The Portland daily press., 1892-07-19
Mr.. CHASE IS PRINCIPAL.
The School Board Elects the High
School Teachers,
DISCUSSION OF THE LOCATION OF
THE NEW BUILDING.

Aims House Lot-The List of Teachers
in the High, North, Smaller, Centre
Street and Deaf Schools-Successful
Candidates Admitted to the Practice
School.
A special meeting of the school board
was held last evening, principally for the
purpose of completing the election of
teachers. Mayor Ingraham presided and
the full board was present.
The first business considered was the
matter of locating the new school house
to be erected at the West End. The COM
mittee on buildings had favored Local
ton on Portland street near the aims
house.
Mr.. Webb made remarks opposing this
location, which seemed to him to have
many disadvantages. There is an open
drain through the lot and the matter
which collects near by would make the
locality unhealthy. The lot is 20 feet
higher than the surrounding land and it
would cost great deal to grade it. The
railroad track passes near and the stone
crusher is not far off. Other lots pro-
posed are the ones on B street, one on
Frederick street and the site of the pres
ent West school on Lowell street. Mr..
Webb favored removing the West school
building and putting up another of lar
ger dimensions in its place.
Several other members of the board
spoke against the Portland street lot.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Nc
Donald and Webb was appointed to meet
he committee on public buildings and
confer with them ON the subject.
Next came the election of a principal
for the High school.
Mr.. Webb nominated Albro E. Chase,
the present principal
Mr.. Mcdonald said that he believed
the weight Of opinion throughout the
city unfavorable to retaining Mr.. Chase
in that position. Mr.. Chase does not de-
vote his entire time and attention to the
High school. He has law office and
does work for several secret orders. He
put in nomination Oliver r. Cook, a
graduate of Bowdoin College, 30 years
old, and at present principal of the High
school in Warren, R. l.
A recess was taken for consultation,
after which ballot was taken, with the
following result:
Whole number of votes ..............8
Necessary for choice ....-..5
Albro E. Chase had .........'.
Oliver Cook had -. ...3
And MI. Chase was declared elected
principal of the High school for the com
ing year. It is understood that Messrs.
McGowan, Thompson, Webb, Bradley
and Brownson voted for Mr.. Chase, and
Mayor Ingrahan, Messrs. Mcdonald and
Blake for Mr.. Cook.
The election of teachers in the High,
Smaller, North and Centre street schools
and School for the Deaf was as follows:
High School.
Chase, Albro E., prin- Hight, Leroy T., assist
cipal ant principal,
Giipatriek, Sarah A., Coolidge, Flora B..
Baker, Mary F., Gould, Carrie f.,
True, Annie p, Morse, Gertrude b.,
Lord, Alice M, Newman, Grace L.,
Pollister, Florence l.
Smaller School.
Adams, Marada F., Giles, Rose NJ,
Evans, Alice l., Hoyt Lulu L.,
Russell, Myra L. Hallowell, >. Elizabeth,
Eastman, Myra NJ, Libby, Nellie J.,
Bracket ,Albertine p, WEIGH, Mary j.,
Chareton, Eugenia.
North School.
Files, A. H. Robinson, Emma L.,
Blanchard, Harriet c., Eastman, Sarah c.,
Looney, Mary c., Taylor. Margaret G..
Pennell Mary j., flanagan, Sarah E.,
Connolly, Katie c., Hyde, Alice M,
McAleney, Mary, Files, Minnie A.,
Furlong, Amy NJ. earle, Sadie E.,
Miller. Gertrude E., Gould, Clara A.,
Moulton Margaret E., Whitley, Lucy A.,
Clay, Cora E., TRourke, Maggie,
Day, E. A., Murray, Adelaide G.
Centre Street Primary.
Jordan, Mary E., Plummer, Mary E.,
Walsh, Lizzie F., Deehan, Maud A.,
Black, Sadie A., Cady, Della G.
Deaf School.
Barton, Ellen L.. Harris, L. Isabel,
Esterbrook, A. Eta, Symonds, Mary l.,
Draper Estelle M. Bagley, Amy c.,
Webb, Mary.
Mr.. Webb moved that Mr.. Leroy l..
Hight be assistant principal of the High
School. and that his salary be raised
from $1,000 to $1,000. The increase of
salary was lost, Messrs. Webb, Bradley,
Thompson and Brownson voting yes, and
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