The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-16
RESIGNATION
Is ACCEPTED
By Members of the School
Board.
BECKETT IS ELECTED
Principal of the Commercial
Department.
Prof. C. E. Berry Learning OF the
Local Situation Asks Board to
Allow him to Resign.

The city school board in adjourned
Isession last night received and ac-
lcepted the resignation of G. NJ. Beck
EFT as principal of the high school.
Mr.. Beckett was then elected prln-
lcipal of the commercial department
at salary of $1,000 year, an in
crease of $40 over the salary which
he would have received as principal
|of the school.
Mr.. Beckett did not solicit the
position Of principalship of the high
lschool and he was to receive no high
er salary than his former position
paid However on account OF the
lschool board not having an exper-
lienced man TO take the place, he
finally consented to accept He fav-
ored the school board and that body
showed it's appreciation last night
when it reelected him to his old
position at an Increase in salary.
Mr.. Dickerson held a communica-
ltion from Mr.. c. f. Berry of Tyrone,
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Berry had been
elected to the commercial department
to succeed Mr. Beckett. Berry stated
that he had been informed of the
unfortunate turn of affairs in the To-
cal high school and not wishing to
step in ahead of Mr.. Beckett, he beg
ged the board to accept his resigna-
ton. He furthermore declared that
he had not been inconvenienced as
he had secured his old position in the
school at Tyrone. The resignation was
accepted and Immediately followed the
reelection of Mr. Beckett.
| When the building and grounds
committee was called upon, member
Dickerson had many things to sug-
gest and report. He said that after
careful investigation he had found
1t not necessary to purchase seats
for q room in the Central building
as the board had authorized him to
do at a previous meeting. He declared
that the old seats would do for an
other year. He also stated that the
committee had found that 1t would
not be necessary to lease a room in
the west end to catch the overflow
from DavidsA street building. He said
that the committee had concluded
that another grade could be added
at the Olney building and the crowd
ed conditions relieved in this way.
Mr. Dickerson suggested that on
account of Labor Day 1t might be well
to have the opening of the fall
term postponed until the second
week in September, To this sugges-
tion Mr.. Frank seriously objected.
He said that 1t would not make the
term end in even weeks at, Christ
mas and that there would be no bet
ter start gained by waiting a week.
Mr.. Dickerson gave as his principal
reason for making such a sugges-
tion, the allegation that the Oak
street building would not be COM
Ipleted until about the second Monday
In September. Another reason was
that the book retailers could not
Iconyleniently handle. the trade on
Labor Day, Although no definite con-
lclusion was reached 1t is very prob
able that school will open at the ac-
customed time, the first Monday of
next month.
Mr. Dickerson asked that the
building and grounds committee be
authorized to advertise for bids for
window shades TO be placed at the
Oak street building, His request was
lgranted. He reported that all of the
buildings had been placed in first
class condition for the opening of
school; that walks had been placed
at the various buildings where needed
plumbing repaired and everything
oyerhauled, He said he was rushing
work on the Oak street building and
that 1t will probably be partially
ready for the opening of school
The Marion Gas company presen-
ted new contract asking the sig
natures Of the board Under the old
contract the board secured gas for1G
cents per 1000 feet and the new con-
tract calls for n cents per 1000. Mr..
Dickerson moved that the contract be
returned TO the gas company with an
accompanying letter asking them to
come down TO the original contract
me motion was unanimously carried.
u. h. Cheney janitor OF Lincoln
school building presented his resigna-
ton TO 90 into effect September /.
Z was accepted and Nathaniel Roush
was elected to fill the vacancy at a
salary OF $40 per month.
Miss Grace Baldwin was elected
principle of the Oak street building
at the usual salary. She was recf m
mended by superintendent Frank
and her election was unanimous.
Miss Baldwin has been teacher of
the seventh grade at the Central
building and is very popular in her
school work.
Shortly before adjourning, president
OF the board. George Christian, Jr.,
called Superintendent Frank and II.
r. Hill into star session The pur-