Evening journal., 1911-06-28
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Town School Board Selects
Teachers for the Next
Term
REGRET RESIGNATION
OF MISS MARONEY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June 2S.-When the
Board Of Education met last evening
there was a surprise in store which
brought forth expressions of regret
from all sides. 1t was the resignation
of Miss Cecilia Mahoney who has been
a teacher in the Eighth grade for
about sixteen years. President Ferris
said he was exceedingly sorry that
Miss Mahoney sent in her resignation
but in private letter Miss Mahoney
said it was necessary that she resign
so in order to take a rest.
Mr. Eliason expressed his regret at
the resignation of Miss Mahoney who
was such a splendid teacher and who
has given such good work to the
schools.
The following teachers we're elected;
Principal, NJ. NJ Fryer, assistant
principal Mary Ratledge; second as
sistant principal, Virginia Carver;
drawing teacher, Elizabeth Dennison;
Eighth grade. left open; Carrie Dow
ME, Anna NJ. Platt, Margaret Lawler,
Mary B. Cooley, Isabella Carnagy,
Maude II. Deakyne, Margaret Viii
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required five ballots to elect Miss
Davis Miss Blanche Deakyne, Of Mid
dletown, receiving four Of the nine
votes.
The assignment Of the teachers was
left to the committee on teachers, to
report at the next meeting of the
board.
There was a general discussion over
the payment of teachers salaries.
Under the State law a teacher must
teach twenty days a month. The
teachers we're formally paid an annual
salary for ten months.
Mr. Eliason moved that the teach
eTs be paid 17-20ths of a months sal
ary, be paid for the days they at
tended and that the remainder be made
UP. Discussion followed as Mr.. Ella
son favored paying the teachers what
Is due them President Ferris said
last year the teachers were paid $3.50
for attending the local institutes. Mr..
Philips said there we're three teachers
who did not make up the full 200
days. For attending local institutes
the teachers get a teaching days pay.
Mr.. Philips moved that the teachers
be paid 17-20ths Of months salary. and
be paid for attending the local insti-
tutes at the regular rate. Mr. Goodiss
seconded the motion and it was car
ried. The drawing teacher and the
commercial teacher do not come under
the state board ruling as to the
twenty days month as they are not
under contract.
The following bills we're paid.
Milton Bradley Ca, 81 3S: William
J. Ferris. $3.50; High School Orches-
ira, $1,000; Opera House rent, $1,000;
Mrs R. E McCallim. S1.29.
When the bill of City Assessor Ped
rick came up IL showed 329 names. He
was allowed five cents for each name,
Mr.. Rodney asked if the Board paiC
for the census of all the children in
cluding those attending the psrochial
schools. President Ferris replied in
the affirmative
A representative Of the Colt Lyceum
Bureau. of Cleveland, appeared before
the meeting but it was deemed advis-
able not TO give a lyceum course here
City Council will meet tonight to
consider the budget and fix the tax
rate
Elmer c. Pedrick who has been put
ting up such a fine game Of ball be-
hind the bat will join the Upland, Pa.
club.
New Castle had a number of trees
uprooted or broken during the storm
yesterday afternoon. A tree which
was blown across the Sixth street
trolley wires stopped the trolley cars
Passengers in being transferred dur.
ing the storm were drenched.