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

al history, SO; physics, 55. We wanted
him to take at least one written examin-
alton, to be able to mark
him in spelling and composition. AS he
considered himself strong in arithmetic
that branch was chosen. The questions
were written in MS presence (this is a
rule of our Board to which we adhere
whenever possible); they were principal
ly problems selected from the textbook
used in our grammar department.. In
an examination of pupils. the time would
have been liulited probably to or q
hours; L. S. Koch was promised all the
time he wanted. We did not expect
of course, that it would take him 7 hrs.
45 min. q :30-6:15 p. m. and Z 30
1920 p. my to fail in arithmetic as per
cent. Although Clerk Rem of the
Board of Education had been constantly
present and admitted that the oral and
written examinations had been conduct
ed fairly, and that B. A. should not
repeatedly write maultiplicant, denainssh,
devide, 1evisio,a, ETC., a rumor was spread
before evening that we were in1icting up
on Mr.. Koch an examination in arith-
metic ola severity heretofore unheard of.
Our oral examinations are generally con-
Quoted in the presence of at least two.
Examiners. Our schools opened Monday
Sept. 4; nearly 500 pupils had to be pro-
noted by supt. Nix. Examiner Hagberg
! could not attend; further oral examina-
tions were, therefore, out of the question.
! Mr.. Koch's classes had to be dismissed
while he was taking further written ex-
aminations in Mr.. Eckstcin's office. He
failed in algebra (7 per cent.) In chem
istry, one of the branches to be taught
by him, he was given set of the H. S.
B. questions. After II hours writing
he delivered single page, which was
graded O. At 80 p. m. Sept. 4, DR..
Strickler, through CLERK REIN, request
! ed the Examiners to discontinue the ex-
animation; we replied that we would
not deny the applicant an examination
in any branch IN which he desired to be
examined. After thanking us for the
courtesy shown him, Mr.. Koch left the
city on the night of Sept. 4. Strickler's
organ, the News, then stated that we had
refused to certificate L. S. Koch; this
falsehood was repeated, over Strickler's
signature, in letter to Pres't Northrop.
Without calling meeting of the
| Board of Education, DR.. Strickler wired
to w. A. Milne, a fellow Canadian, to
come to this city, bringing all his certi-
fcates with him. W. A. Milne arrived
Wednesday, Sept. 6.
| W. A. Milne was one of the AZ who
had applied in August. The application
he sent was as follows:
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. II, 1898
o. G. Strickler, Pres. School Board, New
Ulm, MINI.
Dear Sir:-Learning that there is a
vacancy in your high school in. the de-
partments of science, geography and his
tory, l respectfully make application for
the position.
I am graduate of the Clinton Colleg-
late Institute and the Ottawa Normal
School, taking the full course in each. I
am also an under graduate of Toronto
University. Ihold First Glass Pro
fessional Certifcate;an have been grant
ed State Certificate for Minnesota with,
out examination.
have had seven years. experience in
; teaching. was for three years Principal
: of the Norwich Public Schools, and fol
two years Principal in Calgary, Alberta
where I had eight assistants. [ have
, been engaged in teaching comm ercia]
work in st. Paul for the last year.
At my final examinations my average
in natural science was SO per cent, in
geography 100 per cent. and in history
100 per cent. I have had charge, of ad-
vanced classes in these subjects for five
years.
As an evidence of my success in the
school-room submit for your consider
alton the enclosed copies of testimonials
1 shall be pleased to furnish others if re-
quested.
an twenty seven years old and am
married. My mother is a German, and
have very fair knowledge of the
language.
cannot make a personal application
to-day as I prefer doing.
If, however, it might be of any advan.
Etage to me, shall be glad to go to New
Ulm at any time after to-day, If you
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