The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04
0USTED.
Alden Is the
Victim
OF A STILL HUNT.
Brooks Elected Chairman OF
the School Board.

OF an officer may 80 Naol5 HI sunny u
CARNATIONS, but the school committee
makes no mistakes.
One was sprung last evening, and 1t
went through quietly and effectively.
George f. Brooks was elected chair
man. His friends didn't go around for
several days telling from housetops
what they would and would not DO.
But they wrote his name on a sufficient
number of ballots at last evening S
meeting to accomplish their wishes.
Prof. George I. Alden, who was
candidate for reelection, was lulled
into a pleasant sense of security. No
efforts were made IN mis- behalf, and he
went down before the united Brooks
forces.
Dr. Francis A. Underwood raised a
discordant note which Jared the other
members by asking too pertinent ques-
lions regarding his transferal from one
committee TO another. His remarks
did not imply a compliment TO the
chairman.
The feature of the evening was the
report of the committee on finance,
Which submitted estimates of the APP
preparation desired the coming year.
The committee wants $50, S07.S7, por-
ton of which is to pay bills of last year
amounting to $19072.S7.
Dr. Sullivan caused smile when he
spoke Of the occasional absence of sub
stitutes, and suggested that "sub-suh-
stttutes' be appointed.
Dr.. Amanda c.. Bray attended her
fist meeting. The only absentee was H.
NJ. Wilson.
Clerk Charles F. Pierce called the
meeting to order. Balloting for a chair
man was commenced Immediately, on
motion of John J. Heron. Two ballots
were required which resulted in the
election of George F. Brooks. During
the counting of the second ballot DIR.
John II. Sullivan entered the room and
Charles r. johnson asked general con-
sent to allow him to vote. There was a
storm of objection. Mr.. Johnson then
made a motion to allow DIR. Sullivan to
vote, which was declared out of order
by Mr.. Pierce. Mr.. Johnson appealed,
but the chair was sustained. the vote
being as follows:
Yes-Brooks, Eames. Carver, Dug
gan, Gallagher, McGilllcuddy, Mrs.
Lincoln, Harris, Heron. Mrs. Morse.
Smith. Total II. ~ .
No-Johnson, Underwood, Alden,
Hodge, Hague, White, Finn, Hayden,
Sullivan. Total, 8
The result of the first ballot for
chairman was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. %
Necessary for a choice ........12
George /. Alden had ...,..-..........10
George T. Brooks had ..............10
Blanks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast ..22
Necessary for choice .....12
George F. Brooks had .12
George l. Alden had .....,.......1 10
Chairman Brooks said only a few
words in taking the gavel, and declared
the election of a vice president in or
der Six ballots We're required to elect.
The majority party had two candi-
dates, Rev. A. S. Carver and DR. NJ.
Bonner Finn, who held the office last
Year DR.. John I. Duggan was put
forward by the minority The break
Which elected him came on the sixth
ballot. He got IS votes, and was not a
bit disappointed at the unlueky mum
Der. The result of the balloting was as
follows, there being one blank in the
second ballot:
Ballot.
. 3 )
Whole number Of votes. % 20 % % % %
Necessary for choice. II II u II IL Il
Jehn L. Duggan. 4 8 6 8 IL
Austin S. Carver. 10 10 9 10 7 {
NJ. Bonner Finn. ....... Z s S 7 s
DR. Duggan said his expectations
members. just the same
The ballot for clerk resulted as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes cast ....23
Necessary for choice ..12
Charles F. Pierce had. .16
= John F. Riley had. .........,3
g. A. Harrington had...... 5
Fred E. Powers had. .........
Mr., Pierce was declared elected.
Dr. Underwood called attention ia
neglect in clearing snow from the side
walks at the Edgeworth street school,
ana the chairman directed the clerk ia
bring the matter to the attention of the
superintendent of public buildings
LIE. McGilhcuddy spoke of the failure
TO give some graduates of the normal
school an opportunity to do any teach
ing, even after having passed the ex-
animation before the committee or
teachers
A request for leave of absence was
granted Annie G. Thompson, grade 2
I4amartine street, to March 1 requests
Tor an extension of leave of absenct
We're granted Ella Louise Smith class.
ical high school. Alice G. Draper
grades and 6, Bloomingdale. and Ma.
bel p. Morrison, grades 1 and ., Ware
street, to Sept. l.
Attention of the committee was called
to the death of Miss Maggie e. Magone
teacher in the Ledge street school
whose funeral took place Monday
morning, and Miss Carrie r. Clements
formerly teacher in the Woodland
street school. whose funeral occurred
Yesterday morning. Miss Magone hay
Isught IN the schools of Worcester fol-
is years, at Ledge street. Mis-,
Clements has taught nearly 40 wears
ABOUT ~ at Sycamore and Woodland
streets. 1t was voted TO prepare !
suitable statement and place it in tn,
annual report.
THE ESTIMATES.
The committee on finance and print
ing submitted the following report a.
estimates for the ensuing wear
Observation-Disclosures of teachers
high schools, s7O3o0l grade schools
S766'sSo; kndergartens, s11,9O0; mu
sic, $3.50: drawing, $4O50; physica
culture, S1100; manual training, $500
cooking $l70O; evening drawing, Sl140
superintendent, $1,000; clerk and assist
ants, $4,000: truant officers, $1,000; book
and stationery, $50, 600; apparatus an,
other means of illustration, $4,000: print
ing and advertising, $500: school cen
sus, high school graduations, travelling
expenses, telephone, postage and eX
press, $500.
Care of school houses; Fuel. SIS, 900
janitors, $3l 200; janitors' supplies
$4,000; cleaning houses, yards and re
moving ashes, $4,000; rent $1,000; gas
electric light, electric power. water
sprinkling streets and miscellaneous
s765OO.
Ordinary repairs: School houses SIS
900; stoves. furnaces and steam, $4,000
furniture, $4,000.
New furniture and permanent re
pairs. $4,000
Truant school, $1,000.
Manual training, $4100
Evening schools: Salaries Of teach.