New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-22

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Whole number of votes cast PSI
The president declared Mr.. Hummel
and Mr.. PAIL the members elect. The
announcement of the vote was some
what surprise to the anti-high school
men, as they supposed they had things
all their own way, and so they had had
they concentrated their strength on two
men.
The discussion touching upon the
high school was again taken up at this
point, Mr.. PAIL declaring himself in
favor of its continuance. The discus
sion now became general, sometimes
six or more being on their feet at the
same time and asking for recognition
by the chair. Messrs. PAIL, Burg,
Velikanje, Hitler, c. C. Brandt and
Doehne spoke in favor of the school,
and Messrs. Boock, H. Schapekam,
Albrecht, Dambach and Hummel in
opposition. At times the greatest ex-
element prevailed, and it was only
through the fortitude of the presiding
officer that the meeting was held in
check at all. The principal argument
of the opposition was that the cost of
maintaining the school was too great
for the benefits derived. Although it
was shown by Mr.. Doehne, the treas
urer of the district, that the cost to the
tax payers was but nominal-$325 an
nually-and that the children of the
poorest as we'll as of the richest could
take advantage of the school, the oppo-
sition were SO persistent in support of
Mr.. Books motion-that the high
school be observation-disclosures it became
quite generally understood that other
than financial considerations were in
play.
While Mr.. Books motion was pend
ing a motion to adjourn was put and
declared carried by the chair. Mr..
Koch, the clerk, endeavored to read the
minutes of the meeting; but the hub
bub had become SO great that he could
not be heard, and, packing up his
books and papers, he left the meeting
in disgust, and the president, declaring
the meeting adjourned, left the chair.
Now followed one of the most excit-
ing scenes Of the evening. In mo.
ment everyone was on his feet, and it
appeared that school itself had broken
loose The opponents to the high
school were high in protestation against
the ruling of The chair, and insisted
that majority of the meeting had vot-
ed against adjournment. Mr.. Buenge1
came forward and assumed the chair,
amidst considerable shouting of '.good,
good" and ''bravo "A motion was put
and carried that the editor of We Re.
VIEW assume the chair; but as the
regular school meeting had been de.
clared adjourned and the clerk had left
the hall, he could not see where any
good could be accomplished by or.
ganizing a second meeting, and he
coGnse]ed that all should 90 home and
endeayor to cool of.
Mr.. Rudolph took the floor and coun.
seled moderation. He thought it was
yet time to correct the wrong, if one
had been committed, and he urged Mr..
Burg to resume the chair. Mr.. BURG
consented; but in so doing he informed
the assemblage that the regular meeting
having been adjourned, the bushes;
transacted by this second meeting
woald have no official sanction. The
opposition, however, were persisten,
and finally division was taken on Mr.
Books motion (Which. we were inform
Ell, had been renewed) and quite APP
parently carried; but the clerk having
left sometime previous and no tempo
rary clerk having been designated, tn,
doings of the second meeting were nc
recorded even.
At about II o'clock the crowd dis.
persed and nearly everyone went home
dissatisfied with some features of tho
evenings doings. Thus ended one Of
most exciting public gatherings eve,
\ held in New Him