The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-03

49, E3sE sembed in the High !
r.S5zs11i9-st 2ESY school building last
~ 81 night to elect a super
s. 9H intendent Of the Dor
x SlERsael(lF(5 ough public schools to
.,1,Ss;sL, ~ succeed Prof L. A.
S;srs4esS- VI 2SN Freeman, whose term
n ~ will expire in June,
next and who intends giving up school work
for the present. The absent member sot the
board was f. J. Brennan, who is filling the
vacancy occasioned some weeks ago by the
resignation of Mr.. Williams
After calling the board TO order President
Conry said that he was sorry Mr.. Freeman
had made up his mind to leave and before
proceeding farther it was his wish to know if
any inducement could be held ont to the
retiring superintendent Mr.. Freeman had
always been found the right man in the right
place and Il will go as far as any member of
this board to increase the salary, rather than
lose him." concluded Mr.. Conry.
Mr. Freeman arose and said ne was wholly
uuprepared to make a response. He could
hardly help realizing the sentiment enter
tanned toward him, but the presidents eX-
preston Of them at that meeting took him
quite uuawares. "You can hardly imagine
the reluctance with which | contemplate
| leaving you, said Mr.. Freeman, my rela-
tions with the School Board and all con
nected with the schools have been exc. edinqlv
pleasant esnecialIv so durino the last wear
and have not had the sIiobtest chance "a
complain. assure Won INV determination ia
Ileave i, not from anv feeling that there ba.
been lack of appreciafiou of INV work and
when I leave there will always be a green
spot in my memory when ! look back ovel
my connection with this district. 1 thank
you very much indeed, for this new expires
sion Of appreciation and l want to say it il
not matter Of salary or money that induces
me to GO
Mr. Conry-Is there any inducement W,
can offer you in the way of salary? We don
want to part with you.
Mr.. Freeman suppose there could be al
amount Of money offered me sufficient t,
keep me here, but it wouldn't be a reasonable
sum and what you could afford to pay, O
would feel like paying, or what l would ad
wise paying.
The subject was dropped and Mr.. NIuldool
superintendent remain as previousy-Sl,o ,oOl
per year for three years.
Applications for position and credential
were then read. There were four applicants
W, j. shearers, York, Pa; ). w. Sweeny, ST
Mary S, Pa; William n EhrharG and NJ. I
Whitaker, shenandoah. ballot was takel
on only the last two applicants.
In behalf of DIr. Whitaker professional
certificate granted in 1873 and permaueu
certificate granted in 1876 were read Their
was also communication from Mr.. Whitake
setting forth that the certificates did not Sc
forth his actual qualifications that he tool
a course of nearly two sessions in tn
MilleTsyille State Normal school and passe,
all the studies with one exception; that h
taught school for eleven years before teaching
in Shenandoah and served four years a
district superintendent in NIahanoy township
In behalf of Mr.. Ehrhart there were pre-
sented teachers certificate for the elemen
tary branches granted at the Blooms
burg State Normal School in 1878, a certifi
cate for the scientific course granted at tn,
Millersville State Normal School in 1884, ant
a second diploma for the same course at tn
same school.
Mr.. Gallagher nominated Mr. Whitaker
and Mr. Muldoon seconded the nomination.
The nomination of Mr.. Ehrhart by Mr.
Ogden was seconded by Mr.. Trezse.