The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
Heared Discussion on Public
School Matters.
GRAVE CHARGES MADE
George b. Christian Spokes-
man for Citizens.
No Vote was Taken by the Board OF
Education on the Superintenden-
cy--Another Meeting Monday.

At the regular meeeing OF the Board
of Education Monday evening, In the
midst OF large audience completely
filling the library and hallway OF the
High school building, Member W. b.
spauldlng was charged by number
of the visitors with having been par
ltial and personal in the matter OF his
deposition to the reelection OF Pro-
fessor II. l.. Frank as superintend-
ent of the Marion Schools. The
charge was grave and met with a
IGat denial from Member Spaulding,
who stated that he was desirous OF
finding where the charge could have
lorlginated. George b. Christian, who
was among the visitors and who was
foremost in making the charge, stated
that his opinion In regard to Mr..
Spauding were well founded and that
he would show their origin, when an
audience was present not 50 large
as that present last evening. The
charge against Mr.. Spaulding, how
ever, WIS but one Of a number of very
serious charges made against those o:
the board opposing the reelection o,
Mr.. Frank.
The session Monday evening WAS a
very heated one and arguments for
Mr.. Frank followed fast while three
members of the board lined up In the
opposition interrupted to deny a
charge.
The session last evening 10 which
the public had been invited was very
largely attended. Among the visi,-
ors were business men Of the city min
listers and others, The meeting CON
vened sarly and tho first speaker OF
the evening was Rev. ID. II. Bailey,
of the Epwortho NJ. f. church, who
wanted a full board present. Clerk
Hill stated that ihe board had tran
sacted practically. no brslnes with
full attendance of the board, and the
visitors proceeded. They were not
concerned with the absent member,
Gcorge b. Christian Jr., but were
only desirous of convincing those who
were of the opposition. who were
present.
Gerge B. Christian took the floor.
and in q forceful speech declared
himself In favor of the reelection OF
superintendent Frank. The speaker
Isaid in part referring TO mr.. Spauld-
ling at the outset, after few remarks
explanatory OF the absence of his son.
'"So far as | know Mr.. Frank is an
honest, straight forward Christian
man and as such he has right that
neither he nor his family should be
the foot ball nor the grudge OF any
individual. He has a right 10 defend
himself against any sucn thing II 1t
exists. II my grammar Is not good,
then 1t Is the fault OF these schools,
for 1t was here that gained my ed
ucation. | have lived here fifty-two
years and during all OF that time
have had some of my family IN the
schools. You young fellows on the
threshold of your bushes careers
must eliminate any personal griev-
ances II you expect 10 attain success
the people OF this city have tried hard
TO select nOn-partisan, non-personal
boards, and we are going to have
them This IS the first time that
y pave ever heard OF the public be.
'ling invited to a session OF the board
lof education. come here as tax.
payer and a citizen.
! "Our people like Frank. They
like his lack of tact, What he thinks
/ Is right, Is right. I believe that h,