Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-19
'|R[N[XSjHOOL BOARD
REORGANIZATION Perfected by the
Election Of Devine as
President.
The Years Committee Appointed
-.Glick Takes Hold Of His
Work.
Discussion Of Mumps and Sick
Teachers Pay Ensues at
the Banquet.

tue banquet.
The old school board Of the independ-
ent district of Marshalltown passed into
history at the meeting of Monday night.
and after a brief session. in which the
business of the year vas closed up. the
new board was organized and began
lactive duties President David LennoX.
of the old board, was the only member
to retire and he was succeeded by Mr..
a. G. Click, the new. s-clected member,
who, on account of his previous good
lecord on the board, IS perfectly famil-
lar with the work. aud is able TO step:
lsi.:to the harness and pull with the other
members from the beginning.
| Owing to illness President Lennox
was unable to be 9prssent at the final
meeting and Mr.. j. +. Atkinson was
made president pro TEN. Secretary Trot-v
ter was also unable to be present and
superintendent Willard was placed at
\ his desk for the evening. After the
lstusiness of the old board was completed
| adjournment was taken sine die, inme-
/ diately after which the new board was
called to order by Mr. Atkinson. and
| DR. w. S. Devine was elected president
/ as was predicted in these columns Mon
/ day a recess of fifteen minutes WAS
then taken in order Tor the new presi-
I5uent to compile his committee for the
Iensuing year, which were announced as
follows
/ Buildings and Grounds-Turne and
Hull.
Teachers and salares-Atkinso and
Turner.
Supplies and Printing Hull and
Click.
Rules and Discipline Click and Hill.
Text Books and Course of study-HuIl
and Turner
Finance and Accounts Atkinson and
4 Turner.
Library and High school-Cilick and
Hull.
There was but litt!e important bust
i less to come before the new board and
the principal topic. which was AN
nounced for Informal discussion, Was
that of the graduation of the class of
sol. which will be composed of between
\ Twenty-Five and thirty members and
Will complete the high school course in
4 June. President Devine, Mr. Click and
superintendent Willard was appointed
4 i committee 10 secure a lecturer for the
.Iclass. Several names We're suggested
4 by the different members and the
hoard seemed anxious to secure Pro-
fessor Vincent. of the Chicago univer-
sity, who was here. for an address be-
fore the conventioiieof the Central Iowa
Teachers Association las month. II Is
q understood. however, that Professor
4 Vincent will be abroad in. June and il
4 his present plans are earned out ii viii
a of course be impossible for him To bt
there. The supplies and printing com
nittee was authorized TO purchase q
A supply of diplomas for the graduating
class. to report at the next meeting.
7 AS the contract with Superintendent
4 Willard expires ON July / next Chain
4 man Atkinson, of the committee or
4 teachers. and Mr. Hull Were appointed a
q special committee to report at the next
!. Injecting. two weeks hence on super
{. iatendent for the coming school year
There are no applications before the
a hoard at present and il is thought tina,
a Superintendent Willard will have no OPP
. position whatever IN receiving his APP
Irointment if he desires to remain in his
Il work with the Marshalltown schools.
Mr. Turner brought before the board
a matter pertaining to the remission Of
4 school taxes of Mrs. Andrew kirsch-
berger. a widow who owns d small pi.ce
Icf property in lot u of Arson's sub
division. The matter WAS before ths
q board at a previous meeting and Went
{ ever for investigation. Members Of
! the board reported that Mrs kirschber-
ger was worthy Of any support thai
81 might be given hei; and upon motion OF
MIR. Click the taxes We're ordered re-
! mtted.
This concluded the evenings business
and the board adjourned to sundel's
where, upon the invitation of President
Deyne. and in Keeping with a time,
honorcd custom, the newly elected pres
ident entertained the members of ths
haa~a ard Representatives. Of the nress
al luncheon. After-dinner talks over eli
cars on matters Of interest TO both tins
school district and municipal affairs
We're made and the board again ad.
!, journed. with the assurance to the new
!, lrresldcnt that they would be willing te
,e-elect him president at every meeting
IN the future.