The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-06-12
Board Oi Education.
MILBANK, $. y. June 4, /

MlLBANk, =. -. j aND 4, 1871.
Special meeting OF the Board of Educ&~
ton of the City of Milbank, held at tie
Primary school building, Thursday ev,
mng, June !, 1891, at 80 o'clock; pur
suaut 10 call pt the President and uG-
Journment of former meeting.
Present: Messrs Eastman, Bell anG
Antelman; Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Conrighr.
Minutes OF last meeting read and al
proved.
The report Of committee appointed Ut
last meeting to examine bills and &c.
count OF Or III. G.. c. kose, presented
and read, and on motion referled to
special committee, appointed 10y the
right. Mr. Antelman and Nh Eastman
! On motion of John W. Bell the office
of assistant principal for the coming
school year, was abolished. and the
school leorganized with the following
departments: High school, Grammar de
partment, 2nd intermediate, lst Inter
mediate and Primary: and salaries OF all
teachers except Principal, fixed at $40
per month, payable monthly.
/ On motion, Board proceeded to elect I,
principal tor the ensuing school year
The informal ballot resulted as follows
/ F. ". Wood, 3 votes |. {. Adams
votes The formal ballot resulted as
follows: +. W. Wood, votes Where
upon, F. W. Wood was declared duly
elected principal Of the city schools for
the coming school year.
On motion, Board proceeded to the
election OF teachers for the ensuing year
Miss Agnes Harris ana Miss II. George
Carrici We're nominated for the Gram
mar department. The result of the in
formal ballot was as follows: Miss Har-
ris, 4voes; Miss Carric1, | vote. Where
upon, Miss Harris was declared duly
elected teacher OF the Grammar depart
ment OF the city schools for the coming
school year.
! For the 2nd Intermediate department
Miss Bertha Parkhurst was nominated;
and the informal ballot showed the fol
lowing result: Miss Parkhurst, votes
! On motion, the informal ballot Was
made formal by unanimous vote, and
Miss Parkhurst declared duly elected
teacher for the 2nd intermediate depart
ment Of the city schools for the coming
school year.
For the lst intermediate department,
Miss Laura Rodgers was nominated; and
the informal ballot showed the follow
1 ing result: Miss Rodgers, ) votes. On
. llOlOH, the llllblI l)ili1I Atl> lllttlt55
formal by unanimous E0te and Mis-
Laura Rodgers declared dnly elected
teacher for the lst intermediate depart
ment. for the coming school year.
For the Primary department, Miss
Sarah 4. Watson and Miss Mary =. Rob
inson were nominated; and the nform&i
ballot showed The following result Miss
Watson, 3 votes; Miss isobnson, votes.
The formal ballot was then taken, re
sultinS as follows: Miss Watson, votes
Miss Robinson. vote. Nhereupon Miss
Sarah K Watson was declared duly
elected teacher for the Primary depart
ment tor tie coming school Year.
For janitor, the applications OF +. "
! Maynard and A. r. Merritt were present
ed; and on motion, the election of cantor
was deferred until next meeting Of the
Board
\ On motion. the regular meeting o. the
\ Board fixed for 4rh Thursday evening Of
the present month, was dispensed with
Moved and carried, that when the
Board adjourn, such adjournment shall
be taken until Monday evening, June -,
1891, at 8 o'clock p. N.
The following resolutions were then
presented BY John W. Bell, and on mo
tion, adopted by unanimous vote
h RESOLVED, hv the Board of fetacatloa
Of the City of Milbanl,
First-Ihat we take pleasure IL CIV
ing this expression OF our appreciation
of tie valuable services rendered our
city schools for the past three years W
our most efficient principal, Irot. a. w.
Colc0r,l. whose work has been character
ized BY excellent scholarship. ard Il-h
order Of executive ability, inaetatigahi"
industry and abundant success; and we
take pleasure IN commenting him 10 any
Board Of Education desiring To OBTAIN
the services Of tirst-eiass principal,
Second-I'hat We regret his departure
after three years Of successful and har
lmonious noril among US, fur new hels'
where he may receive higher salary
which lie abnnlantly earns, bnt winch
in our judgment the financial condlnans
here will not justify Us IN paying, MGei
as We desire to retain his services.
Third-That we deprecate ant con
demn any false statements or msrerr"
sentations which, insh9a1ed by nlaiic',
may have been made anywhere =
detriment as an applicant for ano'h'r
position, whether emanatin- from met
Der OF this Board Or otherwise.
On motion, Board adjourned to Mon
day evening, June 20, 1s9l, at $ o'clock.
JoIS II. Bal, Secretary.
Excursion.
For the annual convention Of Young
- ,l.4.4ty.