The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-06
THE TIME IS TOO SHORT
Butte Schools Will Not Have an
Exhibit at Omaha.
NEW TRUSTEES DISAGREE
school Childrsn Will Have an Oppor-
tunity TO Visit the New Park on
the Big Hole Arbor Day.
rsa3hers Elected.

The Butte schools will not have an eN-
hibit at the Omaha exposition. The board
of trustees last night decided against IL
for the reasons that a proper exhibit
would involve too great an expense and
that the time was too short.
The new trustees at their meeting last
night had their first disagreement. IL
eame about over a proposition submitted
by NJ. w. Bacon. general agent of the
Oregon Short Line, to give the puoi $
and teachers an excursion to the new
Short Linz park on the Big Hole on Ar
bor day. Mr.. Bacon said the Short Line
proposed to run five trains each way be-
tween Butte and the park and that am
ole preparations had been made for the
-are of the children. School children he
said would he provided with coupons
which would entitle then to a round trip
ate of 20 cents.
Trustee Clinton made a motion that the
abroad company, be permitted to dis
.ribute these coupons among the children
and that the pupils and teachers he given
an opportunity to accept the chances Tor
an outing. He said the children of Butte
mad too few chances to enjoy such "A
pleasure and he. speaking from his own
childhood recollections. believed they
would enjoy 1t. Arbor day Is a legal hoIi-
Law. and there being no school on that
iay the pupils and teachers being free 10
go. could do so nyway
Mr. Clinton said he understood that
Governor ninth would be there and other
speakers. and that the railroad company
had prepared to entertain its guests and
provide a dinner for the speakers trustees
and teachers. Mr.. Bacon also added that
the Dillon public schools and the state
normal school Students would also go on
the excursion.
Dr-sdopt Inpo SafH no Objected to the
lunch idea and was opposed to any trus-
tee or teacher accepting anything from
the railroad company. The railroad COM
pany. he said. owed them nothing ana
they should accept no courtesies from or
pace themselves under obligations to the
After a lot of argument MIR. Clinton's
motion was carried. Burke and MacDon-
aid voting against II. Mr.. Long was then
asked IL he still insisted on his objection
TO the teachers eating anything at the ex-
pense of the railroad company. and he
said he did so most emphatically. and as
president of the board he entered an ob-
lection TO Il and said IL shoul not he
done. thereby pretending to govern in
that regard the individual actions of other
members of the board and teachers out
Of the schools.
well. IL there are no objections to II
from any other member of the board Mr..
lADnE MiFINE viii bt 80"
Mr.. Morgan. who was occupying the
chair. There were no objections offered TO
il. Trustee Lane. however. added a sug-
gestion to the excursion scheme that the
railroad company provide snowshoes and
make other provision against winter pos
sibilities. as Montana weather on Arbcr
day is very uncertain.
The teachers committee recommended
the election of Miss Beth Moran as
teacher for the summer school at Black
Tail and Miss G. l.. TURNKEY for the Ba-
sin school. They were elected and their
salaries liked at $50 per month. besides
being allowed s. a month for %janitor work.
There was some question whether Miss
Moran would accept or be able To open
the school next month. and Miss Blanche
Donaldson was elected as substitute. Miss
Jennie Thurloway was also added TO tho
substitute list.
The building committee. TO whom had
been referred the matter of new build
ings and the sale of some of the old ones,
asked for further time and was granted
another week.
At a former meeting of the board a re-
quest was received from n teacher for an
Increase i'm salary and the matter was re-
ferred to the teachers committee. The
latter reported again, saying they were
not in favor of raising salaries at this
time.
1t was reported that measles had bro
ken out and prevailed To a great extent
among the children of the South Butte
school.
Miscellaneous bills TO the amount of
sel7.l7 were ordered paid.