The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07


ated a debate, but it was of a mild or
der in comparison with the hght over
the employment of NJ. Adelaide Hoiton
as primary supervisor in the schools
during the coming year.
MISS HOLTON'S EMPLOYMENT
The committee on teachers and school
work sent in a report recommending
the employment of Miss Holton, at
salary of S1,350 per year. Embodied in
the same report was a resolution re-
establishing the office of supervisor of
physical culture and appointing Miss
Alta Virgins to that position.
Toronto at once expressed his desire
to vote separately on the two recon-
mendations, and the chair so ruled.
CRITICISED BY THOMAS.
Thomas thereupon took the floor and
made a vigorous protest against the
employment of Miss Holton, who had
held the position previously. He re-
called that only last year she went
around TO the teachers of all the schools
with a petition indorsing her for the
place. Not a single teacher signed II.
She had abused the teachers under her.
so many of them had been known to
leave the school room crying.
Gentlemen he continued, L am not
attacking Miss Holton's ability as a
teacher, but ] believe we should en-
gage a person that will harmonic mat
tiers in our schools rather than stir up
discord. Dozens of teachers have come
to me since the candidacy of Miss Bol-
ton has been matter of rumor, pro-
testing against her employment. l do
not see under these circumstances why
the committee should want to name
her. l suppose my objections here to-
night will be of little avail, but l feel
il my duty to raise my voice in pro-
test"
MISS HOLTON DEFENDED.
Hanson characterized Mr. Thomas
speech as an assault on the ladv. He
was greatly surprised at the gentleman.
Westerfield championed Miss Hol-
tons cause and Cotton spoke a word in
her favor.
When a vote was taken Thomas alone
found himself in the negative column.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Then came the second part of the re-
port, the creating of the position of SUI
pervisor in physical culture and the
appointment of Miss Virgins.
TORONTO OBJECTS.
Toronto entered objections to the
manner in which the committee on
teachers and school work did business.
mittee he found upon inquiry that there
were no applicants for the place. Sub
seqUent investigation lVoved that Miss
Virgins had been appointed before the
place was created. In other words the
officer was first chosen and the office
established afterwards. The speaker I
believed that if the place should he
established other applicants should be
given q chance.
Woolley entered strong objections to
establishing the office on the ground
that the taxpayers were sweating
blood now and the schools as every
thing else had TO do without many
good things.
Cotton and Westerfield spoke in ia
vor of Miss Virgins. Mr.. Westerfield
said the lady was in every way quail
fed for the place she is a lady" he
said. whom we all might be proud to
love" At this all the members /
laughed. Miss Virgins got the place,
however, Toronto and Woolley alone !
voting negatively.
TENTH WARD SCHOOL SITE.
The matter of selecting site for the
proposed Tenth ward school building
came up on a report from the commit /
tee on buildings and grounds, which |
has solicited propositions. The vari- !
Gus propositions received were as fol- !
lows:
G. A. Mclean. 145 feet by 20 rods on
Ninth East between Third ard Fourth |
South streets, $1,000.
Z. j. Swaner. 1872 by 10 rods, on the |
corner of Third South and Tenth East, |
s., 500
Young & Fowler. 10 by Is rods on
Third South between Tenth and /
Eleventh East streets. $4,000.
James Smith, 9 by ID rods on Tenth !
East between Third and Fourth South /
streets $4,000.
Wilson Simons. 10 by 20 rods on /
Ninth East between Third and Fourth 4
South streets, $500.
Martha H. Cannon, lot Z. block rs, /
on Tenth East between Fifth and |
Sixth South streets, $500.
II. Fl. Pinnock, 10 by 20 rods on
Ninth East and Fourth South, $4,000
William Hurd, lot 4, block 80, plat B,
being 10 by 20 rods. on Eighth East
street between Fourth and Fifth South
streets, in exchange for the Tenth ward
school property on the corner of
Eighth East and Fourth South streets.
The board 10 assume a mortgage of
81, 500.
Mr.. Hurd valued the property at
S. 600 and the Tenth ward school prop
erty at $500.
The committee accordingly recon-
mended that the Hurd property be pur-
chased for $4,000 in the manner pro-
posed, and that the president and
clerk be authorized to execute the
deed.
Cotton objected to purchasing the
IEurd property and Toronto followed by
moving to substitute the Mclean
proposition.
Hanson at this point made the point
of order that a committees report
could not be amended. Tire chair ruled
that Mr.. Hanson was wrong and that
gentleman thereupOn directed his eff
forts in behalf of the Hurd property.
Some lively discussion followed all
around, after which the committees
report was adopted by a vote of TO
= Cotton Toronto. WeSterfield and
Aft voting against it.
A resolution authorizing the trans
action was then passed, all voting in
the affirmative.
APPLICATIONS TO TEACH.
Forty-nine applications TO teach
We're received as follows:
Maria a Clark, n. T. Hetrick. Mrs.
Dorothy Gum, Minnie L. Holt. BRA
Alice Chase. Ernest J. Taylor Hannah
Allen, Carolena Olsen, Augusta Will
Nina Kendall, Grace Snyder,
Clarissa 4. Beesley, Emma c. Perkes,
Jeanette Richards. Caroline Smith,
Emma Hamlin, Annie Marshall. Edith
city: Arthur Mitchell Pay
son; Olga, Edholn, Ogden; p. H. Ham
nond, Payson: Caroline II. Stanley,
Provo: Granville T. Foster. Crescent
City, Cal; f. S. Rosseter. Redwood
City, Cal; w L. Riggs, Kansas City,
Mo-; ". A. Mullins, Mountain Home,
Ida; Ida A. Mosher, Boise, Ida; Emma
icudy, Colorado Springs, Colo; Mary
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