The sun., 1897-12-14
h@R1l|DG MAKES 4 PLEA.
Wants School Children to Re-
main at Noon.
MUST NOT GO OUT IN STORMS.
Dr. shortlidge Says That 1t is an
Outrage That Pupils are Driven
Out During Noon
Hour.

Pupils in the public schools Of this
city must be allowed to remain at their
respective schools, during the noon hour,
on days when the weather is inclement
saws Dr.. Evan G. Shortlidge and the
Board Of Education last night placed IN
the hands Of committee the matter OF
inquiring into the advisability of allow
ing the children that privilege.
The Board was also at odds on the
question Of making certain appointments
among the teachers and the report OF the
teachers committee did not meet with
favor and was referred 70 q later meeting.
At the regular meeting Of the Board
last night, the committee on, teachers
submitted report signed by three men,
bers of the committee, John Pyle, Sam
uel F. Belts and D. H. Coyle. It recon-
mended the promotion Of Amanda l.
Medara, principal Of No. II; Mary J.
MacAlister, sixth assistant in the boys
department Of No. 4; Mary Brown, SECOND
assistant in grammar department Of Nc.
10; Anna Fell, assistant principal OF No.
2; Annie Campbell, seventh assistant OF
No. Is; Mary ziegler, second assistant
OF No. % and Ella Miller, eleventh
assistant of No. l6. Mr.. Morrow moved
that the report be referred back to the
committee on teachers. He said the re-
port was signed by but three members OF
the committee, and that was not ma
iority. He thought the three had taken
it upon themselves to deviate from
time-honored rule, and that they had
done great injustice to some Of the
teachers.
Mr.. Pyle arose and stated that the
committee met and waited for the other
members and they did not appear. The
other members should have been there
If they had desired to express them
selves on the matter. Mr.. Pyle was sup
ported by Mr.. Coyle. A lengthy dis
cussion Of the report then followed
which elected the fact that the whole
trouble was over the question as to the
present standing Of the teachers rdter
and how it came to be SO.
It seems as though the order OF pro-
motion was changed by one OF the
teachers not taking her promotion when
it was offered, but waiting for a better
one. Mr.. Morrow's motion to refer the
report back to the committee was
carried.
AT this point in the meeting Dr. Evan
G. Shortlidge stated that he had In
mind matte, that should be brought to
the attention of the Board. He had
been approached by several persons llv-
i1g in Eastlake, who had children at
tending shool No. "a, and who COM
planned that the pupils OF that school
were not allowed to remain at the
school house on stormy days, during the
noon hour.
DR.. Shortlidge said that this condition
of affairs was an outrage and the matter
should g attended to at once. lie said
that at No. "a as we'll as other schools
there were some delicate pupils and for
them to have to go out at II
O'clock during heavy rain or snow and
lr adge back after the noon hour was up,
was dangerous. Just because the teach
ers may want to go home during that
time is no reason why the children
should be compelled to sacrifice
their health. "It is grand shame,"
said the Doctor, "that when
u o'clock comes, Notwithstanding
The fact that it may be pouring down
rain, that the children should be driven
out of the building like sheep. At no
other place in the country are schools
closed during the noon hour on stormy
days. Some Of you may say that order
,an not be maintained among the pupils
during that time. Well, then, get a man
md have him sworn in as an officer OF
Jhe law, tcbc there and guard and pro-
ect the property, but the children must
not be endangered by going out in the
Storm"
Mr., Baynard said that he believed
resolution had been passed by the board
the opening of the schools
Turing the noon hour, because certain
abuses had grown out ofthe privilegeonce
allowed the pupils Of staying in the
building. 1t was all right to allow the
primary children to remain in the build
np. but not SO with those who had
reached point in life where passion was
stronger than judgment. He said the
pupils had better suffer bodily than
morally.
Mr.. McCausland spoke in support Of
DR.. Shortlidge and then the Board
decided to refer the matter to the CON
mittee on teachers who should oct in =