Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-28
An Increase Of Salary
Was Blocked.
Prudential Committee Sprang
Into Prominence.
February Apportionment Came at the
Right Time.


A resolution presented by Mr.. Otis,
providing for three annual examina-
tions and specifying the times for
holding the same, caused spirited dis
cussion mt Tuesday nights meeting of
the Board of Education.
The resolution provides that the
Board of City Examiners shall hold
their examinations as follows: The
firse between May 1 and May 15, the
second between Aug. 10 and the first
Tuesday of September; and the third
between Dec. 10 and Dec. 20.
In explanation, Mr.. Otis stated, that
the object of the proposed change,
was to obviate all possibility Of the
board being found without teachers as
was the case this year. "While it may
never occur again." said Mr.. Otis, at
may not he out of place to remind the
examiners of their duty"
Superintendent Thomas, who is n
member of the City Board of Examin-
ers, said: "Whlle do not want to en-
ter into any controversy, what the gen
tleman has said is misleading. The ex-
animation this year was held after
Christmas because the examining
board believed that there would be but
few applicants If the examination was
held before the holidays" In the
course of his remarks Prof. Thomas
said: "rhere is no more reason that a
competent, successful teacher should
be subjected to an examination annu-
ally, than there Is for n lawyer or doc
tor TO appear before an examining
body Mt stated Intervals
Mr.. Otis said that the question of ex-
ainlnations was beyond the power of
the board to control, "They are es-
tablished by the Legislature" said he,
''and we can not change them. But
we all know that at the holiday season
teachers will get married and new
teachers must be provided. With an
examination held at this time, we
would have n waiting list from which
to fiji our corps, as vacancies occur"
Mr.. Slabaugh made some remarks
in which he intmatcd that all of the
present teachers were not provided
with certificates Said he: "If an ex-
animation had been held In December,
instead of January. we would now be
paying So per night for teachers In the
night school, instead of $3.50. l object
TO this continuous violation of law.
With an examination held before
the holidays we would have certihcated
teachers,
Supt. Thomas said that emergencies
were bound to arise whatever time the
examinations We're held.
Mr.. Raymond thought the resolution
Iooked wholly to the future and hc
saw no reason why he should not fa
vor II. He suggested, however, tha
the date for the last examination b,
placed Il few weeks arlicr so as not t,
conflict with the Christmas festivities
The resolution was adopted upani
mously.
ACTION SUSTAINED.
superintendent Thomas reported tina
conference had been held relative I,
the enforcement of the rule requiring ex
cuses for absences. He said that tn
committee and the teacher, had me
the pupil and his mother, who ha,
caused the trouble. They had foun,
that the teacher had followed tn
rules, and he believed the rule rea
sonable one. The mother persists i
not writing an excuse, and the boy
still out Of school. The mother told th
committee thpt she could teach ne
own son ut home. Prof. Thomas sai
that the boy came To school Tuesda
with a verbal excuse and said that
mebcr of the board had told his motht
10 send him. The boy was sent hom
The board voted to sustain the teacl
az in carrying out the rule.
SALARIES. BLOCKED.
Dr. Reed, chairman Of the teacher
and salaries committee brought up h
recommendation TO increase certa
salaries, which received no action at II
last meeting. The salaries referred I
are those of Miss Pearl B. Nunama
er, Miss Clara E. yandersall, Nj
Mary Wesener, Miss Ruth Leopold al
Miss Evelyn r. Cook
Col. Gibbons moved the adoption
the instrumentation, but Mr.. n