The record-union., 1893-09-16
BOARD Or EDUCATION.
Miss Woods Elected Principal of the
Washington Primary School.
But the Fun Began When They Broke
the Rule to Make Promotions
in Regular Order.

The City Board of Education held
special meeting yesterday noon for the
purpose of filing the vacancy caused by
the marriage of Miss Kittie Brier, Princl-
pal of the Washington Primary School.
All the members except DR.. Gardner
were present.
The resignation of Miss Brier was ac-
cepted, and, on the recommendation OF
Superintendent Hart, Miss Mary Woods
was elected from the eighth grade to I'LL
the position, thus making an addition OF
$40 a month to her salary and making
it $50.
Then came some fun. The sessions of the
board are generally marked by gentle
ness and amity of purpose that renders
them very placid, even differences OF
opinion causing only ripples on the sur
face.
Some time ago the board agreed to a
resolution whereby teachers would be
promoted in their turn according to grade.
and it has always been adhered to since
until yesterday.
But all things change. When nomina-
tions were declared in order to I'LL the
vacancy caused by Miss Woods promo
tion, Ida V. Miller and Mrs. Nj. E. Allen,
fourth grade teachers who were IN the
line of promotion, were nominated. Miss
Chapman, who is third grade teacher,
was also nominated, when Director
Crouch called the attention of the board
to the rule and Directors Sherburn and
Harrison followed with remarks Of the
same tenor.
When the vote came however, Mrs.
Allen secured the votes of Sherburn and
Harrison, Miss Miller that Of Crouch.
and Miss Chapman those OF Davis, Erie
wine, Chapman and Tufts.
Mr.. Crouch bounded from his chair in
anger and vehemently denounced the
violation of the rule by the majority OF
the board.
Director Sherburn, who has taken pride
in the fact that politics have been eliml-
mated from the'board's appointments, de-
clared that the politicians had got hold OF
1t. Director Harrison gave notice that at
the next meeting he would move to have
the roll called from the bottom up, and
Director Crouch said that this was the
first time the rule for promotion had
ever been broken since it was made.
Director Erlewine said that he wished
it understood that no politicians had in
fluenced his vote. Director Davis was
the only person who had spoken TO him
about Miss Chapman.
Director Sherburn said he was willing
to drop that part Of 1t, but that was what
was being said on the street.
Director Chapman explained that he
had promised Miss Chapman to vote for
her and had done so, but thought Mrs.
Allen was entitled to the promotion. A
number of the Directors were decidedly
opposed to the vote being published.
but Harrison and Crouch said they were
perfectly willing, as they had nothing to
conceal.
Miss Belle Peyran was elected to fill
Miss Chapman's place and Miss Lou Nc
Cormack in Miss Peyran's place.
Nominations for substitutes were then
made, Miss Kaerth, Mrs. Yorke, Miss
Anderson, Miss Wolfe, Mrs. Phleger, Mrs.
Fountain and Miss Ryan being NOM
mated.
A little tilt between Messrs. Harrison
and Erlewine took place, the former say
ing something about promises made out
side of the board not being kept and the
latter resenting the imputation.
Miss Kaerth received three votes, Mrs.
Anderson two and Mrs. Phleger two, and
the next ballot being the same, Miss An
derson was dropped the next time, and
Mrs. Phleger received five votes, electing
her, Sherburn and Harrison voting for
Miss Kaerth.