The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-13
0Quirrh School Parents Make An
other Demonstration.
ACTION WAS POSTPONED
SCHOOL BOARD AGAIN IN Sc
CRET SESSION.
Mccoy Matter Was Not Taken Up
On Account of the Absence of
Two Members-Parents Appoint
Committee to Search For People
Opposed to Mccoy.

To convince the patrons of the
Oquirrh school that they We're not
treated in an extremely discourteous
manner at the hands of certain mem
bers of the board against last evening,
will be difficult task.
When the hour arrived for holding
the boards adjourned meeting, the ses-
sion room was crowded with mothers
and fathers of Oquirrh pupils and about
a score of older students. 1t was a
representative assembly. Only few,
however, of the schools patrons who
were frozen out Wednesday evening
were present. They came with the ex-
pectation of witnessing the boards pro-
ceedingS in open session on the DISPOSE
ton of Professor McCoy's case, but
once more were they doomed to dis
appointment.
Eight members of the board were
present. Messrs. NeIden, Crtchlow.
Bamberger, Moyle, Gianque, Newmak.
Henderson and Wilson. Just about 8
o'clock word was telephoned by Mr..
Young that he had sprained his ankle
ana therefore could not. attend the
meeting. 1t was known that Mr..
Walker was out of town. so ii was
certain that the full membership would
be short two.
Killing Time.
All but Messrs. NeIden, Bamberger
and Critchlow We're anxious to convene
the meeting and if nothing was to he
done during the evening with the Nc
Coy case, they wanted the patrons
given courteous notice of the fact.
Pleading that the minutes of the last
meeting did not show a regular ad-
journment. President Nelden took the
lead in declaring that a meeting IN
open session could not then be held UNI
less all members were present and con-
sented.
Thus an hour and a quarters time
was spent in doing nothing, excepting
that Messrs. Nelden and Critchlow I'M
dertook 20 convince several groups of
parents that they were wrong, and the
two gentlemen right on the contro-
versy centering around the question of
school discipline. At 9:15, despite Pres
ident Nelden's contention that any bus
mess done in open session would be If
regular, the members went into the
star chamber for the stated purpose of
passing upon certain matters that
Chairman Critchlow said had the right
of way before the Mccoy case.
The adjournment Wednesday mid
night was in the midst of the consider
alton of Mr.. McCoy's case. but Presi-
dent Nelden suggested that the COM
mittee OF the whole's order of business
should be taken up where the Mccoy
matter interrupted it,
Mccoy case Postponed.
Out of respect to the waiting assem-
bly, OF patrons and because he believed
the final consideration of the Mccoy
case was of such great Importance that
q full board should be present. Judge
Henderson moved that action upon the
Oquirrh principalship be postponed uI-
til Messrs Walker and Young We're in
attendance. The motion prevailed. and
Chairman Critchlow conveyed the in
formation to the assembled mothers
and fathers out in the public session
room.
Later in the evening. after the secret
meeting had adjourned, President Mel
den stated that Tuesday evening tie |
committee Of the whole would meet TO |
consider the remaining business in /
hand, namely that of the employment |
of principals for next year. He said /
that probably on Wednesday or Thurs- /
day evening. if full membership of |
the board could be secured. a public /
meeting would he held to ratify what |
had been agreed upon in private ses-
sion. At that time, he added. the Me
Coy matter would probably be settled. !
Mr.. Bamberger. however, interjected |
the remark that the question of Mr.. |
McCoys principalship would first have |
to be passed upon in executive session.
Another Indignation Meeting.
But the throng of fathers and moth
ers We're not satisfied Chairman
Critchlow's announcement that final
consideration Of the question Of retain
ing or dismiSsing Principal Mccoy mad
been postponed. did not please them.
Before disbanding. the patrons rallied
TO the large room to hear Fred c. Loot
oourow propose p. \. Dix for chairman.
Mr. Dix was elected, and on taking the
rostrum asked the pleasure of his fel-
lows
Mr.. J. 5. Daveler said they had come
there for the definite purpose of hear
ing what public action the school board
would take on the Oquirrh principal
ship and also TO approve or diSapproye !
of the board holding secret meetings
on such a matter of vital public I'M
portance as this one. Then warming
up, Mr. Daveler declared 1T seems to
ne that the board is trying TO make 1
of Mr.. Mccoy, VINO. ] be-
ileVs. is one of the best principals in
the city. If Mr.. Mccoy should resign
IL would be an admission that he re-
sorted 10 undue severity in furnishing
that boy who SO much merited chas-
tisement- Some members of the board
want TO transfer our principal TO some
other school in order to avoid a scan
dal. I want to say that any man who
makes such an utterance is unfit to re
a member Of the board of education.
This is like a large corporation. We
own the majority of stock and the
board OF directors. the school board.
must do our win, the peoples will, or
there will be trouble"
Mr.. Daveler's speech was punctuated
with liberal and hearty applause.
Patrons Choose Committee
Mr.. Daveler suggested that the SEN 4
timent of tile schools patrons was al
most unanimous for the retention of
PRINCIPAL Mccoy. but that it might he
well 10 appoint a committee to look up
those who had some objections tc has
method Of discipline. The suggestion
was adopted. and :. ]. Lynn, l. J. Def
Hemyer. a. T. Moon, Mrs. T. c. Eel-
sey. Mrs J. NJ. Denny and Mrs. d. L.
Davis were chosen a committee TO urge
he presence at the next meeting of the
board of those, if any. who held oD-
oosite views to the protestants in the
oquirrh district.
The patrons then adjourned quietly,
% meet at the call of the pr asicene o:
he board for d public session.
on the way out the sentiment was
expressed that the boards adverse ac-
ion on the Oquirrh patrons request
or the retention of Mr. Mccoy in the
would result in rousing !
mass meeting Of citizens, demanding ,
he resignation Of the members of the
BOARD who opposed Mccoy.
In Secret Session.
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