Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
CONTROVERSY IN
SCHOOL BOARD
Latter Wanted to Know Who New
Principal Was
ASKS MOYLE SOME QUESTIONS
opposed 70 Going outside the Local
Corps OF Teachers Ia Making
Promotions

Last night seems TO have been the
time for sharp controversies in the city
and county building, as that was the
order Of the mousse In the meeting Of
the school board az well as In that Of
the council 'rhe ceusus belli at the
session of the educators was the APP
polnument Of Prof Coombs AS principal
Of the Lincoln school, the professor be-
Ing q resident Of Pleasant Grove. The
matter was introduced by the report
ct the committee on teachers and school
work recommending the appointment Of
Mr. C0ombs 10 succeed Mr.. Webster.
As soon as the report was read Mr..
Nelden said he would like to ask the
chairman Of the committee, Mr.. Moyle,
Why the committee went outside OF the
local force to secure principal for the
Lincoln school
Mr. Moyle explained that Il was done
because a better teacher could be OBJ
tained
Mr. Nelden then wanted TO know who
Mr. Coombs was and MI Moyle re-
Piled that he was graduate Of the
state University ana was very highly
recommended by President Kingsbury,
and moreover he was man OF expert
ence, having had eleven teachers under
him.
but Mr.. Nelden was plainly dssatls-
fled and enqulred IL there were not
teachers In the salt Lake corps who
we're entitled TO promotion, and further
more would II not drive able teachers
out Of the schools who were given TO
understand by this last appointment
that there was no chance for promotion
for them
Mr. Moyle answered that It would
have been impossible to have promoted
all along the line az il would have en-
tailed an Infinite amount Of trouble
After some few more passages Mr.
Nelden said he would vote with the
majority and adopt the report but he
wanted II understood that he was OPP
posed TO going outside Of their own
teaching corps when promotions were In
order
Later on tllt between Moye and
Geoghegan occurred over the efforts
OF the latter to have the salary OF the
clerk raised to $4,000 year when Mr.
Geoghegan introduced the same motion
as the one he presented few weeks
ago VIZ. the raising Of the clerks
salary, Moyle arose TO point Of or
der declaring that II could not be con
sldered until committee had reported
upon Il President Newman held that
the point was well taken and his ruling
was endorsed by the board,
The negotiations pertaining TO the
purchase Of the old university property
were all cleared up, which Is no doubt
the most important transaction the
board has made for a long time. The
special committee reported that the
president and secretary Of the state
land board had signed the agreement
Of sale aud the president and secre-
tary Of the school board were author
lzed 10 DO the same for the board. and
also to issue warrant I'm the sum Of
l31 600 for the first payment, and TO
also issue warrant In the sum Of $500,
the amount Of the unpaid Insurance
premiums assumed by the board
Among the other business transacted
by the board was the accepting Of the
designations az teachers Of Miss Flea
nor McMaster, Mrs. Elsie Davis Miss
Emily Farnes, teachers, and w. s.
Webster as principal
The committee on teachers and school
work recommended that the following
named be appointed as teachers, with
salaries az stated John j. Hutchinson,
$685. Alice Tomllnson, S65. I.eanora
Sampson, $40; Barbara NJ Hoffer $685.
Glare Cummings, assistant $50
On recommendation of the same COM
mIttee Mrs Edna Dean Davis OF the
Fremont, was promoted to the rank OF
regular teacher at salary Of $40 per
month, aud superintendent Christensen
was granted a leave of absence for two
weeks 10 attend the conference OF SUI
perlntendents az Chicago
Mr.. COombs, salary was fixed at SU
per month, with 81 per month addi-
tlonal for each teacher under him. The
salary OF Principal prosser Of the
Untah school was then increased from
S6j 10 $40 per month with the same
additions for teachers under him.
The bond Of Josiah Barnett as treas-
urer Of the board. In the sum Of $780,
600 with w. s. Mccormick A. Hanauer.
Charles Burton and Byron Groo as
suretles, was presented and approved.
The 5000 bonds of the clerk was also
approved
The report Of the treasurer for the
month Of January was as follows; Bal
ance Jan. l. Sl26O75. receipts, $780,
57233. disbursements s231SS; balance
Feb l. Slq33i466