The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-10
MUCH MUST
|BE ACCOMPLISHED
School Board Must Get
Busy.
TWO MORE VACANCIES OCCUR
Teachers are Granted Leave
of Absence.
Some Changes In Text Books Must
he Made and the Committee win
Soon Hold q meeting buildings
In Goods Shape.

There are two new teachers in the
local grade schools to be elected by
the board of education. A new prin-
cipal for one of the buildings il also
to be elected soon and the board of
education has much business before
1t for the remaining few weeks prior
to the opening of school on Septem-
Der 8. At a regular meeting last
evening the resignation OF Miss MIL
dred Dombaugh, who has been n
teacher here for some time past, was
received and accepted. A leave of
absence of one year was granted Miss
Minna Beerbower. There were many
other matters coming before the
board and the matter of q male prin-
cipal for one of the buildings was
left over until the arrival home of
superintendent II. l.. Frank. who viii,
make his recommendation concern
king the new teachers.
MISS BeerDower asked that she he
given n years leave of absence dur
ing which time she could teach else
where but the board felt that she
could not be assured a position here
next year III she was not pleased with
her location at that time. If a pos-
ition Is open upon her return she
VIII be given the work If she so
desires. She expects to teach nj I.a,a
Bluff, Illinois during the coming vear
and If she does not like the ,vorl,
she asked that she be reinstated IN
her former position.
The matter of change in text
books was brought up and given az
tention but little was done I'm the
matter. 1t was decided to hold n
meeting soon at which time plans will
De arranged for the adoption of Soma
new books at the next regular meet
ing i'm two weeks. There will he univ
Few radical changes. Clerk 7 w
Jacoby, who was present at the meet
ing stated that the city teachers vere
unanimous in their heauest for n
change in spoilers. Regarding the
text In Arithmetic the teachers were
divided, Member III. Edmund am
stared that a change in the physiology
history and geography used in the
high school should be made. There
VIII also be other minor changes The
local dealers will pe notified of the
changes as early as possible and II
is thought that there may vet he
time for some changes.
Il. G. Bowen, who has been n men
Der of the board of examiners was
unanimously elected on motion Of Mr.
Dickerson.
a communication from A. F. Lam
yer was received in which he accept
ed the position of mathematics teach
er IN the local High school.
. The arrangement of the salary list
was discussed and referred. The SAL
aries OF the teachers must be arrane-
ed according to the Classification
whether to hold school thirty-six or
thlrty-eight weeks in the year was
brought up and this matter win he
considered at a later date. A special
meeting of the committee on teachers
Is planned soon at which time this
matter Will be given exclusive atten-
ton.
MISS Grace Cunningham, principal
at the Central building asked for
some changes in the building and IL
was estimated that this would cost
approximately $110. 1--WE really
haven't got the coin" declared Mem.
Der Dickerson and the matter was
dropped.
Members Hill stated that nearly
$500 of the $4,000 in the first draw
OF the board on the school funds had
been expended and that the expenses
In the future must be cut down.
Member Dickerson stated that every
thing was in good shape at each of
the buildings and that work on the
addition at Davids street, was pro-
crossings nicely and will be complete
ed In time for the opening of school.
Some recommendation regarding
the drawing and penmanship depart
ment In the schools were made by
Miss Eleanor Freeland, the newly
elected drawing teacher.
Bills were allowed amounting TO
approximately $110O.
Member Il. e. CUTLERY was absent
at the meeting.