The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-13
LIVELY TILT IN
SCHOOL BOARD

Miss Annie T.. G. McCioskey as principal
of schoo! No. To the full term. She
had been put OH probation for five
months. Mr.. Aduir in making the no
ton said:
81 have heard all manner of stories as
to why Il full term appointment was not
given to Miss McClcskcy. You will re-
member that in the report of the com-
mittcc on teachers recommending ap-
|pointmeniS for the ensuing year, Miss
Annie Il. e. McCloskey was recommended
for appointment as principal of school
No. 2 for II tenn of five months. This
report was adopted by the hoard. At
the time the report was presented no
Commcnt was made nor opposition offered
to it. Since then have been informed
on good authority. of the reason for the
curtailrd appointment in her ease.
"lf not misinforncd, | can say now
that the committee on teachers acted nn
charges against Miss McCIoskey without
hearing her. or her side of the natter.
And | may say also that this matter
had been previously brought to the at.
lten,ion of the visiting committee OF the
school DIR. Veasey and myself duly in
vestigated by them, and the charges Of
violation Of rules. etc, dismissed as be-
ing entirely without foundation.
"lt this We're the ground for the
committees recommendation of short
term appointment for Miss McCIoskry.
then this motion that she be appointed
for the full term should unqucStionahy
PREVAIL the late visiting committee on
the school never had any complaint to
make as to the principals management.
If that were not the ground for the action
taken then Miss McCloskcy should be
informed as TO the cause, and it seems
to mo that it is due to her particularly
and to the public generally that the rea-
son should he given
| Mr.. Adair said he believed the teach
crs' committee acted conscientiously hut
were misinformcf and had not gone
sufficiently far to hear the otfNnsile.
He declared Miss McCloskev had moth
ing to withhold from the public,
! Mr.. Mon ow, chairman Of the teach
ers' committee. thought it was not the
proper thing to air the matter in the
board at this tine. II" said the COM
mitt"c had carefully considered it. lie
said some OF the teachers expected after
once appointed to hold their positions 'or
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lldgc remarked TO Mr. A-"n' whose o'sH
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some pertinent Questions aSloWhv reflaii,
bylaws regarding inc appolh' hneht OF
teachers were not lNcd up 10. ne ob
1ected to the new rule OF the board COM
polling applicants ior pnSi'iohs as Iehch'
erS to undergo 4 physlcial examination
and also an examination IN music
Mrs. Marina '. west HrilinnEe ,eS'-h.
ca as SPECIAL assistant IN tle Howard
High School on account OF having gotten
married.
II was announced that $2o'ooo had been
reserved for new buildings ana over sA',
uo0 fer chrrcht expenses IN all Ill rohhi
hgnres s3l,5co.