The record-union., 1895-11-07
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Miss Kaerth Elected Teacher for the
New Class.
A Number of Changes Made to Ac-
commodate the Classes In the
Night School.

The City Board of Education held an
adjourned meeting last night, Directors
Davis, Dillman, Dolan, Driver, Crouch
Sherburn, Whitbeck and Huntington
being present.
superintendent ErleWine said that the
night school has developed be-
yond all expectation, especially in
the drawing class, which has only
twenty-eight tables, while there are
fOrty-five applications. Mrs. Harmon's
class numbers twenty-five and she has
not enough room. He recommended that
Mrs. Harmon's class be moved up stairs,
into the room adjoining Miss Scott. The
Chinese class can be moved into the
basement, and larger seats can be
placed in the room now occupied by
it.
The matter was referred to the Chair
man of the Building Committee, with
power to act
Miss Lillian Wade made application
for position as teacher.
Miss Mary Brown made application
for position as assistant in the kim
dergarten department.
Miss Iva HUDSON, having acted the
requisite time as substitute was elect
ed as a teacher in the department.
The superintendent reported that he
had divided the class at Twenty-fourth
and n streets.
1t having been decided to adopt YER
teal writing for the first and second
grades, the question came UP as to
whether the board could, on account
OF the increased work, increase the
salary OF the writing teacher, and it
was decided not to do so.
Repairs Committee was instructed to
advertise for purchasers for the fences
at Twenty hrSt and l. and Twenty
fourth and n streets schools, and to re-
move the surplus dirt to Thirteenth
and G streets, and fill in the cellar there
and build a woOdshed.
On motion of Director Huntington the
Committee on Rules and Regulations
We're directed to draft a rule regard
ing the assignment of teachers to
grades or classes and report to the
next meeting.
The election of a teacher for the new
class at Twenty fourth and n streets
came next.
Director Driver said that, in accord
ance with the wishes of the principal
and the parents of the school children
he would nominate Miss Kaerth, who
had taught in the school for some years
and was familiar with the pupils of the
class.
Director Whitbeck nominated Miss
Guth, and Director Huntington nomi-
mated Miss Wilcox.
Dillman and Huntington both advo-
Gated the rule Of the board that teach
ers should be promoted in line the lat
ter saying that the teacher should eX-
pect the reward Of faithful service
Crouch agreed with them and said
that though he would like to nominate
another candidate, he did not feel JUS
| titled in doing so.
! Director DOlan nominated Miss Ash.
| Director Driver said that he thought
| that teachers should be rewarded for
good work. There We're teachers in
| the line Of promotion who go along and
| do their work without making any exer-
| ton, feeling confident of promotion in
| the line He believed that i twould be
! for the best interest of the school to
! elect Miss Kaerth, as it is in the mid
! die of the term and would give the chill
! dren a better chance to go on with their
work without losing time in becoming
acquainted with the ways of a new
| teacher.
Crouch said he respected the opinion
| OF Mr.. Driver. but he held to the rule.
Miss Kaerth was elected on the
sixth ballot
The board then proceeded to the
! election of a substitute
| Misses Fleming, White, McDermit,
| Klotz, Fountain, Armstrong, Weisel,
| BIouth, Mcdonald and Mrs. Wallace
were placed in nomination.
| Miss Fleming was elected on the
| second ballot, and the board adjourned.