Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-03

Superintendent William IL. Patten
WAS elected superintendent at the
meeting of the board of education
Friday evening at salary of $4,000.
In accordance with the rules of the
board. the election was by ballot and
On the question of salary the yeas and
nays were called for by Harry NJ.
Hilton. One of the members of the
board being absent, four votes We're
east for Mr.. Patten, Mr., Hilton and
Arthur Head not voting.
The mot.@l for the increase in SAL
airy to $3.50 was made by Mrs. Ellen
A. Kellihcr. and as the roll was called
by the secretary. j.. Harold Dubord,
Dr. James +. Pooler Edward l.. Hall,
ana Mrs. kelliher voted yea, and Mr..
Head and Mr.. Hilton votey nay. AS
soon as the ersult was announced by
Chairman Dubord, Mr.. Patten, who
was present at the board meeting by
virtue of his office as secretary, said
that he had Il statement to make.
lie said that he was called to be-
come superintendent of the schools of
Wdtcrville at time when the at
fairs of the local schools were in a
crisis in their history. He said that
he had written of conditions his
predecessor and the latter had been
unable to suggest to him any remedy.
I'VE have done the best that we
could" said Mr.. Paten. Il have in
every instance at every board meet
ing treated every member of this
board with unfailing frankness and
courtesy, in spite of the fact that I'M
failing frankness and courtesy have
not always been accorded me: |
shall continue to be unfailinsly
courteous and candid while | con-
tinue in this position which l accept,
but | wish it understood that l will
not tolerate under any conditions or
circumstances any teacher who con-
stantly and continuously opposes the
administration of school affairs. |
am not small enough and God knows
| am not mean enough to carry the
interest of the school or of this
board into personal relations.
Mr.. Hall said that he believed that
Mr.. Patten was worth the increase
that had been given him. Chairman
Dubord said that there had been try
ing times for the superint dent and
trying times for the board, but I'VE
shall continue to carry on the at
fairs of the schools as best we can
Mrs. kelliher said that she believed
that Mr. Patton was worth much
more to the public than the increase
which had been given him.
The following were elected teach
ers: Latin department in high
school. Myrtle Burnett; assistant in
English department in high school,
Hldegarde Drummond. Grade
schools: Ruth Larson, Helen Knowl-
IS. Margaret Ashe, Elizabeth Scrip
ter. Edith Choate and Camilla Dow
mic.
The committee on finance approved
the roll OF accounts: Common
schools. sl0,a7l.S2; high schools, S.
| S"6.SS2.
The question of inaugurating in the
| public schools. of the Junior Red
! Cross was laid before the board by
| Superintendent Patten, and after
discussion was tabled.
Dennis f. Sweeney was reelected
attendance officer.
Mrs Perry Maddocks was reelected
| school nurse.
The board voted approval of the
| proposed private school of Mrs A H.
| Bridges, provided the school complies
with the requirements of the public
| schools of Waterville and the Maine
| school laws.
Joseph Perry was elected summer
janitor.
1t was voted that the kindergarten