Henry Hinckley of the Bap- tist church in Lynn, in personal letter to Mir O'Keefe says: 1t gives me great pleasure to be able to state that for three years during which my daughters were connected with the High school they did n0t hear from VOu a sinplo dacloro