The times., 1898-01-30
THEY MUST NOT SOLICIT
The School Trustees Order to
the Officials.
COLLECTIONS CANNOT BE MADE
No Effort to Raise Money Among
the Teachers for the National
Educational Conventions Enter
tafnmens VIII BE Allowed Con-
tributions Entirely Voluntary.

The board OF trustees of the District
public schools, at a special meeting
yesterday afternoon, decided that no
school official will be permitted to So
Lett or collect contributions or mem
bership fees for the entertainment fund
of the National Educational Associa-
ton.
This action will put an end to the
collections which have been going on
among the public school teachers since
the subcommittee on finance of the
LEGAL national educational convention
4 was appointed.
Supt. ". b. Powell told the board
/ that he was not a member of the
! finance committee. but. with every one
/ else. he was informed that the local y.
+. A. organization desired to raise $10.-
/ 00e for the entertainment of the visit
! ,ors who would come to the city when
( the convention met in July. After con-
Sulung with some of his colleagues he
! concluded that the teachers would con-
tribute in the neighborhood of 81 500.
referring 10 the statement that he had
Inaue any assessment on the teachers,
he said ii was entirely wrong Such a
course, in his opinion. would be unnec-
esSary. tor he believed that they would
freely, willingly and gladly contribute
tc this purpose
Mr Stuart, the chairman of the
nnance committee, said that no as
sessiheht was made on the teachers
eiIher py the superintendent of schools
by the supervising principals or hv tho
committee of which he is the chair
man. de stated that the committee
was composed of nine members. ali ON
an equal footing, and that under these
circumstances it was impossible to 20
efce any one against his or her viii.
peI. harrles opposed the manner in
sMhiSh IL was proposed to raised the
u tuhos on principle. Farther than this
ne sdlu II was too much to ask LOCO
teachers 70 contribute S. 500. when tbe
other 10000 residents of the cifv vere
only asked for $4,000.
10 pflnS the matter directly befora
etie trustees, Mr.. Wilson offered tho
IoIIo"lng preamble and resolution:
trnstaS eaS 1T appears 10 the board nt
n,s,ter tHdl the nIettlod adopted in the
iunu u Ior the expense incident tn rho cnI,'
ts convention OF the National Fnnca-
he hn9iia, , Isolation, has led to criticism and
I'D peeh apparently construed by sonsa
as In the nature OF a co,rnulSo~y sSall' aoalle
ihent upon them; be it "''e0'
hosgS sespived; Stso; Ihat in the opinion OF this
SioS oSi u, such proceedings, il the same jusi-
~ ~ Sucil construction does not meet ygith
tle approval OF this board. bcIieyinr a : wn
do, thdt the entire CORPS Of teachprS roono
s,ilt ne great benefits which VIII re-
@ suIt 10 the cause OF education. not only
EtheraIiH ana locally, but Individually In
IIiohe engaged in the profession Nv thc ao
:, nj nlage o, SUCH convention in our city
VIII naturally and OF their own free choice
contribnte To this worthy object accorfiin@ |
10 their ow ilea sure or ability !
MT barnard offered the following spl |
stituta:
Nhere eas the impression has been created |
among some OF the tea chers that i'm some !
way some )f TIE scht.ol authorities Rave
undertaken 10 make an assessment against |
liieiil IhopoFuonate to their salaries for
l ne Sationai Educational Associa ton; and |
whereas no such action has been nor
can De taken by anyone having any
authority in any way to cornpel the
teachers TO make contributionl; there
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
board that no action hy IL is necessary
In the premises at this time.
Resolved, That this board recognizes the
Importance of the meeting of the said elu-
cational association, III this city: and
trusts that the same VIII appeal to all
citizens In such way as 10 induce voluntary |
sufficient TO properly enter |
yaln said association.
The substitute was adopted by vote
Of 8 to ,, Mr.. whelpley not voting Those
who voted in the affirmative Were Messrs
Barnard, Richardson. Wright, DIR. Hazen
and Mrs. TuIloch; in the negative, Gen
llarries, Mr. Brown and Mr.. Wilson.
Gen. Harries then offered the following
which was also adopted
Resolved. That I'm the opinion of this board |
he solicitation or collection of contributions
rom school teachers TO the National Etlu-
cational Association fund or solicitation as |
o membership in the National Educational
4 Association should not be by any school
official.
In addition 10 the above a resolution re-
affirming the interest or the board of trus-
tees in the coming convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association. offered by
Gen. Iiarries, was also adopted.
Before the meeting adjourned Gen. Harries |
extended to the members and the PRINCIPALS
and teachers in the public schools an in
vitation TO attend the meeting OF the Board
of Trade on next Friday evening at the
Builders Exchange.