Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-16
ROGERS AND
ABBOTT. SCHOOLS
School Board Pays Tribute to
G. P. Rogers and A. G. Alb
bott in Naming Schools
RE.cHRlsTEN TWO BUILDINGS
Second Ward to Be Known as Rogers
School, and Fourth the Abbott-Tui-
ton Cases Are Brought Up and Dis
posed of-other Matters Are Closed
in Last Session of the Year.

ing #CaueQ IQT MOnQdy eNeliiiiS W Sohi
slider the many tuition cases that hav
caused the members and Superinten
dent Crane so much trouble in tn
past few weeks, took upon itself t.
honor Mal.shalltown men who hay'
been prominently identified with tn,
educational and commercial upbuildint
of the city and its schools. Only tw'
of the several ward buildings wer
still known by the numbers of the pre-
cinets in which they are located, am
of these the Second was named il
honor of the late G. p. Rogers, and tn
Fourth for Mr.. A. c. Abbott. Bot
buildings are located in the wards
where these gentlemen resided for 81
many years. and the secretary wa.
instructed to notify the relatives of Mr.
Rogers and Mr. Abbott that such ac-
ton had been taken.
The idea came before the board al
thought on the part of Mr.. Church who
put it informally before the board, and
said that when they were ready to re-
name these two buildings he would
suggest that the Fourth Ward be-
christened in honor of Mr.. A. G. Abb
bolt. The idea took the board so fore
! IDLY that action was at once taken and
/ the motion carried unanimously. Mr.
| Abbott is one of the Oldest business
men of the city, and for many years
! a resident of the Fourth ward. He
established the present firm of the A.
c. Abbott Hardware Company, and has
passed thru and had much to do with
| the growth of Marshalltown from its
/ struggling prairie village days to the
present city.
The Second ward building, being
without name, in keeping with the
others, Mr.. Turner suggested the name
of the late C. p. Rogers, which met
with instant approval by the board.
The honor paid Mr. Rogers in this IL
most fitting, and will perpetuate the
name of the former Marshalltown su-
perintendent who was largely respon-
sible for the foundation upon which
has been built the present excellent
system of public schools in this city.
Many of the ear marks of his labors
during the twenty-five years he was
superintendent of schools, from 1874
to 1896, are yet to be found embodied
in the present educational system. The
board felt that it had most fittingly
bestowed the names of these buildings
and sense of duty well done pervaded
the board room when the matter was
closed.
Disposes of Tuition Cases.
The board, Internationally on its
part, was compelled to listen to more
tales of parental dissertation, home
less children and the care of the same
by relatives, who had taken them to
raise, than would fill volume. In
the neighborhood of dozen persons
who have living with them children
subject to tuition, came before the
board to state their several cases.
Others laid their troubles before the
meeting in the form of communica-
tions. The board caucussed on the
matter to determine whether they
should draw a sharp hard line in the
cases or take up each individual one
as they thought its merits deserved.
The question of residence and the pur-
fSSe ~
the board came near grounding. An
opinion from County Attorney Stone
has been secured and he stated that ac-
cording to decisions handed down in
similar cases it was up to the board
todecide whether the child intended
to make this city his permanent
home. IL so, he should be declared
resident and receive schooling free. If
however, it was found that the child
took UP residence in the city to take
advantage of the schools here, then the
child should be declared a non resident
and compelled to pay tuition. This
made 1t necessary to go into each case
to ascertain the merits of the same.
In instances where the children were
declared residents it was with the I'M
derstanding that the person with whom
the child was living should sign
statement that the child intends 10
make Marshalltown his permanent
home and the signer would be respon-
sible for all damage done by the child
to school property.
When these conditions are complfed |
with the following children, who were
declared residents of the city, may at
tend school free of charge: Harry Al |
len, Hazel Allen, Marie Ware, Hattie
McManus, Olive Peterson, Alvin Phil |
lips. Ernest Ludlow. Roy Sanford. Lulu |
Jones, Sherman Sweem, Austin Smith |
and May Whaley.
Many who had been paying tuition,
and not understanding the notice that I
was recently sent them, had been /
among the board and superintendent /
for the action taken. These persons. /
when the matter was explained were I
not objecting to paying the
tuition to which the schools are enti-
he'd The other cases of a similar ma
Lure were either turned down or post
poned for future action.
Other Matters Come Up.
The resignation of Mrs. Alma White,
special instructor in drawing, was for
nally brought before the board. eEx-
preston was made of the regret of the
BOARD that Mrs. White feels that she
must leave the schools. She was paid
he highest possible compliment for her
work, and the members realize that it
will be a difficult matter TO substitute
successor of so high a standard. No
me has yet been thought of, as Mrs.
White will pay two more visits, of two
weeks each, to this city before leaving
or California.
The little folks In the various kinder ]