The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-18
A THREE YEAR TERM.
School Board Split Upon Giving
it to Supt. Barnard.
OLD TEACHERS TO BE RETAINED.
Sanitary Suggestions From the Health
Board-school Site Bought In the
Annexed District.

The board OF education met last night. with
full attendance present The first thing that
came up was communication, which Secretary
Whitney read. from the board of health. ner.
tanning to the sanitary condition OF the city
schools. It pronounced the Clark dry system
in use in the Minor, Rainier, Pontius and Mer-
Ger schools, complete failure" and sup-
gested a substitute the trough system. with
automatic flushing apparatus, such as is in use
at the Central school, and leading into brick
and cement cesspool built on the premises Ii
also recommended better sewer connections for
the Denny school, and the same recommended
tons were made regarding the South school as
for the four new schools first mentioned. The
communication very positively stated that the
part of the Central school used as high school
twas not fit for such a purpose" 1t suggested
that some other quarter be provided for the
students, but If that be impossible, then better
light should be provided by means of q transorn.
The plumbing, it stated. was very defective.
and the closets without ventilation. The mat
ter was referred to the buildings and grounds
committee.
The question OF selecting teachers for the en-
suing year then came up on the report of Messrs
Colkett, Spencer and Hughes, the committee on
education. Considerable discussion was occa-
stoned by the first section, pertaining to Super-
intendent Barnard. The report read as follows:
Your committee having met and considered
the matters pertaining TO the schools for the en-
suing year beg to report:
First-That we believe ii to be for the interest
OF the schools that the Office of superintendent
to that end recommend that contract be en-
tered into with Mr. f. ]. Barnard for three years
at salary of 5000 per annum.
Second-That each of the principals of the
various schools be reelected to their positions
at the following salaries, viz: John w. Heston,
High school, $3.50; p. c. Richardson, Central
school, 1850; o. s. Jones, Denny school, 81 500;
J. ID. Atkinson. South school, $3.50; F. J.
Browne, Rainier school, sl,500; Edwin Twit-
myer, Minor school, 81. go; Earl s. Peet Column.
bia school, 81 ,250: Charles Pagan, Mercer school,
sl,5oo; principal OF Latona school to be elected,
5000: principal of Fremont school to be elected,
5000. These salaries are the same as at present
with the exception OF the Mercer and Rainier
schools where, in consideration OF the increased
number OF rooms. the salaries have been in
creased $3.50 per annum each
Third-That for the purpose OF training the
pupils, and more especially the girls, to habits
of heathful exercise and to aid in the deyelop-
ment of their physical well being, we recon-
mend the employment of a teacher of physical
culture at salary of 81 600 per annum.
Fourth-That we may carry out the course of
study proposed in the High school and train a
corps of teachers for our own schools from
among our own scholars, we recommend the
employment of a teacher of methods in normal
training at salary of 81 900.
Fifth-We recommend that the salaries for
special teachers OF drawing, music and penman-
ship shall be fixed at 81. eco per apnum, and that
all special teachers whose duties shall call them
from school to school be allowed 500 per an
mum for incidental expenses.
Sixth-We recommend that the salaries of the
assistant teachers in the High school shall be
fixed for the ensuing year as follows: George
Z. Mckee, 81, go; all others each 81 600.
Seventh-We recommend that the teachers of
the grammar and primary grades, as per list
attached hereto, be reelected at the salaries as
provided by resolution of the board at meet
ing held June 25 1890
In closing our report we feel that although
there may be some things that merit criticism,
the general results have been so satisfactory
IT would be unwise to touch these matters here
and we look forward confidently to increased
efficiency and better results the coming year.
Following is the list of names of the teachers
as submitted:
City superintendent, Frank J. Barnard.
High school-Prncipal, Professor John W.
Heston; assistants, Emma A. Shumway, Ella J.
Caughey, Alice U. Miller, George C. Mckee,
Mary shumway. Christiana Hyatt.
Principals of Observation-Disclosures p. c. Rich
ardson, Professor o. S. Jones, Professor j. d. At
kinson, Professor +. j. Browne, Professor Edwin
Twitmyer, Professor Earl S. Peet, Professor
Charles Pagan.
Special teacher-Miss Emma Small, drawing
Teachers-Miss Jennie G. Lombard, Tillie ].
P1per, Mary Z. Hyde, Sadie Z. Young, Cornelia
Nourse, Hattie A. Kellam, Helen G. DeVoe, AIDE
ard, Leila G. Chisholm, Helen l. Pearce, Jose
phine Rupert Lizzie NJ Hopkins, Carrie E.
Goodell, Carrie B. Lake, Mary E. Robson, Ada
Nickels, Belle Orr, Minta Foster, Emma J. An
thony, Ellen n. Evers, Lnnie Moberg. Flora
Parsons, NJ Estelle Barnes, Kate S. Hopkins,
Allie d. Carter, Grace E. Albright, Abbie s.
Jones, Mary 4. Smith, Hettie L. Greene, Kate
~ Bigham, Ellen Reid, Sarah Cameron, Lille
r White, Jennie A. Smith, Sarah f. Page, II. Z.
McCulloch, Hattie NJ: Hamlin, Emma r. He
Hamlin, Martha |. Forster, Florence Stowell
Kate Bekan, May II. Kennedy. Lizzie Atkinson,
Emma c: Nevin, Anna A: Coffin, Edna Leroy,
Bishop, Agnes NJ. Goddard. ClaraK. Adams, Lii
ian Burrows, Lillian Smoke, Ella NJ. Peckham, Ella
M. Pixlee, Lillian Purdy, Amanda Hildebrandt
Alice Blake. Stella Machefert, Mary e Brown,
Lizzie G. Hill, F. L. Lawton, Mary K. Bruce,
Esther ). Hyde, Ida A. Springstead, Carrie II.
shumway, Emma L. Mastin, Isabelle Wallace,
Lizzie Ament, Meta S. Armour, Martina John
ston, Bertha Breckenfeld, Ida s. Hensleigh,
Leta A. Lodge, Ida Scofeld, Dora Schempp,
Lizzie Brown, Alice Hitchings, Harriet Flower
Minnie X. Schlegel, Lulu J. Thompson, Margaret
T. Lynch, Henrietta Eisenbeis, Nellie Stevens,
Jennie Carr.
Mr.. Colkett had given the report his approval,
qualified with the exception of the first section
The report was Immediately taken up and con-
sldered section by section, Superintendent Bar
nard withdrawing. Mr.. Colkett moved that
consideration of the first section be deferred
until the next meeting To this Mr. MaeDougalI
objected, thinking that nothing would be gained
hhSASDys EOoCu Salu ne was opposed to the
section anyhow; there were legal objections to
1t, and If it was good thing to give permanency
to the Office of city superintendent the principle
applied also to the principal of the High school
and to the principals of the other schools.
MI Spencer explained that the intention o.
the proposed three years contract was to relieve
the office OF superintendent from pressures re-
sultlng either from school factionalism or from
city politics The teachers who might be averse
TO the superintendent would be prevented from
intriguing against him. Mr.. Colkett wanted to
know II the teachers were to feel that they were
powerless as against the superintendent. what
was to hinder the superintendent from a,using
his newly acquired security. Mr. Spencer ex
planned that the making permanent of the Office
OF city superintendent would insure LOYALTY on
the part OF the teachers and devotion on the mart
OF the superintendent Mr.. Barnard had been
found very satisfactory incumbent go far.
Mr.. Colkett then contended that il was unfair
to the older teachers He stated that six ont of
eight principals consulted had COMPLAINED
against its unfairness. Mr.. Prosch then road
the law on the subject, and argued that as the
lie OF any one board OF education could con-
tlnue only during the year for which thew were
elected, the board had not the power to hire
superintendent for any longer period than one
year He moved the rejection of the section.
Mr.. Colkett seeonding him. His motion was
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