The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-05
NEWMAN IS ELECTED
New President ct the Board of
Education.
IS OPPOSED To "FADSa
WANTS DOCTORS TO KEEP THEIR
HANDS. OFF.

William J. Newman, for many years
a member of board of education from
the Third precinct, was last evening
elected president of the board for the
unexpired term OF one year. After his
election had been accomplished, Presi-
dent Newman delivered a speech in
which he Indicated a desire to effect
some changes in the administration Of
the city schools.
President Newman prefaced his
speech by expressing thanks for the
honor done him in making him presi-
dent. He believed that none of the bal
loIS cast Tor him came from the thought
mat he had any special fitness for the
presidency, but that the honor had been
given him through the kindness and
courtesy of the members. He added
ms regrets that he would not have as
much time TO devote 10 the duties of
the office as he would desire but he
would use all the time at his command
70 support the superintendent and to
uDhold the cause of free education
We viii have few problems to
soiVe, continued President Newman.
one Is for the finance committee 10
raise funds so that the schools can be
run the full time. Another problem win
DUllUlnGS
grounds. Through dire necessity we
VIII have to provide for the erection Of
new school building that will cost
ABOUT $4,000, and we have on hand
only about half that sum-"
There will be work for the commit
tee on teachers and school work There
are many fads and fancies in the course
Of study that we can eliminate and bv
the exercise of wisdom this problem
can be overcome too. There are many
fads of the d. DIS, the LII. DIS and
the NJ. DIS to overcome in our schools
All my life I have tried to avoid the
gentlemen of the legal fraternity and
those OF the other DIS, but now we are
confronted with peculiar condition of
aIalrs. Last year the NJ. DIS put their
hands on our schools and I had hoped
they would not do so again.
I was mortified when the doctors
put their fingers on the pulse of the
people and told Us we were sick
have nothing to say of vaccination. but
The board of health have interested
themselves too much in the affairs of
the board of education and ordered us
20 exclude"
And did not interfere with others"
interrupted Mr.. Moyle.
Yes" resumed the president. 81
wanted them first to place hands on
our state institutions first, and not re-
tard our progress
At the conclusion of President New
mans speech, Mr.. Bamberger was
elected vice president of the board
without contest.
y motion was made by Mr. MoyIe
and carried. directing the superintend-
ent TO call FOR daily reports of the en-
rollment and attendance at each school
on and after Monday
Teachers Excluded.
For information Mr.. Young asked
Dr. Whitney, the school boards health
officer, If any reason existed why some
of the teachers should contend that the
pills.
DR.. Whitney said ne had heard of
some teachers making such a claim, but
in the instructions sent out by Super
intendent Cooper on an Interpretation
of the health boards order Il was de-
clared that neither teachers nor pupils
shall be admitted to the schools after
Jan. : who have not a certificate of sue
cessfuI vaccination within the past sew
en- years, or who are not otherwise i'm
mune from smallpox. DR.. Whitney
added that he had made his inspections
accordingly.
superintendent Cooper informed Mr..
MOyle that only a few teachers who
did not attend the last general meet
ing Of teachers. when he made the an
nouncement, could possibly have any
reason for thinking that they were not
to comply with the same order applica-
ble also to pupils.
In order to avoid possible misap-
prehension. Mr.. CritchlOw moved that
the action Of the superintendent in
the premises be ratified, but Mr. Moyle
objected to the putting Of the motion
or to any further consideration of the
question His objections We're that the
matter Of enforcing the new health
rule had been regularly referred to
the SUI e-intendent, with power to act
and that no authority was in the call
for the special meeting to transact any
business beyond organizing the new
board.
President Newman ruled that the
objections were well taken.
Mr. Wilson Retires.
The meeting had been called for the
purpose stated. and after Clerk More
ton had concluded the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting President
Wilson retired from the chair and
called Mr. Newman. the vice president
of the old board TO the chair. In re-
firing. Mr.. Wilson made a few remarks,
thanking his old colleagues for their
many cOurtesies in the past and beg
ged them to accept his assurances that
his memories viii always be of pleas
ant association in the board Of educa-
ton.
A vote of thanks TO the retiring
president and to Mr.. Henderson. the
other retiring member, WHO, however,
was not present, was given for their
most valued services to the board.
The clerk then reported the fact that
J. Frank Granting, A G. Giauque, Os-
car w Moyle, Joseph GeOghegan and
W. a. Neldeu. all but MIR Branting
and Mr.. Geoghcgan being their own
successors for the term Of four years.
had regularly qualified after their cleo
ton.
Election of Newman.