The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Reports of the Condition of the state
Educational Institutions Were Re-
ceiyed and Referred.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec 6.-The state board of ed
ucation met this afternoon in the gov
ernors office in semi-annual session, all
the members being present with the ex
ception Of Mr. Howell. The afternoon
was spent receiving reports from some of
the state institutions and from standing
and special committees and discussing
several matters of more or less impor-
lance.
The report of the committee that per-
tains to the applications of high schools
TO be placed IN the accredited class so
that their graduates may enter any OF
the state institutions of learning without
taking the regular examination, prGcip.-
tated an animated debate as to the uni
form standard to be adopted. No under
standing was reached upon the matter to-
day.
The annual report of the board of trIs-
tees of the deaf and dumb asylum show
ed, among other things, that the cost Of
maintaining the institution is about S.22 10
per capita per year. This figure the board
claims Is about 80 per cent less than IN
any similar institution in neighbor.ng
states. The trustees commented upon the
uncompeted condition of buildings at
Boulder and reiterated the former re-
port as TO the need of better quarters.
The asylum doctor. in his report. said
the health of the institution was good on
Dec. l. although there were several cas-
of German measles early in October.
Superintendent Tillinghast went more
into details in his report for the year
ending Dec. /. lie referred to the made
quacy of the present quarters, into which
the institution was moved in July. The
work, on the whole had been harmonious.
Thirty pupils have been enrolled during
the year Of which % were now present.
OF the inmates IS were boys and IL were
girls. Twenty-four were deaf and dumb,
six were blind. OF the former eight had
been received during the year. the total
cost for the maintenance of the asylum
during the year was 81. $50 30. and 81, 0S2. =
had been expended on account of the con-
struction of the new building. The total
expenditures on account of buildings and
grounds up to date is about s33 900.
The report of Peter Koch. secretary of
the local board of the agricultural coli
lege, showed that, barring the delay in
the completion of the buildings, the BoZe-
man institution was in very fiourishing
condition. There are III pupils enrolled
during the year. There have been added
TO the faculty of the college ii. $. Jen-
nings to the chair of vegetable biology,
Aaron II. Currer. modern languages;
| Miss Lille Hanlins, chair of domestic
science. The board was asked to confirm
| these appointments. Requests were made
/ for the engagement of an assistant IN
4 the engineer department; for the author
ity to eXpend $500 for gymnasium pur-
/ poses: TO employ Lieutenant Aherns. now
| attached to the college. in the capacity
| of lecturer on forestry. and to make some
/ arrangements about insuring the build
ings. As to the progress of work on the
. buildings, Mr. Koch reported:
I We had hoped TO be able TO report at
this time that the new buildings We're
all completed, but we are again disap-
pointed by the ineXcusable dlatorins IS
of both building and heating contractors.
We are occupying the laboratory building.
The main building is plastered, but the
inside finishing Is yet complete. We are
afraid 10 say when we hope to get in.
Perhaps the architect may be holder in
that respect
The report was accompanied by 4 de-
tailed account of expenditures and the re.
ports of numerous departments. The Re-
port of the state architect was also re-
ceived.
Tonight the board met TO hear the re-
port of President Craig of the state uni
versity, He gave "A detailed account al
the affairs of the Missoula institution iol
the past year. He reported the university
in a flourishing condition also. There arr
l76 students enrolled. The graduating
class for this year consists OF two. Tie
attendance the present Year has her
equal 20 all that of last year. The faculty
las been increased by catling Professor
NJ. !. Elerod to the chair Of biology
President Craig gives an account OF m
progress OF work on buildings and his se
port is embcllished WITH pictures of IA,
completed structures. During the yea
SI4 2}7.27 were expended of winch aaaun
$40 a0I. 3 came from the legislature an
preparation and $3S35.C4 from the iucom
fund. Next year the doctor says he hope
to have all of the money, SIS. 90, approrri
ated by the legislature for 1855 This III
port as well as All other reports. Were re
ferred to standing committees. The boar
. will endeayor 70 complete It's work IL
morrow.