The herald., 1895-07-09
The New Assistant Superintend-
ent of Schools
THE RESULT A SURPRISE
Professor Millard Had Been Slated by
the Majority
The Solid Six, However. at the Last Moment
Threw Him Overbosrd-Proposed Re-
ception to the New Heads


both up stairs and down. were filed with
teachers, new, old and prospective. of
both sexes, when the gavel of Chairman
Hale fell at the regular meeting OF the
board OF education held last evening.
The crowd had come out to see the ex-
pected fun and also to find out whether
or not they had been lucky enough to be
reappointed.
The first thing considered was the al
lowance of bills aggregating $341.S5, un-
der the supervision Of the finance COM
mittee. This had no sooner been dis
posed Of than DR.. Wills wanted to know
what had become of Professor Preston
W. Search's salary report for June. He
was informed that the demand had long
since been allowed as part OF the sala-
riies of the whole department.. Then Dr.
Wills offered as minority report to the
finance committees report the full
monthly salary claim of Mr.. Search for
June, amounting to $3.50. instead OF
$166.66, as had been allowed oy the
board.
Director Garland supported DR.. Wills
contention that Professor Search ought to
be paid tor the full month Of June. The
roll-call after Director P.tman had op-
poseu the motion ana Director Simonton
had taken q similar stand, defeated the
minority by a vote of six to three. The
matter was ordered tabled for one week.
Then Director Garland moved that Pro.
1894, in additionito the $166. 66 he has
been already allowed. This was declared
to be out of order. DR. Wills appealed and
was again voted down and out. Then Di-
rector Pitman moved that everything per-
tanning to the Search salary be laid over
for thirty days. which 81 motion was lost
Director Wills at this point sent to the
clerks desk q communication signed by
Miss 4. A. Packard, in which the lady
Withdrew her application for rearpoint-
ment ii the local schools, she having tac-
cepted position in the Oakland high
school. Miss Packard has been connected
with the schools Of this city for period
of ten years, and she leaves because she
had been unable to obtain from the teach
ers' committee of the board an assurance
that she would be reappointed.
The list of teachers elected for the en-
suing year, as fully published in another
column, was read and DR.. Wills sought
to have stricken from the roll Professor
Edward Hutchison, s. H. Moore and
Miss Durham of the high school,.
Director Pitman amended to adopt the
report as made. Director Gar land second
ed the motion. which was carried, DR..
The doctor informed a Herald reporter
later that he would yet weed out the three
teachers Objectionable to himself, and re-
quested that he be publicly quoted in the
natter.
After the adoption of the report OF the
man named as assistant superintendent
of schools. Professor Charles L. Ennis.
DR.. Wills nominated Professor ]. B. Mill
ard. The former was declal ed elected by
a vote OF six to two, Director Fulton re-
fusing to vote on the ground that he did
idly for Professor Ennis, having ct the
last moment dumped Professor Millard in
cold -blooded treacbery. President Hale
and Director Pitman both informed
Herald reporter as late as Saturday that
Professor Millard would be supported for
the position by the solid six OF the ma
jority.
Director Fulton moved that the teach
ers' committee report at the next regular
meeting of the board the list of teachers
it is proposed to appoint when the pro-
posed new shool buildings have been COM
pleted. The motion preaviled and then
the session ended.
The election Of Professor Ennis to the
vacancy caused by the promotion OF AS
slstant Superintendent ]. A. Foshay was
not decided upon by the solid six in the
majority of the board until very late yes
tcyOay afternoon. Inc cause OF th0 SWltCn
from Professor Millard to Professor Ennis
at the last moment is unknown. Presi-
dent Hale of the board was informed yes.
terday afternoon by Director Garland Of
the fighting minority. that he, Garland,
intended to vote for Millsrd.
Hale. it is said, Immediately rushed
AMI informed the rest OF the majority of
the vile plot of the minority.
Then it was that it was decided to
withdraw Millard's name and to substi-
tute that ofi Ennis.
The new appointee has been teaching
in this city for three years. Prior to his
advent here he was principal of schools at
Anaheim. He was for one year princi-
pal at the Amelia street school and for
four years the principal at the Spring
street school. Professor Ennis has for
fourteen consecutive years been a mem
ber of county boards of examiners in the
state of California.
The members of the majority in the
board of education and their supporters
intend some evening of next week to give
to Superintendent Foshay and Assistant
Superintendent Ennis public rece ption.
The move is intended as a sort of counter
demonstration to the Search faction of
last week. Professor Foshay is wisely
discouraging the matter, on the ground
that the reception proposed will be more
apropos after he has been in office for at
least six months. TIE affair is intended
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