The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-06

~ SSuNV VIII
| Remain In .Arvada
Prof. O. b. Drake will remain us
superintendent Of the Arvatlo schools
at a salary Of 100000 per year, In
stead of going to Windsor, where he
was offered $1,000. This decision
was made at meeting of the board
last Thursday evening, when q COM
mittee of school patrons, bearing .
petition of more than :ivc hundred
signatures went before them and ur.
ged that Mr.. Drake be retained at
the increase in salary and for term
Of three years as the petition set
forth. Those Of the committee who
served and who spoke word in be-
half Of the petition and Mr.. Drake,
were J. +. White, chairman, A. II.
Barth. Mrs. ]. II. Nicholson. Mrs.
Reid, r. Minges, w. NJ. Ellis, DR..
Russell, G. c. Townsley. !. II. Mich
olson and W. W. Moberly.
On learning that Mr.. Drake con.
tcmplatcd leaving and going to Wind
sor three or four petitions were cir
culated requesting the school hoard
to contract with him for term Of
three yenrs Mt the above stated sal
ary md, altho not near all the sigma
lures that could have been secured,
according to reports that since are
coming In, yet enough were obtained
to give fair estimate of the senti-
ment Of the district.
The petition was so plainly worded
that there was no doubt left In the
minds of the members Of the board
rs to thcintent Of the signers.
The speakers Of tho committee re.
viewed the history Of the Arvada
schools under Prof. brakes super
vision and showed how resourceful
he has been In getting along with
a very limited amount Of equipment,
and what sacrifices he hns made In
order that the district might get along
with ns little expense as possible.
This was contracted with the expe-
riences of other schools which had
made changes much to their own sor-
row. 1t was also pointed out to the
board the fact that the present war
conditions make II extremely difflcult
to get teachers Of all classes. Tho
council of Defense Is now deploring
the fact TINT many schools will be
handicapped because Of the scarcity
OF teachers. They also pointed out
the fact that this condition made the
good teachers more independent and
harder to xet.' Il seems now 70 be
the general custom to make rom
tracts for term Of years. and ~
this would probably have to be done
with some stranger, the committee
believed II would no better to con.
tract with Mr.. Drake. who has heen
superintendent Of the schools four
teen years. than to take q chance
on an entire stranger Furthermore,
this IL n time when the highest ideals
Of Americanisrr and true patriotism
must be nodded into the minds Of our
young people. to sny nothing Of the
great demand TINT will he mad. foy
efficiency. and all know what prof
Drake stands for on that ground.
Those who are still In doubt m
that score have but to look over the
records and be convinced.
At the close of the discussion, the
question arose ~ TO whether Prof
Drake really intended to resign. II
was learned TINT he was making prep
rations TO 20 to Windsor the next
day, and In order to know definitel,
Mr.. Drake was sent for and asked
what hin Intentions were. He made
il plain that he would not remain ii
the salary Of $500 per year, which
the board had agreed upon, for The
coming year. whereupon Mr.. WebbsI
moved that m attorney be employed
Tn draw w contract for three year,
with Mr.. Drake. according to the sug
gestion Of the petition. The motion
WIS seconded by Mr.. Munal, but wa
opposed by DR.. Foster. who said hi
wanted his vote to show on the rec.
ords, but his opposition was not "a
Mr.. Drake personally. and was based
upon his belief that such . contract
should not be made at this time with
anyone. III I thought Il should he
! certainly would make II with Mr..
Drake" said DR.. Foster. The motion
WINS declared carried and Mr.. Drake
WINS thus hired, subject to the terms
Of the contract M to be drawn by the
attorney.
The committee thanked the board
and also congratulated them upon
their action
The new state law protects tho
teachers. permitting them to cancel
N contrnct where they find IL to be to
their advantage. However. II the or.
iginnl contract had been made with
Mr.. Drake on the bnsis Of 81 800 for