The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-11
DEAL ON THE
SCHOOL BOARD
The Republicans Succeed in Over
coming the Democratic Majority.
NEW TEACHERS ELECTED !
Four of the Seven Vacancies Filled by
Selections Made by the Republican
DirectOrS-The MOduS Operandi.


there was something unusual in the
wind. Groups of three and four Direc-
tors were scattered along the pavement
conversing in undertones and each group
sufficiently distant from each other 80 the
conversations could not be overheard
There was cause for this caucussing, |
especially among the Democrats, as one |
of their number had decided to 20 over to
the Republican side of the board and give |
that side the privilege of filling four of |
the seven vacancies to be filled in the |
corps of teachers. This was an exceed |
ingly important move, as the political |
complexion of the board stood eight Dem
ocrats to seven Republicans, and had the
former stood together they could have
filled the vacancies to their own liking
But deal was made and it went
through. Had the Republicans seen fit
to do so they could have made much
better deal. About twenty minutes be-
fore the board met a second Democratic
member sent word to the Republicans
| that If they would give him one teacher
he would vote with them and give them
six of the seven vacancies. The Repub
| licans decided to leave well enough alone,
however, and stood by the original deal.
When President Conry called the meet
| ing to order in the Directors room OF the
West stree. school building the fifteen
Directors were present, including Mr..
William 7, TreZise, who was in attend
ance for the first time since his extended
western trip which covered period of
three months.
The committee on teachers and salaries
reported that there were twenty three
applicants for the seven vacancies in the
corps of teachers,
But one ballot was required to fill the
vacancies President Conry voting with
the Republicans and giving four of the
| seven vacancies.
| The result of the ballot was as follows
| Julia Donohue, Is; Bridg ct Flynn, 10
NJ Alice Lehe, II Herbert c. Hooks, IA 4
Jennie Gunter, TO- Lizzie Bells 9 Mary
! Monaghan, 8; Margaret Coughlin, 6 ::
Onna E. McNealis 6 Mary Whalen, :;
! Hannah Scanlan 2 Mary G. Rassier, L.
| The first named seven applicants were
declared elected.
| The board then took up the question of
making promotions in the corps of teach
| eTs. Three members of the committee on
| teachers and salaries had recommended
| that the promotions be left in the hands of
| the Superintendent. The following eN-
| tract from the rules was read in support
| of the recommendation THE Superiu-
| tendent shall be, eX OtliciO, a member of
| this committee, and shall have sole power
| to place and transfer te lers to suspend
| them and to make temporary appoint
| ments in case of vacancies occurring from
| sickness or other circumstances but such
action shall be reported to the Board for
its final decision at its next regular
meeting"
Messrs. Davenport and Morgan were
the dissenting members OF the committee
| and argued that the filling OF vacancies
rested with the Board and it should be
done by vote of the Board.
President Conry said that he had the
| rule referred to incorporated in the
general rules and knew what it meant.
1t was enacted so as to authorize the
| Superintendent TO fill vacancies occurring
during a school month"; but gave him no
power to fill vacancies st the beginning of
a term, That power rests solely with the
board.
Mr.. Davenport nominated James r.
Lewis to fill the position of second as
| sistant in the High school, made vacant
by the resignation Of NJ. F. Conry, and
Mr.. Dewitt nominated Michael H. Britt.
Superintendent Whitaker said he
| thought the rules covered promotions of
all kinds, but he was disposed to meet
the board half way by naming his pref
erences for promotions and then let the
board confirm or reject by vote. He
recommended the promotion of Mr., Britt
as first choice, and Miss Lizzie NJ. O'COn-
4 nell as second choice.
4 A vote was taken and Mr.. Lewis was
promoted to the High school by vote of
Q toe.
Nominations were then made to ill the
vacancy in the first grade grammar de-
partment made vacant by the promotion
of Mr. Lewis and to fill the school in the
second grade grammar department Of the
new addition to the Union street school
Joseph w Burke, John b. Scheuhiug and
Misses Jane Il Lambert Minnie c. Har-
nett and Hattie !. Hess were named.
On the first ballot the vote was Burke
13; Scheuhing, 6 : Hess, 5 Lambert, 3 ;
Harnett, 3.
MIR. Burke was declared elected to fill
the school vacated by Mr.. Lewis,
On the second ballot the vote was
Scheuhing, 8 Hess, Z and Mr.. Scheuh-
/ ing was declared elected to fill the other
vacancy.
Richard A. McHale was then elected by
acclamation to fill the vacancy in the
Coal street school caused by the promo
tion OF Mr., Burke
James Mullahy and Herbert G. Hooks
were elected by acclamation TO fill the
vacancies in the Turkey Run schools
caused by the promotions of Messrs.
! Scheuhing and MoHale.
IL was then suggested that the Super
intendent fill the balance Of the vacan-
cies, but Mr.. Whitaker protested that rs
the board had taken promotions out of
his hands it should complete its work.
| The board however, on motion of Mr..
Davenport, decided that the rest be left
to the superintendent.
| The committee on heating and fuel sub
! mitted the following bids per ton to
J supply the schools with coal and recon-
mended that the contract be awarded to
Mr.. Brennan'
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