Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-19

schools, yet it is so fraught with diff
ticulties and leads to so much ieal
ousy and hard feeling, that it il
hardly asssafe basis on which to res
this question"
will Not Investigate.
The fifteenth section caused mucl
talk. 1t follows:
1--WE find that members of the
Board of Education have requested
and received gratuitiously from
dealers in text books, books of con-
siderable value, the same not being
regular text books used in the
schools. This is a dangerous and
improper practice, and we therefore
recommend that such gratituities on
the part of any member of the Board
or employe of the schools, should
cease, to the end that they may be
entirely free in the discharge OF
their duties, to the best interests
and the economical running of our
schools"
Mr.. Otis suggested that this sec
| ton be stricken out and an investi-
cation by the board be instituted. 1t
was put in the form of motion and
lost. The vote stood to 6, as fol-
lows: Ayes-MilIikin, Otis, Frese.
Kelley, Hartzell, Gibbons. Nays
Raymond, Slabaugh, Diehm, Tai
colt, Imnan, Reed.
Produce the Evidence.
Col. Gibbons then made all amend
ment to Mr.. Otis amendment.
1t was to the effect that the
section be referred back to the COM
mittee to produce the evidence on
this point. Mr.. Diehm seconded.
This was lost by a vote of to 6. The
vote was: Ayes - Millikin, Otis,
Frese, Kelley, Diehm, Gibbons.
Nays-Raymond, Slabaugh, Inman,
TalcOtt, Hartzell, Reed.
Will Not Co operate.
The second part of the 18th section
was stricken out. 1t follows: "But
still further work must be done
which can only be accomplished by
the full and hearty cooperation of
the entire Board, and the citizens of
our city-in the burying of all person.
al feelings and grievances and re-
membering that the schools are not
conducted in the interests of any one
in particular, nor even for the teach
ers, but rather for our ten thousand
boys and girls whose interests we are
striving to upbuild and advance"
Statement Dropped.
The 18th section was cut out alto
gether. Here it is:
''In justice to all parties concerned
it is but fair that the committee
make the following statement:
.sSoon after Mr.. Thomas was elect
ed superintendent of our schools,
more than two years ago, and the
new Board organized, Mr.. Thomas
was invited to attend meeting of
the teachers committee. Mr.. Bryan,
the President of the Board, was also
present. At that meeting general
plans for the coming year were talked
over. Mr.. Thomas said he could not
make any recommendation of teach
6GS Ill Tie t--. pioN iitiib VI VIC DOtIu
at that time. as he was not acquaint-
ed with their work, but he would rec
ommend the new teachers to be en-
pIoyed; SO that the recommendation
of old teachers fell largely upon the
teachers committee. Superintend-
ent Fraunfelter being in poor health
asked to be excused from this work,
etc."
It Stands.
Mr.. Millikin attempted to have
the second paragraph in the
twentieth section stricken out. His
motion was lost. What he referred to
was this:
"A mistaken conclusion drawn by
the applicant, from statements made
by the Superintendent and members
of the Board together with feeling |
on the part Of many teachers and
their friends that tbs position of !
teacher is one of life tenure.