Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-22
DROP CHARGES
TO THE BOARD
South Ambey School Board
|Censures Teacher.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

spectdI 10 fbe NE Wo.
South Amboy, Aug. %: There
was a special meeting of the Board
of Education last evening to partic-
ularly arrange for the appointment
of a principal of the high school
There were present Messrs. Oliver
Davis, Pearse, Sutliff and Wyckoff,
also Supervising Principal Fitch.
The first order of business was
reading report of the committee on
the case of Miss A. M. Everitt
against Prof. Fitch, which was In
substance as follows: I'm giving
our decision on the hearing of Miss
Everitt vs.. Prof. Fitch held August
IL, 1t is our opinion that Miss Ever
lit placed herself in a very unenvi-
able position before the board In
writing such a letter to the secre-
tary of the board in view of the fact
that she could not produce evidence
corroborating any of the accusations
made in the letter, and In that she
repeatedly stated it was her wish
that the letter be not used as
charges against Prof. Fitch. There
fore we recommend her wish be
granted and as far as the charges
against Prof. Fitch In the matter be
dropped. But, gentlemen, as this
does not seem to be the first letter
of the same motive that Miss Ever
lit has sent different boards Of edu-
cation, it is evidence conclusive in
our minds she is disposed to be not
only disaggreable In n and
frequently disobedient in obeying in
structions given her by the board
and supervising principal, and this
in our opinion is a very bad prece-
dent for teachers and pupils, we
would therefore further recommend
that Miss Everitt be severely cen
sured by the board and instructed in
future she must rigidly obey the
rules and regulations set forth by
the Board of Education and instruc-
lions given by the supervising prin-
cipal, and any violation Of this oc-
curing without just proof will re-
suit in her dismissal from the serv-
ice. Signed N. N. Pearse and W. G.
Wyskoff." Upon motion the report
was received and a copy ordered
sent Miss Eyeritt by the secretary.
The answers to the various COM
munications sent certain professors
in regard to vacancy In position of
principal of the high school were
next taken up. Some refused to con
slider the position and others de-
manded too high a salary. The
board finally unanimously settled
upon the application of Prof. Paul
s. Miller, of Glenville, Pa, a gradu-
ate Of the Pennsylvania College Of
Gettysburg, Pa, who Is t~wenty-four
years of age, married, and highly
recommended as a competent man
in every respect. The secretary was
instructed to communicate with Mr..
stating the board had ap-
pointed him, subject to the approval
of his credentials by the State Com
missioner r Trenton. In the event
n{any hitch in the arrangement, the
second choice of the board vas Prof.
T. F. Rupp, of Lykens, Pa, a gradu-
ate of Franklin and Marshall Col
lege, of Pennsylvania, ~thirty-one
years of age, married and also high
ly recommended. Upon motion 1t
was decided that Prof. Rupp should
be given the same opportunity as
Prof. Miller In case for any reason
the latter should not accept.
Upon motion the president and
secretary were requested to make a
definite report at the meeting to be
held Friday evening in regard to hir-
ing some building to use for school
purposes, pending completion of al
terations to School No. 2. The Odd
Fellows Hall was suggested as pos
sibly a good building.