The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-29
Annual Election Of Teachers Took
Place Yesterday.
SEVERAL CHANGES In THE PRES.
ENT LIST.
Members of the School Committee Hold a
Busy Session-Lively Discussion of
Salary Question-Shall System of
Music Instruction Be Changed?


Music Instruction Be Changed?
A1engthy and important meeting of the
school board was held last evening. The
Ichief matter under consideration was the
election of teachers for the ensuing year,
though proposition to change the system
of music instruction received a large share
of attention. Quite number of changes
were made in the list of school teachers.
Mayor Randall called the meeting to
order at 8. so. DIR. Vose chairman of the
High school committee, presented a
recommendation from Principal Chase
that in place of Harris Rhetoric, so long
used in the High school new text book,
Practical Elements of Rhetoric, be substi-
tuted. 1t was explained by DR.. Vose that
| both Smith and Wellesley require that
pupils before entering those colleges shall
pass examination in the latter book, and
that the copies of Harris Rhetoric now in
use are sadly in need of reminding. The
recommendation was adopted. A request
for a renewal of the laboratory stock of
chemicals was also granted.
Principal Chase submitted the follow
| ing list of High school seniors who have
passed the final examinations and being
free from any violations of school dis
cipline, are prepared for graduation:
Bessie II. Allen, Marjorie Allen,
Madeleine G. Baxter, Ethel Berry, Alice
| M. Burns, Margaret E. Burrowes, Mary
| Cal1ap A rtapa nj ro,ne1, T1o;o NJ
Carney, Harriet S. Chase, Maude S.
Clark, Gertrude A. Curtis, Prudence A.
Davis, Mildred W. Dewey, Antoinette B.
Drummond, Mary E. Durham, Bernice
E. Durloo, Gertrude G. Duroy, Grace E.
M. Harrington, Cordelia G. Fessenden,
Mary Fessenden, Marcia e. Pickett
Charlotte J. Foster, Marguerite Clifford,
Isabel A. Cloudy, Alice NJ. Grosstuck,
Ida F. Hamilton, Marie NJ. Hansen,
Florence Hinkley, Katharine E. Hunt,
Olena S. johnson, Mabel L. Lyman,
Alkaline 7. Marshall, Mildred J. McClin-
took, Velma w. Millay. Edna M. Mills,
Alice G. Morrill,, Jane B. Morse, Mary
f. Maggie, Iva L. Norton, Ethel S. Os-
good, Edith T. Pancoast, Helen S. Peter
son, Cornelia W. Pickard, Harriette L.
Pike, Florence G. Prince, Ethel C.
Rumery, Mabel NJ Rumery, Winifred A.
Russo, Lera B. Sands, Georgia C.
Sherry, Ada G. Simonds, Hattie M.
Skillin, Mabel E. Smith, Ellen G. Snow,
Agnes ST. John, Julia S. Thompson,
Florence Turner, Bertha NJ. WEIGH,
Elizabeth J. Whipple. Willard A. Bow
dom, Tanning J. Burbank, Frank G..
Chase, John G. Cobb, Jr., Joseph H.
Collins, Walter M. Cookson, Philip E.
Coyle, Daniel M. Cushman, Howard M.
Dodge, Carl R. Doten, Edward T. Fenley,
Harry NJ. freeman, Ralph W. Grant,
Edward A. Hall, Fred L. Hayden, For
rest E. Mann, Fred A. Norton, Harold
g. Norton, Aloysius S. O'Donoguhe,
Wilbor L. Kicker, Charles W. Sawyer,
Kenneth C. M. Sills, Leon L. Smith,
Henry G. Sullivan, George H. Turner,
Jr., Theodore Wells.
| The election of teachers then followed.
No change was made in the list of High
school teachers or their salaries, except
allowing Miss Carrie E. Robinson, new
assistant elected last year, the usual in
crease of $50.
| Mr.. Whitehouse asked for an increase
of the salary of Mr.. Leroy L. Hight, first
assistant, from $3.50 to $500. Mr. White
house intimated that Mr.. Hight cannot
| be retained in the school unless an in
crease is made in his salary and remarked
| that the school and the city could not
kr- -.
a teacher.
DR.. Vose made complimentary refer
ence to Mr.. lights services, but added
that with no extra money appropriated
for schools he did not see how the board
could vote to increase any salaries.
Several of the lady teachers of the High
school had presented to him requests for
an increase and he believed their faithful
effort merits better remuneration, but he
could not consistently vote to increase
any salary. Mayor Randall and Mr..
Brownson Endorsed the sentiment of DR..
Vose.
At the request of Mr.. Whitehouse yea
and nay vote was taken, which resulted
in defeat of his motion, the vote being
as follows: Affirmative, Messrs Hall,
Whitehouse and Peabody; negative,
Messrs. Brownson, Vose, MCGOWAN and
the Mayor.
Mr.. Peabody's request for an increase of
the salary of Miss Annie P. True was also
defeated.
The Smaller school list of teachers and
salaries went through without change
from last year, exceptssthe reelection of
Miss Albertine 7. Bracket and Miss Dora
H. Moulton, two regular teachers in the
primary department., in place Of Misses
M. Louise Hunt and Georgia M. Rines,
who have been substituting there.
A single change was made in the Butler
Grammar school. The resignation of Miss
Annie B. Hanson was accepted, and in
her place was chosen Miss Clara K. Davis,
transferred from the Bracket street
school.
No changes were made in the West
school, the Monument street school,