The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31

The entire Waterville community is solidly behind the action of tho Waterville Community Council, which recommended at It's regular meeting Monday evening of this week, that Superintendent of schools Dr Thomas J. Condon, give favorable consideration to Miss Mary Congdon, vice principal of Sprague grammar school. as q can dldate for the principalship recent ly vacated by the death of Mrs Jennie c. Phillips. In support ui the resolution which was sent to pr Condon following the meetlns petitions arc being circulated thfSughout the entire compunity wlich arc receiving whole-fearted support everywhere. 4 The people of Waterville feel that the qualifications and service of Miss Congdon are equal to those which, may be advanced on behalf of any other candidates for the ap' pointment, and that. all things be- ing equal, the, selection should Bt to the teacher best qualified be. cause of hereknowiedge of the con ditions existing in the Sprague bNkAOoA AtOsAhS@ Q
 The recently announced sregula- tions of the state board of cduca- ton governing the appointment ol elementary school principals state that in addition to the usual qual- fications required for grammhr school teachers, the candidates must have three or moro years of teaching experience, one of which must have been as a teaching prln- cipal in a school whore there, are more than fvc teachers. or tho three years teaching experience rlus nt least fifteen semester hours ip a course in elementary school administration and supervision.
 Miss Congdon has hnd nearly twenty mine years experience ci teaching at Sprague grammar school and nearly twenty years as vice principal. She carie to Sprague in 1908 and was named .yicc prin- cinal in 1915. She has satisfied the qualifications requiring experience as q teaching principal, having served In that capacity during the year 1019-1920 when Mrs Phillips was on a ycnr's leave of absence to take trip to Japan. At, that time Miss Congdon was named acting principal by the board of educati0p. carried on her regular duties and received principals pay. For half of the year in 1888 and again for similar period In 1881. she served as substitute principal at Sprngue when the principal was absent because of illness.
 Tho resolution passed on Mon Gay by the Waterville Community Council and sent to Dr Condon was as follows:
 voted that the Watervillc Com munity Council, representing all or- gunized social, civic, fraternal and church groups in Waterville, re. quests that you give careful con sidcration to Miss Mary Congdon, yice principal of Sprague grammar school, in considering q successor to Mrs Jennie c. Phillips. as prin- cipal of the school. The council feels that Miss Congdon'S many years Of service at Sprague, c0u- pied with her intimate knowledge oe inc conditions peeuliar to the Watervilie district. and her able administration of the school dur ing the various periods when it was necessary for Mrs Phillips to be n bsent, entitle her to considera- ton.
 The resolution was signed by c. Arthur Dubois and Jamcs Morrow. chairman and secretary. respectlye- Ky, of the council. representing the Wateryilie Parent Teacher assocta- ton: tho Girls Club of Wateryillc. Casper s. Davis Jr, Post No 13G, American Legion: the Fairmount Community club; The Waterville Boys club: Evcryman's Bible claAs of Wntcrvllle; Court Welch. For cstcrs of America: Goodwill lodge, Knights of Pythias: Waterville Camp, No ,i4. Patriotic order. Sons of America; Pride of Welch Circle, Companions Of the Forest: Water vile Camp No 14. Patriotic order Of America; st Michael's Ladies' Atd society: Grace McthodIst Epis- copnr church.: St Paul's Protestant Episcopal clkirch: and St Mtchacl's 6 Ilomsn Catholic church.
 Streets CIcp T This Week
 Waterville residents nre gratifed to note the response of the street department in clearing the streets of snow during the past few days. While there were many JustiR iRable requests due to the delays last weeN 1t io the general feeling that n good job has been ldonee this weok after the job was finally at tackled by Superintendent Fleni- ing's men. All of tho principal streets and most of the sidc streets have been opened and conditions arc now much improved.
 The superintendent of streets has called tO the attention of local pe0- pie tfc dlfIicuities encountered by snow blows In the satrcetg because of inc presence of carH parked by tlsa curbs. This practice has made 1t ifnpuasibie co do . really decen,