The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-25

H0ys&SAVN 1t appears that Miss
taught in the Coal street building last term,
is to be transferred to a school more centrally
located in town and it therefore became
necessary to make an appointment to fill
her place.
All the directors of the board were
present and it was quite evident that a
fight of some kind was on foot. The in
dicstions were not false ones, for before
the board adjourned there was a very
lively scene.
When the board was ready for business
Secretary Hanna read the applications of
James r. Lewis, NJ. F. Conry and Miss
Mary A. Stack for promotion to first grade
grammar schools.
Upon President Conry's instructions the
committee on teachers and salaries with
drew from the meeting to consider the APP
plcations. The committee remained in
session for some time and evidently had
lively time OF it, Messrs. Williams and
Bachman eventually leaving Messrs. Gal
lsgher, Burke ard O'Hesrn, the majority
of the committee to do as they pleased.
Finally all members of the committee
returned to the room and MIR. Gallagher
made the following report I'VE recon-
mend that M. f. Conry be appointed to the
first grade grammar school made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Lessig; that the
salary of the first grade primary school in
the Coal street building be raised to $45 per
month and that Mr.. Burke be appointed
teacher Of the fourth grade primary school
in the Union street building.
After some discussion over the report,
during which Messrs. Bachman and
Williams said they did not concur in it,
Mr.. Davenport moved that the matter of
appointing teachers to fill vacancies be left
in the hands of the superintendent.
Mr.. Lynch amended that the assign
| ments be made rs recommended by the
committee
Mr.. Davenport then kindled the fire by
stating that the assignment business seemed
to him as a family affair. He did not think
| it right to raise Mr.. Burke over the heads
Of teachers older in service and who had
gone to the expense of passing through the
Normal schools.
Messrs. Gallagher and O'Hearn retorted
warmly. The former said that when Mr..
Dsvenport's side had majority of the
board they seemed to think everything
they did was all right, but now that the
other side had majority Mr.. Davenp rt
did not take his medicine very we'll.
Mr.. Beddall moved as an amendment to
the amendment that Miss Maggie Brennan
be appointed to the school for which Mr..
Conry was recommended by the COM
mittee.
A vote was taken Mr.. Trezise retained
his seat while Mr.. Brennan half arose.
President Conry declared the amendment
to the amendment lost by a vote Of 7 to
Mr.. Beddall claimed that Mr.. Brennan
had voted for the amendment, but Presi-
dent Conry ruled that Mr.. Brennan had
not raised from his seat so as to be counted
as voting.
A vote on the amendment to the motion
Was then taken. The amendment was de-
clared lost by vote Of to T.
Then the motion to refer the matter to
Superintendent Freeman was taken up
and carried unanimously.
Mr.. Beddall moved that the fixing of
salaries tor teachers be reconsdered and
the motion was carried
Mr.. Beddall then moved that the salary
for the school in the Coal street building be
fixed at S45, and this motion was also Car
ried.
Mr.. Davenport then moved that Miss
Brennan be appointed to the place for
which Mr. Conry was recommended and
President Conry declared the motion out
of order on the ground that the board had
voted to leave the matter in the. hands of
the superintendent
Mr.. Beddall then moved that the motion
leaving the matter in the hands of the
superintendent be reconsidered.
President Conry 81 declare the motion
out of order"
Beddsll "WhyT
Conry: because you are out of order"
Beddall: I'VE have a majority now
(meaning that Director Brennan would
vote for anything that would lead to the
substitution of Miss Brennan, his sister, for
Conry) and would like to know how
am out of order"
Conry; "Well, you are out of order"
Beddall "Why2 In what way ?"
Oonry Because you have come here to
mix up things You are out of order.
declare this board adjourned"
The gavel fell and all the directors fled
out of the room.
Unless the complexion affairs change
considerably in the meantime there will be