Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
JOHN KASE ADDED
I D LOCAL faculty

John Kase, son of W. e. Kase, this
city, was elected as teacher of mathe-
matics and science of the high school
Monday night to succeed D. N. Dieffen-
bacher, who was elected to the office
of borough superintendent.
d. N. Dieffenbacher rendered his
resignation as teacher of mathematics
and science in the high school. On
motion of Mr.. Burns Mr.. Dieffenbach-
er's resignation was accepted.
On motion it was decided that the
board proceed to elect teacher of
mathematics and science.
The board had plenty of material to
select from, as there were some twenty
aspirants to the position. The board
spent some time in discussing the rela-
tive merits of the applicants as indie
ated by abundant endorsements that
accompanied the applications.
Three persons were finally selected
by the committee as the best qualified
John Kase, of this city E. S. Bream,
of Gettysburg and Mr.. Keenney, of
Woodbury., Md.
Mr.. Burns nominated John Kase. as
teacher of mathematics and science of
the high school. Mr.. Orth nominated
Mr.. Bream for the position.
Two votes were taken. In the first
Messrs. Sechler, Fish, Fischer, Red
ding and Burns supported Mr.. Kase
and Messrs. Swarts, Cole. Heiss and
Orth, Mr.. Bream. Neither of the can
didates having received seven votes,
the number requisite to elect, there
was no election. Another vote was
taken, which resulted as follows:
Kase-Sechler, Burns, Redding, Fish,
Fischer, Cole and Heiss.
Bream-Swarts and Orth.
Mr.. Kase receiving the required
number of votes was declared elected
as the teacher of mathematics and
science in the high school.
On motion of Mr.. Burns Mr.. Kase S
salary was fixed at $40 per month.
Mr.. Burns reported that the contract
for cleaning the second ward school
bnilding had been awarded to Mrs.
Jones for s25. On motion of Mr..
Sechler the action of the second ward
school directors in this matter was en-
dorsed.
Mr.. Fischer. of the building and re-
pair committee reported that the
school building of Welsh Hili has
been repainted and that it presents a
much improved appearance; also that
the calcimining ordered to be done in
the third ward building has been COM
pleted and that the job is highly sat
isfactory. A new furnace, purchased
from the Danville Stove g. Manufact-
uring company, he reported, has been
installed in the second ward building
On motion seventy coupons of bonds
due on July lth were ordered destroy
ed. They were formally consigned to
the flames in the presence of the
school board.
By request several teachers met with
the board jointly last night to oonsid-
er the question of some new books
which it was proposed to introduce.
On motion the following additional
books were adopted for use in the
schools: "Webster's intermediate
School Dictionary, "Coulton's 70
ology." "Collar and Daniels First
Year in Latin
U. L. Gordy. the retiring borough
superintendent, formally bade farewell
to the school board last night, as at
the time of the next meeting he will
not be in Danville.
In return the school board, ON mo-
tion, rendered vote of thanks to Mr..
Gordy for his faithful and highly ap-
preciated services rendered to the
schools.