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before.

of seniority amongst the Assistant Masters is to be reckoned according to dates of commencement of employment the following would be the order in which they would rank.

1. Arthur - of the March 1878

2. Kinney - 15 May 1878

3. May - 1 December 1878

4. Hutchison - 17 January 1879

5. Caldwell - 8th September 1880

whilst if the order of appointment or confirmation of the Secretary of State were followed they would stand thus:-

1. Hutchison - appointed 8th Sept. 1880

2. May - confirmed - 6th Dec 1882

3. Kinney - " 6th Dec 1882

4. Caldwell - confirmed - 6th January 1883

5. Arthur - not got confirmed

Putting them again in the order of their professional qualifications I should imagine that they would be placed as follows:

1. Arthur

2. Hutchison

3. May

4. Kinney

5. Caldwell

In distributing the duties amongst the Assistant Masters at the Central School the first consideration it appears to me should be the efficiency of the individuals. Ceteris paribus length of service would give a preference over others.

But supposing for instance that

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before. of seniority amongst the Assistant Masters is to be reckoned according to dates of commencement of employment the following would be the order in which they would rank. 1. Arthur - of the March 1878 2. Kinney - 15 May 1878 3. May - 1 December 1878 4. Hutchison - 17 January 1879 5. Caldwell - 8th September 1880 whilst if the order of appointment or confirmation of the Secretary of State were followed they would stand thus:- 1. Hutchison - appointed 8th Sept. 1880 2. May - confirmed - 6th Dec 1882 3. Kinney - " 6th Dec 1882 4. Caldwell - confirmed - 6th January 1883 5. Arthur - not got confirmed Putting them again in the order of their professional qualifications I should imagine that they would be placed as follows: 1. Arthur 2. Hutchison 3. May 4. Kinney 5. Caldwell In distributing the duties amongst the Assistant Masters at the Central School the first consideration it appears to me should be the efficiency of the individuals. Ceteris paribus length of service would give a preference over others. But supposing for instance that
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before. of seniority amongst the Assistant Masters is to be reckoned according to dates of com. ofcommencement of comployment the following corated dd be the order in which they would rank. 1- Arthever of the March 1878 2- 15 Kinney 3. May 4- Hutchison 5. Caldwell. 1 Dember 1878 17 January 1879 8th Septecuber 1880 1th Septeruber 1987 whilst if the order of apprentinoect or confirmation of the Scoretary Mate were of Shate nd thus:- followed they would - 1 - Hutchison - appericted 8th Sept. 1880 2. Metter - confreund - 6" Dan J 1883 3_M Kiway -- " 19.9% Folaldwell + 143 4- Caldwell_confirewed _6 th January 1883 not got confitured Waking them again in the 5. May order of their professional qualifications I should imagine that they would be placed as follows : _ A. e αν Arthur 2. Hutchison 3. May sett Kinney: 475 Walduntz In distributing the duties Ansongst the offistant Macters at the Eutral School the first consideration it appears to me should be the efficiency of the individuals.__ Ceteris paribus length of service would give a preference over others. But supposing for instance that the
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before.

of seniority amongst the Assistant Masters is to be reckoned according to dates of com.

ofcommencement

of comployment the following corated

dd

be the order in which they would

rank.

1-

Arthever

of the March 1878

2-

15 Kinney 3. May

4- Hutchison

5. Caldwell.

1 Dember 1878

17 January 1879 8th Septecuber 1880

1th Septeruber 1987

whilst if the order of apprentinoect or confirmation of the Scoretary

Mate were

of Shate

nd thus:-

followed they would

- 1 - Hutchison - appericted 8th Sept. 1880 2. Metter - confreund - 6" Dan J 1883 3_M Kiway --

"

19.9%

Folaldwell

+

143

4- Caldwell_confirewed _6 th January 1883

not got confitured Waking them again in the

5. May

order

of their professional qualifications I should imagine that they would be placed as follows : _

A.

e

αν

Arthur

2. Hutchison

3. May

sett Kinney:

475 Walduntz

In distributing the duties Ansongst the offistant Macters at the Eutral School the first consideration

it appears to me should be the efficiency of the individuals.__ Ceteris paribus length of service

would give

a

preference

over others.

But supposing for instance that

the

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