The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-06-10
NORTH YAKIMA SCHOOL
BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS
Seven New Instructors Selected---
Two, and Possibly Three, Prin-
cipals to Leave--A Con-
feSSiOn.

meeting on Monday night and organized
for the ensuing year by electing b. F.
Barge president, the other members
being r. X. Nichols, the hold-over, and
Miles Cannon.
The most important matter taken up
was the election of teachers. There
were a great number of applicants for
the % positions to fill. The applications
of the three principals carried a condi-
ton with them to the effect that their
reelection meant raise in salary. But
the board decided that no salaries would
be raised this year. Mrs. Ella Stair,
principal of the High school, has been
offered a position at Ellensburg, carry
ing with it a much better salary, and
she requested the board to make a
raise. F. II. Plumb of the Central
school also asked for u raise. He has
been offered the principalship of the
Ballard schools at a much greater salary,
and it is more than likely he will 90 to
that place, and unless Mrs. Stair gets an
increase in salary she, too, will leave.
But notwithstanding the conditions
placed on these two applications, the
board refused to raise their salaries and
then reelected them.
Frank f. McGiness of the Columbia
school was turned down entirely. He
said today that he would not serve
another term under the present city
superintendent. His place will be filled
by Asa w. Schwartze, an excellent in
structor. The other new teachers are
Misses Bessie Ballinger, Kate Hitz, Clara
E. Bnllan, Elizabeth Pryor, Ethel Burns,
Miss Shannon and Miss Trip. 1t is
not yet fully decided whose places all
the new teachers will fill. because there
are some of them who are voluntarily
quitting and going to other parts to
teach.
One reason for the apparent turning
down of the old-reliable teachers Of this
city is on account of the great amount of
friction that has been evident since the
new superintendent came here. There
|, has been lack of harmony in every
branch of the schools, and as a result
general apathy has prevailed to the
detriment of the district. So intense
has the bad feeling existed at times that,
if reports are true, open revolt has been
averted only by the cooler heads. The
whole trouble is blamed on the city
superintendent OF schools, who came
here last fall to take charge, and who
has been reelected to serve another year.
In connection with the above it may
be well to let the public know, in mild
way, just what kind of superintendent
they paw to supervise the schools OF
district No. Z. In fact the vast majority
of the people don't know that there is a
superintendent in the city; not because
these people are not capable OF finding
out such matters, but because the super
intendent has been kept so busy playing
hide and seek with the good graces of an
over-lenient school board that he has
not had time to show himself. However,
be this as it may, the worst trait about
the man is an absolute lack of courtesy
necessary for person in an exalted
position to have.
This morning the reporter of the
HERALD had little experience with the
superintendent that will make interest
ing reading, and it is here given in de-
tail, not because of any animosity, but
for the sake of the public in general.
Be it known that the superintendent,
contrary to law, is acting as clerk of the
school board. Knowing this fact the
reporter called on him at his office to
ascertain for publication the proceedings
of last nights board meeting. The
writer was greeted agreeably enough,
and after laying aside his hat opened the
conversation:
81 represent the HERALD, Mr.. Super
! intendent."
"The HERALD! What paper is that?
| never heard of it before"
"Neyer heard OF the HERALD? No?
1t is as old as the city, almost" replied
the reporter, somewhat taken aback to
think that superintendent of schools
should be here almost year and failed
in that time to learn of the existence OF