The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-12

High school-Mr. Marsh, High School
Teacher, Resigns.
A special meeting of the school COM
mittee was held at p. m. yesterday.
Absents Messrs. Bradley and Vose.
The case Of Mr.. Bowdoin, who was ex-
pellsd year ago from the High school
appeared and asked to be reinstated,
promising to obeyl the rules of the
shool. He has been studying at West
brook Seminary.
Mr.. MCGOWAN brought up the case of
Mr.. Sullivan, also expelled at the same
time with Mr.. Bowdoin and asked for
his reinstatement.
Mr.. Allen thought Mr.. Sullivan should
appear before the board and not BY
pIo1y.
Mr.. MoGowan thought Mr.. Sullivan
ought not to be compelled to come iii the
way from Hebron Academy when he had
specially asked him, Mr.. MCGOWAN, to
state his case.
Mr.. Allen thought there was q diffel-
ence between the case of Messrs. Bowdoin
and Sullivan; Bowdoin was good
scholar and Sullivan was not. Therefore
in matter Of such Importance to him
he thought he should appear before tae
board If he wanted to be reinstated.
Mr.. MCGOWAN said he understood Mr..
Sullivan had given up athletics and
meant to devote himself to his studies.
Mr.. Brownson felt disposed to do all
he could for young Sullivan, but thought
he should first make application to the
board In person il he wished to be rein
stated.
| Mr.. Hall moved Mr.. Bowdoin be rein
stated and Mr.. McGowan amended by
adding Mr.. Sullivan's name. The
amendment as regards Mr.. Sullivan was
defeated. Then the original motion was
passed, and MIR. Bowdoin was admitted
and be join his original class.
| Bowdoin was admitted on probation,
provided he passes satisfactory examina-
tioon in his studies, otherwise to the
lower GLASS.
| MIR. MCGOWAN moved that if Mr.. Sulli-
van make application to the mem bers of
|
| the High school, and that the committee
| agree to readmit him he shall be ad-
mitted on the same term as Mr.. Bowdoin
had been.
Mr.. Talbot thought it was better for
Mfr. Sullivan, whose manner had been
very disagreeable, to come before
the board frankly and state that he was
wrong. He thought proper Difference was
due to the com mittee.
Mr.. Brownson thought the board was
prepared to treat Mr.. Sullivan as well as
Mr.. Bowdoin but he thought there was
right way and wrong way to make
application to them.
| MI. MoGowan's motion was not
seconded.
| Mr.. Brownson moved that Chas tnut
street district be enlarged by running the
school lines through the middle of Preble
street instead of the middle of Elm street
as now. ~
| Mr.. Brownson said this change may
| take some pupils from Casco street. but
if SO their places could BIZ supple. from
| Park street school.
Mr.. MCGOWAN thought the school lines
should not be changed at will. It would
Inconvenience, or might Inconvenience
| parents.
| Mr.. Brownson's motion had passage.
| Mr.. George E. Marsh, Jr., teacher in
the Portland High school, sent in his
resignation as he had accepted position
as sub-master of the Boston Latin school
at largely increased salary. The resig-
nation was accepted.
Miss Baker Of the High school, was
granted a certificate.
Mr.. Hail nominated Miss B olson as
temporary teacher in Smaller Grammar
school, and she was elected.
Mr.. Browpson moved that the Chest
nut street kindergarten have but one
session day and the motion was carried.
| Mr.. Hall moved that Miss Howe be
elected substitute teacher in the Smaller
school and she was elected.