The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-05
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BOARD or EDUCATION.
To Invite the National Teachers Associa
ton to Helena.

~ AuvltO THO NhtIOnAl TGAGn0ro A1oOC10s
ton to Helena.
strong effort will be made to have tho
National Teachers association visit Helena
noxt summer. Plans are now in course of
preparation, which, II everything turns ont
az expected, will bring about fve OK SIX
Thousand members Of the association here
in July. 1892 At their meeting last night.
the board Of education Of Helena, entered
heartily into the spirit Of the movement
ana will use all means In their power to
ing here. Superintendent Young. who
VIII attend the convention OF the
Teacher's association, which Ia to be
held next month in Toronto,
will be clothed with full authority to repre-
sent Helena. The Board of Trade and
Mr.. Yonn2 recommended prompt measures,
as Seattle and Denver arc already endeAv-
OrlnR to get the association. He thought If
the matter was properly handled Seattle
and Helena would unite their forces AZ
against Denver and induce the teachers to
visit Montana next summer. The suEerin-
tendent said there was great desire among
the teachers Of the United States to visit
the famous National park, and Helena
would be just the place for them to make
their headquarters because of the ample
and superior hotel Accommodations. II the
convention should be held here there is as
snrance that the Northern Pacific railroad
VIII furnish q daily train service between
Helena and the park.
When this association held it's annual
meeting in st. Paul there were over 1900
members present, and Loo of them came
from Indiana. At the time the yearly
meeting WAS held in San Francisco fully
6OOo teachers travelled from far eastern
points and from the middle states out to
the Golden Gate
SnfA
ers' convention the board disposed of some
routine business. They decided not to join
IN petition for the opening of Lawrence
street, north of the Central school grounds,
from Main to Warren.
About $50 was realized from the high
OF this will be used to pay the expenses in
Cured and the balance will form the
nucleus of library fund. There are about
bOO volumes now belonging to the city
schools. A vote Of thanks was ordered ex-
tended to those who furnished their services
gratutiousIy at the exercises.
The board find they have a light fund on
hand and will borrow $4,000 for a short
time at rate not exceeding 10 per cent
per annum to meet interests on bonds and
estimates on the new building now in
course of construction on the central school
grounds.
The bondsmen of the plumber who con-
tracted to do the plumbing work in the
new central building have made arrange
ments with Arthur O'Brien to carry out the
work which has been delayed on account
of bad weather.
Permission was given to professor OF
Languages to use one Of the rooms in the
Warren Street school building for the use
OF his classes during vacation. One Of the
board waa directed to eject an intruder
from the First Ward school building who
has been sleeping there since its compile
ton. He claims to haye some money
coming to him from the architect and, as
member suggested seems to be taking il
out in lodging.
All the members will be present at the
bond election next Thursday.