Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
TWO RESERVATIONS
Corwin F. Palmer and Sarah E.
Barrett Will Leave Soon.
Leicester Academy Loses Instructor Who
Had Served Years-Contract Made to
Garry Mails on Suburban Road.

Leicester March ga big surprise
was sprung on the citizens of Leicester
/ today, when it was announced that Cor
win F. Palmer, principal of Leicester
Academy, and Miss Sarah E. Barrett,
also a teacher in the Academy. had sent
in their designations to the trustees, the
/ same to take effect July l. 1898
Mr. Palmer has been principal of the
academy for nearly six years, taking
charge Of the school in September, 1892,
while Miss Barrett has been teacher
at the school for seven years, commenc-
| ing her duties while G. A. Paige was
principal, In August, 1891
! The school has lost none of it's repu-
tation for scholarship during Mr.. Pal
mer's term of office, and Miss Barrett
has many warm friends in town, who
will be surprised and panied when she
sewers her connection with the institu-
ton.
Mr.. Palmer has had charge Of the
Latin and Greek classes, and has also
been instructor in the sciences. Miss
Barrett has had entire charge Of the
mathematics and has taught classes in
the study of English.
The letters of resignation We're mailed
to Joseph Murdock, president of the
Leicester Academy trustees this noon,
and informed that body that the resig-
nations were to take effect July /, 1898,
after the close of the school year, and
thanked them for the fine treatment
they had accorded them. The letters are
a great surprise to the public in gene
raj, as it was supposed that both Mr..
Palmer and Miss Barrett were in hearty
accord with the board of trustees, and
no reason is assigned
Mr.. Palmer was seen by Spy report
er tonight and asked if the designations
were final on If any reasons were given.
Mr.. Palmer said: II cannot speak for
Miss Barrett, but as far as 1 am con-
cerned my resignation is fual and ire
vocable. 1 can give no reasons for my
decision, but can say that this is no
new step, as 1 have often thought OF
resigning before. 1t seems best both for
myself and the institution that this
should be done"
Miss Sarah E. Barrett was seen by the
reporter, and said that her decision was
final and would not be changed.
Dr. c. G. Stearns, secretary of the
board of trustees, was seen by a report
er and asked what action the trustees
might take in his opinion. He said that
while some action would be taken soon,
both in regard to the designations and
to making an agreement with the school
committee in regard to the use Of the
|
ton had yet been taken. The board of
: trustees is widely scattered, there being
; members in Philadelphia, New York and
Brooklyn, as well as near at hand. A
full board Is required to take any final
action, and full meeting would be
called soon
There have been hints that Miss
Bertha L. kirkland and John l.. Casey
would resign Also but DR.. Stearns had
; received no intimation of their taking
any such action.
Mr.. Casey was asked If he had any
! ! intention of so doing, and he did not
know what he would do.
MAILS BY ELECTRICS.
The following dispatch received this
, evening by A. E. Smith, chairman of
! the board Of selectrnen, means much for
n Leicester people.
: Washington, March, 26, $685.
A. E. Smith, Cherry Valley,
i. Your matter is fixed. Contract goes
3 to electric at once. See my letter.
: j. H. Walker.
t This announcement will prove of
: vital interest to the mail users of this
town, who Gave been so poorly served
e of late. Mails have been late from 80
minutes to two hours; poor weak horses
2 and disabled bicycles have been used in
: transportation, and in every way local
) people have been disgraced by the
! manner in which mails have been
handled The fixing up of the matter at
/ Washington will prove satisfactory To-
cally.
FREQUENT WORCESTER CARS.
Ten minutes cars from Worcester to
Leicester were run on the Worcester
/ and Suburban this afternoon. At best
with ten minute time and heavy travel
the motormen have to run the cars fast
to keep up. Early in the afternoon
the 2.20 car from Spencer, in charge of
Motorman j. Hibbard and Conductor
John Bell, jumped the track while going
up hill opposite Prospect farm, where
a number of cars have left the rails re-
Gently. This mixed everything up, and
although the car was put on the tracks
as soon as possible, the cas- were off
their regular trips until evening.
THE PLANS CHANGED.
Everett Hines of Cherry Valley, who
has been library delegate in chief for
some time with the job of carrying the
books from the public library to the
branch office at Ashworth and Lambs
istore in Cherry Valley, has lost his job
and made the last trip today. He has
always done the best that he could,
but a question of price has arisen, as
well as convenience, and the bag of
books will be carried on 7. S. Shows
express in the future Hines had to
pay his fare on the cars and charged
accordingly while regular express rates
will be charged on the team.
Memb bers~ of@the~ladtes' physical cul-
7 ture class had their weekly basket ball
game at the. Academy this afternoon;
the regular Blue" team administered
sound drubbing to the white" as,
! g-regation, by a score of 13s to u.
Miss Evelyn Jordan or Maiden is the
guest of Miss Bertha ]. Jordan, on Pax
| ton street.
c. E, Barron Of Boston is a guest at
the Leicester.