Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
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SCHOOL BOARD. !
A, ". Brooks Resigns as
Chairman and Member.
Acceptance Is Accompanied by
Resolutions Of Regret.
Vacancy in Chair Has Not Yet Been
Filled.

a. w. Brooks, chairman Of the Au-
sus,a Board of Education. has resign
ed both as chairman and as member
from Ward 6. thus closing Il term Of
lG Years Of service on local school
committees. The board, at a recent
spec lal meeting, accepted the reSigna-
ton. but las not yet filled the chair.
MY reason for withdraw ing at this
time is purely PERSONAL Mr.. Brooks
states in his resignation. Il do MOI feel
justified in taking from my own affairs
the time which believe a member of
this board should give to the work in
order to convince himself that he has
done bis whole duty. My interest in
schools has been and will continue to
be intense. Aside from the broad fact
that education is the bulWark of our
Institutions. [ believe that there is no
better advertisement for city like
Augusta than the knowledge that it
maintains a progressive school system.
when this department was turned
over to the present board the schools
were in Il nourishing condition. l be-
lievc I am justified in saying that there
has been general Improvement in
their efficiency. and that The work OF
this hoard for the past three years mas
not been in vain. From what knoWl-
edge I have of the conditions in other
cities, I am convinced that our schools
are well abreast of the times.
"In scvcring the relations which we
have had in common, want to thank
YOU for the universal consideration
which has been apparent III your at
titudc toward me as your chairman. i
want to express my approval OF your
conStancy and punctuality in attend
anc;, upon all meetings of the board.
want to commend the complete CO.
operation which you have always eX-
tended. I want to applaud the unanm-
ity which has always marked your ue-
libcrations That a board of nine men
can act unanimously upon every mat
ter presented for it's action is an lndl-
cation that everything selfish ana
mcrccnary has been eliminated anu
that their harmony means more than
neglect to give proper thought to the
subie cts before them"
This resignation was presented some
weeks ago, but action upon it vas dc-
iprreN DIV Ile Quiet IiltIIIpeic III e'iS
hope of persuading Mr.. Brooks to re-
main i'm the Office he has so ably filled.
Whca their most earnest solicitations
proved unavajling. the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, The Board of Education
has with deep regret received the res
ienation of it's chairman, Albert w.
Brooks, and in Difference to his fixed
determination has reluctantly accept
ed the same, and
Whereas, not only the board but the
educational interests of the city, Will
keenly feel the loss of his intelligent
and efficient supervision; be it there
fore
Resolved, That the sincere ami heart
felt thanks of the remaining members
of the board be extended TO MT.
Brooks for his faithful and unseinSh
devotion to the interests of our schools,
and be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions De
snread upon the records of this meet
ing. and that a copy thereof be pre-
scented to Mr. Brooks.