Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-18
Teachers ARE ELECTED
Instructor Ia the Public Schools
by the School Board,
new SUPERINTENDENT NAMED
Prof. &. N. BdadIp Elected 70 Fill Position
IL Prof. coIs--0iher Business
Transacted by The Bosrd.

day evening at z o'clock in the Second
ward school bniIding, with President
A. 4. Rdssler ID the chair and Com
missiouers Paulding, Seibert Whetsei
ana snowden present. The meeting
was called to order bv the president
ana Aftor the readirg.of the minutes
oflthe forner meeting which were APP
proved the business Of the. evening
w. taken up. The session was
Lengthy and one of the most inter
esting for some time A number OF
accounts against the board were read
and ordered paid.
Mr. Pm. Kilmer, who was present,
was then given permission to address
the board. He appeared in behalf OF
the retention of superintendent Cole
He stated that he had learned.of tho
boards intention OF change in the
position of the city superintendent,
but that he thought the change was
unwiss and as the sentiment was
against it, he appealed to the com
missioners. He then presented Pc
tition signed by some 90 PERSONS
which had been prepared by him, and
asked that it be considered. Commits
sioner Pautciing moved that tho peti'
ton be received, filed and acted on
forthwith At this time ex-hayor
Evans asked, permission to address the
board in behalf of Prof. Cole, which
was granted. He asked the board not
to act hastily in the matter, and II
they acted, to do so to the advantage
of the tax,paying people. he stated
that he had appear ed from a sense OF
duty and not by request. Mr. j. NJ.
Henshaw also addressed the members
as to the disadvantage OF change.
Commiss, oner Paulding then replied
to the remarks of the gentlemen by
saying that their pleas would DO an
swered with satisfaction, but that the
action of the commissioners could not
be governed by the petition contain
ing onlv few names. but by the
voice of the people. whom they rep
resent. lie stated that Prof. Cole
had served lis day of usefulness in
the city schools. He then asked that
the board proceed to the election OF
teachers.
The Second ward teachers were the
first taken up. Commissioner Seibert
recommended and nominated the fol-
lowing corps eff teachers: For prin-
cipal W.. "A. Pitzer; assistants Misses
Mason, Muth. Ryneal, Harley and
Curtis. AL Of the cid teachers wsrs
elected.
Commissioner Snowdsn recon-
msnded and nominated the following
teachers in the Third ward Fer
principal, Lee Silsr; assistants. Miss
es McElrov, Sharff, Chambers, Lind
say and Matthaei. All were elected.
Commissioner Russler recommended
and nominated the following fol
teachers in the Fourth ward Fol
principal. David H. Dedd; assistants,
Misses Mckee, Homrich aud Swartz,
all of which were elected.
Com missioner Whetzel recommend
ed and nominated the following fol
teachers in the Fifth ward: For prin-
cipal Prof. Miller; assistants, Misses
Cutting, Logan, Hill, Seckman And
Betz, all of which we're elected
Commissions Paulding recommend
ed and nominated the following fol
teachers in the High school: Fol
principal, Geo. W. Brindle, If Cham.
bersburg. Pa, first assistant, w. A.
Cramer, second Assistant, G. p. O.
Rinker; third assistant, Anna NJ.
Swartz, of Pennsylvania; fourth as
sistant, j. W. Gaia, Of this county.
Commissioners Whetzel nominated
Miss Alice V. Wilson for the position
of third assistant and Mr.. Snowden
nominated Miss Ella Bowers for the
position of fourth assistant. In this
school the teachers we're voted on sep.
aratelv and resulted in the following
being elected: Principal G. W.
Bnndle; assistants. W. A. Crsamor.
C.P. C. Rinker Misses Alice Wilson
and Ella Bowers.
ALI of these selections we're contest
ed with the exception Of Mr.. W. A.
Dreamer. In the vote for Mr.. Brindis
and Mr.. Rinker. Commissioner
Pauldinq, Seibert and Whstzsl were
for his election and Commissioner
Russler and Snowdsn against. In the
vote for Misses Wilson and Bowers,
Commissioners Whstzel. Russler and
Snowden were for their retention.
and Commissioners Paulding and
Seibort against.
The election Of teachers in the
coloreG schools was then taken up,
over which there was great contro-
versy and large number OF the
nafrnpa of the school wera nragaut