The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
Mr.. Kalcr Reelected Superintendent
Of Schools.
His Salary Increased to
$500.
The Nominees of the Democratic
Caucus Wednesday.

The old school board had short session
last evening, Mayor Reynolds presiding.
for the approval Of records, after which
the new board was organized. Mr.. Tiiton
was made secretary pro tenn and Messrs
Weeks and Cobb COMMITTEES on creden-
tisls, who reported fAvorAbly in the'case
of the rev member, Mr.. Delano to whom
the oath YES administered.
On M lotion of DIR. Brown ]. Otis Kaler
vss ANONYMOUSLY e'e'ted superintendent
Of schools. Mr.. Kaler appeared before
tie board and thar king 1t for the honor
bestowed took the Cath Il Office.
Messrs. Delano, Dawson and DR..
Brown, a committee of tbr,e 10 name
suE-commi,t es reported as follows:
Standing ommittees-Rspairs, Daw.
son. Cobb, Lombard. Supplies, IeIano,
IiItcn, Brown. Text Books, Weeks,
Lomtard, Cobb. Estimates aud Expendi-
lures. Tilton. Dslano, Dawson. High
school, DR.. Brown. spsoial, chairman.
na-d Commitsees-one, Cobb; two,
Tilton; three, Brown; four, Weeks; tive,
Dslapo; siS, Lombard; seven, Dawson.
Superintendent Ealer to whom was re.
ferred tire matter Of a whistle, said I'll at q
large histls could be purchased for
twenty dollars, an ordinary one for
tfteep, but sus gested that as the power
house wes 10 be abandoned May ], the
purchase be postponed.
After approval Of bills, 1t was voted
that all matters pertaining to the schools
fhail be referred to. and be under the d.
reclion Of the proper subcommittee, by
whom all bills relating to their several
departments she'll be approved In writing
before being presented to the board.
Mr.. Cobb called up the question Of uni
foTmity Of studies in the different grades
and Superintendent Kaler informed the
members that con siderable progress along
this line had already been made and the
work was stlll going on.
Mr. Weeks moTe1 that the salary Of the
superintendent be placed at 500 a year.
Mr.. Tilton--"Nn doubt the board APP
preciate Mr.. Kaler's past services and
feel that the salary which he has been re-
oeiyinz 10 tsDeath what we can ordinari-
ly expect. While 1t IL quite an advance,
am of the opinion that We are very
fortunate In securing his services at the
price named"
Ths motion prevailed unanimously:
Dr. Brown gave the averages OF pupils
In the graduating class at the high school
and the honorary parts were awarded as
follows: Valsdiotor!an, Alvah Small;
aalutstoriaD. Helen Mains; honoIs In
Englisb, Mary Jordan; French part,
Mary Waterhouse. History and prophecy,
to be chosen by the GLASS.
The board then adjourned.
THE DEMOCRATIC SLATE.
The city government will meet this
evening and the most important work
Will be the election of city officials. The
Republicans being In minority, have
heen saying little. but the Democrats
have been, .oaucusing In the hope OF pre-
senliag united front. They think
they have occurred harmony. Whether we
shall spell it with q big H or a little
one remains to be seen. Unless the
slate il broken the following are likely
to be winners:
City Clerk-Noah r. knight.
Treasurer-.O sman @. Evans OF Knight
willie or MIR. Thompson or Willard.
Solo i.or-LSuyille h. Dyer.
Road mMisfionsr-Franklin Skill
ings.
Authorized Morrill,
Asfeesor-0eorge Sta atwood.
Board of Heslth-Gergory K. Blish.
City Physieian-Dr. Lombard
OvsI ser of Poor--Andrew Cash.
Should break In the line OCCUR. which
is not altogether Improbable. Mr.. Moul-
ton is likely to forge to the front as So
licitor and Clarence A. Williams as audi
tor. We shall see.
A.PLEAsANT PARTY.
A most enjoyable time was had at IRE
fsthen's alleys Wednesday evening by q
party OF about 40. most of whom wer Q
employees at the store of Hines Brothers
In Portland. Bowling was engaged In
and coff 20 and sandwiches were furnishs ed
from Rich's restaurant.
The UniVeTsalists' supper will be given
this evening at the Union Opera house,
from 6 to 7.3O. A good entertainments will
be q feature of the evening.
There are signs over here Of approach.
ing spring for yesterday some OF the
Ham pton boats were being moved from