The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-04
Fight of Long Standing Won
at Last by Superintendent
Christensen.
MORMON AND GENTLE LINE
DRAWN ON THE BALLOTING
Members of Dominant Church
AfIiliatiOn Vote to Sustain
Supervisors Opponents.

Upon the recommendation of City Su-
perintendcnt OF Public Schools y. II.
Christensen. the services of Rosale Pol
lock As primary supervisor OF the city
schools were dispensed with nj sne-
cIal meeting of the board OF education las,
night by n strictly Mormon and Gentle
vote. The action followed a lengthy and
interesting discussion. and when the vots
was finally taken il stood five TO thres
in support OF the superintendent recon.
mcndation. the three voting In Miss Pol
locks favor being the Gentle members.
while those voting against her were tho
absent.
Superintendent, Christensen recon-
mended that Miss Pollock be not reap
pointed on the ground that 1t was To tbs
best interests OF the department, H6
maintained that her relations with thu
principals and teachers of the publG
schools OF the city We're not as cordial
as they should he and that II WAS IT,
the best interests OF the system tha,
her services be dispensed with. II is un-
dcrstood that the fight against Miss Pol
lock has been on for the last three years
and that Al various times previously her
resignation has been sought by Supcrin-
tendent Christensen.
A year ago. according TO letter which
ne personally read last night, SUperln-
ten0ent Christensen suggested TO Nisa
Pollock that IL would probably he 10 her
best interests and also to the interests OF
the System" that she take "A years leave.
of absence. However. when called upon
To read Miss Polock's reply 10 this let
ter, Superintendent Christensen stated;
after, lengthy argument. that hc was
unable 10 produce it. II is understood
that Miss Polock's reply was not one
which was favorable to the stand the su-
perintcndent maintained.
Suggested Leave of Absence.
On good authority ii is stated that Su-
perintendent Christensen this year en-
deavorcd 10 make proposition 10 give
Miss Pollock years leave Of absence at
half pay bat she unqualiiiedly refused TO
accept any sucls- offer. Hence Supofi1-
tendent Christensen made the recon
mendatiou that was upheld by The board
OF education nj the meeting last night.
The vote upon the recommendation
showed that II. r. Van Pclt William j
favor Of roappointing Miss Pollock. while
r. III. Bradford. Arnold g. Giauquc. &. :
Martin, Mathonihah Thomas and Presi-
dent James 7. Hammond voted TO up
hold the superintendent. Sam C. ParI,
and Oscar w. Moylc were absent. Mr.
Park is temporarily away from the city.
but he has declared that he desired t.
cas-, his vote for Miss Pollock. Mr.. Park
and the three who voted for Miss Pollock
are the only four Gentle members on the
board.
Contrary to expectations Miss Pollocks
case was acted upon In open session An
executive session was moved for, but was
lost by "A vote OF seven to one
C,hIIs,.nsan mr ran u Miss T PoiocS vas not as
good a supervisor as G. \. Child, gram
mar grade supervisor. Mr.. Christensen
attempted To cvadc direct answer tq
this question. but when Mr.. Van Pelt
insisted he replied in the negative. Mr..
Glauuuc declared that If the relations be.
tween Miss Pollock and the teachers and
principals were not such az they should
be, as he understood from reports. the
trouble should be Tcmedicd.
Praise Miss Pollock S Ability,
Mr.. Barrette spoke highly of the eri-
cheney and the good work done by Miss
Pollock. as did also DR.. Douglas. Other
members commented upon her efficiency.
but expressed themselves as inclined Ia
believe that her work was not as ef-
fective as " should he, inslnuating that
she wes too outspokcn with the teachers
and that her criticisms were too harsh.
Ordinarily" said Mr.. Barrette. you
should have a head at the top of any
system and his recommendations with
reference to subordnatcs should be fol-
lowed But | desire here TO make onu
or two pertinent observations. | tmnE
this system is suffering. In discussing
matters with the teachers. find ten
dency among thom to keep quiet and
he secrctive about matters, or. In other
words, they do not wish To speak their
minds for fear OF getting in discord with
the superintendent. SAY this because
! feel sure there have perhaps been some
differences about minor matters and &c
has cost this supervisor her position. II
seems 10 me that after her most valu-
able services I'm tho city schools she
should not be cast of. ] think that this
matter Is purely personal one and not
ON account OF any dissatisfaction with
her work. have heard some adverse
but who has said that her
work is no, efficient and that she has
not accomplished good results?''
Mr. Bradford declared that hc had
(ound there had been some timidiry on
Coptinned ON pare rruo