The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-08
NO ELECTION
OF TEACHERS
Proceedings at the School Board Meet
ing Last Night
THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.
A Strong Recommendation tn the Board
Made in Behalf OF the Old Corps Of
School Teachers Assignments
Of the New Janitors
Made.

regular meeting Of the School Board was
held last evening with all the members in at
tendance, namely: Messrs. Dewitt, Hanna,
Price, Baugh, Dove Edwards, KEEPER james,
/ Trezise, Britt Sullivan, Conners, Coughlin.
Breslin and Higgins.
Much public interest was aroused as to the
meeting, as it was anticipated that the Demo
cratic members would continue the policy of
reorganization they have outlined and throw
several school teachers out Of their positions.
Expectations in that direction were met by
disappointment, however. The organiza-
tionists made no advance. 1t was learned
that there is a splitin the camp and the mem
bers who adhere to the policy were afraid TO
90 into an election of teachers One of the
Democratic members, Joseph COughlin. has
taken a stand that shows he is young man
of considerable principle and moral courage
Three Democratic caucuses have been held
and at each of them he has declared that he
will not allow himself to be used in any
manner that might reflect upon his intelli-
gence and Judgment of fair play. One of the
caucuses was held in the Directors room last
Sunday evening and it became known that
the reorganizers proposed to depose six
teen of the present corps of teachers The
figure, it is asserted, was subsequently, re-
dueed to fourteen, and later to eleven, but
Mr.. Coughlin could not be Induced to enter
into the scheme. 1t is understood that he
maintains that all teachers against whom no
bona tide complaint eau be made should be
retained aud the Democrats shoul2be content
to fill vacancies with their friends, and not
create vacancies by unWarrntablc dis
missals
Among the communications iead before the
IN Il xHyao IL.
in which she made claim for three months
service as assistant to her husband when he
was janitor Of the new White street school
building last term. On motion of Mr.. Hanna
it was decided that the bill be returned to
Mrs. Davis with the statement that the
Board is not obliged to pay assistants called
in by janitors.
Superintendent Cooper presented lengthy
written report In which he made number of
recommendations concerning the rearrange-
ment of desks, seats and blackboards in sew
eral school rooms, so that better light and
other advantages may be secured. He also
recommended the introduction Of several
new books, looking to the substitution Of
modern works on the school studies, and also
recommended that there be q re-aFrangement
in some Of the grades Of schools to relieve
classes that are crowded. Another recon-
mendatiOn fixed the school term at ten
months beginning August 23rd For the
Christmas holidays the schools will remain
closed from December 23rd to January 3rd
In closing his report Superintendent
Cooper stated that all the school teachers
discharged their duties faithfully and i'm
partially during the past term, and that by
the zeal in their work, determination to at
tain irstclass results, and fidelity to their
trust all have merited reelection at the
hands of the Board
The report was accepted and the several
recommendations were referred to the re-
spectlYe committees having charge Of the
matters upon which action Is required.
The contract for school supplies was
awarded to Michael Mellet with the under
standing that if the Board wants better
material than shown by Mr.. Melet's samples
that he is to be allowed corresponding in
crease in price, providing the price does not
exceed the lowest bid put in for such ma
terial.
The following assignment of ianitors was
recommended and adopted John soanlan,
Centre and West street buildings John
Beyrand, Jardin and Cherry streets; Henry
Cook, Lloyd street; Michael Connors, Main
street, Anthony McManamin, new White /
street building; Thomas Conners, White
street. James McHugh, Union street.
The Board adjourned to meet again for the
transaction Of general business, upon the call
Of the chair.