Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-05
PIERCE WINS OUT.
A Still Hunt to Defeat Him in
the School Committee.
Prot. Alden Elected Chairman and Dr.
Finn Vice chalrman-Th Former De-
tends the Policy of the Board-A
Big Exhibition Planned.

Big Exhibition Planned.
clerk charles F. Pierce of the Wor-
cester school committee had narrow
escape from defeat at the meeting of tho
committee, Tuesday evening. His old
Tune and ever vigilant enemies made a
st1ll hunt for his scalp, and came within
an ace of getting it. With Charles A
harrington as an opposition candidate
tney came within a vote of splitting
even on the first ballot, and were only
three behind on the second ballot which
resulted IN the election Of Mr., Pierce
win nothing to spare Mr. Harrington
Is the SON of ex-Mayor Harrington,
graduate of the Worcester high school
and Polytechnic Institute, His capdi-
uacy was worked within a very small
circle OF friends, but they were hustlers.
as the vote demonstrated. Clerk Pierce
knew nothing of the movement against
MS reelection until Monday night, Then
one of his good friends gave him the tin
ana undoubtedly saved him his place
In short day he was able to do a little
MISSIONARY york on his own account and
quletly but effectually nipped the amhi-
lions of his youthful opponent in the
bud. AZ 'iie
IT was the annual meeting for organ
lzatlon. Prof. George /. Alden was elect
ca chairman and M. Bonner. Finn vice
chairman. DR.. Flinn's election required
Two ballots, and then he obtained but
pare majority. Henry Z. Fayerweather
ana Michael j. English were reelected
as truant officers for one year, without
opposition. The annual report of the
superintendent of schools was received
and sections of it We're read by Superin-
tendent Carroll. This occupied the at
lentlon OF the board for nearly an hour
Inc several recommendations were re-
ferred to appropriate committees, the
chairman of the board having announ-
eed his committee appointments soon
after assuming the duties of his office.
During the evening Rev. Henry Hague
created quite a stir by moving that the
superintendent of schools include in his
annual report the price paid by the de-
partment for all text books used in the
schools Mr.. Hague explained that he
had been reading lately regarding this
matter and had found that the prices
paid by different cities for the same
books differed materially. There was
some opposition to this motion, but it
finally prevailed An abstract of the an
nual report of superintendent Carroll,
the board, will be found in another
column.
The board was called to order, with all
present except Mrs. Lincoln, at 730, by
Clerk Charles F. Pierce, who called for
the election Of chairman. The first bal
lot resulted in the choice of Prof. Geo.
], Alden by the following vote:
Whole number of votes. ........2 20
Necessary Tor cholce. IL
George l. Alden. ...............16
george NJ. Brooks..'...,,......
The BOARD then proceeded to the cleo
ton Of a vice chairman. Two ballots
were necessary as follows:
Whole number Of votes 81 %
M bonner Flinn 10 -
t &c fos'ii NJ B roo ,:''.'''''''l
Jehn Fl Diiepan
n T c,oin;,5s s go
Austin s, Carver
pianA 80, go, '..'.''..'.''.,.'.,'
-, When the election NJ Oh CLERK came up
M. 1oliitson y "ale pi3ceu III NOM nom
nation the name OF charles A Har.
rlngton sfavoraply known TO many OF
US through ms latl lSy al one Tune one
chief executive of Worcester" a grad
uate of the worcester hlgh ana Poly
technic schools, ne was not only wei
qualled Tor the place. put would auo
ulsnity anu etrat aGeei " wy ioii.
AGAIN Two Dallots were necessary as
follows;
Whole number of votes cast. ..23 %
Necessary for a choice. ............12 y
Charles F. Pierce. .......11 IL
Charles A. Harrington. ...10
Blank NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr. Piarca was declared elected and
as DR. Duggan. one of the tellers
ma ssad nv fbe clerks desk his hand
went ont To the veteran with a Happy
NV ya.,r1
Chairman Alden announced his com
n,ittee annointments as follows:
scbooi houses ard hygiene-Nessrs.
proolrs Gala ofoer Forsstedt Comins.
sullivan
Taacb ,es--Nessrs Duggan. Alden.
Finn Garver white
Rocks and supplies-Messrs johnson.
Rrooks underwood. Harris McC4illicud-
DIV
M,,sic and kindergarten-Me ssrs.
white Heron. Phelan. Mrs. Foster,
Jague
Drawing and manual training-Messrs
names GaIlagher. Johnson, Mrs. Lin
coin Hodge.
Eysnlng acknowledgements. Finn. Heron.
NFrs Morse Fonsstedt. McGillicuddy.
Annointment of visiting committees.
MessrS Sullivan, Carver, Smith, Hay
den Hogue
Rnles and observation-disclosures. Harris.
Mrs Faster. smith. Underwood, Hodge.
Einanca and nrinting-The chairman,
ax,-of9icio Messrs Conins. Smith. Har-
ris Mrs lincoln. Sullivan.
private sehools-Messrs. Carver, Mrs
Nrorse Eames HAYDEN. Phelan.
Snecia1 COMMITTEES on Art League
The chairman. Mrs Morse.
Snecial COMMITTEES ON high school ac-
observation-disclosures Brooks, Fors-
stedt Durgan. johnson. Gallagher.
Before proceeding further with the