The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
Rebellion Against Superinten-
dent WhittemOre Quelled.
G. III. Smith Wanted I'll. l.. Mil
Ter as His Successor.
BEHINDLOCKED DOORS
Is Held in Star Cham
Der Secrecy.
Two Teachers Resign and Sue
cessOrs Are Chosen.

Professor L. D. Whittemore was re-
employed by the board OF education at
last nights meeting for another year
in the face of a fight which was started
against him and in favor of Principal
H. L. Miller The board had threshed
about for an hour or less considering
minor matters when G. H. Smith moved
that the room be cleared and that the
board go into executive session. the
members of the board appreciated the
fact that a deep mystery was about to
be divulged and prepared for the WORST
though but one or two of the members
of the board realized that an attempt
was about to be made to pry Profess
sor Whittemore loose from his place as
superintendent of the city schools.
The fight was a short one, less imam
one round, and Mr.. Smith found that ne
could muster but a single vote oesldes
his own and the matter under discus
sion was disposed Of 1t has been the
custom for years past to notify the
principal of the schools at this time as
to the intent of the board so that IN
case he is not wanted that he will
have an opportunity to seek other pas
lures before they are all homesteaded-
Following the custom which has pre-
vailed for years on such occasions FRO
fessor Whittemore produced two bask-
cts filed with Jonathan apples from MS
orchard and a relish of English walnuts
and the board enjoyed a treat-that Is
most of the members did
G. H. Chandler. of the firm of Chand-
Ter & Nelson. made a verbal report as
to the progress made on the central
Park school building The report indl-
Gates that the building will be under It's
own roof within a few days and entire
ly enclosed by the latter part or TINS
week. Much of the plumbing has been
completed and a furnace is being IN
stalled. The fathers will complete their
work within a few days and the work
of clustering will then be commenced
Immediately, the building being heated
nv the contractor from the furnace
which is being installed
c. F. Hardy reported that the so
Rabcock extinguishers have been dis
tributed about the schools of the city
hut that the number on hand was not
great enough to satisfy the demand.
The insurance committee was instruct
ed 70 purchase as many more exttn-
eIIishers as necessary in the judgment
of the members of that committee.
Mr.. Hardy, who is chairman of the
insurance committee. reported that by
reason Of the improvement of risks on
the school buildings of the city re
hate of S115 has been secured from the
companies carrying the insurance.
A petition was presented by the col
ored principals of the city asking that
their salaries be raised from $95 to 500
per month. The board adopted a reso-
luton raising the salaries Of all prin-
cipals of four room school buildings to
s10O per month and as all such schools
are presided over by colored principals
the request of this delegation was
granted in a roundabout way.
The resignation of Miss Edith |
Moore who leaves the school room to
become a housewife was rendered ana
Miss Winifred Everingham will sue
coed her as teacher of English. MISS
teacher of mathematics by Miss
Birdie Greenough, a Kansas un1ver-
sity teacher. Miss Jennie FarnsWortn'
a grade teacher in Sumner school'
also resigned.
In neat little speech Rev. F. E.
Mallory who has accepted pastorate
in Parsons rendered his resignation
affect at the pleasure of the remain
ing members of the board. Judge
Carver on behalf of the board spoke
of the regret felt at the departure OF
Mr.. Mallory from the city ana at MIS- ms
suggestion the resignation of Mr..
Mallory was accepted to become
effective only after he has actually re-
moved from the city.
No successor has been officially sug-
gested to fill the vacancy made by the
RESIGNATION of Rev. Mallory. In his
ward however three men have been
prominently mentioned for the place:
John Alexander Samuel Cunningham
and r. B. Kelly. the druggist, al
though the latter is said to be OPP
posed to accepting the honor if it is
rendered to him.
Inez Wood q teacher at Madison
school resigned and has accepted a
position in the Kansas City schools
The vacancy caused by her resigna-
ton was filled by the appointment OF
Miss Margaret Foster, a Washburn
college graduate who was the first on
the available list Miss Ethel FrizeI!
a graduate of the Topeka High school
and Washburn college has been
named as the successor of Miss Jen-
ME Farnsworth