Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-04
TEACHERS NAY GONE
Prospect Of Securing the Con-
vention Of the Central Iowa
Association.
Concessions From Railways the
Only Thing Standing in
the Way.
Good Showing Relative to Free
Text Books..-Two New
Teachers.

AT the meeting OF the school board
Thursday evening Superintendent Will
lard informed the directors that the
Central Iowa Teachers Association de-
sired TO hold its Forthcoming conven-
ton In Marshalltown and he a sked the
cooperation of the board in the effort
to secure it. The only matter that will
now prevent it Will be the failure to SEE
cure desired concessions from the rail-
way lines centering here This associa-
ton was organizd at Nevada last wear.
and will be attended by between 300
and 400 teachess The meeting will
probably be held on Friday and Satur-
day. Feb. 10 and l6,
II the concessions are finally secured
and the convention comes to MARSHALL
town Superintendent Willard and the
committee working With him hore to
secure several prominent speakers for
evening addresses including DR.. VIM
cent, OF Chicago, and Professor s;es-
sions 1t is proposed to have the latter
give a lecture on liquid air. with dem-
onstrations The matter will be def
nitely decided within few days.
Superintendent Willard submitted a
report of the expenditures for thu first
halfof the year for free text books. The
showing issa good one, compared with
the experience of other cities. and Mr..
Willard says that 1t has cost Marshali-
town less to put the law in operation
than any city in the state of Iowa. Since
Sept. there have been expended BY the
district for books for the high school
S946.66 and for the grades s1,13S.4S, or a
total of $2,07914. This sum will be in
creased somewhat by the close of the
year. The expenditures have been ju-
diciously made, without question. as ii
cost Clinton $1,000 to inaugurate the
free book system and the9little town of
Nevada spent $1,400 during the first
half year the district furnished books
free. "
pr. Devine of the committee on
teachers, reported to the board that
contracts had been closed with two
teachers TO supply the vacancies ca used
oy tflt. reslgnations of Miss Mark. Ash
iha Miss Eta Mendenhall, two Of the
nenlberssof the corps who were recent;
iy mariied Miss susie Riley. Of Cres,-
ltco, Will Ike Miss Ash, 81 pl....o n, I &
s = tfaofd school. and Miss Grace Bron-
a,igh. of Virden, ILL.,, VIII teach Miss
Mendenhall 3 grade at the Wood bury
school The board and superintendent
wizard fear some of the teachers Will
not be able to resume their duties next
! Monday az several of them are in a,
present with the prevailing Influenza
The board ls not satisfied with the
oiack boards placed in the new Arson
school by the Western School supply
Company, and decided to withhold one
nan of the contract price of s3O7.5o ur-
III next spring, when the company
asrees to place the boards in proper
condition. cupboares for the storage
q OF the. text books during vacation peri
DDS We're ordered constructed IN some
81 the buildings not already supplied,
the board agreed to suspend the rule
relative to the taking Of collections. and
donations for the purpose of PURCHASING
articles for still life drawing Will be re-
ceived In each room. Smell receptacles
VIII be provided and no pupil viii be
allowed to contribute to exceed IS cent !,
The contributions are to be voluntary
and the plan will be so arranged thai ~
one VIII know who donates and whu
Goes not