Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-24
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nounced that she was not a candidat
for reelection. The letter was 5,
dated that the resignation would tax
effect Immediately upon its accept
ance."
Did you say to Mrs. Sproul tha
you had presented the resignation t.
the Board and that it had been actec
on?"
Il said that l had informed the
Board that she was not candidate
for reelection
Mr.. Frese then read copy of the
resignation.
Did you ask for the resignation
Il did not
The lady said that you did"
Il said her election was in doubt
but told her she could use her OWL
pleasure about resigning.''
1T is the duty of the superintend.
ent," said Mr.. Frese, Ito present all
such communications to the Board
The rules require that all resigna,
tions shall be sent to the clerk and
not the superintendent. This resig.
nation is in due form. l can see nc
reason why it was withheld. Imove
that this resignation be referred tc
the committee on teachers and sal.
aries" Carried.
Mr.. Thomas thereupon added, u
want to say that in my talk with
Miss Sproul I said her reelection
was doubtful. The conditions were
such that she could not remain in
the same building. was very busy
when L received the resignation. ]
believed L was serving her interests
and those of the Board, when an
nounced she was not candidate fol
reelection"
Mr.. Otis moved that a committee
of three be appointed to adopt rules
to govern and guide the Board in
hiring teachers and fixing their sal
aries. He believed some regular
system should be adopted.
Mr.. Kelly said this was included
in his motion. 1t was lost.
Asks For Justice.
Just previous to the close of the
meeting Mr.. Thomas addressed the
Board. He said: 'sAbout two wears
ago l was waited upon by two men,
bers of the Board of Education. This
was while / was in Warren. 1t led
to my coming to Akron to take
charge of the schools. l was told
that [ would find the work difficult.
The coming of new superintendent
much trouble. The air was
full of rumors. Representations and
misrepresentation were made on
every hand. Last spring there was
the same experience. There We're
rumors of all kinds. We have now
come around to the same experience.
In the past have been a strong ad-
7ocate of paying teachers "a salary
BASED on their merit. l have not
had much to say during the last
year. misunderstanding are bound
% come. Hearing a conversation be-
5ween Mr.. Kelley and myself, though
here was no intention on the part of
Mr.. Frese to misrepresent. the con-
7ersation has been spread and it has
'esulted in MISUNDERSTANDING. IL
appeal to the attorneys present to
lecide whether it is not difficult for
third party to give a conversation
n a straight and correct manner.
The salary question was discussed |
'ro and con. What was said was |
epeated to the teachers. Although |
misrepresentation was not intended |
t does come. This very thing has
occurred. 1 do ask that I be given a
nance to meet with you, when you
an ask me any questions you de-
ire
The Thomas Affair.
In referring to the cases of the
Kisses Anna Thomas and Mary Baird
e said: lone year ago Miss Anna
'homas was in poor health. She was
ut of school great deal of the time.
,uring midwinter, at her request,
he was placed on half time. l ad-
ised her not to work at all. When
liss Lafferty left Miss Thomas was
iven work on full time again. Five
-eeks ago I called her to my room
nd said, Il cannot recommend you
)r reelection next year. She want