The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
City Superintendent Loses
on Reelection Vote
Of Board.
SCHOOL HEAD TO BE
CHOSEN ELSEWHERE
Three Applications Read but
No Decision Reached at
Meeting.

MISSOURI schools since 1906, was denied
appointment. and all persons now
on the teaching staff Of the public
schools here were ruled out OF running
for the position. at meeting OF the
trustees OF school district No. l. in the
Roosevelt building. last night
The trustees divided four to three on
]. p. Rowe's motion that the superin-
tendent be reelected for three years.
The alignment was strictly according
to all expectations. Ayes were Rowe,
Miller and Marks. noes Smith, Brown.
Van Wormer and Elliott.
Defeat Motion to Delay.
With exactly the same division the
board then defeated a motion by Rowe
to postpone action pending thorough
search for a desirable man. and a mo-
ment later approved a motion by b. A.
Van Wormer to consider applications
already made for the superintendency
"and IL a good man be found to select
him tonight"
Trustee Rowe assailed the latter mo
tion- vigorously as '.prcposterous" ana
"asinlne." cvoking sharp applause from
the assembly room.
Applications Read.
When the motion had carried, Trus-
tee Van Wormer declared that he did
not really favor selection OF a super
intendent Immediately: that he merely
desired to have applications already
filed laid before the people present, so
that they won't have to depend on the
papers,"
Thereupon the clerk read app,ica
ttons from and letters of recommends
ton for w. A. Jennings, superintendent
OF schools at Anacortes. Wash: l., T..
Rahr, superintendent Of schools at Elk
horn. Wis. and II. w. Cramblet, prln-
cipal OF the Punxtawney (Pa.) higl,
school,
Trustee Van Wormer's motion that
applications from persons now In the
public school staff he not considered,
was adopted unanimously. Trustee
Brown interposing objections. but con
curing when the six other trustees
voted aye" Adjournment followed.
Williams mot Crying"
II don't know that ! have much TO
say" superintendent Williams said
after the meeting. II am not crying
about 1t. of course. My aim now will
be to sec to 1t that for the rest of the
year the schools are kept at high
standard, and that everything goes
we'll"
Mr.. Williams said he had made no
definite plans for the future. His
term ends next August.
DIG Crowd Attends.
Though the room was crowded with
men and women. no one from the house
addressed the board upon any phase
OF the matter. The audience assem-
bled promptly at o'clock. and the
trustees decided to meet in the as
sembly hall instead of in the superin-
tendent's office. where their sessions
ordinarily are held.
For half an hour the board consld-
cred routine matters. including recon-
mendations for minor changes in the
teaching assignments offered by Su-
perintendent Williams. Trustee Rowe
then moved that the board rc-elcct J.
L. Williams for three years at a salary
Of $4,000. There was no discussion.
The expected vote resulted upon roll
call.
pestpenemsnt Voted Down.
Rowe followed with motion that
the board postpone action in order 10
look thoroughly over the field.
This matter Is vital to every person
In Missoula." he said. We cannot af-
ford to be hasty. This district IL
capable OF paying enough to attract q
good man here. Let us take all the
deliberation necessary and get the best
available man."
I'VE have already been considering
this matter for a year or more" said
Chairman Smith.
Rowe: .Have you q dozen applica-
tions there"
Smith: mo. don't think So"
Rowe: "weiI, you ought tn have $50.
and you viii have when It becomes
known that the position II open."
Rowe's motion was lost. Ayes.
Marks. Rowe. Miller: noes, Smith,
Brown. Elliott. Van Wor,ner.
Van Wormer moved that the applIca
tions on hand be considered and that
i fr~A<s~..>A De-