Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-10
old GUARD Gets CONTROL OF School BOARD

q am sorry that at the outset !
must object to the passage Of that
resolution. It creates an office both
useless and expensive. The trouble
in the past with the business Of the
hoard was not any lack Of business
ability on the part OF its members.
btn M lack OF finances. The old board
did nd well as It was possible for any
eet ~ me-, TO do with their lack Of n
nances. Notwithstanding the beard
gets no salary. its work is well done.
II Ii a needless expense and l ask
the members to vote against IT,
81 consider il an insult TO the mem
hers of the old board, said Mr..
Rommel IF any body Of men could
do better than the old board with the
money they had I'm willing to learn
from them
Mr. Campbell said he opposed 1t
because it would remove powers OF
committees and place tner duties in
the handg Of a business manager. Mr..
Denney opposed it because, he said
Il was an injustice to the old board.
though that body was through its
torn.
Mr. souder argued for the resolu-
ton as a progressive measure OF
good bug'ness
Lets not talk about what we nave
been doing in years past" he said
"but let Us think Of what the future
has In store for us and what changes
may better the school system Of the
city"
Mr. Yerger said he wanted time TO
think II over Dr. Cooper called the
ayes and nays and the vote resulted
in indicating how the combination
would work hereaf err The resolu-
ton was defeated by the following
vote.
Ayes -Messrs. Miller, washburn,
Banton Moore. Sou er-5.
Nays-Messrs. Cooper, Kersey,
Yerg r. P.nkerton. Palmer. Campbell
Denney and Ronmel-S.
Deprived OF Appointing Power.
Steam roller No / had made its
first trip. and while waiting for more
action Pres'den. Miller started it
back on its second trip by attempt
ing TO appoint stand ng committees.
He brought The matter up by the fol-
lowing statement:
"Now / should feel that / We're deaf
to the voice which was heard in nc
uncertain tone at the election on Jun,
Q did | not recognize that it meant that
some change was wanted in the ad
ministration of the school affairs OF
this city, if possible of accomplishment
under the existing system. One way. il
not the only way, by which such chang,
might he effected is the change of tn,
personnel of some of the committees
and ] would be breaking my platform
pledge. and my faith with the majority
which elected me to this place of homo
and responsibility. if | did not avail my
self OF this power and opportunity t,
see II under our present method of ad
ministration something cannot be don,
to improve school conditions. II woul,
after all remain to be seen by the re
suits obtained whether such change ha,
been worth while.
Therefore, with absolutely no desir
in my mind and heart to humiliate o
hclittle the usefulness of any member O
the old board, and with only the SINGER
heartfelt desire that the greatest goo
/ for the school children shall result froi
my action. | do hereby appoint the men
hers to act upon the following standin
committees and visiting committees
He did not get time to name hi
| committee list, when he was inter
/ rupted by DR.. Cooper.
Il move that the board resolve Il
self into committee of the whole 70
the consideration and election o
standing committees" he said.
Upon DR.. Washburn's point o
order. the chair ruled DR.. Cooper
motion out of order.
Il appeal from the decision OF H.,
char" said DR. Cooper. land call fc
the yea and nay vote"
The Cooper clan voted solidly Ii
his support, and four votes in sup
port Of Mr.. Miller were recorded. B,
the same voc Inc board resolved int
committee Of the whole.
Then DR. Cooper produced IN
Cooper slate moved its adoption. an
IL went through with the same vote
though there was n little hi en-.
When Mr. Denney's name was call
ed he voted mo" but a sharp. aston
ished "Huh2' from DR.. Cooper in
stantly brought a change Of voc Il
yea" and an apology from the OF
Tending member.
The committees elected were a
follows confirmed in open session b
the same yea and nay vote:
Executive committee o. Coope
/ NJ. D., chairman of teachers COMM
toe; John Palmer, Jr., NJ. D.. chat
/ man of communities on books: Geors
Rommell, chairman of committee Q
/ fuel and ianitors; John Moore. chat
man of committee on evening school
! Finance comm Victor ID Wasl
] burn, NJ. d.. chairman: Ellwoc
Soouder. chairman Of new buildir
/ committee; John C. Kersey, chairma
Of insurance committee Franks
/ Pinkerton. chairman of printing con
mittee.
Property committee-Hiram Verge