New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-23
The Annual School Meeting.

$1,000 sASsAa
The school meeting which was held
at Turner Hall on Saturday evening
was full of interest and animation.
Only few were present, but those
few profted by their attendance.
The election of directors for the
next three years resulted in favor
of p, G. Koch and Frank Burg Sr.,
VIM. Frank, the former member de-
clining to serve again. The report
of p. G. PAIL, as treasurer of the Board.
was read and developed some interest
ing figures. On Jnly 10th. 1889, there
Was balance of Sc, 67O.26 in the trea-
sury Since then the total receipts up
TO July 18th, of the present year, have
amounted to $l1,s97.63. This includes,
$3.50 for tuition from non residents.
$l,S04.20 from state apportioment 81
7.1o2,26 from special tax, 5000. Is
from ore mill tax, $2,OO9,01 from
sinking fund and $146 from sundries.
The disbursements for the same period
foot up $40 SO, leaving cash bal
ance on hand of So, 1902. Sc. The expen-
penditures, itemized, included s494. 81
for repairs and improvements, $40 for
Insurance, $53.58 for library, $32.68
Tor printing, .S42.06 for supplies, ST.
oOO as interest, $5l.55 for care of
trees, S401.52 for fuel. $7.27S.65 as
teachers salaries, $457.2O as jani.
tors salary. and $141.S2 for. incidental
expenses. The balance on hand in
cludes S4,o1S.l4 Of sinking fund, The
clerk, b. 6. Koch, also read his report
and from it we CLEAN the following.
During the year there were 1913 days of
school, the average attendance being n
per cent Ten teachers were employed
with an average experience of six and
one fifth years. The number of pupils
enrolled was 537 and of these 1856 are
entitled to superintendent.
Mr.. Scherer, president Of the Board.
also offered a few suggestions. They
were principally on that issue of the
school question which is now agitating
all classes of the American people. He
regarded our public school system as
the foundation and corner stone of our
self government and free institutions.
Any attempt to overthrow the prin-
ciples which We're the ground work of
our institutions of learning was an
equally strong attack at the govern
ment itself. He did not wish to be IN.
derstood 10 say that our school system
was perfect, but he did hold that no re-
suits but dangerous ones could come
from the now growing attempt to force
religion apon it. La unity there was
strength. Consequently the greater
the uniformity, that prevailed in our
system of education, the more was it
possible to accomplish good. With di-
vision, which naturally must come from
the Introduction Of so many antagonist
lc views, the effect upon our schools
could only be damaging. Whoever
therefore wished to educate his child
rem in his particular creed should do so
out OF some other means than the pub
lie school fund. The president also urged
the encouragement of teaching as a
lasting profession by the payment of
better salaries. Teis idea was later on
endorsed by the meeting in resolution,
which passed unanimously and which
expressed the sentiment of the people
as in favor of instructing the Board
to be liberal in the granting of salaries.
One of the most prominent manufac
turing institutions of Minnesota is the
Winona Wagon Co. at Winona, who
manufacture the well known Rushford
Wagon. This is one of the pioneer in.
dustries in this state, and we may well
be proud of their record of nearly 80
years. They have the reputation of
making wagons of the best quality and
their trade nearly covers the United
States, with quite a demand from for.
eign countries. G, II. Horn burg is their
agent in New Ulm.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.