Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-10
TEACHER CAUSES
SCHOOL M|XUP
Secretly Assumes Her New
Post Before Resigning
Old One.

While pupils of the commercial
grade in the Harrison High School,
Harrison, were wondering yesterday
why their teacher, Miss Maude Nc
Cain. had not put in an appearance
at the school Miss Mccain was coolly
imparting knowledge to a class in the
East Orange High School. She prob
ably didn't think there was such a
place on the map as Harrison.
If such a thought happened to run
through her mind and find a tempo
rary resting place there it was dis
PEELED when Commissioner James A.
Brophy, secretary of the Harrison
board, through the medium of the
teephone, took a hand in the matter.
1t was through no effort of Miss Nc
Cain that Mr.. Brophy learned of the
peculiar situation,
1t appears that Miss Anna Town
send, probably informed by Miss Nc
Cain of a vacancy In the Harrison
school. called at the home of Mr..
Brophy. She made application for
the vacancy. The cat was out of the
bag, but Brophy was shrewd. He
wanted to CLEAN all information pos
sible before showing n surprise.
Finally accomplishing his intention
the secretary informed Miss Town
send he knew of no vacancy. He
would investigate, he said. He went
directly to the High School and con-
ferred with Principal Cornelius A.
McGlennon, who declared Miss Nc
Cain had SEN no u He was
at q loss to account for her absence.
Secretary Brophy brought the tele-
phone into play and connected with
Vernon l.. Davey, superintendent of
the East Orange schools. Miss Town
send had impaired the knowledge
that Miss Mccain was teaching there.
Mr.. Brophy, after learning from Mr..
Davey that Miss Mccain vas teach
ing there, declared she had given the
Harrison board no intimation of her
intention to resign and as a matter
of fact had deserted her class.
The East Orange official communi-
Gated with Miss Mccain. and the re-
suit of that conference may be
judged when it is known that Miss
Mccain appeared at the Harrison
school in the afternoon and assumed
charge of her class.
Last night foul members of the
Harrison board, Messrs, Brophy, Fin
negan, Lawless and Delaney, met In
the Lincoln School. Miss Townsend
was on hand to make a formal appli-
cation. With her was c. j. McMillin,
a teacher in the Central High School,
Newark. From the story told by Miss
Townsend she had expected to get the
East Orange berth and when disap-
pointed felt she had nothing to do but
walk into the Harrison School and as
sumo charge of the class formerly In
charge of Miss Mccain.
Secretary Brophy announced to the
other members that late yesterday
afternoon he had received a letter
from Miss Mccain in which she ten
dered her resignation. The envelope
bore an Arlington postmark and
passed through the p%ostoffice at noon.
After hearing the facts in the mat
ter the other members of the board
expressed indignation at the action
| of Miss Mccain. It was decided that
she could secure her release If she
would agree to refund to the board
$166 paid her for July and August
when school was closed. When this
fact was communicated to the teach
er over the telephone she is said to
have sarcastically asked If the board
did not also want the May and June
salary.
Miss Mccain has been teaching In
the Harrison school for about three
years. She was started at $500 per
annum, and soon after was granted
an increase of 5000 per annum. She
is at present receiving $1,000 per year,
and would receive no more in East
Orange.
Another peculiar phase in the stu
alton is hat last night the East Or
ange Board of Education at a meeting
appointed Miss Mccain a teacher to
succeed H. f. Sanger, who resigned
on account of i'll health.