New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-17

elected, came next, A. r. REIN being
present. By way Of encouragement we
began with British history. Marking
! him Independently on British history as
such, the two Examiners allowed him 80
and 30 per cent, respectively. Mr.. Milne
was next requested to give any name or
| evea,t from ancient history. This he
| declined to d.. The name of Alexander
the Great was thenNsugggested to him.
! This name was evidently new to him,
| for he declined to make any statement
| whatever concerning the victor at Arbela,
saying that lie had never studied general
history. We now attempted to ascertain
whether in his reading he had never met
any of the most illustrious names of med
iaeval and modern history. We discon-
tinued the examination when Mr.. Milne
had made Charlemagne and Peter the
Great contemporaries. He was given
Is percent. more than J of his mark in
British history.
The position for which Mr.. Milne had
applied, was that Of teacher of natural
science, geography, U. S. and general
history and civics, in the high school
and grammar departments. AS more than
third of this teachers time is re-
quired for branches which Mr.. Milne had
never studied (history and civics), the
Examiners considered him for this rea-
son alone, if for no other, unqualified
for the position. But this was a ques-
ton to be decided by the Board Of Elu-
cation. The question to be answered by
the Examiners was simply, Is Mr.. Milne
to be certifcated? On the results of his
examination alone he could not be gran
ted a certificate. But if the statements
madessin his application, especially that
relating to a First Glass Professional
Certificate, as we'll as the ''copies' of his
testimonials, could be proven to be true,
we were certainly justified in granting
him special certificate (permit to
teach). MI. Milne promised, if certif-
Gated and elected, to prove within a rea-
sonable time the statements made in his
application, by submitting certificates Of
standing, his First Class Professional
Certificate, and other original papers and
testimonials. On the condition that he
fulfill this promise within reasonable
time, we gave him special certificate,
dated Sept, 9, 1898, and to expire July g.,
1894.
Before completing his examination,
Mr.. Milne had shown Examiners Eek
stein and Nix typewriter letter from
somebody in which he was informed that
he would find the certificates inclosed.
The letter had arrived, however, without
Enclosures, according to Mr.. Mines state
ment He said he had written again.
After the arrival of his family he ex-
planned quite fully to Examiner Nix why
he could not unpack his trunks during
the first two weeks. About Sept. 25. he
said he had opened the trunk supposed
to contain his First Glass Professional
Certificate and original testimonials, but
had not found those papers. He prom
ised to produce them as soon as all
his trunks had been opened. Thereafter
Examiner Nix asked him repeatedly for
his First Glass Professional Certificate
his replies were vague and evasive.
About Sept. 15., he had been request
ed by Examiner Nix to file the au:obio-
graphical sketch which the Examiners
require teachers to furnish. Examiner
Nix asked HIM at least six times for this
sketch, and Mr.. Milne promised each
time, except the last time, to deliver it
within day or two. The last rime his
reply was equivalent to a refusal.
Up to the time when Sec'y Nix was
informed by Clerk REIN that Mr.. Schal-
Ter had qualified as School Examiner
lin Nov. 1899, Mr.. Milne had neither
furnished his photographed sketch nor
had he laid before us single document
in proof of any of the statements made
by him in his application for the position
of teacher in this district.
The Board of Examiners.
Jos. A. Eckstein, Chairman.
R. Nix, Secretary.
c. A. Hagberg.
From James Brebner, Registrar Toron-
to University, Jan. 8, 1893: Gas I am
just back from 10 days holiday. find
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