Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-17
tents-Gr Graduation Day.

School teachers who have been
made curious through reports that the
entire school system is to be given a
shaking I'D, that a number of names
familiar on the pay roll will be seen
there no more, and that changes of
radical character are to be made nave
been unnecessarily disturbed. for the
reports were without the slightest
foundation, unless a member of the
committee which recommends the APP
pointment and discharges of teachers
made a false statement to Demo
crat representative last night at the
meeting of the board of education.
Those reports issued from an empty
source.
At the meeting last night the trans
fer of Miss Stella x. Hahn from grade
/ In Crosby school to the same grade
In the Porter street school was APP
proved, and application for appoint
ments were received from Laura @.
Ferris, Laura p. Clark and j. S. Har-
grave for positions as teachers in the
High school, and from Miss Margaret
Lyman and Miss Daisy Hill Ii the
grades.
Commissioner Chapman then intro
duced the following: Voted-That
when the teachers on the waiting list
on June /, 1904, are provided with sit
uations; that hereafter the graduates
of the City Normal school should have
precedence in the matter of appoint
ments, and that other applicants gradu-
ating from Connecticut Normal schools
shall be placed on said list according
to their standing in the school from
which they graduated, to.ssf ai5 IL q
Considerable discussions followed
and Commissioner Chapman said one
of his reasons for presenting the mo-
ton was to popularize the City Nor
NAL school. He said that so long as
the state does not recognize the gradu-
ates of the City Normal school it was
but fair that the city should give pref
erence to them.
Commissioners Larkin did not APP
prove of the motion. He said 1t would
not give fair deal to some local girls
who may graduate from the state Nor
NAL schools He thought it would be
better to place all graduates on the
waiting list according to merits.
Superintendent Tinker remarked that
it has been the custom to place OUT
siders on the list according to their
merits, irrespective of the schools they
graduate from.
Commissioner Phelan was a strong
champion for the motion. He saw no
training school should not be given
precedence. They have to work hard
er, he said, than the pupil teachers in
any of the state Normal schools, and
one reason why some girls prefer to
attend the state Normal school is be-
cause they do not have to study as
hard as they do at the City Normal
school Better teachers are made in.
the City Normal, because, for one rea-
son they are under better corps of
teachers.
The discussion was getting quite
warm. when Commissioner :Larlzin
moved that it be tabled. He said the
motion was an argument for class dis
tinction.
Commissioners Mcdonald said that
IL the City Normal school can turn out
sufficient teachers for the city's needs
what more is wanted. He thought
the motion should be passed.
Commissioner Larkin again took the
floor and said 1t would be gross in
justice to every girl belonging in Wa
terbury and who graduated from any
outside school to have the motion
passed. 1t would be bar to all such
graduates and it would therefore be
the rankest injustice. Superintendent
Tinker said it is his custom to COM
uuUlCdCG W1CQ OUTSIDE SCQOOlS every
year where there are any Waterbury
girls likely to be graduated and get
their standing. He did this, he said,
because the courses differ in some re-
spects In some of the schools.
Commissioner MCDONALD remarked
that there are half dozen pupils now
in the City Normal school who will
graduate this year and they should be
given precedence.
Commissioner Larkin said the mo-
hon was illegal anyway, because it
was contrary to the rule which says
the superintendent shall appoint, teach
ers and the board confirm these APP
pointments. To pass such motion
would be invading the power of, the
superintendent. The motion was
then put and carried. s..ss5.a ~
Commissioner Griggs as chairman
of the committee on school houses and
hygiene reported relative to insurance
of the schools and their contents. AS
stated in the Democrat yesterday it
was determined to insure the build
inge in, companies whose surplus is
over, $500 and at the rate of 80
per cent. Including the Croft school,
the foundations of which are not com
pletet yet, the total figures on the new
rate would be about S543, $50, or about
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