The record-union., 1896-05-28
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
INDIGNANT at the Board Of TruSteeS'S
Action.
President Davis Roasts Members Who
Voted Against the High
School.

The City Board or EducaI1on held its
regular monthly session last night, Di-
rectors Davis, Sherburn, Whitbeck,
Crouch, Brown, Dolan, Driver and Per-
kins being present and President Davis
presiding.
Just before THE meeting was called to
order, Director Sherburn, In a few well
chosen remarks presented the Presi-
dent with a handsome swinging chair
on behalf of the members.
Before he could settle himself upon his
new throne superintendent Erlewine,
who stood beside him. presented him
with a gavel, for use In calling the
board to order.
The remark was made by one Of the
Directors that during the time Director
Davis had presided. he had never
needed to use an emblem Of authority
to call the members to order.
The President said that such har-
mony had always reigned that no such
emblem had been needed, and briefly
expressed his thanks for the tokens of
esteem presented, and put the latest
acquisition into use by calling the board
TO order with it.
r. II. Hawley delivered to the Pres
ident the deed for the lot bought for
the proposed new school building and
his bill was allowed
Director Whitbeck reported that the
Electric Light Company asked per-
mission to trim some trees on school
property to make room for wires.
PERMISSION was granted for the trim
ming, to be done under the supervision
of the Building and Repairs Commit
tee
Director Sherburn reported the pur-
chase of flag for the Twenty-fourth
and n street school. He had also found
a safe suitable for the Superintendent's S
use. The latter matter was referred to
the committee with power to act.
The salaries and usual bills were
allowed
Several pupils of the High School ad-
dressed the board with a request that
the sessions Of the High School may be
allowed to commence at a. m. and end
at / o'clock
Charles Reith presented a petition
signed by nearly two hundred pupils to
that effect Some Of the teachers ia
vored the change and others had not
expressed themselves. He did not know
how Principal Pond stood on the ques-
ton
The matter was left to Principal Pond
and Superintendent Erlewine, with
power to decide.
An invitation was received from the
Grand Army Committee for the board
to attend memorial exercises at the
cemetery on Memorial Day and was ac-
cepted
Superintendent Erlewine reported
that the request of the board for the
submission to the people of PROPOSE
tion to issue bonds amounting to
100000 for the building of a new High
School building had been refused by the
Board Of City Trustees.
TRUSTEES ROASTED.
Sherburn said he was present at the
meeting of the Board Of Trustees on
Monday night and he could not express
forcibly enough his feelings on the ac-
ton taken by the board. The citizens
meeting had left off it's recommends
tton the appropriation for the High
School
Trustee Pennish had moved to place
the high school appropriation on the
list, but his endeavor was defeated, and
the people could thank Wachhorst,
Kent, Davis, Leonard and Devine for
defeating 1t and taking a step back
ward, against the city's interest and
progress.
President Davis said that he had
some inside information that he con-
sidered ought to go before the people.
The report of this board goes to the
Trustees in the form Of an annual re-
port. In 1t is fully set forth the condi-
tion Of the schools and their needs.
The board had, in an honest endeavor
to exercise economy, endeavored to Sc
cure the Stanford residence for high
school building, but had failed to secure
such terms as rendered 1t practicable.
The board then requested the Board Of
Trustees, elected, like themselves, by
the people, to attend to their interests,
to allow the people to vote as to whether
or not they would issue the necessary
bonds to build the schoolhouse needed
for the high school.
Five members Of the board had prom
ised to vote to submit the question
six Of them promised to do so," said
a Director.
well, five of them SO promised to
my knowledge" said Mr.. Davis, land
/ was informed that Trustee Leonard
also promised. l do not criticise De-
vines action, for he has always opposed
1t, and concede a man the right to his
played a shabbiness that reflects on
them and on this board and this city
Trustee Wachhorst promised to vote
for II, and 1 am informed that he