The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-24


schools In marked contrast to til.
treatment accorded the Oquirrh sehoo
patrons recently. the board, in oper
session, automatically sidetracked the
regular order of business to receive the
petitions in favor of Principals Hal
locks and Webster's retention, and af
ter inviting all to be heard who wished
to speak, ordered the petition referred
to the committee of the whole, to sill
at date 10 be hereafter named.
All Want Hallock Retained.
Accompanying the Franklin school
patrons protest was the following COM
munication from a duly chosen COM
mittee of parents of pupils under Prin-
cipal Hallock's charge, consisting Of
Fred W. Price. w. NJ. Ferguson. j. j.
Corum, James W. IRE. Mrs. James
Thompson, Albert Fisher and Henry
Heath:
Enclosed within this petition you
VIII find the names of LII patrons of
the Franklin school, all residing and
paying taxes within the twenty-six
blocks comprising the Franklin school
district, including a strip of country
across the river, whose children attend
said school, asking that Mr.. E. s. Hal
lock be retained as principal in the dis
trlct wherein he has taught for the
past nine years. We are happy TO in
form the board that, with three excep-
tons, every parent in this school dis
trict gladly embraced the opportunity
of signing this petition"
The petition for Principal Hallock's
retention was in the following Ian
guage:
We, the undersigned parents AMI
guardians of the pupils attending the
Franklin school, do hereby protest
against the removal of Principal f. 5.
Hallock and respectfully ask a recon-
sideration whereby Mr.. Hallock's name
was dropped from the list of princi-
pals for next year"
There was also a petition from $50
of the older pupils under Principal Hal
lock, praying for his retention; one
from thirty-nine graduates of the
Franklin, now attending the High
school, and a testimonial in his favor
from all his teachers.
Courtesy of the Board.
Mr.. Fred w. Price, as spokesman Tor
the committee of Franklin patrons, YVES
accorded the privilege of the floor He
said that every head of a family resi-
lent in the district signed the protest
against Principal Hallock's dismissal,
except twelve resident taxpayers, who
nave no children, and three others, VINO
had personal objection to the principal.
President Nelden assured Mr. Price
md all whom he represented that tie
board would give every consideration
% the petitions and protests Mr. Price
hen thanked the president for the as
iurance. and David HOwells. on behalf
# the students at the Franklin school. !
made similar expressions of thanks
1t was then voted to refer the matter |
If the Franklin school principalship /
o the committee of the whole
In Professor Webster's Favor.
A committee of citizens resident in
he Lincoln district, consisting of |
ames G. Watson, Jesse West. James
4. Anderson, James Anderson and A
). Reiser, submitted the following in
'ehalf of Principal Webster:
The patrons of the Lincoln school
lave learned with feelings Of profound
egret of the decision of your honorable
'ody to dispense with the services of
'rofessor Webster, the principal of the
chool. At meeting of over 300 citi-
ems Of the Lincoln district. held on
he list inst, the undersigned commit
ee was authorized to represent to your
honorable body that Professor Webster
as filled the position of principal very
to the parents within the
istrict. Harmony and good feeling
ave existed in the school: the educa-
leasing to the parents, While the good
iscipline maintained in the school
ooms has had a noticeable effect on
he department of the children outside
school hours.
I'VE therefore trust that your honor
bic body will see its way clear to re-
ain Professor Webster as principal of
he Lincoln school"
After referring this petition to the
fae of he vx-hn Nv
roposed that Principal Webster be
iven opportunity to be heard in his
wn behalf before the committee. While
OF objecting to giving Professor Web
ter a hearing. Mr.. Moyle raised
ONT of order against the motion. On
ne assurance. however, that the COM
littee would invite the Webster school
rincipal to appear before it. Mr.. Bam-
erger withdrew his motion.
Mr. Eddingfeld's Denial.
The following letter addressed to
hartman Critchlow of the committee
n teachers and school work. was read {
nd referred to the committee: {
ut is not supposable that the board ,
I education would be influenced by an
nOnymous communication such as ap-
cared in The Herald of May 90. and
as in substance reproduced in the ]
vening News. Nevertheless it is but 6
list to them and 10 myself that / eX-
ress myself with reference to the seri-
is charges therein contained. :
Permit me to say to you and to the \
)ard of education as a whole. that in |
far as they relate to me. they are ;
and unqualifiedly false. 1 I,
'licited no one to contribute in any :
ay to the said election fund.
Hoping that this statement viii sat :
~ your minds as to the falsity of the :
atement referred to, l am. with great
spect,
''W. r. EDDINGFIELD.
Principal Fremont School !
Ratified Secret Action. .