Evening journal., 1896-06-10
NEW SCHOOL TEACHERS
Board of Education Elects For
All But One School.
TWO BRw CASTLE WOMEN RETIRED

Miss Gruver OF Lock Haven aud MIS-,
Baird of Remove wiirrake Their Places
Lonx Struggle OF Public Educators with
Drawn Coats and Paper BsIIots-Appeai
FOR o'd Teachers Had No Ensct.
After struggle that win 60 down
in history as a memorable "educai lonal
| hght. members OF the New Castle
Board OF Eiucatlon, with drawn coats
and fans working vigorously, elected
and defeated teachers for the New Castle
city pablo schools.
An the teachers who were recently
orrdieted to be In danger By the EVEN
ING JOURNAL we're defeated exsept one
Miss Nary Flemlng-although fnal
action upon one school was suspended.
Eight members were present at the
meeting. DR. r TJ bout being the only
absentee The committee on teachers
returned the examination papers to the
board to be filed. Professor G. w. An.
drew, who was present, made request
for them as principal OF the schools
This action was fought, but FIVE members
carrled the principals point by voting to
return them.
Clerk Ec1lss was Instructed 10 read the
applications OF Normal Scho.. gradu-
ates from Pennsylvania and NeW York
for positions IS teachers. They we're as
follows
Annie NJ. Reber with photograph and
certihcstes) Minnie Gruver Certificates
and recon mendatIonf) Margaret Stella
Baird (Dhotograph aud references) Mary
L Myers (s.rong recommendations.
Teresa " Niteruer and Caroline Harper
All submitted statements Of their
standing upon graduating at the
Normal schools
Plea For the Old Teachers.
Before going into the election, Mr..
old teachers, especially Miss LELAND,
Who he said. had not been treated fairly
when a hearing was not granted her
Mr. Frszer asked the committee on
teachers iflthe principal did not make
charges before the committee that should
have bsen presented TO the board for in
vestlgation. President Ferris recslled
that something had been said.
The EIsction Of Teachers.
Then the contest Of ballots began, the
slate resulting thus:
Principal-George w. Andrews, seven
votes.
School No. 1.-Miss N. A. Draper.
unanimous
School No. 2-Miss Mary Lohand, 2:
Miss Minnie Gruyer. 5 Miss Gruver was
declared elected. She comes from Lock
Haven.
School No 8 Miss Mary Janvier. 3;
Miss Margaret Stella Baird 3. Miss
Baird was declared elected Her present
residence is Remove. Pa.
School No. Miss Hslen d. Wendell,
3; Miss May B 6oodlsy, Miss Good
ley declar d elected
school No. 5-(Niss Kate p Ma
honey Here Mr. Flsz.r aud Mr. Man
love dsred a resolution suspanding the
election for No until Mics Mabopey
hsd been given another opportunity to
undergo an examination. she having
refused to do 90 before The resolution
was defaated and eleven ballo.s we're
taken, Mr.. Manlove Of the "mpjcrity"
voting for Miss MahnnsY. Each OF the
elovsn ballats had the same result--Mlss
Mshoney, 4; Miss Rebsr, Then the
election WAS proceeded with leaving this
SCHOOL still open
School No. 6-Miss Flora Lunt. un-
alimous.
School No 7-MIss Carrle Downle. un
snimous.
School No 8-Miss Mary Flsmming,
Miss Annie FleminRs snd Miss Mary
Janvier were all voted for Miss Mary
Flemings was finally elected
School No. 0-Miss Rsba Saunders
unanimous
School No 10-Mlss Mary Janvisr
School formerly taught by Miss Goodley)
School No. 11-Miss Emma Davidson
unanimous
OF tho two new tescbers chosen,
neither are ''MethodIsts, notwithstsnd
ing the charges that the msjority
members we're rushing religion"