Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-16
cLAsH BETWEEN THE BOARDS.


 CLASH BETWEEN THE BOARDS. The Question of TeaoKers For tho Pub
 llc schosis lDiscussed at Joint Meet
 ing.
 The joint meeting of the board of education and Center school district committee held Thursday evening, dis cussed many points which are of in- terest to taxpayers, applicants for the position of teacher, and members Of both the board and committee.
 The meeting was called at the in- stance of the board of education, to learn what the reasons were for the committee's refusing to act on the ap- pointments recently made of Miss Mo Auliffe of Millerton, N. Y., Miss Misklll of Suffield and Miss Bossidy of Lee, Mass, to positions as teachers in the schools. The board claimed that they were hampered by such action as they could not fill the vacancies.
 The committee defended their action on the ground that Waterbury appli- cants should be given preference over outsiders. "We desire," said J. J. Mo Donald, 'tto act in harmony with the board, but we thought it was time that the attention of the board be called to the fact that there are many teachers in Waterbury waiting for positions. We yearly graduate large classes from the High school, our expense for teachers is heavy, and we consider the minor positions at least should be filled by our own people. think the board will think it hardly fair to send out of town for teachers. Children could be at the High school in the hope that in time they will get positions as teachers" " Chairman Wolff: "I voice the senti- ments of MT Mcdonald. We are gradu- ating large classes from the High school, and if these graduates are not competent to be teachers, think there is something wrong with our High school. think taxpayers should have the first chance"
 Mir Leggett: q was quite surprised to learn that no Waterbury girl had been appointed to the position of teacher. have been told that the gradu-
 ates of '91 have had no chance to appear for examination. I would like to in-
 quire when the last examination for
 teachers positions was held" He was informed that the date was June, go.
 Chairman Mulcahy: Schools are not Ecreated for teachers, or constitute for teachers. If no teachers are procured from outside, our. schools will in time run down. The number of outside , teachers is small, and they are among
 the best. The board cannot afford to be hampered by rule that no outsiders
 shall be employed. think all would resign, know I would in preference.
 Last June no position was given to an outsider until all the home applicants
 had been provided for. There was no need of an examination as we had a surplus of teachers. The committee on
 teachers intend to employ home appli- cants. It is only when there is urgent need that they have gone outside. There
 is no member who would say, however,
 that a fresh teacher could fill Miss
 Whiton's place, for instance. If our way is clogged, the schools must suffer-"
 Dr Cook stated that the district com mittee had the interest of the schools al
 heart as much as the board; but he thought it would be good to have an ex animation as the hoard might not kno W } what timber they had.
 Mir Crosby said those who could fil the vacancies were principals.
 MT Mcdonald. t'The only teacher the
 board had any excuse for bringing here was Miss McAuliffe; the others I con sider as nothing but High school gradu ates."
 , Mir Pierce said: ''The action of the
 board was in the best interest of the
 public schools. If you make the posi- F tion the object of education it is policy
 both narrow and dangerous. Othel , things being equal Waterbury appli , cants should be engaged. But We arC I to consider the interest of the childrer and it must be said that to take young I woman fresh from examination and place her in charge of an important ? room is foolish. The only thing to bG
 considered is the question of competen
 cy.
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 tending for examinations that Water bury applicants may have a chance until Mr Grelle denied the right of th' district committee to interfere in tn, } matter.
 To this. MT Mcdonald replied: 'W, :: handle the finances of the Center dis trict and we propose to handle them
 board of education or no board" 8 @ Dr Hayes asked Mir Mcdonald eff thC 7 board had the right to hold examina l tions, to give certificates, to appoin 3 teachers?" and receiving an affirmative l reply said: "Then our action has beer 8 hampered, because we are left without 8 teachers and the scholars will suffel l thereby. I have always looked after
 the interest of Waterbury applicants - The last twenty-one appointments made 8 by the board were Waterbury young . women, and to-day not single Water . bury girl holding certificate is un 8 provided for, but one, and she does no 8 care to teach. Now, you must do ont s thing or the other, either debar out
 siders altogether or allow thelr ap f pointment." Mir Henderson explained that the board on his motion deferred
 examination, this was done that Water bury girls might have time to prepare. B Chairman Mulcahy closed the debatt + by saying: "You may indeed prevent LII !. from squandering the school money g but if you acknowledge our right tt t appoint teachers we certainly have thu
 right to demand for such teachers fai g remuneration"
 e The board of education then held it = meeting and appointed William Franci 8 OConnor of Cambridge, Mass, assistant I -e Ts<.I. -oI.