The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-12
A FIGHT OVER THE FUNDS.
The State Treasurer or the Agricul-
tural College Treasurer Will
Handle Them.
An Interesting Session Of the State
Board of Education
Hold.
The Faculty and Curriculum of the Col.
lego Approved behind Closed Doors
attic C0urt House.

logo Approved Hehind Closed Doors
atthe Court House.
The members of the state board o
education who we're present at yesterday
meeting in the governors Office SAT behine
closed doors, and when they adjourned
took tho ground that the public had NO In
forest in their proceedings and that theJ
would not give out the result Of their de-
alterations. II is customary for oil state
boards created by act Of the Legislature &c
have their proceedings open TO all who may
inquire. The state board Of education has
set the initiatory in another line. Those
present. al yesterdays meeting were Gov.
]. Z. Kicksrds Attorney General II. j.
Haskell. Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Z. A. Steeye, j.. Nj. Hamilton, Of Mis-
soula; r. G.. Young. of Helena. and ann
Reid. of Deer Lodge. The sbssntess were
Nelson Story. Bozeman; Alfred Myers.
Billings: John +. Forbis, Butte; J. Z.
Morse. Dillou, and T. Z. Collins, G.eat
Falls.
The board spent most Of the afternoon In
. heated discussion as TO whether the
money Appropriated by the general govern
ment for the support Of the college. some
S19, 900 for this year, should be under the
control of State Treasurer Wright. and
checked on after accounts had been audited
by the state board of examiners. or whether
il should 60 into the hands Of Peter Koch.
treasurer Of tho local executive board OF
the institution, Rnd be undsr the direct
control Of the latter board. Attorney Gen
eral Haskell had to play q lono hand In the
interest Of keeping the money under the
control of the state treasurer. tie claimea
that 50 long as tho state treasurer held the
money the state board of education would
be relieved OF any responsibility IN case 81
loss. The state trsasurefs bond would De
liable for any money committed TO his care.
With tho money with the state treasurer the
local board could draw on II as IT WAS
needed. There was no express provision OF
law, he claimed. that warranted the N turn
ing over tho money to the local board.
When the next Legislature met. If it saw ut
TO say ths local board should handle u. the
state board Of education would gladly turn
IL over TO them and DO glad TO get rid of 1t.
The governor md other members Of the
state board took the grounds that the treas
urer Of the local organization was She
proper custodian of the funds of the COL
leoe. Tbs state treasurer was ex-otlicio
treasurer of the state board of education.
but not the treasurer Of tho ex-
ecutivs board of the college. They
held thar the state trsasurer's bond could
not DO held responsible for the funds of the
college. The question was not decided
when the hoard adjourned for the day, at
which time q motion was panding to allow
tho state board of education to turn the
funds over TO the treasurer OF the local
board on his furnishing q satisfactory bond.
Il ha hoard want come EuySnor iagNI Sdvira
before deciding finally, and may even get
the matter before the supreme court In
sons manner for q construction Of the fed
eEal and state laws on the subject.
Before the fight over this college funds
began tho meeting approved the selections
the local executive board. A. M. Ryon is
president of the college. He Is a graduate
of Columbia College Sohoc of Mines. At
ter graduation he was selected by Professor
Eggleston, Of that institution. to act as his
private assistant and at the same time fill
the position OF essistans In metalluFgy.
subsequently he engaged in the PRACTICE OF
engineering In New York CITY until 1883,
when he accepted the chair of engineering |
and mining at the school of mines, College
of Montana, which position he held during
the last five years. President RYon is also
second Woe president of the Montana soci-
ETY. of Civil Engineers.
i. ID. Emery 10 the director Of the exre1-
iment station and professor of horticulture.
He Is an ex-rsgent of the Minnesota Horti-
cultural society, and brings to she college
and station . large business and practical
farming OK rerience. Ths chair of agricul-
ture and botany is filled BY Luther Foster,
q graduate of the Iowa agricultural college.
Prof. Foster for twelve years filled the posi-
ton of superintendent OF schools at Month
cello. lows, and was ALSO county supsrin-
He was then elected to the chair
Of agriculture and director Of tho expert
ment station ut the Dakota agricultural
Il. T.. Chandler, q graduate of
institute of technology, will have
charge Of the department Of mathematies
and mechanical engineering. He hos had ,
many years. practical experience in the
work he teaches.
DIR, r. W. TraphaRep. professor of chem.
istry and m!nerology. is a graduate Of Co
lumbia College School OF Mines. He cnne
20 Montana in 1887 as professor OF chemistry
and mineralogy ut the College Of Aontsus.
DR.. T'aphagsn brought to this state a thor
ouRh knowledge of his business. gained by
several yeas OF experience in the east and
south, which quickly gained for i'm an en-
vinble reputation. The doctor was ap-
pointed to take charge of Montsna's mineral
exhibit at the Worlds fair, and much Of the
success of this display is due to his u~ntirinR
efforts as q collector.
DR.. W.. l.. Williams will have the chair
OF veterinary scienc co. Dr. Williams grad
uated from the McGill university az a vet
erinary surgeon In 1873 at the head OF his
class. After several years of practice, dur
ina which he held the position Of assistant
state veterinarian of Illinois. he was az
pointed professor of veterinary science at
Purdue university, Indiana. He has held
the office of president of the Illinois State
Veterinary association and associate editor
OF the American Veterinary Review.
Miss Kate +. Calvin, . graduate of the
M onticello oonservatoryFof music. will have
charge of the department of music. Miss
Calvin has had q number Of years sxpsr-
In teaching, most Of tho time al the
College OF Montana. She spent the year
1891 in Germany perfecting herself in her
profession. Miss Calvin is q splendid
HI musician and her reputation as a thorough
teacher extends throughout the state.
3. T. Maiden, graduate of
Nj arietta college. Ohio. and for some time
In charge of the Bozeman college. will have
charge of the college academy. Il. G.
Phelps will have charge of the department
which aims to give young men and young
women a thorough business training. He
has had several years experience in this
state, giving instruction In business
c~onrses,
The state board of education also ap-
proved the curriculum of the college.
There will be an academic course which
VIII cover the subjects usually Taught In
normal departments; also \ business
course which includes the work taken up in
the best business colleges. Tho course in
agriculture includes geometry. botany,