The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-15
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
They Decide Not to See the Phil
ippine Collection As Body.
FUEL PROBLEM ONCE MORE
Matter Re,erred Back to the Supply Com.
mittee-Sergeant Soper Applies for q
Position-Children Being Rapidly
Vaccinated-School Talk.

The board of education at its meet
ing last night discussed a lot of mat
tiers, principally the invitation extend
through his agent T. e. Butler, to
visit his exhibit of Philippine c,,rios
now on display in Upper Main street.
Mr.. Butler stated that the captain had
delegated him to extend the Invita-
ton, and said he believed the hoard
would be pleased with the big eoliec-
ton of valuable trophies aud native
jewelry and other articles contained
in the collection.
Trustee Clinton moved that the cap
tain be thanked by the board for his
courteous invitation. but stated that
in his opinion it would not be policy
for the board to accept, as it had been
the policy at all times not to accept
similar invitations.
Trustee Giard favored the PROPOSE
tion and thought it might be well for
the board to accept, and thus anlighten
itself upon matters in connection With
Filipino arts and mechanism.
Trustee Lane said that the soldiers
had been fighting and doing noble
work for their country while the school
board sat in comfortable rooms and
read about their deeds of valor on the
battlefield. He was Of the opinion tns
the board would not belittle itself by
going up to the place Of exhibit ard
seeing the collection.
Trustee White regarded the invita-
ton as a very pretty compliment on
the part Of the captain and Thought
it might be worth the while to go and
see the exhibit. He could see no rea-
son for not accepting the cour-cou in
vitation.
Trustee Moulthrop agreed with Mr..
Clinton, and thought that by going up
in a body the visit would be taken
as testimonial and this would be
advertising the exhibition.
Chairman Mueller said: There is no
doubt that the invitation was extended
for advertising purposes and am not
in favor of using the board as an adj
vertising medium / will go and see
the exhibit, for it is a grand collection,
but / am not in favor of attending in a
body as school trustees"
Mr. Clintons motion to extend the
| thanks was put and unanimously car
ried.
The other discussion was with refer
e.nce to the burning wood question The
committee on supplies had no report
| to make, but Mr.. Clinton, a member Of
that committee, said that he had def
| mite word from parties in Browns
| gulch that wood could be had for $42
a cord. Mr.. Giard. another member,
had commended right along that wood
| could not be had for less than $3.50 a
| cord. The matter was finally disposed
| of by placing it all into the hands Of
the committee with, power tosact
| A report reached the boards ears
| that there was nuisance at the Wash
| ington school house in the shape of an
old outdoor closet. The building and
repair committee was instructed to
| have it vaccinated or removed.
Sergeant w. L. Soper, who served III
| the Filipino war and who was principal
of the Blaine school before he enlisted.
applied for a position as principal in
any of the schools. The communica-
ton was referred to the teachers
committee.
Superintendent Hendricks reported
that so per cent. of the school children
had been vaccinated and that certifi-
Gates of vaccination, as required, We're
being presented every day.
| Clerk Richards reported $9.359.SS in
the general fund and s14,239.55 in the
building fund; s19.S77.67 in due bills
outstanding. This time last year there
was $4,000 in due bills outstanding.
The law requires the board to visit
the schools once at least each term, and
the trustees will soon call upon the
teachers and pupils.