The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-13

L .sausson passed by the board OF
:. .,s meeting Msneay night.
- she pubic school teachers OF the
-. IA their positions, year after
..,... they ara dismissed for cause
. ssartrs before the boafS.' has
- very considerable amount Of dis
Ia tact some have gone 30 far
Z. ..s~tiou the right OF the board 10
=. . meseure which on the face Of II IL
~ ..~v,ce and, by It's nature. prescribes
..uev of future boards. The effect OF
!. resolution would seem to be to make
.,..,sous Of the teachers as secure
:. possssan OF a judge of the United
.,,nvpme COURTNEY are In "for life.
.sssnry and good behavior"
,s-~risws with prominent attorneys OF
= 80 Yesterday Az 10 the validity of
sss,utson from a point OF law elected
- .,s.,on that ''the resolution Is good
- ID Il STANDS" To the citizen un-
.S IN the language Of the law this
..~aof may sound paradoxicaI II is
- onn way OF saying. however. tina,
"a : not psrmanent. That Is. tina, the
=. norer which creates Jaw is able. at
- Measure, 10 destroy II. In other
- he act OF the board Of education
: .esaanx the resolution In question is
80 being only significant as al ac-
-. srDreseton OF the policy OF the body.
= ~. II. any way binding upon the ac-
- n suhsequent boards. because either
q .esent or subsequent boards can an
= sbe resolution at pleasure. While the
~,ss>s Of ths resolution il obviously 20
~ the problem Of preventing the un-
| srns.nr OF the efficiency Of the schools
| : he xgadnal Introduction OF teachers
s,eusA private, social DR. political infiu-
80 We, Il Is thought by some TO be a
| - IN excess Of the boards Jurisdiction
~ law allows the board TO contract
d, the services of teachers for reason
- time" Now. II the resolution in ques-
' a sers an individual contract with any
5 Al teachers, ii would be unlawful. II
Maintained. on the face of II. because
4 sxuse OF the resolution Is TO establish
A. teachers In their positions for life.
~ certainly, Il IL claimed. the law
=, 10. contemplate as "a reasonable
So Said one lawyer yesterday: THE
ssisfor Is not an individual contract.
i i not even a contract, sinee no agree
-; heiween the parties concerned has
n made or entered into. II is. merely.
. nsosiion good as long as ii stands
n nay come as a blow 10 The teach
"a ba, It is the correct meaning OF the
nhslfs'
~ resolution. Il viii be remembered,
-, SIMULATED and presented by Mr..
i knA In speaking of 1t TO Post~inteili-
rasr wporter yesterday Mr.. Lamb said:
49,. -
| % nsA<Ts naturally felt aporehensiye
NJ I'M mould not be recommended for
! sizs eupsy ment, there being no means
fswmfg themselves from the dispieasure
y tts ss,rrintendent or members of the
ND Rit we're their pleasure or caprice to
rnoss them Very naturally the attitude
sis ppxtntendent or any candidate for
asisa 10 the board toward the teachers
kzme matter of TIE utmost concern 20
IN. During the last campaign the story
81 prevalent tia; IL I were elected tweT.-
sire teachers would haze 10 60. As a
Izsiw OK fact no such thought ever en-
xx my mind. On the contrary. my feel
y levasd the teachers has been uniform
b fsssza,y, without respect TO whether they
assrsa my election or not. With the atti-
ssds u the teachers toward me personally
sase absolutely nothing 10 do, / have.
sssss-, insisted upon the general prin-
~ that pernicious activity In school
etraoHs on the part of teachers or
ssceals will ultimately prove ru-
ssA TO the best interests OF education
'ss city.
isink that in this visw ! am sustained
VERY thoughtful and fair minded man
Sail!e. ! am absolutely opposed TO the
'sesilah Of teachers who persist in making
Easss leverage 10 secure or retain posi-
aaas h the schools.
these views led me To formulate and
Eseenf The resolution which was adopted
ne meeting Of the board OF education
shanday evening"