Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-21
TEACHERS RESIGN
BOARD ACCEPTS
Miss Simpson and
Miss Barney to
Leave Santa Fe
NEXT MEETING FOR CAPITAL
Superintendent Wood to Ask
Educational Association
to Visit City.

10 Visit Iity.
A postponed meeting of the Board
of Education was held yesterday af-
ternoon, President r. B. Catron pre-
siding. Other members present were
Judge N b. Laughlin, Charles f, Eas-
ley, James l.. Seligman, Jose d. Sena
and Jose Segura. Superintendent j.
A. Wood was at his post as secretary.
The principal object of the meeting
yesterday was to consider the resig
nations of Miss Sadie Barney and Miss
Laura A. Simpson. Both were present
ed in writing to take effect at the
close of the schools today, and were ac-
cepted in view of the circumstances.
Miss Elizabeth DuVal of this city, and
Miss Nora H. Huddy of Emporia. Kan
sas, were elected to fill the vacancies,
and will enter upon the discharge of
their duties when the schools reopen
after holiday vacation.
Miss Barney requested to be re.
leased from her contract as teacher
because Of the fact that her mother
is i'll and she feels that her place is
at the bedside of the invalid. Her
mother is now in Los Angeles, Califor-
mia. She will leave for that city eth
er tonight or tomorrow.
Miss DuVal has been appointed as
her successor at salary of $55 a
month. Miss DuVal Is an experienced
school teacher and has been employed
in the local public schools. She de-
clined to accept denomination when
the appointments were made this year
for the ensuing term for the same
reason that her predecessor now steps
out. When Miss Barneys resignation
was handed in she was asked If she
would fill the vacancy and agreed to
accept She will preside over the
first primary department in the third
ward school which occupies a part of
the high school building.
Miss Simpson did not specify any
reason for ,resigning but none was re-
quired
Miss Huddy who was elected to take
the place of Miss Simpson, has been
engaged at salary of $55 per month.
In employing her the board was guild
ed largely by very complimentary let
ters of recommendation. Her home
was originally at Oelwein, Iowa, but
for some time past she has been teach
ing in public schools in Kansas. She
was educated at the Upper Iowa Uni
versity and graduated from the Iowa
State Normal School. At present she
IS taking post graduate course OF
study in the Kansas State Normal
School at Emporia.
Another School Ma'am Has No Dis
cipline.
While the acceptance of the two
designations were being debated the
question of the dismissal of one of
the school teachers came up for ar
gument. The matter was discussed
for some time and it was finally decid-
ed to give the teacher in question an
other trial. Superintendent Wood was
instructed to inform her of complaints
that had come to the attention of the
board and advise her accordingly. This
particular teacher is well qualified by
education for her duties but it is
charged that she is lax with discipline
in the school room and allows the
children too much freedom.
It was voted unanimously to hold a
holiday vacation for the full two
weeks in view of the fact that Christ.
mas day this year falls on Tuesday
When the pupils were dismissed from
school this afternoon they were in
formed that they would not have to
return until Monday January 7. This
will give them two solid weeks in
which to amuse themselves to theiI
hearts content and incidentally per
NIT Of recreation on the part of the
hard worked teachers.
The New Mexico Educational Asso
citation will meet at East Las Vegas
on next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Superintendent Wood announced
that he and several of the teachers
would attend the gathering. The
board felt that as many of the teach
ers who could conveniently go to the
Meadow City should participate in the
sessions and agreed to allow all those
attending the meeting full pay for tht
two weeks vacation. Those who dt
not 60 will be paid only for the regu
lar holiday vacation of one week.
Would Have Educational Association
Meet Here.
At the suggestion of the superin
tendent he was instructed to extend al
invitation to the organization to have
its meeting next year in Santa Fe. The
high school building will be turned
over for the purpose in the event tha
the Capital is selected as the place fo
the next convention. This offer alst
includes gratutious heating and light
ing. Santa Fe will probably be rep
resented at the meeting next week b,
large delegation and the local teach
ers will use their best efforts to Sc
cure the convention a year hence TO
Santa Fe.
Mr.. Easley read letter which HI
had received week or so ago, ex
tracts from which have already beer
published in the New Mexican, from
the firm Of st. John & Barnes. of CO
dorado Springs. The communication
was relative to the unsatisfactory ser
vice Of the heating apparatus In th'