Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-06-18
TRIBUNE,
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1881.
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Who Are to Weld the Birch and Teach
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The school board of District No. 1,
Township of Benton, met at Director
Perrin's Office last Wednesday evening,
ell the members in attendance. They
patiently waded through vast number
of applications with testimonials, many
of them quite vOlumnious, for positions
In the school, there being 81 applications
for the principal alone. Among so many,
and nearly all teachers of experience
and we'll recommended, the difficulty
was, which to choose. The matter was
thoroughly considered and after due
deliberatiOn, the board by unanimous
vote decided to accept the application OF
E. Sutherland, at present principal OF
the Stirling Union schools, Stirling, Ont
Mr.. Sutherland is graduate in arts of
the Toronto University, holds a first
class grade certificate and diploma, ten
able for life, from the Toronto Normal
school, gold medalist in natural science
with highest marks for aptitude to teach
granted during seventeen years. He has
had eight years experience as teacher
and his testimonials were of the highest
character, both as to ability as a teacher
and moral and social standing. He pro
posed taking charge of the schools for 8
salary of $1C0 per month, which was
unanimously accepted by the board
For the other departments the present
teachers were retained. Washington l.
Barr, intermediate department at q
salary of $50 per month. Miss Heller
Barbour, A. primary at salary of 81;
per month, and Miss Mary Newton, B
primary, at salary of $22 per month
The matter of fitting up another room
and employing a third teacher in tht
primary grade was talked up and thu
conclusion was to leave the matter tt
be considered at the annual meeting
the second Monday of next month. Tht
members were all of the opinion that il
should be done, as both the primary de
partmentS have at times been Ovel
crowded. Director Perrin was authorized
to look after the shade trees in anG
about the school grounds that were liv
ing and take such action as was neces
sary to preserve them and promote theil
growth.
OntOnagOn and Brule River Railroad
The Detroit Free Press says: "N(
sooner had Governor Jerome signed tht
bill comforting the land grant thar
Angus Smith, Ezra Rust and their much
abused company set to work party oi
surveyors, under C. s. Woodward, sur
veying the contemplated line Of the
OntonagOn & Brule River Railroad. II
is now certain that at least part Of
this road, which is intended for a con
tinuation of the Michigan & Wisconsin
railway north from Brule River and
Ontonagon, will be completed this sum
mer."
On the other hand the Escanaba Iron
Port breaks forth and howls as follows
I" Organize! all who have purchased
lands within the limits of the forfeited
O. & s. L. land grant. Contribute in
proportion to the value of your invest
ment. Employ the best legal talent
Enjoin every movement of the OntonagoI
and Brule River Company. Delay its
operations by every proceeding that will
give you month, week, day. KeeI
it from earning (under the iniquitou:
action of the Legislature) the so-called
right to select an acre of land, until
Congress shall have considered and
acted -