New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-21

tIie course OI study, ana three nigh school
classes to attend to. continuance under
State supervision was out 81 the question,
unless the school was to be made a
cramming institution for State examina-
tions. The board, therefore, did not
vote to renew the application for State
aid in 1886. Mr.. Nix obtained, neyer-
theless, the appropriation of $4OO. for
two additional years.
The school meeting Of 1886 was aquiet
affair: The enemies Of the high school
could no longer argue that the school
was too expensive, and they ceased to
attend meetings.
By increasing the time given to high
school classes from % hr. to 25 hr. per
week, enough Latin was re re-introduced to
enable graduates to complete the ad-
vanced course of theState normal schools
in one year.
Feb. 8. 1889, Mr.. Nix, who is mem
Der Of the local society for physical cul-
ture C.Turnverein'O, introduced in a
meeting of the society, resolution per-
tanning to members fees, which was un-
animously carried. DR.. Strickler's father
in-law considered himself aggrieved by
the resolution in question, and resigned
as member of the ssTurnverein'' March
2, 1889. Although no attention was
paid to this incident at the time, it was
the real cause Of the troubles that have
torn u? this town for more than two
years.
In the school meeting of 1889, not
more than 40 or so voters were present.
These were without an exception mem
bels of the ''Turnverein,' and as such,
friends of the public schools. Turner
Roos nominated DR.. O. G. Stricklcr, who
was unanimously elected member of the
board of education. F.. Friedman was
reelected.
In 1890, E.. G. Koch, an intelligent
and educated Lutheran, and F. Burg, a
Turner, were reelected. Both had
been for many years, members of the
beard. and had proven themselves stanch
friends of the public schools and the
high school during the troubles of 1883
-S5.
Early in 1891, DR.. Strickler's father
in-law remarked that he had vowed to
ruin the Turnvereln, and to bring about
the removal Of Supt. Nix within two
years. No serious trouble, however, was
apprehended from that quarter.
In 1891, the terms OF P. Scherer and
E. G.. PAIL (both "Turners") expired.
The school meeting was not numerously
attended by friends ofthe public schools,
who supposed that the parochial school
people would remain at home, as they
had done for number of years. Very
effective secret work had been done.
however. The Albrecht faction was
present again, this time with typewriter
ballots IN their pockets reading, "Silver
son, Scherer." ''Turner" Scherer was re-
elected. receiving nearly all votes cast,
and Chas. Silverson was elected to sue
ceed ''Turner'' E. G.. PAIL, his rival in
the milling business.
Some time before the election of 1892,
DR.. Strickler remarked to numerous par
ties that he was not a candidate for re-
election. He succeeded in producing
the impression that he had no sympathy
with the Albrecht faction. It was also
intimated that the latter would make no
further trouble, as they were satisfied
with Pahl's removal from the board,
whom they disliked on account of the
plain language he had used in the meet
ing of 1885. 1t was understood among
the friends Of our schools that Dr. Strick-
ler and F. friedman should be 1e-elect-
ed. Late in the evening preceding the
election, it was learned that meetings
were in progress in several places, where
immense quantities Of free beer assisted
voters in shouting the praises Of DR..
Strickler and a. r. Rein Of .sDr. Martin
Luther College" prospective members
of the board of education. The time
was too short to defeat the scheme so
admirably and secretly devised. The
school meeting Of 1892 becamesthe most
d1sgraceful event in the history of this
city. The vote stood as follows: DR..
strickIer, 562; Prof. a. F. REIN, $50;
VIM. Frank member Of board 1887 9O)
$50; F. friedman, 292. IS
After the election, the arguments used
10y the sStrickler- Albrecht continuation in
addition to free beer, frce carriages. and
.,fher Free fh;nus l6came mare GENERAL.