Smyrna times., 1905-06-28
VICE-PRINCIPAL PAYNE HAS
RENDERED HIS RESIGNATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HIGH SCHOOL
WILL HAVE TWO VACANCIES TO FILL.
Miss Anna Beckett, Teacher of the Intermed-
late Department. Also Tenders Her
Northumberland School Elec ion.

ResignatiOn-Annual School EleC ion.
Vice Principal George W. Payne of
the Smyrna High School has rendered
his resignation to the Board of School
Directors to take effect Immediately
and last week left for Clinton N. Y, to
attend the commencement exercises of
Hamilton College, his alma mater.
The exercises are being held this week
and to-day he received the honorary
degree of A. NJ. master of Arts.
Prof. Payne intends pursuing a post
graduate course in pedagogy at Colum-
bia University, New York City, with
the view of preparing himself to take a
chair of Latin or Greek in some college.
During his residence in Smyrna Prof.
Payne has made many friends and will
be especially missed at the Presby-
terian Church where he gave much of
his time and talents, and at the Smy-
rna Landing Sunday School where he
labored faithfully almost every Sun
day afternoon. Another resignation
handed in to the Board was that of
Miss Anna Bell Beckett who had
charge of the intermediate Department
or Fifth Grade. Miss Beckett was
elected to succeed Miss Anna Doughten
deceased, and has made most efficient
and capable teacher. Miss Beckett
resigns that she might prepare her.
self for greater work and will take
special course in the keystone Normal
School, Kutstown, Pa. There is gen.
eral regret that Miss. Beckett and
Prof. Payne are to sever their relations
with the Faculty of the High School
but they have the best wishes of their
friends in their ambitious desire to
forge to the front.
The designations were not acted upon
but were left for the new Board of Di-
rectors which organized for business
Monday evening. The annual school
election took place quietly Saturday
afternoon with but few votes polled.
AS was expected, Messrs. William A.
FAIRIES and E. Marriott Fowler whose
terms had expired were elected to sue
ceed themselves. Monday night the
Board met to re-organize and after
the new members were sworn in, an
effort was made to re-elect the same
officers. Mr.. w. H. Janney who had
been the efficient and painstaking pres
ident of the Board since the death of
William E. Hall, declined to serve an
other term for the reason that he be-
lieved in rotation in Office and thought
some of the other members should be
elected to the presidency. The Board
was loathe to accept this view but
finally decided to elevate Mr.. William
FAIRIES to the chair, which was done
unanimously. President FAIRIES is one
of Smyrna's capable and successful
business men and the same wise ad-
ministration of affairs is expected under
the new regime as in the past. Mr.. L.
M. Price was elected vice president
and Mr.. E. Marriott Fowler was re-
elected secretary and treasurer of the
Board. The latter has held this office
for many years and has given most ex-
cellent and efficient service. The new
Board is expected to fill the vacancies
in the Faculty at a meeting to be held
sometime in July. Some improve
ments at the School are contemplated
which may be carried into effect soon.