Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
SALEM SCHOOLS
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East school the past year, retires from
work here, and L. r. Traver, city SUI
perintendent, has been assigned to
the double duty of superintendent and
principal of East school. L. H. Baker,
who has been principal of Lincoln
school for some time, retires and his
place will be taken by II. N. Goode,
who has been teacher in East school
Mrs. Alice H. Dodd, having resigned
as principal of Central school, Miss
Margaret Cosper, for years a teacher
in East school, was elected to the po-
sition.
New teachers who were elected at
] this meeting are Miss Constance
( Whealdon, of The Dalles; Miss Ada
Dayton, Miss Lena Clark and Miss
Maude Laughed, of Salem, the lat
ter being employed the past few
weeks as a substitute. Following is
complete list of the teachers for
the coming year, and the assignments
as at present indicated. subject to
such changes as may suggest them
selves:
East SCHOOL,. r. Traver, city SUI
perintendent and principal; Maude
Davis. Ethel NJ. Fletcher. Lillian Har.
wood, Miriam Cox, Clara b. Carpenter,
Lena Stillwell. Emma Kramer, Al
lena Mellen, Constance Whealdon, Ada
Dayton, Lena Clark, assistants.
North school,. s. Graham, princI-
pal; Annie M. Gordon, Annie w. Bles-
eds Ida Miller, Myrtle Davis, Nellie
F. Starr, Olive NJ. Misamore, Carrie
M. Ogle. assistants.
Park school--W NJ. Smith, princl-
pal; Minnetta Mayors. Lena Miller,
Ermine Il. Bushnell Halle G. Thomas
Bertha Ketchum. Maude Laughead,
assistants.
Lincoln school-H. N. Goode. prin-
cipal; Ella l.. Welch, Bessie Smith,
Grace Bellinger Maude Meyers, Or
vile Ballou, assistants.
Central School-Margaret j. Cos
per, principal; Bertha c. Byrd, Anna
Fischer Maria f. Darcy, assistants.
The board elected the old janitors
without change, as follows: East
school, F. c. Keene; North school.
c. Unruh Lincoln school, G. A. Nye;
Park school. C. d. Purdy; Central
school, James Fischer.
Some Inside History.
AS In every caucus of a public body
some inside information leaks out.
The Journal gives what Is considered
a statement OF the actual intention
and disposition OF the majority OF the
board-Measrs Davidson. Byrd and
Fletcher They first proposed to re-
elect the entire corps OF teachers and
principles, but leave out the city su-
perintendent. This was objected 10
by the minority. Messrs. Condlt and
Croisan. as an unjust way 10 let down
the city superintendent. and II they
had any charges to make against
supt Trayer he should be asked 10
be present and hear them. Their OBJ
lection consisted In his activity in
promoting the introduction OF higher
grades. his position in favor Of
complete high school course and hold
ing meetings for various purposes. so
eial and entertainment without per
mission OF the board in the several
school houses. He did not deny in
terest In higher grades. as that was
nowhere else prohibited. and had not
been here. Also. he said. the board
had never gone on record as favoring
prohibition OF the school houses for
all entertainment purposes. Several
OF the board held a conference. and
returned and said they would vote TO
continue him as city superintendent