Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-06
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Site for the New School House, Trustees
Elected and Teachers for the Ensuing
Term Cboxeu

Term Chosen
Saturday last occurred the annual
school election, the usual fight for
trustees bel 9 rather lost sight of, In
the contest for the selection of a site
for the new $4,000 school house to
be erected this summer.
Three sites were offered. Two
were offered by Jos. Pratt and be-
longed to the Juneaux addition p. &
ID. These were blocks 10 and "a, the
former near E. K. Cheadle's residence
and the latter between the residences
of A. w. War; and ARA Noble. The
third was the Lucy HOgue site in the
Ouelette addition on the fiat near w.
S. Perkins residence. Though not
entirely, the contest was pretty
much between the residents of the
east and west sides of the stream,
the former being heavily assisted by
the Out-of-tOwn vote. AS the west
siders had two sites from which to
choose, earnest work was necessary
to prevent a division and the efforts
were crowned with success, for block
"A did not receive a single vote. The
balloting resulted: Block z, Ouelette
addition, 123; block 10, .Ianeaux ad-
dition, 2i5. The site is one of the
best that could possibly have been
secured and that it is satisfactory to
a great majority is shown by the
vote.
For trustees, the avowed candi-
dates were r. G. Jackson, l.. P. Sla-
ter, G. III. Preston and j. W. Le-
Quatte, while Marion Burke's name
was used when the fight was well ON
and ID. A. Meagher received a few
votes. The ballOting resulted: L..
p. Slater, 2S5; Jackson, 1S5; Burke,
120; LeQuatte, "a: Preston, 80; Mea-
CHER, 81. Messrs. Slayter and Jack
son did Tot have a very hard fight.
marked by factional lines in any
way whatever and the result is very
generally satisfactory. Mr.. Jackson
succeeds himself while Mr.. Slater
succeeds Mr.. Thos. Mackey. who de-
clined to be a candidate for ~re-elec-
ton.
Saturday evening the board met at
the office of the clerk to select in
structors for the ensuing term.
Prof. Vancil, who has proven SO able
and popular a principal, was chosen
for another term at a salary of
81 200, an increase of $75. Miss
Clancy and Miss Jackson were re-
elected at $65 per month. For as
sistant principal the board selected
L. w. Felch, of Houlton, Maine, who
is highly recommended by Prof. Van
ell and also by able instructors in
the east. His salary was fixed ut
81 900 per wear. Miss Maude Lind
sey, of Pittsfield, Illinois, another
recommendation of Prof. Vancil's,
was chosen for the grammar room
and drawing teacher. She will make
a speciality of the latter in all depart
ments. Miss Lindsey was engaged
at $40 per month. Miss Winnie Lu-
ton, of Lewistown, wa elected for
one of the intermediate grades, at
S65 per month. Neither Miss Down.
ing, Mrs. Garrett or Miss PEBBLES
positions are yet to be filed, the pri-
mary department and one of the
grammar grades. Several applica-
tions are on hand and the board will
make a choice later. They are es-
pecially anxious to secure a compe-
tent successor to Mrs. Garrett,
whom, as has before been noted in
these columns, has won for herself
an unusual number of compliments
and who could be reelected without
question should she desire it.
The board adopted the high school
course prescribed by the state board
of education and al soon as neces-
sary appliances have been received
and the course established, graduates
from the Lewistown school will be
received directly into the university.
The building, work upon which will
be commenced Is soon as plans can
be adopted and contracts let, will
be hurried to completion, in the hope
that it may be used before another
winter sets in. 1t will cost $4,000
and probably include four grade
rooms, m large assembly room and
other smaller quarters.
Lewistown ia forging rapidly
ahead in school facilities and within
a year we can well point with pride
to our educational advantages.
ACETYLENE GAS,