Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-05-19


Saturday afternoon last the local
school board met to employ teachers
for the next term, a full board being
present. For the position of princi-
pal there were many applications,
but among them was not that of
NJ. J.. Garrett. though it IL under
stood he would have been pleased to
receive endorsement by the board.
+. NJ. Vancil, a native of Illinois, but
at present employed at Silverton.
Colorado, was elected to this posi-
ton. Miss L. E. Downing was adj
vanced to the position heretofore
occupied by Miss l.. E. DeBOrd, Miss
Grace Harris elected to Miss Down
ings position, and Miss Clancy, Miss
Jackson and Mrs. NJ. j. Garrett re-
elected.
The salaries were fixed the same
as at present, but in Mrs. CARROTS
case it seems likely that the salary
will be increased from $40 to $75 per
month, which would be a most de-
serving compliment to Mrs. CARROTS
ability, besides awarding the pri-
mary teacher the amount which the
encumbent is entitled to, the work
being very hard and of great impor-
tance, more SO than in any other de-
partment, except the principalship,
for in this department the children
are given their first school training.
Misses Clancy and Downing have
given good satisfaction while Miss
Jackson, though entirely new to the
work, gives promise of creditably
performing her duties. Mrs. Garrett
has agreed to remain without re-
gard to the movements of her hus-
band and the district is to be con
graduated for securing the lady for
another term, for it is a practically
unanimous opinion that she has
superior ability for the training and
teaching of the pupils in the first
primary department. Miss Harris
is Al young lady who has been
engaged in teaching for several
years i'm Fergus county, is u normal
graduate and in every way well
qualified for the position to which
she has been chosen.
Prof. Nancil, in his application,
states that he is about fifty years
old, has been engaged i'm educationa
work for about fifteen years and has
IA small family, his reasons for desir
ing to leave Colorado being that the
high altitude of. that section does
not agree with him or his family
The Rocky Mountain Educator
published at Denver, i'm it's issue OF
April, 1896, contains a picture of the
gentleman and the following sketch
of his career:
Frank Nj. Vancil is at the head ot
the Silverton schools. He is native
of the capital county, Sangamon
state of Illinois. He worked his way
by teaching up from u farmer
through the scientific course in
Shurtlcff college, after which n,
studied law and was admitted t.
practice in 1872. Immigrating t.
Nebraska he engaged i'm journalism
/ anu iouusitu w tONh vi DlooHiiuS
ton i'm 1874, where he resided for fiji
teen years. Returned to the schoo
broom then and built up one of TIN
successful high schools i'm the Repub
lican valley, was elected count,
superintendent of schools of Frank
lin county, Nebraska, two terms, an,
has been almost continuously en-
gaged in high school work for eigh
teen years. Mr.. Vancil is an enthu
siastic n progressive teacher an
is especially successful in school dis
cipline and organization"
Mr.. Vancil also sent copies G
many letters of recommendation
|, given him by school superintendent
|. prominent educators and regents
in Illinois, Nebraska and Colorado.