The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-05
TOPICS OF TAE TIMES.
The Reorganization of the School
Board Discussed.
THE PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED
Democratic Members of the Board
Have Won Praise for Their Ad-
mirable Conduct at the
ORGANIZATION.
he PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED


The organization of the School Board as
effected on Monday night was the principal
town topic last night. The sentiment was
general that the officers selected by the
board were exceedingly qualified and such
as will give the school district an excellent
administration Daniel Ogden is an ex-
cellent choice for the presidency of the
board. He will add dignity to the office
and as an executive officer he will certainly
be a success. Mr.. Ogden is one of the men
of the borough who commands the respect
of all classes by his conservative and in
telligent action on all matters and he has
won lasting fame as school director. He
has been especially active in connection
with the financial and library departments
of the board and in both his
services have been invaluable. All his
colleagues on the board, regardless of any
| differences of opinion that may have ex-
listed from political standpoint, have al
ways treated him with the homage due a
faithful and competent representative of the
people and on many occasions they have
| publicly complimented him for the ability
he has displayed in managing the financial
| affairs of the borough and conducting the
| library.
The election of William T. Trezise as
secretary of the board also gives general
satisfaction. He is eminently qualified for
the position and none have endorsed his
selection more heartily than his prede-
cessor, Frank Hanna. He has been a
faithful and hard working member of the
board and the services he has rendered his
party are by no means repaid by the ap-
pointment
P. w. Bierstein's election to the treas
urership and that of T. r. Beddall, Esq,
to the solicitorship also gives general salts
faction. The elections as whole give
more satisfaction than the majority made
by the board during recent years, because
it seems to be generally recognized that,
while they were in direct line with party
interests, no sacrifice of the peoples well
fare was conceded and no better selections
could have been made in point of qualif.
cation ond ability
1t is not to be understood, however, that
the result is absolutely free of criticism.
No change can be made in public offices tc
the entire satisfaction of everybody, or in
such a manner as to deter some people
from at least trying to make political
capital out of it. There are some who are
criticizing the increase of the secretary'S
salary from $40 to $50 per month and are
spreading it broadcast as piece of of ex
travagance by the Citizens party members
of the board These people do not under
stand the situation. They were not en-
lightened as to the circumstances that Leo
to the increase, and it will do no harm tC
give them that enlightenment now. The
Citizens members had decided to increas,
the salary for that office and had the Dem
ocratic members remained in control of tht
board they, undoubtedly, would have
done the same thing, as both parties recog
nized that the old salary was entirely in
adequate for the amount and Importance
: of labor required of the secretary. WheI
the time for the board to fix the salaries o
the officers for the year arrived Marsha
Baugh moved that the salary of the secre
tary be fixed at $50 per month, an increase
; of S5 per month on the old salary. Franl
Hanna, the retiring secretary, at one,
amended that the salary be fixed at $50 anC
in support of his views made a most cred
liable address. His argument was so con
vincing that the amendment was adopted
without dissenting voice.
It should also be stated here that to-
much praise cannot be given the Demo
cratic members of the board for the grace
full manner in which they relinquished con
} troll of its affairs. Every move they mad
during the organization was marked will
the greatest courtesy toward the member
Of the majority and there are people in tn
Citizens party who can learn an admir-
able lesson from events of the evening
The Democratic members, of course kney
that their control of the board was fore
gone conclusion and some may say tina
they did not raise barriers for the yer,
good reason that they knew they could aC
complish nothing by such a course. Never
theless they are entitled to praise for re
framing from making political pot pour
of the organization by useless nomination
and naggings for the purpose of creating
break in their favor and for allowing maj
ters to take their course with the dignit
becoming the management of public schoc
affairs