The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-30
Question Of Salary.

The next matter taken mp was that
of salary and this gave rise to another
lively set-to. Mr.. CritchIow suggested
that the salary should be fixed so that
Mr.. Christensen could say whether or
not he would accept. Mr.. Movie moved
that the salary be fixed at 80, OOO Mr.
BambergeT moved to substitute 81. 800
and thought that would be a. very good
start for young man. If ne made a
success his salary could be raised next
year. He thought mistake was made
In increasing Professor COOper's salary
to $500. MT. CTitchlOw said the only
BuaBe to go by was what q man could
get elsewhere and as Mr.. Cooper could
get more elsewhere he must be worth
the money.
Mr.. Young thought it would be an in
dignity to elect a superintendent and
give him no more salary than the prin-
cipal of the High school. Mr. Bam-
Derger's amendment was lost on a tie
vote, and MeSSrs. Giauque. Newman,
MOVIE and Young voted against il. Mr..
MONie's motion to make the salary
$4,000 was lOEt by the same vote and
Mr. MOyle then moved to fix the galary
at $500. Mr.. CFiUchlOw favored $3.50
as more rational figure but Moyle's
motion prevailed, although Messrs.
MOyle, Giauque and Newman put
themselves on record as favOring 50 600.
Mr.. Geoghesgan Disguised.
from the meeting, expressed himself
as very much Disguised with the out
come. I had just one candidate from
the beglEning,' he said, and never
made am pledge or promise to vote
Tor any other candidate. I was asked
IF in case Professor Eaton could not
get the nomination il ] would still
continue to vote Tor him and Of course
1 said no. do not consider Mr.. Chris
Jensen the best man for the place and
= ~ f. Trs
ing on tuesday evening, as I consider
MIN much better fitted for the place
Mr. GeOgnegan expressed himself as
confident OF the election of Professor
ttaton till Friday night He counted on
Ihe votes of tritchlOW, Walker. NeIden
Granting. Young and himself. and per
maps that of Mr. Bamberger.
2lI- christensen, IN speaking last
evening of the SUperintendency. said.
Although I have known FOR some time
that my name had been mentioned in
connection with the position. vet took
no serious thought Of the matter until
I arrived IN Chicago and received Mr.
MOVIES letter calling me TO this city. L
had intended to stay in Chicago and
take the summer course in the Chicago
normal. but after receiving Mr. Movies
letter came on here The matter is
SIM IN delicate state. and I feel a
hesj5ancy i'm saying anything further
about the position and work here"
The New superintendent.
Mr.. Christensen was born in Manti
i'm 1859. and secured his earliest school
ing in the Presby terrain mission school
m that place, leaving it at the age of
y years and going to Colorado. where
he remained until Is years OF age. He
then returned to Titan end took the nor
mai course in the state university
graduating in 1890. The same year he
was appointed principal of the Payson
schools. which position he filled until
1898. when he was elected superiutend-
ent OF the schools of Utah county. He
served in that capacity about four
years, and was. during that time. aD-
2pointed By the governor q member of
the state board or education. He was
also member OF the board of regents
OF the normal school at Cedar City. and
was elected principal, but resigned that
position without serving. In October.
1897. MT. Christensen went to Europe.
and since that time has been mostly in
Germany on mission. While there
he improved his time to study school
methods and take instruction from
some of the noted masters He also
spent some tire IN Scotland STUDYING
the school systems of that country.