Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-11
HOT scHooL MEETING.
Question Of Discipline Made an Issue
and Shske-up Results.

/ -Of the existing troubles reiallng 10 the
graduation OF the senior class Of the Kan
dolph High school and OF the annual
| school meeting caused an unprecedented
1 interest and attendance at this meeting
[ Tuesday evening. The matters al issue
were taken up. discussed at length, ard az
/ a result a complete new board OF trustees
] was chosen. after the old members had de-
elined 10 serve and many named Tor the
I place had refused the honor.
Z ID. e. Woodward was chosen moderator
and A. II. Beedle clerk. The several OIL
I GERS reports were read and accepted. The
/ treasureris report showed total receipts OF
/ =, 1885, including items Of -le2.l6 re-
! ceived for books, S91s.25 public money,
/ =. 81 .05 taxes, S73.A grammar school fund.-
| -420.50 town tuitions, s253 other tuitions,
and s40S.57 borrowed from Randolph Ma
tional bank. The current Indebtedness
was reduced nearly 200 during the year.
The outstanding debt is 5000, besides the
note named above. Items Of expense Tor
the year included si22.9s for fuel, sl23:6
for books, s543.9i for repairs, .2sl.2e for
for supplies, $50 for ianitor and si,6SS.47
for teachers.
For prudential committeeman to sue
ceed A. II. Beedle, V. !. Spear and Mr..
Beedie were nominated. Mr.. Beedle WITH
drew. stating that he had served q years
and that there wasn't money enough IN
Z
Mr.. Spear was unanimously elected, ~
+. Lombard was chosen auditor; +. ".
Tewksbury, treasurer; and G.. W. Barnes,
collector.
Voted not to pay any Of the outstanding
Indebtedness except the note OF saOs.oi'
and to raise a tax Of 45c. same as last
vear4 to cover this and the current eX-
penses for the coming year.
On their petition, it was voted 70 receive
c. c. and ". A. Reynolds into the graded
school district, they having already been
admitted 10 the village.
Voted TO allow the collector and clerk
same pay 8s last year.
Rev. q. o. Howe. who was elected last
year for three years, rendered his resigna-
ton as a member OF the sehQol ooaIu, as ~
did Or. g. W. Scott. who had one year
more TO serve. +. W. Tewksbury, treas
urer. followed suit. These designations
were all accepted.
Then The bali opened. n. W. McCollom
asked for reconsideration, believing II
would be well TO 90 slow. James Hutch
inson thought such a motion out OF order,
which opinion was shared by the chalr.
Dr. A. G. Bailey and DR.. X. {. Angel
were nominated to fill Mr.. Howe's place.
Dr. Angel declined. DR.. Bailey was
elected. and after making long statement
reviewing his past connection with the
school and saying that if he had been IN
the committees place al this time ne
would doubtless have done just as they
did. and speaking highly Of Mr.. Howe, ne
declined 10 serve, saying that sl,OOO year
wouldn't tempt him..
During his remarks he was interrupted
! by Rev. +. G. Rainey and some disorder
resulted, during which one person called
I for .spolicein Quiet was soon restored
snd Or. Bailey's declination was accepted.
Then began long and tiresome pursuit
after some one who would take the offlee
vacated. The following gentlemen were
nominated or elected, and put away the
bonor:-A. B. Cushman, Rev. g. ..
Howe. DR.. J. p. Clifford, Or. +. o. Blanch-
ard. DR.. G. w. Scott, II. b. Bell, o. j Mar
eott, Or. l.. A. .Russlow and Rey. Homer
White.
No game thus far. Some Of the candi-
dates had expressed themselves. Mr.: Mar
cott endorsed what DR.. Bailey had sald
and made a plea for authority and discl-
pline in the schools. DR.. Clifford consid-
cred that the boards in the past ten years
had been over efficient His idea was TO
elect a competent principal and let nm
run the school.
Principal F. E. Priehard denied that the
board had unwisely interfered ana asked
that in this juncture the whole story oe
heard before judgment was pronounced
A motion to adjourn one week was lost.
Mr.. Rainey said he had no feeling
against the board. but thought drastic
measures had been used, in that all mem
hers of the class, their parents and the
community had been made to suffer Tor
what was the fault of only one, or at pest
a few.
BY request. Prof. Prichard went over
the whole matter of the commencement
ball invitations. explaining It in detall
and justifying the action OF the board and
himself.
Mr.. Rainey and Fl. W. Vail discussed
the question from the other side, main-
tanning that the trouble resulted through
mistake and that the penalty inflicted was
too severe.
The president and secretary OF the class
were asked to explain, but were absent.
Mr.. Beedle said that he had oHered TO
defray the expense of having the INVITA-
tions recalled.
Mr.. Howe being called for, reviewed the
matter and dwelt on the supreme impor-
tsnae OF giving authority TO the sehool
officers and of sustaining them IN thelr
best efforts. He said he had resigned
partly on account of being absent from
town so much.
DR.. Scott declined 10 say anything ex-
cept that there had been talk enough.
Then the pursuit for committeeman
was taken up. II. W. Vail, w. +. Lam
son and A. n. Hayes declined. II. W.
McIntvre was defeated. Finally, o. r.
Greene and A. G. Osgood were chosen, the
latter being absent O. b. Copeland was
elected treasurer and the meeting ad-
iOurued.