Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-12
THE SCHOOL
BOARD HAS
A MEETING

ORDERS THAT ALL APPLICATIONS
FOR POSITIONS AND MATTERS
PERTAINING THERETO BE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC, AND ALSO LETS
SOME CONTRACTS.
In the future all applications for
positions in the Salem public schools
as well as the credentials, recon-
inendations and endorsements of any
applicant will be on file with the city
superintendent so as to be accessible
to all members of the school board
and not to the teachers committee
only, as has been the practice for the
past six or eight months. This matter
was sQuarely faced Saturday night by
Director A. A. Lee, who introduced
resolution two weeks ago, having for
Its purpose the above object. Upon the
matter being called up for action, 1t
having been made a special order Of
business for Saturday night, Director
Holt moved to amend the resolution
SO that 1t would lose all of its value
from Mr.. Lees point of view; His
amendment was that the list Of appli-
csnts would be accessible to the teach
ers' committee only. This motion
failed to receive a second.
Director Miles was the first to
speak, taking a stand for the resolu-
ton, which he believed was in the in
terests of a square deal, in his opin-
icn had not been had during the ex-
lstence of the teachers committee.
Mr. Lafky was next to speak, taking
the opposition and also the opportuni-
ty of resenting some Of the things said
by Director Miles, which he charac-
terized as vituperatlve and which he
said were unfounded. A wordy argu-
ment ensued between Miles and Lafky
until 1t became SO intense that the
chairman threatened to stop them un-
less they refrained from personalities
Mr.. Miles finally asked Mr. Lafky why
he objected so strenuously to the res
olution, but did not receive any reply
from him. Mr. Holt and Chairman
Millard objected to the resolution be-
cause 1t was casting a reflection al
the teachers committee. The resolu
ton was passed, only Director Lafky
voting against 1t.
The resolution is as follows: "That
all applications for positions in the
Salem public schools, including sucf
credentials as accompany the same, bC
filed with the city superintendent, ant
that the same shall be properly in
deXed by him in a. book for that pur
pose, which shall remain in his office
and custody for the use and inspection
of the entire school board until tn,
same shall have been acted upon b!
the school board or withdrawn by tn,
applicant.
Superintendent Kuntz was presen
and made a general report of the pro
gress made so far, referring to tn
action taken by the school board Will
he was in the east in which the mat
ter Of an agricultural course in tn
Salem schools had been referred I,
him and the principal of the higl
school. He stated that II the boar,
desired he could go to Corvallis an,
investigate the work done there at tn
o. A. G. The board took the necessar,
steps directing the superintendent Il
make a visit to the Corvallis school
Upon the recommendations of tn
superintendent and the teachers com
mittee Miss Mae Hopkins was elected
to the position of assistant in tn,
English department Of the high schoo
at a salary of $S5 month.
Anfina Brown, Katherine Nelson
Elsie White, Mabel Temple and Grac,
Rodgers were each elected to posi-
tlcns as grade teachers.
The bids for furnishing supplies
having been examined the following
awards were made
Two barrels sweeping compound
Crescent Chemical Co.
Brushes, busters, mops, brooms, etc
Western Sales Co., $500
Ten teachers desks and chairs, I'm
perial Furniture Co, $2O46O.
School seats, 1855, Northwestern
School Furniture Co., $1O575O.
The board ordered the repair com
mittee to make plans and speclflca
tions for about 900 lineal feet Of side
walk and approaches to the ne'
school houses which will be reporte
at the next meeting, which is next Sal