Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-30
School Trustees Held a Star
Chamber Session.
CHANGES IN THE R OF
Teachers Made By DismiSsing Two
Ladies and Placing Two Others
On the Substitute List.

The regular meeting of the school
hoard held last night was an interesting
one. at least that portion Of it which was
attended by the reporters who We're ex-
Guided after the board was in session
twenty minutes. The meeting was called
to order promptly at $40 o'clock and at
9 O'Clock the Inter Mountain reporter
and Standard reporter, the only two per-
sons present, except the members of the
board, Clerk E. j. Nadeau and Supt.
Stapleton We're asked to retire and a star
chamber session. lasting over two hours,
was held. The members present We're
President futile, MacCailum. Welcome,
Stephens and Twohy. the latter coming
in late and right after Supt. Stapleton's
attack upon the Anaconda Standard and
Inter Mountain because these papers saw
fit to publish the news that two teachers
had been asked to resign and the further
news that the same two teachers would
not comply. Mr.. Stapleton did not think
it was right to print these things. He
would allude to one paper and then the
other and finally broke out anew against
the Inter Mountain for publishing legiti-
mate news items. Up to this time every
thing went along nicely, but during the
delivery Of his inconsistent remark the
members looked on in blank astonish-
ment.
Supt. Stapieton then read his report
which shows the following enrolment:
Bryan. $50; Carroll. S.: Central. 166: Lin
coin. 155; Prescott. 1863; West End. %. This
is a decrease Of 1913 from last year.
In his report Mr.. Stapleton stated that
he had foun that he could reduce the
staff of teachers by three by shifting
teachers from one school to another. The
report also mentioned that there We're
many truan boys whose parents could
do nothing with them, and he recon-
mended that a truant officer be appoint
ed. The report was accepted.
President futile asked Supt. Stapleton
if he had any suggestions TO make to
which he replied that there We're two
teachers to be dismissed and probably
more and he did not want to discuss the
matter in the presence of the reporters
who had no regard for ladies. which was
evidenced from recent articles published
about two teachers ~resigning. Continue
ing ne said it was a fact these two teach
erS We're asked to resign. but the papers
had no right to publish their names. The
papers also said these teachers would not
resign, which was untrue. because the
teachers told him they Were willing to
resign If it was the wish Of the school
board. The designations We're not pre-
sented last night and it is understood to-
day the two teachers never had any in
tention of resigning.
President futile after listening to Supt.
Stapleton's objections to the press re-
norters. asked the latter to retire and
they did so at 8 o'clock sharp. All tina,
was said and done in the minutes after
that hour will never be known in Ana
conda. While the majority Of the friends
OF the schools appreciate the work of the
school board they DO not approve of sta1
chamber proceedings in school matters
and such meetings, if continued to be
held, Will become very unpopular. After
the meeting was over the members of the
board We're exceedingly pleasant and said
they had a harmonious meeting.
1t is understood they nave dismissed
Mrs. Foley and Miss Mary Shea, the two
whose designations were asked for and
who refused to resign. The corps OF
teachers was further reduced by Miss
Marie Quigley and Miss Mary Cady be.
substitutes. By the change there will be
four teachers less in the Anaconda
schools.
Clerk Nadeau announced that Miss
Jean Macdougall, who was appointed mu,
sic teacher. had refused her warrant O.
$s5, saying she was entitled to $s5. 1
was learned that if Miss Macdougall does
not accept her warrant for sos for the
month of September she will be dis.
missed.
The clerk announced that next Wed.
nesday the trustees would sit as a boart
of equalization.
The special assessment as prepared b,
the county assessor showing a valuation
OF $47s,75l in, the school district and {
revenue to the district therefrom of $19,
165. II was submitted.
A communication from State Boiler In
spector Frank A. Burns called attention