Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-22
SCHOOL
BOARD
MEETING
Miss IOttie DSvOe Selected to Teach
In High School

lroutine nature was transacted
Principle among the most important
proceedings was the ratification Of
the action of the committee on re-
pairs and improvements, composed
of Directors Moores and Babcock, in
letting the contract for the painting
of the East Salem school to Walter
s. Lemon, for 1896, and the replac-
ing of the old heating furnaces for
the North and East Salem school,
which have long since served their
usefulness, was left to the discretion
Iof this committee with power to act,
but 1t is understood that new hot-air
furnaces will be installed in place of
the old ones, which will involve
cost of approximately $500, instead
of putting in steam heating plants, as
contemplated by the committee.
which would entail a cost of about
$4,000 for one school.
The committee on repairs, com
Iposed of Directors Moores and Bah
cock, reported in favor of steam
heating plant for the East school, in
stead of hot air furnaces, at cost
of about $4,000. This committee also
recommended the removal of the en-
ameled steel range closets put into
the North school three years ago,
and that the same be replaced
with new individual closets. Di-
rector Lee showed that, based
upon former bids for similar work,
(when such things were much cheap
er than now this heating system
could not be put in under $4,000 or
$4,000. He also contended that II
would be poor economy to change the
closets in the North school. Neither
of these recommendation of the re-
pairs committee were adopted.
or a half dozen or more applicants
for the position of principal of Lin
coin school, which were presented
for consideration of the bbard of
directors for the Salem district, Sat.
urday evening, not one fully met
with the appreciation or approval of
City Superintendent Powers, whose
recommendation was courted in the
matter, hence there was no election
and the matter was postponed until
subsequent meeting of the board
Miss Lottie Devoe, native of
| Wisconsin but now taking a post
lgraudate course at the state univer- /,
sity at Eugene, was elected a teach
er In the high school. at a salary of |
$40 per month, and Mrs. Susie /
TArall, a teacher of the Albany ,
school, who comes highly recom-
mended, was chosen to teach in the |
primary grades at salary of $50
per month.
After disposing of a vast amount
Of routine business, the board pro-
ceeded to the election of teachers,
there being three positions to fill
that of principal of Lincoln school,
a high school teacher and a primary
teacher. A large number of appli-
cations and recommendation were
turned over by City Superintendent
Powers that were not read by the
clerk.
After all applicantions were read
Chairman Croisan announced that
the board would proceed to ballot but
before this was done DR.. Epley called
upon Superintendent Powers for rec
ommendation and he strongly recon-
mended Mrs. Susie Thrall, of Albany,
who was finally elected with only one
opposing ballot, which was east for
Miss Bertha Allen, to the position of
primary teacher.
On account of the large number OF
applications for the position of teach
er in the High school the advice OF
Superintendent was again appealed
to and of the three most eligible APP !
plicants with sufficient merit TO
warrant his consideration-a Miss
a graudate OF McMinnville
college, Miss Mansfield. of Portland, 4
and. graduate of Berkeley, and MISS ls
Lottie Deyoe, an experienced teach
er from Wisconsin, now attending I
the state university at Eugene and s
highly recommended. the latter met
with his unqualified approval and her II
election TO the position was unani- Z
nous.
Contract for painting the East sa- 7
lem school was awarded to Walter
s. Lemon for 1886.
Bills Ordered Paid. In
House Furnishing Co. .Sl2.4o q