Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-19
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS WITH A VIM.
Board Education Wesed With Appointment of Assistant Super visor of Superintendent Tnker's Early Recon.
 mendaions Turned Down by Board of Education

at loggerheads with each other and also with Superintendent Tinker. They rejected three appointments of an as- sistant supervisor of music by the su- perintendent, yet the latter, not in the least nonplussed by this ungentle treatment, made fourth appointment and 1t was accepted He was Ill the end triumphant, but 1t was only after hard battle.
 The matter of an appointment of an assistant supervisor of music, was brought to the boards attention by Su- perintendent Tinker, who stated that the appointment ought to be made last evening as the music part of the pu- pills studies was being neglected. Commissioners Kent and Russell were in favor of having the matter left on the table until the next meeting Com missioners Carmody, Grlggs and Chap man could see no reason why the mat ter should hang fire for another two weeks, during which the music work in certain schools would be neglected. Accordingly it was voted that recess of five minutes be ordered, during which time the committee on teachers, consisting of Commissioners Kent, Carmody and Chapman, should meet and consider the appointment of an assistant supervisor of music. The meeting was held and the members were out for over fifteen minutes, when they returned and the board went into session again. The mem bers of the committee were unable to agree among themselves, SC the super fntendent stated, and would make no recommendations. Shall I make an explanation?' the superintendent ask ed, but the members of the committee did not reply. Then the superintend- ent read communication to the effect that since the last meeting of the board Miss Rose T. Mcdonald had been transferred from the Driggs school to the position of assistant supervisor of music. Before the board knew what l 1t was doing 1t had passed vote, ac- cepting the communication and plac- ing 1t on file R
 This is only a temporary appoint ment," said Chairman Kent. Super- intendent Tinker replied that 1t was permanent appointment. The chair man stated that the recommendatlo ton had not been adopted, but had only been received and placed on file. Ut does not have to be adopted" replied the superintendent, sbut 1t is. a per manent appointment unless 1t is reject ed by four votes" The rule to this effect was shown on request to the chairman. A motion to rescind the former vote accepting the communica- l tion was then passed. But still the superintendent stated that the appoint ! ment was permanent, and he was right l for 1t had not been rejected. Chair man Kent asked him. What are you driving at?" to which the superintend- ent replied that the communication had not been rejected. "Then9I move that it be rejected" said Dr Russell, and the motion was seconded by Com I missioner Chase and passed. If Miss | McDonald's appointment had not been rejected Miss Katherine O'Brien would have been appointed in her position at the Driggs school
 I Superintendent Tinker then read q ! communication appointing Miss Jennie
 E Culhane of North Elm street to the position. but Dr Russell immediately
 moved it's rejection and the motion
 was passed. These two communica
 tions were typewriter and had beer
 prepared by the superintendent before
 he came to the meeting. SupeiIntend
 ent Tinker next appointed Miss Eliza
 beth Slevln Commissioner Russell
 wanted to know what was her ability . She had studied music, had her voice
 trained, was soloist at the Sacred
 Heart church and was teacher in on.
 of the local schools; that was. the sub
 stance of the superintendent reply
 "Is that all the training i'll music
 the study of vocal music, that she Ina,
 had?v was Dr Russelps next question
 Superintendent Tinker: 'srhat is al
 the music they have i'll the publi,
 schools"
 Dr Russell: Haven't they an, system?''
 Superintendent Tinker: ssYes, an,
 Miss Sleyin Is familiar with the sys tenn"
 Dr Russell: "Do you think that sh would be able to teach the pupils il
 the higher grades?''
 ; Superintendent Tinker: q fhinI :. so.''
 , Dr Russell: ''You only think so. \ At this point the commissioner were called to order by Chairma,
 Kent who immediately asked the su { Iperintendent who had appointed Nils
 Slevin as assistant supervisor. The re
 ply was, "The superintendaik."
 Chairman Kent: Was 1t approve
 by anybody"
 Superintendent Tinker: "No, . doesn't have to he If is final l5.llaS 1t is rejected by four votes.''
 On motion of Dr Russell the appoint z ment of Miss Sleyin was rejected.
 When the superintendent said tha !. he had one more appointment to mak : all the members smiled. He appoin , cd Miss Cecilia Moriarty to the pes
 ton at salary of $500. Commission . CT Carmody immediately moved ! ' adoption and Commissioners Chapmg ], seconded the motion.
 ' D., Russell: T would like to kHo ' why you recommend ier"
 Superintendent TinKeT': ''She Il:
 beop, and is at present Il sradcnt i1l U Y derartment of music of Yale uniycr f- I,a1 ,h1 a,.,-