The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

/ rather tran tnirty-siX weeks, at a'
adjourned meeting OF the board o
education at the High scnooi build
ing Monday evening. Inc mattel
caused much discussion but wai
finally passed with but one dissenting
vote, that of II. Edmund Hill.
I'VE place too much of a strain up
on the children now" said Mr.. Hill
emphatically. Those children are
burdened with the strain of their
school work so long that it is harm.
full and | am opposed to making the
school year any lo~ ger. A vacation is
mighty good thing and think that
that Is the great need of people to-
day"
The other members of the board
who were all present with the excep-
ton of President w. b. Spauiding,
who is in Michigan, seemed to favor
the opportunity Of getting more work
done in the schools. 1t has appeared
that the work has been too often
hurried toward the close of the year
in order, to finish It. Asked IL he
were in favor of the additional two
weeks Superintendent Frank stated
that he was although he did not es-
pecially desire this action.
well, have we got .the money to
carry school so long?"askeu Mr..
Christian, who acted as president.
pro TEN.
II think we should add the two
weeks and then (see that we get the
money that is needed" commented
Mr.. Dickerson, who was radically In
favor of the action having made the
principal motion.
The resolution of Mr.. Dickerson
was adopted and Mr.. Hill only voted
negatively. Whether this VIII take
one week from the vacation az
Christmas will be decided at that
time. School will begin next Mon
day morning.
Miss Eliza Dickerson. who mas
been teaching in the Central build
ing, was granted a leave OF absence
TO attend Cornell university. Her po-
sition was provided for In the recent
election of the corps of teachers. IL
was also understood by the board
that Miss Clarissa Smith had OBJ
tanned a position elsewhere so that
there were five vacancies to be flll-
ed by the board. Miss Madge Whitney
who was first nominated by Superin-
tendent FRANK was unanimously ell
ected as were also Misses Iva Camp
bell and Florence Chamberlain. MISS
Ella Kiger was unanimously elected
and also Miss Dorothy Anderson. All
gre Marion county girls Three recon
mendations of Mr.. Frank were turn
ed down by the board losing by
small margins.
During the progress OF the Young
the board wrangled much over the
employment of home or Foreign TAI
ent for the schools. The general
thought OF the board appeared to be
that the talent of the Marion young
people was quite as valuable as that
to be found elsewhere.
p With the election of these teachers
every vacancy has been filled and
all will be in readiness In this parti-
cular next Monday.
Some changes in tho text books
we're also made last evening. The
of Rollln Salisbury was
adopted as text in place OF the
physical geography of Hindman. This
is used in the High school. The text
book committee was authorized TO
confer with the High school teachers
in regard to change in the German
grammer used there. This will be
done and adoption will be made at
the next meeting. There will be no
more changes in the text books and |
The changes so far made are not radi. |
cal. There was some discussion re-
sarding the Zaner system of penman-
ship in the schools and it Is possi-
Ole that the books will run through |
the grades reguiarly-to thesixth and
fifth copy books placed IN the sixth
and seventh grades and the sixth
grade copy in the eighth. This Is ac-
'ording to the wishes of Mr.. Zaner.
The building and grounds commit
zee stated that more black boards
we're needed in the High school and
hese will be provided. Next Thurs
Jay the board members will meet at
he Post Office and visit the school
A discussion of the affair at the
)lney Avenue school building when
>harles Thompson was found In the
at night, was held and the
'oard members appeared to be very
much against proposition which
hey could not handle.
Mr.. CUTLERY thought that in-as-
much as nothing was destroyed the
natter should be dropped and the
'oard could not determine the YER
city OF each man when each fatty
ontradicted the other in his state
lent.
In the suit entered against the
oard By the Anchor Fence and Man !!