Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
VERY LIKE SPITE.
Board Of Education Snubs Two
Of the Principals.
Kew BODY TO DECIDE THEIR FATE

supt. Ament's So-Called Resignation 10
Gently Handied end the Question b
Kvaded by Referring II to the Incoming
Directors for Disposition.
To the Rock Island Board of Edu-
cation, Ladies and Gentlemen: l
hereby resign the superintendency
Of your schools for the school year OF
1867.
Briefly. let me thank you for your
vote of confidence, and let me thank
each of you for whatever courtesy
he or she may have shown me in the
past. Respectfully.
JAMES E. AMENT.
This communication, bearing date
Of May IA. was submitted to the
board Of education at its meeting in
the rooms in the Mitchell & Lynde
building last evening. The super
intendent was present when his res
ignation was read. There was moth
ing said for a moment, whereupon
DR.. kinyon spoke up: .Inasmuch
as some action has been taken with
reference TO this question and in
view Of the existing difficulties, 1
would suggest that it be left with
the new board to decide" The doc
tor then made a motion to that effect.
1t was seconded by Mrs. Hamilton,
who explained that it was her opin-
ion that the people were better pre-
pared to judge whether it would be
for the best interest of the schools to
retain the present superintendent.
She said further that she did not
want to be understood as acting in a
defiant spirit; but il was her prefer
encc to leave the responsibility of
setsling the question with the incom-
ing board. And the motion. Of
course. carried by the vote of the
two ladies aud the doctor. So that's
how that resignation we have heard
so much about was side tracked.
President Robbins at this juncture
said that as the question Of legality
with reference to the old boards cleo
tive powers had been brought up he
would suggest that any action the
board might take in the appointment
of teachers be simply in the nature
OF recomme ndation' to the new
board. But this would interfere
with plans; so it went no further.
Two Principals Avenged.
Then Mrs Hamilton was asked if
the teachers committee had anything
to report. Now came the oppor,uu-
ity for Snpt. Ament's supporters to
avenge the actions of such of the in
structors as had been outspoken in
their opinion of the superintendent.
FIRST came Mr.. Halsey. principal of
the High school. Mrs. Hamilton
said that the High school principal
ship was q very difficult matter to
determine; so she suggested that MIR.
Halscy's election be left for the new
board to decide; and SO it went, a
motion to that effect being carried.
II am little surprised that there
should be such feeling between
some OF the members of the board
and Mr.. Halsey." said Director Sin.
net. who had not voted on any OF the
motions. for which he was ques-
TONED by Mrs. Hamilton. III l
were to vote on this question. it
would be in favor of reappointing
Mr.. Halsey." Mrs. Hamilton also
recommended that Miss Kirkpatrick,
AS principal OF Building 6, be not
acted upon by the present board.
asking that the filling of the position
be left to. the new board. And il
carried by the same three votes,
Messrs. Sinnet and Robbins remain
ing silent. The following teachers
we're elected:
Able Dean. drawing, 500; Sarah A.
Green. calisthenics, 500.
high School -, principal
Mrs. Eastman, $50; Josephine Will
Jams. ss5; Alice Rush, $S5; Mrs
Dorothy Gorham, SIS; Augusta He'll
pensteil. $40; q. NJ. Lisk, 500.
Building IL. c. Dougherty, prin
cipal. Sl.l00 per year; Mary f. En-.
trikin. $50; Emma Henderson, $50
Julia NJ. Anderson, $50; Sarah b
Hitler. $50; Lucy Coyne. $50; Mary
Pratt, sS5; Maud f. Luckey, $40;
Emily Freeman, S55; Lillian Fitz-
patrick, $40.
. Building 2-Randeline Requa
principal. 500; Bella F. Cooke. $50
Harriet jenkins, $50; Maggie Eepine
$55.
Building MARY Platt. principa
si,100 per year; Lou j. Philip, $75
odessa Wakefield, $50; Margaret vii
son, 500; Mary Carter, $50; AIMS
Johnson, $50; Lucy A. Taylor, $50
l.. NJ. Copp, $50; Miss Roderick, si5
Emma X. Churchill, $50; Anna T
Bromley, $40: Mile De Santo, $50
Ada Muse, $50,
Building 5-Sarah johnson, prin
cipal, $75; Belle Doonan, So; Dor,
Il. Newton, $50; Francis Oswald, $I5
Mary SCHNEIDER, si5; Natelie Thomp
son. $i5; Miss Martin. $40; Brid'
Egan, SIS.
Building 6---,p principal; Min.
Bowen. 500; Mrs. Mary Dewey, $40
Nora WithersPoon. $50; Elizabeth
Stelck. $40; Luella Huthmaker, SIS
Charlotte b. Kenworthv, Si5; Achsal
Crane. $55.
Building "A. Laura Hill. princi
pal, $50: Mrs. Ida w. Lundy. $50