The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-27

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Epley.
At the present time the tuition for
Member NJ. b. Dickerson was op-
school Is $27 The board discussed
the advisability of increasing this
amount TO at least S36 in view of the
fact that the Marion tuition Is much
lower than that In other schools Or.
Hartman was instructed to gather
data concerning the average cost Of
educating High school pupil
The board viii advertise for bids
for new seats which are to be placed
i'm the new school buildings. now un-
der construction. Twenty rooms are
to be furnished with seats.
school Year Shortened.
Because of the great expense dur
| ing the past year and the corps Of
teachers which will he employed next
year i'm the new schoolyrooms il be-
came necessary 70 shorten the school
year in order that the annual budget.
recently submitted to the Marion
| county tax budget commission, might
not exceed the budget of last year
A motion was made and carried to the
effect that there be but nine months
OF school during 1911 and 1912.
| DR.. Hartman was then called upon
to recommend the teachers for next
year that they might be confirmed by
the board and the trouble started The
| first list named included the teachers
| who taught la9t year and those who
lad qualified as teachers at the re.
cent examination. Member r. j. PEN
nell moved that the list be adopted
| as n whole The motion was second
| ed but lost as Members Hill, Cutlery
| and Dickerson voted against IT,
| Member f. r.. CUTLERY before he
voted in favor of the teachers want
cd the true Interpretation Of the law
providing for the extension of Ger.
| t'icates, that should expire any time
after the first of September of the next
SCHOOL year. M
| Member NJ. p. DckerSon was op-
| posed To some of the teachers named
| and particularly the desire Which
seemed to be prevalent as to increas-
ing the number of men principals to
be employed.
Clerk Iilll wanted to know the num-
Der of principals who were to be
recommended before he voted favor
ably. lie is in favor of men princi-
Fails.
After a long discussion which avail
ed nothing, Member CUTLERY moved
| they adjourn. No one seconded the
motion and II was decided to "thresh
OUT the proposition last night but
they We're unable to do so.
During the discussion some Of the
members seemed to be unwilling to
permit Or Hartman to choose the
| a. hn 4. I,l NJ
| training the American youth Mem
bers Briggs, Pennell ana Jacoby were
| willing to confirm any teacher whom
Dr. Hartman might recommend, plac-
ing implicit confidence In the head of
the public schools"
Teachers Given Another Chance.
In order to clear up the situation
DR.. Hartman said, concerning the old
teachers, who have not qualinad In
the examnatlonns, | win hold their
places open until the coming exami-
nations are held and give them
chance to get a certificate II 1t Is
possible. Those who failed could not
be hired as the law now reads. They
must hold certificates, covering the
length of time they are to teach. The
| discussion continued.
I'm disposed to think that If we
hold an executive teachers committee
meeting, we viii be able to thresh
this thing out" was President Jacoby's
opinion. Other members OF the board
| dlssented, stating that executive ses-
sions We're useless as the business
transacted was printed in the papers
the next day just the same.
In an argument for men principals,
Member Briggs, who had been reticen.
up to this time, yentured his opinion.
"lf we had twice as many men prin-
c.pals In the schools we would have
| twice as many boys In the High
school," he said. II have talked with
| boys" he continued "and they say
| Give us more men teachers. We have
been taught by old maids until we
are tired of them"
Member Pennell took the chair and
! President Jacoby moved that six men
principals be EN- ployed providing no
women principals. who taught last
year, were displaced. Members Guth-
cry and Dlckerson voted no" Clerk
Hin saved the motion by voting yes"
Or. Hartman then read the names
| Of the new men principals They were
! w. E ISLANDERS and A. II. Wells of
| Waldo. and Streeter Smith of this
city
Laying aside the principal PROPOSE
ton, tho board proceeded TO elect
teachers, beginning with the High
school. VIZ
High School Teachers Elected.
The following Is the list OF the High
school teachers recommended by Dr.
Hartman and they We're later confirm
ed by the board; Elizabeth Ruehr-
mund. Louise Cunningham, Ola ALI
mendnger, Anna Fite, Abigail Hard
ing, Eta Jacoby, G. w. Hayes Hope
Fisher. A. #. Lantzer, $. c. Diver. F.
c. Gegcnheimer w. H. Morgan
The name Of t. V. Bouic did not
appear in the list. Principal X IL.
Marshall win be retained as he was
| elected for two years last year
The list OF principals was the next
| read and was followed by. list Of