The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-21
HAD IT ALL FIXED
FRENZEL DICTATES THE CHOICE OF
sUPT. JONEs's SUCCESSOR.
After Pretense of BnlIoting David
About the New superintendent.

Guided. 1t Is known, however, that Ii re-
quired four ballots for the committee to
reach a decision. 1t is pretty we'll settled
that the Frenzelites met Thursday and de-
cided upon whom they would support, per-
sisting in course of running the affairs
OF the board by ring methods, when har-
mony and unity would have prevailed had
the other members been allowed to know
Of the meeting. The majority faction made
a pretense of division in the committee
voting and several of the score or more of
available names received scattering votes.
Hervey ID. Worries, State superintendent of
Public Instruction, received two votes, and
so did T. G. Afford of Purdue University.
Arnold Thompson, late of the State Nor
NAL School. and now studying at the Uni
versity of Chicago, received several votes.
When the cabal thought they had kept up
appearances long enough they voted seven
strong for Goss, and Commissioners Black
ledge and Hendrickson voted for Prof VI.
f. Crowell, of High School No. l. The lat
half an hour or so. asking that more time
be given to so important a subject. They
handled the majority without gloves for
the indecent haste and disregard OF the
rights OF the commissioners who were so
contemptuously treated They had no OBJ
lection to offer to Professor Goss but
urged that in such matters nothing more
than fair treatment was needed to bring
about a unity Of action that would be de-
sirable and creditable all around.
The candidates, other than those men,
toned as receiving votes. were not in all
cases represented by applications, through
desire not to disturb the situations in
which they are already established They
pressed their claims indirectly through
their friends. Following Is the list from
which the commissioners had an opportuni-
ty to choose superintendent:
I. c. Afford. Purdue University: L. w.
Day, assistant superintendent, Cleveland,
Charles b. Gilbert. superintendent of
schools. St. Paul. Mimi; w. w. Grant.
teacher Rroyidence. r; l.; d; X. Goss.
teacher: Pana, Ill; Hiram Hadiey. teacher
New Mexico; r. l. Hamilton, teacher.
Huntington, Ind; w. H. Hotch. superin-
w: Lane. superintendent of schools, Evans
vile; l.. II. Lash, superintendent of schools,
GAINESVILLE. o.; John T. Long. teacher. Chi
schools, Worcester. Mass; Hiram Peet, SUI
perintendent of schools. Yankton, s. D.;
i !; u. stay sgpedriHtendent of schools Cleye-
Richmond; Frank Strong superintendent
OF schools, Lincoln, Neb. F. friendly, su-
SCHOOLS, Youngstown. O
r.. 9. Thompson, superintendent of schools
Saginaw, Mich; Arnold Tompkins. student
University of Chicago; w j. Wolfe. super
intendent of schools. Jefferson City Mo:
Professor Lukens and Hervey d. Worries
superintendent OF Public Instruction, In
dianapolis. Ind.
After clearing away the minutes of the
last meeting and other routine matters the
board heard the resignation of Professor
Jones read, and voted to accept It, In the
course of this letter Professor Jones said:
I'm presenting this resignation allow me
to thank you president Martindale) and
the honorable board whose executive officer
you are for the large liberty always granted
TO me and the hear support always ex-
tended to me in the management OF the
school interests OF the city. and to express
the hope that whoever takes up the ardu-
Gus duties of the office / now vacate may
have like support throughout the difficulties
necessarily belonging to the administration
or this most important position"
The commissioners authorized the presi-
dent and secretary of the board TO sign the
notes in payment of the cost Of the Manual
Training School building. in conformity to
the plan reported from the committee on
buildings and grounds, amounting to 81, 11O.
and the last payment maturing in 1900 A
contract was awarded to j. Phelan to lay
q new moor In the upper corridor of school
no. l. w. p. McWorkman was awarded
building No. II. Professor . Jones s'' r Se0-
mended that the board push the completion
in order to accommodate the increased num-
Der OF pupils, and to provide extra rooms
Tor two hundred at the annex No. 1; also
for $50 at school No 10 and one more room
for school No. SO. The board turned the
whole matter over to the committee
buildings l and grounds with power to act.
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where needed until more rooms can be
built. Commissioner Hendrickson wanted
10 know where the money was TO come
from TO pay for all the buildings and addi-
tons In contemplation, and Commissioner
Appel, of the finance committee took uD
the challenge, saying that the board had,
and would not only pay at the end of the
year all expenditures authorized up TO date,
but would have a balance with which to
reduce the indebtedness. Commissioner
Hendrickson expressed his satisfaction, and
SAID ne would remember the promises of the
member of the finance committee.
James f.. Shower was awarded the con-
tract for the two-room addition to No. %
at cost of $3.50. The recommendation of
the committee on supplies that $1O0e be APP
propriated for the equipment of the phys
ical laboratory of the High School went
over until the next meeting under the
rules. F., b.. Bryan was employed as
teacher N the High School No. 1 at a
s SoIay OF $1,000 co., contract n6a to repair
tons, TO FoltZ & Brown. whose bid was
SlO9. The committee on rules reported a
number of changes in the printed
rules and regulations, the chief of
which was those providing for
clerk to the superintendent of schools
raising the salary of the boards attorney
from s2nO e $780, and providing that the
| office OF the assistant secretary may be
| closed at l O'clock on Saturdays during
the months OF July and August
Commissioner Hendrickson sprung a
| charge, In referring to the increase OF the
| attorneys salary. that last year the boards
attorney had violated his contract with the
| board by charging 800 for examining four
| abstracts OF real estate. This, he contend
| ed, was clearly part OF the attorney s
regular duty, and no extra charge should
/ have been made. He said there had been
| no demand TO increase the salary, and
| that there were plenty of competent law
| yers who would take the position at the
| cid figure. His protest went unheeded, as
| much so as IL the ruling faction were in
capable OF reason or care for the tax pay
ers' interest. Another change in the rules
| was the removal of the charge TO students
/ of CHEMISTRY and laboratory work of 30
cents for chemicals and % cents for use OF
| apparatus. Commissioner Adam suggested
/ this on the ground that chemistry being
| required study the pupils should not be
made TO pay these charges
| Under the head OF new business the title
l of the position held by Miss Cropsey was
| changed to read assistant superintendent
/ and the salary was raised from 1900 10 So
| 800 There Werc no dissenting votes on this
| proposition. The secretary authorize
| 10 call for bids for the boards printing
/ The bond OF 4. J. OMeara was approved
| IL bearing the names OF II. +. ZimIner and
| e: \: Hookwalter in the sum OF $1,000;