The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-18
BUTTE NEWS.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
Considerable Routine Business
Transacted.
WILL DECORATE SCHOOLS
Buildings Will Be Gay With Flags and
Bunting Atlantic School Insur-
ance - Complaints From
Walkerville.
WILL DECORATE SCHOOLS

The board of education met last night
in regular session and disposed of con-
siderable routine business. Chairman
Mueller, who has been in San Francisco
several weeks welcoming the Montana
soldiers back to their native land, was
present, but on account Of a pressing
engagement he surrendered the chair
to Vice President Lane and took the
train for Billings, to be absent a short
time.
Trustee Giard of the special commit
tee appointed last week to arrange for
the decoration of the several school
houses for soldiers day reported that
the committee had secured the services
of an experienced draper and decora-
tor, who would decorate the High
school, the Washington, Monroe, Gar
field and Lincoln. He reported that
there would be bunting for all of the
school houses and that all of them
would be decorated. The committee
was authorized to proceed with the
work and have the schools gaily deco
rated.
In connection with this report Clerk
Richards informed the board that
Charles Schatzlein had presented the
High school with an oil painting of
Colonel Kessler, which would be hung
in conspicuous place among the ex-
terror decorations of that building.
Mr.. Moulthrop of the insurance COM
mittee suggested that the insurance on
the Atlantic street building, in course
of construction, be increased in con-
fornity with the progress of the work.
Mr.. Gard agreed and Mr.. White moved
that the committee be given discre-
tionary power in the matter and the
motion prevailed.
In regard to the salary of Jantor
Trip, the committee asked for and was
given more time.
acquisitions for music books, scis-
sors for the drawing classes and
chemicals for the scientific department
of the High school were referred to
the proper committees.
Chairman Lane of the building COM
mttee reported progress in the con-
struction of the Aluminium street school
house and reported satisfactory prog
ress on the Atlantic house, now that
more workmen had been engaged to
rush the work to completion. Architect
OABrien reported that he had called the
architects attention to some needed
changes in the work and material and
said that he believed that the work
would now go forward without inter-
ruption or tedious delay.
Mr.. White Of the teachers committee
reported not granting the request of
Misses Boothby and Mcclure for raise
of salary.
The clerk reported that the school
house at Little Basin was ready for oc-
cupancy, and he was instructed to have
the necessary furniture in it SO that
school may open next Tuesday.
Mr. Clinton reported that several
complaints had been made to him by
Walkerville parents, who said that their
children had been imposed upon. They
said that the teachers of the North
VAUDEVILLE school go home for their
lunches and send those children who
bring their lunches down to the school
house on the other side of town, thus
imposing an unnecessary hardship upon
them. The matter was referred to the
superintendent.
Mr.. Green, agent of the STANDARD
School Furniture company, was given
the privilege of the floor to make a
statement in regard to the $50 desks
his company shipped to this district anc
which did not give satisfaction. Mr.
Green said that he had polished tht
desks, which were now at the dispose
of the board. AS the board has revoked
the contract with the company, it mere
ay gave the gentleman a respectful
hearing and let it go at that