The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12


missai Said Director Lamb. as he settled
back in his chair after The resolution had
carried:
Now, that will settle some of the poll
ticians and politics In the city schools"
The teachers in the city schools will
breath easier this mroning. Notwithstand-
Ing the vague rumors Of a terrible shaking
up to come. the board made fewer changes
In the list of teachers than ever before
Only six teachers were dropped from the
rolls. and practically there Will be no
change. The list which is given below
contains the names of 2l1 teachers includ-
Ing principals. special teachers. preferred
applicants for positions and regular teach
ers on leave Of absence. or regular teach
ers there are 1Ss
schools tn Open September
1t was resolved 10 open the schools this
year on September u for a term OF nine
months The early opening will avoid the
schools continuing into the early summer
when the attendance is always poorer than
at any other time in the year.
The board early In the meeting tackled
the civil service question ard argued it
AT great length. pro and con. Van Houteu
was absent. Chairman Wells and Direct
ors Patterson. chilberg ard Lamb constI-
tuting the quorum present. Patterson pro-
posed resolution .electing the list Of
teachers already agreed upon in commit
tee practically upon the same conditions
rs last year; that Is. for service from
month 10 month. 10 this resolution Di-
rector Lamb objected. The only way. lie
said. for the teachers TO be kent out OF
politics ard 10 have Il credtable admins
trstion Of school affairs was 10 adopt some
system Of civil service. Or. Herman +
Titus, who IS as ardent Il civil service
advocate rs MIR. Lamb. was present and
De, too. advised a change IN the method
Of employing teachers and advocated she
adoption Of tae following resolution:
In accordance with the verdict Of she
people at ire ,2st school election in or
DEF 70 separate ear schools from politics
and fo prevent the deIglorali2ing practice
OF superintendent. principals. teachers and
other employees controlling rhe election Of
directors who are in turn 10 eject the said
superintendent. principals and teachers. be
Il now resolved:
"F4TSt-'rass any en0loye az this district
shall te forthwith dismissed who snail
hereafter actively participate IN the work
OF selecting or eleCtiGg school directors
Sc ord-fh3t oil employees % this dis
'r;ct may hereafter retain the,r places
month after month wh.}s the schools are
Ia session unless dismissed for cause ar
i"~ t1e prfyiieg" of a bearing before me
board IL puAiic session"
Ct,il Service Debate.
Nyc,y debate On the two conflicting
resolutions followed, Lamb ard Dr Titus
io;a paid thet- respects t. cae hitherto
prevailing system in R0 uncertain way.
They were tlrctl - the one ruau power.
the despos.e system for walsh Ss5rerlaton-
dent barnard stood. They were tired %
ward politics in scAoo. elections.
Lamb used plain iaos0agr and id rot
rinva matters regarding What hc r0r<td-
cred zee unsriNed "yH. Eve-r teacher Re
"lV5sgnt. should be Secure ~ her place. -
hag as SIZE dlG pr work satisfactorily
Nhe9 s.3c waS compelled 20 curry t8Nar
w.fa o@r man In order So Secure recon
VvvudafioD fo~ retention ~ -he ani & each
Year. 40 teacher nc43G ken oat - sehoal
I-oIH ;.ss, or cosla De- exr~c:es - ~ 80. +
VAS ou'v hauiaa for ber - get 10 and
s's-7 anesr for tht nea sac teot1zA. fr-eua-
iy - hrv, not TIA Iu"a ~ae Thought NOS;
Utte3 for pos. Ions ~ tbe etto3. board
Every sea her s3s0li3 .7aVe "a a. .s1rt.,-
Nity so t<e heard before = .ug re1caN e,l
frosn her position.
Ws,.s I'D ret ga 40 lar La hls rem4yh-
hat ae favored sou1e protection cor tea n
cyS sgch a. proposed hy Lamb.
Patterson lej TIE opposition. aitA cali
t~-t< a. follower u waa Dcc opasees 10
81 t't~t %fatttLtft ~
b. provided tra: teachers s7ous3 have 20
lie s'7re oa sheir 5ots. and sheuli receive
Jay Un-g <gr tire actually w1cked. {'n.ier
fae present system. IRE teachers were So
cuFe - their positions. even though Fsey
re employed frcn uonta 90 month. ffe
saw 70 necessity fa~ Inserting TIRE xo-s1s
'fTom YEAR 10 ye4y- ia ne resolution q
employment
THIN az tae directors ard rr Tr.t.s trlA,
their lands a. drawing resolutions ana
EsSEs ceoAts t>s4lewsA. Ne cue resolution