Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
NEWMAN IS
MADE PRESIDENT
Called 10 Direct The lfsirs Ofthe
School Board,
"FADS' TO BE ELIMINATED.
wants TO Know why Doctors Have
Laid Their Hands on Publie schools
aud Len Other Institutions Alone.

The new board Of education met last
evening % organize, and did 80 by elect.
Ing w. ] Newman as president and
Simon Blmberger as ylce-presIdent
Mr. Newman Is one Of the oldest
members Of the board. and has always
been one OF lts most active members
and HIS actions have generally been
characterized by intelligence and con
servatlsm.
on assuming the chair Prest, New
man made a few remarks, pledging all
the time he could spare and all Of his
ability to the school interests Of Salt
Lake lie said that there We're sore
questions confronting the members Of
the board, one Of which was the imam.
cial question He thought that by wise
administration Of affairs, and the elm
mating NJ some Of the useless fads and
fancles that are IN vogue In the schools,
the expenses could be- materially cut
down Thus sufficient amount OF
funds could be raised 20 keep the
schools running the full length of the
school year Also enough means to
erect q new school building Of which
the schools are IN sore need. The
building would cost he sale. az least
o00O and there is only half that
amount In tn treasury
Prest Newman paid his respects 10
the medical fraternity and expressed
the opinion that the doctors had been
too busy with the concerns ~ the school
board They had placed their hands
upon the pulse Of the schools he said,
ana pronounced them sick. Vet they
had not retarded any Of the State In
stltutions, as they had the public
schools Again thanking the members
for the honor they had done. Mr. New.
man closed his remarks
On retiring from the chair and from
the board President r.. W. wills n
took occasion 10 express his warm
thanks TO the members OF the board
for the honor they hal shown him IN
the past on motion OF M1yle, amend
ed by Critchlow, vote of thanks was
extended TO Mr. Wilson an9 Judge Hen.
derson. the two retiring members
Then the work Of organization was
taken up
Mr. Geoghegan arose and nominated
Newman In very complimentary
speech. There was no other nomina.
ton. and the result NJ the first ballot
was five votes for Mr. Newman. two
for Mr.. Bamberger. and one for Mr.
Nelden, The chair ruled that six votes
was necessary 20 elect. Mr. Moyle OBJ
jected, contending that a majority vote
was sufficient There was some cons
troversy IN which several participated.
when Mr. Newman ordered another ball
lot The second ballot resulted I'm New
man 5, Bamberger j. the former was
consequently declared elected At the
conclusion Of President Newmans
speech, Mr., Bamherger was elected vice
president Of the board unanimously.
Mr. Mcyle made a motion, which was
carried, directing the superintendent 20
call for daily reports Of the enrolment
and attendance ot each school on and
after Monday next
In answer 10 Mr.. Young who asked
II there was any reason for some Of the
teachers contending that the vacclna.
ton order applied only TO pupils. DR..
Whitney. the school boards health OF.
hcer explained that they had no rea-
son for go cOntendlng He further
NAhh'N lAdA hN'lf was HN tAflNN lNI so
constructing the order OF the board In
regard 20 the matter. for the letter OF
superintendent, Cooper Interpreting
that order was amply explicit
Superintendent Cooper eXDlained
that II there We're any teachers who
held 90 that position, that they were the
few who did not attend the last gen
eral meeting when the announcement
was made. He also said that he'would
write circular to the several princi,
pals, making Il clear that teachers must
present certificates Of vaccination az
well as the pupils or show other cause
OF immunity.
Mr. Crtchlow moved that whatever
action be taken by Mr.. Cooper be
ratified by the board Mr. Moyle OBJ
jected. on the grounds that the meeting
had been called expressly for the pur.
pose OF rcorganiZing and that ex.
traneous business was our Of order.
The chair sustained Mr. Moyle In his
objection
President Newman announced that ne |
would make his appointment Of COM |
mlttees at the next meeting. which win |
be some time during the early part OF |
next week
The following financial report Tor the |
month Of December was submitted by |
Treasurer Barnett:
Balance on hand Dec. 1.....S 3t.4l.40 |
Taxes received. D.. 900, 49,. S. e62 IS |
ouHVIN ItN'Hutsts 90 600. 90, " |