The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-13
ONLY ONE DROPPED.
Special Teachers All Retained
Except in Writing.
PETITIONS LARGELY SIGNED.
Msny citissns Oppose Essnsnis Hsvs-
Dirsessr spssesr's Place IL
yss Yes Rnfsd.

published In yesterdays Post-Intelligene-
e.. put an end 20 any further effort 70 re-
move the special teachers until the expl-
ration % the present school year, tns
only action taken on that subject was the
dropping % JUdson p. Wilson the writ
Ing master. who has no csxtlheats.
f. D. Ogden. recently elected secretary.
OBLIGATED for the FIRST tine since his elec-
ton
The interest Of the evening conferred in
the election OF g successor to d. A spens~
er. who recently resigned from the board
The matter was brought up By the SEC
rotary reading the following letter from
Mr.. spencer.
To the Board Of Directors, Seattle
tlemen-0wing To business arrangements
which after the first Of the ensuing zeal
will take me away from Seattle. beg 70
tender my resignation as q mernoer OF
l cannot sever my connection with the
schools Of Seattle Without testimony 70
the efficiency and zeal OF the city super
intsndeat, Ar. r.. J. Barnard, and tie
able corps Of teachers under his super
vision. The conscientious work done by
tas.n has psaes1 the Seattle school system
IN the front RINK among the SCHOOLS OF
the United States.
trust that the progress win be con-
IS the highest in rank an this county,.
D. A. SPENCER.
Mr.. King said that Mr. Spencer was .
man who took great deal OF interest
In the schools and devoted much time and
thought TO their improvement His good
works and their results should not be
lightly passed over and this letter and
Its respected author were entitled TO the
earnest consideration and proper action
OF the board at a subsequent meeting.
He then moved TO defer action until next
meeting.
Mr. MacDougall. while endorsing every
thing Mr.. King had said OF Mr.. Spencer.
could see no reason for deferring action
on the matter at the present time. and
doing so without any reflection on the
past record of Mr. Spencer. Mr.. Mac
Dougall then amended Mr.. Kings motion
10 accept Mr. spencsr's resignation and
proceed with the election Ola successor.
DR.. Churchill could not see what was
TO be gained by delay. The vacancy ex-
listed and should be Allied.
Mr.. King insisted that he was not pre-
pared to SO into the question of a sue
cessor and was not prepared to either
could see no particular need for any
haste in the matter. as tho schools were
not suffering,
DR.. Churchill contended that delay was
unnecessary. Mr., Spencer had LETT the
city and therefore there was no room for
believing that he would reconsider his
resignation
Chairman Coikett said that he was not
49, bod
cessr to Mr.. Spencer. MacDougalfs
anne ndment 20 accept ths resignation
of Spencer and TO elect o successor was
lost. Colkett and King voting no. Kings
motion was then carried and the matter
accordingly laid over fur the next meet
Ing.
The mooted question OF the special
teachers was called up by the report from
the committee on education presenting
the legal opinion OF White s. Munday.
the attorneys OF the board, who decide
that all such teachers holding certih-
Gates are legally engaged for the fun
school term. The fun text of this optn-
ion was published in yesterdays Post
Intelligencer.
A lengthy discussion on the subject OF
who had and who had not q certificate
ASsS@h1A ne t@uN sAAe ~ r. nAtSpiAe TIC
writing teacher. had no such certificate.
and according TO Mr.. Whites opinion the
board could not legally issue him a war
rant This resulted In the adoption Of a
motion dispensing with the services of
any teacher who was not in possession
OF a regular certificate authorizing him
or her To teach
Mr.. MaeDougsu said that, though the
fef AL Wis A..
settled for the present school year, yet
Il was evident the public did not take
kindly to the proposition Of removing
them. and in evidence OF IL he presented
the following petition with uS signatures
to u;
We, the undersirred catixen~ OF sea,tle
admitting the necessity of economy vshs>r-
ever posi- Die, without impairing efficiency,
cepiore any tendency to weaken the pres
ent excellent condition OF our city schoots
We believe the branches OF pensna nship D.
music. physical culture and drawing are
Important and useful alike 10 the childre a
OF an cta<ses. and that such branches. az
81 leading cites recognize. require special
talent 20 teach tnera most SUCCESSFULLY,
ans that 50 the cost for such instruction
IN Sea tile - mere pittancs per pupA.
al told about cents per month. we un-
teachers ard not to dispense with them
even for limited time.
u i.
Scott. A. 5. Burwell. Maurice Mcalcken,
J. NJ Friuk. John E HtImpn-tes. and ilss
other prominent names
Another petition OF similar import vas
read fruzn thu Western Central Labor
union. under date December i. namely;
Gentlemen: The following resolutions
were adopted at naeettng % tbs union
held this date:
Whereas A proposition IS before the
bard Of education TO discharge the spe-
ctal teachers employed IN the pToisc
schools 10 teach writing. Entzs{c. physical
culture and drawing. and.
NherN&A IL "a the Children ef - ws1T X .
irg CLASSES who would especially suffer
from this change. because Ia these con-
Ento1s hard tines an aiGcs ttoa IN higher
seoooas where these spesisl studies are
people Who form q majority % tie popu-
la1ions now. tacrsfS<s. be 70
Resolved BY the Western Central la
har unian. that 81 the interest Of tire
perkinsInen 81 this cty aad Of their chill
trea We protest against the dismissal os
the sid ssectsi teachers ard the erss,On-
tin1anee % the said sgsecsal studies as b.
general average % stfucat.on and dep-sv-
Ing the majority Of the children OF ths
most nes~sss-y ami useful part OF their
education.
Resoawea. That thAs body respectfully
requests tie Fart % efgc@tsoa 20 con-
time the SAID sp~cias stussies ard keep
TIE spaS.a1 teachers 80 heretofore
IA the Attorneys cpsaicn prevented any
sa-sAer action IN tie matter both petit
tsoaa we're ordered Fled.
TIE regular monthly suprsy sfisx sgxre-
eating s. rea were passed.
A petstsoa vas ordered presented 70 shs
eouncsl s-gtrg tire grading % Houston
street "a o~d1r 20 give access 70 THE Pa
etrr echooi from fhs north