The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-24
WEDNESDAY MAuural. 1897



Ihc result oil The meeuug oil tue S1hoo'
Board last evening called Tor tue purpose oil
eiecting % successor TO eA-S"peHn'endent T..
ID. bosarJ aud 10 hA the vacancy I'D the
Hrst grade primary department r'useu by the
resignation OF Miss Idaho h'Io' Us in many
respects unsatisfactory to the people gener-
ally. The result however, was nt uneN-
pectcd. knmors OF deals and deals inside oi
deals, have been freely discussed for the pas
month, but The people were not prepared torso
bold disregard of all law and ns3ses OF the
School Board in order TO carry out Che plans
OF The two dcserting members Of the Iiu2ehs
panty hossrs. Iwards and Lee.
The people oi AhenjnH''A Will welcome
any movement tending TO a'l"y tHe "itIcI
feeling THAT mas heen ehsehaeIe' IN Ih'
recent l''l ln lHe 7enool boa''' o"y u"'
action oil 'ho'e VINO conlf"IIcu lhe ho'Io laSl
hlEht Will hNeE nave " contrary e"e''' anu
To them must rest lhe respousl'lI''E' Inc
friends OBJ he pu'lli SCHOOLS care h"'h'ns loi
whatever PERSONAL differences may exist
heI"crn the directors themselves lh'F were
e'cctce l' iIi7 important position l'r more
exalted purpose. Aie each iuulVdua'
Direction has certain nights that should be
respected % docs not necessarily t'a"W that
the sc.".ls ana Ae Interests oi t'e.r consti-
tuents should suuer To gain these rights; but
That Is apparently the position assumed by
Directors EDWARDS ana Lee
As result OF the d'aI Miss C'ine Is pro
NOTED {" PHncIpaI OF the HiSh school ana
MIch"el bH't succeeds MISS Ohhe. Inc
latter salary however Us reduced twenty
dollars Per month, Whlle hIltS Is increased
just that a~'on. III A'ss Niine is compet-
euI to Hil Tine poa'uo" he'o "y frot cooper
she Is surely worthy Oh ANA emitted TO the
slme salary bat she' 'oo' must soler be-
cause Oh the pollIIcal oeal made by LuWara'
ana Lee. furthermore by TINS unholN
alliance, teacher IN the second grade pri-
mary department with only an elementary
course at Normal school, Is placed IN The
High school as assistant to the Principal
over the heads of those holding higher posi-
tons who have taught school greater
length Of time and who are far better quail
red for the position But the interests OF
the schools are secondary to the personal
grievances and desires Of the two desertina
Directors
rom party sIahdpoinJ Messis' EDWARDS
ana Lee can have no defense. They were
elected as the representatives Of the Citizens
party, ana as faithful party men should have
submitted to the majority OF their party
colleagues, when by such concurrence they
do nothing detrimental to the schools. The
iact that others have wandered from the
party fold Is no justification for them, In
fact 1t should act as am incentive for them to
steer clear of the shoals and bring harmony
out Of chaos. The party is badly demoalized,
because Of such tmitorous actions on the
part OF ITS representatives which is entirely
unjustiilable We say unjustihable advised
Iy. Mr. Edwards secures position for hi.
son, but could he not have received that ap-
pointment from his Citi2ens colleagues? We
know that two weeks ago he was given that
assurance, but his friends offer the plea that
il was then too late, the deal had been made
with the Democrats and forfeit Of