Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-02


row engaged in that work shall not be
re employed at the end of her time"
The word music" had been inserted
in the original resolution at first, and
two special teachers in place of the
"one," but upon the board members ex-
planning to Mr.. Church that music was
compulsory he withdrew that part OF
the resolution.
A lengthy discussion followed the
second resolution, and Mr.. Turner in
opening it told Mr.. Church that If he
would go thru the schools and see the
work in drawing he would never intro
duce such resolution.
Mr. Nicholson said that outside the
kindergarten he could not see what
special benefit the study could be to
any scholar.
Mr.. Turner volunteered the remark
that he would give $500 today If he
could draw as do some of the smaller
children in the different ward buildings.
would it help you in your business?
Would it ever bring you a dollar?" We're
two questions Immediately fired at Mr..
Turner by Mr.. Church.
Mr.. Nicholson said he didn't believe
in maintaining anything just to keep
up appearances. II went to school IN
the country" he added. land can
draw just as we'll as any scholar who
has taken three terms from this teacher
in school, and we only had one teacher
to learn us everything.
Mr.. Church said that he thought they
had better have more reading and writ
ing and less drawing. and added that
he had had three children In school and
none of them could learn to write in
school and had to be sent to bust
ness college, where they learned at
once.
Superintendent Willard, so long as
the question had come up in connection
with the resolution, referred to Mr..
Church samples of seventh grade test
in speed writing. containing one as high
as 22S words per minute, and Mr.
Church said it was very good.
1t was suggested by some of the
members to Mr.. Church that he visit
the schools and see what was being
done. as he had not done so since he
took place on the board, and that
perhaps after so doing he would like
to reconsider his resolution on draw
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think it was necessary, and made a
motion that the resolution be adopted
Mr.. Nicholson seconded it, but on the
vote it was lost.
Mr.. Church said that what he was
after was to reduce taxes, and the
members tried to show him that that
could not be done by lowering the
standard of the schools and cutting out
one or two studies The salaries of
the teachers involved would not
amount to half of one mill, and in the
opinion Of the other board members
would be an extremely foolish move.
Other Matters.
The Linn township school board,
composed of John Rank, president; W.
T.. Williams and A. F. Schultz, met
with the board Tuesday evening and
after a conference settled the appor-
tionment of the Linn township school
property west of the city. which is now
a part Of the Marshalltown district.
The Linn township members caucussed
and reported to the board that they
thought S792 was fair assessment for
the property, and this was accepted by
the board. 1t was decided by the
board to retain the present teacher
of the school, Miss Ogan, for the
spring term, at salary of $35.
Mr.. w. G. Wilson, who lives near
the Arnold school, came before the
board and made a request that free
tuition be granted his little grand
daughter, a child between and q.
who lived with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Wilson. seven miles dis
tant from the city. Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned that his son lived one and
three quarters miles from school
house and that the road the little one
would have to travel to get to school
was an unfrequented one, and during
the summer months usually proved a
feeding place for cattle and rendez-
yous for tramps. He considered it
dangerous for the child and wants to
bring her to the city and during the
school year have her, live with him
and attend school. The board con-
sidered the matter and decided that
it would not be wise to establish
precedent, altho the members thought
that in this one instance the case was
O worthy one.
A special committee composed Of Mr.
Church and Mr.. Turner to make the
usual preparations for commencement
was appointed.
The report OF the committee on
teachers and salaries was not ready
and the matter of elections for the
coming school year will be deferred
until special meeting.
An architects plans for the new
Third ward school building were looked
over. and in connection with them mat
tiers pertaining to the advertising for
bids for the new building We're con
sidered. This was postponed for further
action until the special meeting.
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