Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-07

And for the first time since the board came into existence the minority. the democrats was in the majority. Mayor Elton presided and present were Com missioners Larkin. Chapman. McDon- aid. Lawlor and Phelan.
 The meeting held last evening is considered by the employees of the de- partment of public education as the most important in the year. It keeps their ears to the ground. for the vital question of salary comes up to be an nually solved. Sometimes salaries are cut. but more often increased. Changes are made. agreeable and sometimes disagreeable. Even the usually i'm pregnable and invulernable janitor trembles in his capital. and the prin- cpal who Is generally monarch of all he surveys keeps the beacon light burning in his watch tower.
 Superintendent Tinker read off his annually long list of changes and pro motions and appointments, and on this the board began business by adopting the report as prepared.
 Miss Jennie O'Neill was appointed principal of the Mulcahy school and Miss Sarah Cowan to succeed Miss O'Neill in the Lincoln school. MT Tinker saids it would be some time before the Mulcahy school would need male principal. and anyway. Miss O'Neill was thoroughly compe- tent to take charge of it.
 Commissioner Mcdonald inquired if 1t was good policy to appoint Miss Finch principal of the Walsh school at salary of S1.60O year. Super intendent Tinker said none better could be made. as for the policy of It. it was a first class one for the de- pertinent. He said she was one of the most thorough principals in the schools.
 Applications from Miss Margaret Croft and James F.. Grafton. teach CTS in the Crosby high school for in crease of salary were tabled after a good deal of intellectual discussion.
 Commissioner Mcdonald asked why Miss Croft should be entitled to an increase not allowed by the rules. more than any other teacher. and Commissioner Phelan said because she gives better results and is now in fact earning more than any other teacher in the schools. With nll due regard to Miss Finch's ability he said. he considered she was not entitled to s1.6OO a year as much as Miss Croft is. Furthermore. he said. Miss Cro1t cannot teach five years more. which he considered. another reason for in- creasing her salary.
 Commissioner Iawlor favored giv- ing Miss Finch what the rules allow cd and no more and he said that she is now paid more than the rules al low. To bring the matter properly before the board he moved that Miss Croft be paid s1.6OO
 Commissioner Mcdonald said he could not vote for that motion and that most of the high school teachers are paid all they are worth.
 Commissioner Larkin thought this was rushing matters and he did not believe In doing business that way. EsorYbody began speaking then and all at the same time and the horizon was growing red with the prospect of battle. when Commissioner Larkin. scentIng powder. slipped from his chair. nodded to his colleague. Chap man. both stepped aside for a mo mont and then resumed their chairs. Commissioner Iarkin then moved Tor an executive session and the blinds were pulled down.
 Nothing definite was done. now ever. at the executive session and ad- iournment was taken to next Mon day evening when regular meeting will he held. |. The following Is the list of teachers assignments for next year. as well as tbe names of those on the waiting list:
 Crosby high school-stephen w.. wilby. principal: Margaret Croft. vice principal: Julia F.. Northrop. Susan II. Cairns. Carrie l.. Ernesty, James F. Grafton. Joseph Kennedy. Mary M. Abbott. Elizabeth q. Kane. Leo j.. Curley. Harrison s. Allen. Harriet Abbott. Michael C. Donovan. sumner W. Cushing. Mary NJ. Sinsabaugh. Edith a Mills. Etta NJ. Hagar. Edme Pretat. Elise II. Carret. Gillian Ar thur.
 Bank street-Thomas F. Devine, principal: Elizabeth Devine. assistant grade IN: Julia M. Wallace. VIII; Mary I. Altman, VII: 'kate F. seery. VI. Margaret A. Moran. V: Mary Me Elligott. ": Anna I. Manley. III; Anna A. McGivney. II: Mary l.. Me Donald. IT: Emma l.. Hendrick. F: Mary q. Shnnahan. I: 'Frances F.. Dutton K: 'sMargaret Mcdonald. as sistant. K.
 BIshop strect-Alice c. Mahler. prin- cinal: Catherine o'DonnelI. assistant grade VII and VI: Marie Heringer. Vi; Cecilia A. McCauley. "; Agnes Me Evoy. III: Alice M. Walsh. II: 'Carrie Walden. II: Anita Woisard. |: Edith Mason. I; Maud F.. Dimmick. h; ..Katharin T. Phelan. assistant. k.
 Barnard-Thomas I. Condon, prin- cipaI: Marie X. Morrot. assistant. IN sara K. smith. VIII: Mary Madden. VII. Katherine A. Dougherty. VI; Annie Luddy. V: vacancy in ": Alesia T. Dcrwin. III: Mary Carroll. II: Mar raret K. Fitzpatrick. IT: Anna Me Nshon. |: Daisy Lord. |: Frances F.. Dutton. K: Margaret McDonald. as sistsnt. k-
 clav street-Mary A. Class. principal: Anna C. IAwlor. assistant. VI: Ger trlde q. GuilfoiIe. ": Helen NJ. Mon aSan. III: Nora NJ. O'Rourke. IT: Mar raret F. Stevens. IT. Katherine G. Roves |: Marie M. MeMahon- +; .Maude F. Arnold. K: "Mary Dons- hue. assistant. K
 Margaret Croft-B. H. FitzpatTick. prineipal: Mary A. Dcnahue. assisiant. grade IN: Alice T. Fitzpatrick IN: Mary h. Remnant. IN: Josephine Coyie.