The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-09

regular session last evening at I:3O
o'clock at the Office Of School Clerk i.
4. Ferguson, so. 10 Eleventh street.
The entire board was present t0wit
Chairman, f. j. Taylor. and Directors
j. T.. Higgins. j. A. Aiken, Gust. Holmes
and J. W. Welch; Superintendent OF
Schools A. l.. Clark was in attendance
and Clerk Ferguson kept the record
The meeting was called TO order and the
following matters were disposed in the
sequence following:
A telegram from Miss Ethel Blinn was
read waving the privilege Of leave and
asking that her place be- retained on
the roster Of teachers for the ensuing
term. A similar dispatch from Mr.. j.
". McCormac was placed before the
board, as well a letter from Miss
Mary Shields announcing her acceptance
OF school elsewhere, and lastly an an
nouncment from Mr.. j. w. kester in.
forming the board of the recent death
of his brother and the threatened illness
OF hi- mother. and requesting leave Of
absence until November 3Oth, next. In
the latter case the board made an order
granting his leave.
Miss Caroline Forester. an applicant
for appointment in the school service.
was elected by the board and the clerk
wa. directed to wire her and ask her
for an immediate answer as TO whether
she would accept the grade and place at
$50 90 per month and in the event she
declined then the superintendent was di.
rcctcd to I'LL the vacancy and report to
the board.
The board ordered that the assign.
mcnts Of teachers to the grades and
rooms of the public schools for the ensu.
ing term be left to the superintendent
and when made, that he report to the
board his action in the premises, for
ratification,
II was also ordered that the filling Of
the vacancy CAUSED by the two months
leave of absence granted TO Mr.. hester,
h. left to Superintendent Clark.
1t was ordered that siX.foot rough
board fence bc constructed forthwith, on
the division line between the school sit
Of the Shivcly school and the residence
of Mr.. Robb ut cost not TO exceed $50
such cost to he equally divided between
the school board and Mr. Rabb.
1t was ordered by the board that its
committee on supple, attend to the re.
uuiSitc furnishings of the school superin-
tendent's Office in the city hall, includ.
ing desk. chairs, chandelier, etc, etc.
Clerk Ferguson then reported that
warrants in the sum of $50 each had
been issued in favor of the following
citizens for services rendered rs judges
of school election, y. Z. Johnson, ID. Ma.
tn school board aud Mr.. Rabb.
Schernecken, Ben Hansen, Ed. Lewellyn,
A. Rscyns and ]. Finlayson.
These were duly approved by the
board and the chairman directed to sign
the same.
II was ordered by the board that the
committee heretofore appointed in this
behalf. Directors +. j. Taylor and J. A.
Aiken, take up the pending matter of
the cleaning of Block No. 60 Schively's
Astoria tthc unimproved school sitel
and arrange with him for discontinue
ance Of the removal Of rock therefrom.
The board then formally adjourned.
The City School Superintendent A. l..
Clark has made the following assign
ments Of teachers in the public schools,
grades and rooms, for the term begin.
ming September Is, 1905.
High School.
Mr.. I. n. Garman. Principal science.
Miss Dora Badollett, Mathematics.
Miss J. Gertrude Hulse, English.
Mr.. S. X Diebel, Latin and Ger.
man.
0lney School.
Mr.. c. +. Willicutt. principal.
Miss Jessie Sands. 9th grade.
Miss Nellie Gerding, 4th and 5th
grades.
Schively School.
Mr.. J. W. MeCormac, principal.
Miss Mary Garner, 5th room.
Miss Mary Daley, 4th room.
Miss Mary Fossett, 3rd room.
Miss Kate Schiyely, End room.
Mrs. ]. Busey. lst room.
Mcclure School.