The Portland daily press., 1896-03-17

10 uce. Aob ueSlfe TO taKe up Ills AooA
dence ! Westbrook, when his term OF
office is of SO short duration.
1t appeared as If the public was IN "a
vor OF local superintendent while bno
ueacher5 oppose new man, and favor uio
reelection of Mr.. Robbins.
.. Mr.. Leighton moved to bring the elec-
mon OF superintendent before the IneeG-
Ing properly, and that when that olloer
Is elected he be resident OF WestprooA.
q On motion Of Mr.. Kicker, the nrso vose
on the question was an Informal one "
oota'n the standing OF the poaro gu on u,o
question. The vote resultedsln nVe op1
posed to and four in favor OIL iooai
man.
Mr.. leighton stated that his posltion
was for superintendent who IS d RESI-
dent of Westbrook. He brougnG up oas
section of the city charter Wnlon Ieaus
that that officer shall not necessary ~, 10
a resident of the city at the time VI ms
appointment. He sala tnae 10 % mns
| thoroughly a Westbrook man ana When
the committee looks for such an oInclta
from without the limits, it looks as II
the CITY was impoverished as far as hav-
ing such a man within its limits goes.
Mr., Leighton thought that it was too
much for one man to i've IN announcer Guy.
and fully do his duty in visiting schools
as regularly as he is required to do In
the,e9tlying districts. Such man oan-
not fly and he cannot get to the
outside schools by the electric
cars He said that it was the general
opinion of the citizens that the superin-
| tendent should be local man. He had
20 opposition to Mr.. Robbins, personal
ly, put he expressed his views as he had
found them to be among the citizens
| Mr.. Leighton then made a motion thai
G. W. Wentworth be elected as superin-
| tendent of the schools In well chosen
| words he spoke of the abilities of MIR.
| Wf,s,t vrn NIL hn hcd rn6 al "
principal of the Bridge street grammar
school, for such position: He is tho
rough scholar and strict disciplinarlan.
Mr.. Leighton hoped that the matter
would be fully discussed before de-
cided action was taken.
| Mr.. Rioker said that public opinion
was very much divided and he hardly
knew how to decide. He had local
pride, preferring that the superintendent
should be a local man, but he considered
it advisable to lay aside his pride in IA
vor of the betterment OF the schools for
Mr.. Robbins has done his duties in a
most efficient manner, giving the
schools much improvement.
Mr.. Libby thought that the best man
should be employed. Mr.. Robbins has
been associated with the Westbrook
schools for many years, and is well
acquainted with the methods. He said
that an outside man has been tried two
| J
man.
/ Remarks were made by all the MEM
beers Of the board before the vote was
taken. sf4aa1 @sm a a
After an, hours discussion the vote on
Mr.. Leighton's motion, nominating G.
mittee. The ballots when collected showed
five we're opposed to the election OF Mr.,
Wentworth and four in favor, This OPP
position was not against Mr.. Wentworth,
but against 1.-THE election of a. local man
in place OF the present incumbent of the
| Office. raa "a, sss N w4
Mr.. Rioker nominated Il. Il. G. Rob-
| bins. The vote resulted in the election
OF Mr.. Robbins six in favor and three
opposed, thus Mr.. Robbins was re-eleot-
| ed for third tenn.
/ The arrangement whereby Mr. Walker
brings the scholars from Pride's Corner
and Duck Pond to the High School daily
was brought up. There is some dissatis-
faction among the students who ride in
| the team regarding the comfort and con-
venience. Only two scholars ride now,
where there were six or seven year ago.
Mr.. Cummings was appointed COM
mittee to investigate and act.
After various other matters OF minor
Importance to the public, the committee
adjourned.
| Liz lUilCWluS is bu6 tTOiu VI bu6 lnVlUd-
tion to the birth day party at Cumber-
| land Mills:
"On Thursday next at Cumberland hall,
| The Warren church circle, one and all
With note and bag do you invite,
To celebrate with them that night
The Circles 30th birthday. s
This bag will hold for every year
That you have passed upon this sphere
A penny; please to count your days 8
The greatest in age has greatest praise, 81
And join ins our merTymaking. 81
P. S.-The little bags are only lent.
Please bring them back or have them
SENT q 1sem oa !.
A Tom Thumb wedding, and Yankee
Doodle Kitchen are among the attractions
for entertainment. No one need hesitate
about putting correct amounts in the
bags as the arrangements are such that
their ages will not be known.
Mayor Cutter has appointed Walter "
Knights to the position of city marshal