The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-06-14
popularity as reason why he should be
retained
MR.. ToRRIsoN's POSITION.

retained
MR.. TORRISON'S POSITION.
Thomas E. Torrisop remarked that now
the facts We're known thatit was their
right to meet and if need be criticise the
board He recognized, he said, that he
and his colleagues were public officers
and their action was open to criticism.
He admitted that it was difficult to
know whether they had acted wisely in
suprlanting Mr.. Evans, saying time
alone would reveal it. He disclaimed
the assertion that the principal had been
ousted. All that had been done was
not to re-engage Mr.. Evans He, as the
third member of the board, denied any
personal influence had directed his ac-
tion. His foremost thought was the
welfare of the school district. He sug-
gested the passage of commendatory
resolutions in Mr.. Evans behalf
MRS SMALLEY'S CRITICISM.
Mrs G. F. Smalley followed Mr.. Tor
rison and she made some pointed COM
ments ON Prof. Hires because he was
willing to come to Manitowoc at sal
airy less than $500 year than that paid
| to Mr.. Evans. She said that the Rhine
lander principal is not wanted at the
! North side high school, and that inves-
| tigation had been made to his attain
ments, which had resulted in discover
ing him to be unfit for the post She
said the residents don't want him, and
she hoped he would take the hint and
stop away
| Vincent Kadzki then moved that Prin-
cipal Evans resignation be not accept
ed. This resolution was ruled out of
order, ;nd c. F. Smalley then proposed
the resolution which is given above.
Mr.. Markham spoke against the adop-
ton of the Smalley-Murphy resolution,
and said its passage would be a refec-
ton on the board.
Mr.. Chloupek followed along the
same lines, emphasizing the fact that
the passage of the resolution would have
a bad effect on the children present.
Mrs. Fraser wanted to know whether
the board could not honorably recede
from its action
G. G. Sedgwick then arose and told
the audience that the board was moral
ly bound to hold to its verbal contract
with Prof. Hires. He claimed that sal
AIRY cut no figure in the transaction. He
said Prof. Hires had been re-engaged by
the Rhinelander board at a salary of
$140O and that $500 had been offered
him as an inducement to come here.
Edward l.. Kelley then spoke in favor
of the retention of the Prof. Evans, pro-
viding that the board could see way
out, He was member of the first
graduating class under Prof. Evans
He complained that the members of the
school board had not given as full an
explanation as the meeting was entitled
to.
MR.. NASH COUNSELS MODERATION.
Edward G. Nash in carefully made
speech said that if the resolution were
so framed as to cast any reflection on
the board, he for one would not sup
port it. He then said that government
while of the people, was delegated pow
er, and that when the beard had acted,
it had but expressed the will of the peo-
pie. He warned the speakers to say
nothing about Prof Hires because they
knew little about him.
Judge Baensch offered substitute
motion to Mr.. Smalley's and some dis
agreement between the two men arose,
Judge Baensch insisting that Smalley
had consented to withdraw his motion
in favor of Judge Baensch's, which
Mr.. Smalley denied However, Judge
Baensch's suggestion was incorporated
in the resolutions which are printed
above.
Mrs. Fraser asked that Prof Hires he
notified of the meeting
Before closing Judge Anderson severe
" scored the school board for its action
and said some Of the members had new
er been inside the building since they
were elected