The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-13

Behind closed doors and i'm a room
from which cmanatcd loud. rambling.
incohercnt discussions. threatening
charges and counter charges. warm
words and all manner of Disagree
mcnts, the members Of the board OF
education transacted business, or at
tempted TO transact business. in the
High school building, Monday night
Apparently they were fearful lest the
public might misintcrprct or be mis-.
informed as to the nature of the pro
Cecdings.
As much as can be gathar from
the secret session, which lasted about
two hours the prime motive which
prompted the exclusion of the public
seemed to be a desire on the part ~
the mcmLers to eliminate the publicity
of a distasteful subject which was ub
for discussion. This subject is is said.
was the matter of conducting teach
crs' examination next Wednesday and
Thursday and 1t dcyolvcd upon the
members of the board of education To
straigntcu out the difficulties again
existing between the members of the
board of examiners. which is COM
posed of Dr II. A. Hartman, n. G..
Bowen and w. \. Longbon.
Tnc trouble Is Of the same nature
that existed a year ago when \. y
Carmine and n. E. Bolaudcr were
candidates for certificates that they
might be employed as teachers in the
Marion public schools. II Is said that
they will be candidates this year EN-
amlncr Longbon was their stumbling
block last year. but they were finally
granted certificates and employed to
teach. over Longbons veto.
After the meeting last night the
report was current that wit OF
mandamus was To- hc served on Long
bon to compel him to meet with tho
other two examiners and go over the
questions which each had prepared.
Saturday, Longbon had refused To do
this. However. this report could not
be confirmed this morning and Long
hon stated that he had not beeh .nou-
fled of any such procedure.
About 20 teachers VIII be compelled
to take the eNambratipn in order that
thoy mayube eligible 90, teach neNl
year providing they are employed by
the board. No teacher viii he em-
pIoycd who has not a certificate COW
cring the length of time for which he
ar she Is tO teach, Carminc and Boz
lander. VINO cNporienC Cod much am
Guilty In procuring certificates last
Year. viii he candidates this year, 1t i'
said. as the certificates which were
given them by the board of exam
lnC.s after their failure tu pass the
required examinations expire 0eIor'
next Juno.
1t was the intention of the board q,
take trp the election of teachers iaFl
night hut this matter was deferred
until after the examination hnd ''c'
taken hy the candidates, AN of winch
was brought about by Dr. Hartman
who had locked the list of teacher.
10 intends 20 recommend for election
In his desk at the High school olli''
and had LETT the key to the Once al
home. ono member was Inclined It.
think thai this was a diplomaii' move
ON the part of Dr. Hartman =" in"'
the election might be deferred uhu
ertcr tho examinations had been taNt'
ana the results made known To iht
,,nord whether intentional or unlh'
tcntional 1t was "A good move as u
ain eliminate the hiring of leach' "a
a no have been unsuccessful IN the eN'
aminatiuns.
After the executive session wac
brought to 70 close, the board allowed
nils amorntmg to $4,41l.01. OF the
amount. SAO5O was the first estimate
,aid 10 ". G.. Handshy a son col'
tractors. who are erecting the two new
school buildings
Arrangements we're made Tor i'ul
of inspection of the buildings by 'h'
hoard in the near future, so that inc
supplies ana uccded repairs Tor heN'
wear may be- asrertained.
The plan of having men pr'he,p'la
ot the head of the school buildings
has met with much success during
the mast year and the board VIII ''h'
tinue the practice of hiring men 10
act in that capacity. Although some
of the men experienced much ann
GUILTY I'm passing the required eE-
aminations. II is said that their work
as "A whole has met with the approval
of I'm, citizens who opposed them
when the plan was first proposed