The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-13
BOARD REPLIES
TO A DETRACTOR
STRONG REJOINDER FROM MAN
Ayers OF MAYVILLE NORMAL.
Attendance Of the School Has Not De-
creased and the States Money Has
Been Carefully and Economically
Used-Statement Of Unidentified
Writer Is Answered. s.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. l. - d..
Mayvlle. N. D., Sept 13.-The board of man
agement of the State Normal school at Mayylle
has taken steps to correct some statements made
concerning the management Of the state insti-
tuition committed to its care and has issued the
following: 49,
a statement recently appeared in the public
press, which we have reason to believe enanated
from person who was formerly q teacher in
the State Normal school at Mayville but whose
services were no longer desired and who was per-
mitted to resign to avoid being dismissed. and
which is calculated to deceive the public and
injure the institution.
The statement to which we refer contained
the following: T.'
First-The attendance of the school has de-
creased from year to year during the present
administration, which began with the year 1897
Seeond-T6at many students who attend one
year I do not remain to graduate.
people from other states and from Canada, and
educating them at the expense" of North Da-
Fourth-That the school is extravagant in ex-
pending the states money.
We pass over sone,.other assertions of no par
ticular interest to the public, and invite atten-
tion to a brief reply to each Of the above.
..... e AS to Attendance.
First-The year before the beginning of the
present administration in 1878 the total atten
dance of the school, including boys and girls
living in Mayville which at that time did moi
have high school, was 129: the total atten
dance last year, which did not include local
| high-school pupils, Mayville has we'll
! equipped high school of the first class. was 376
| The 376 do not include children of the practice
department., we have arrangement witt
the board Of education of Mayvile for using the
| city school as school of observation and prac
| tice. The first graduating class of the. presen
] administration numbered three; the graduating
class for last year numbered twenty-six. Tht
| difference between 1873 and 376 is gratifying
| increase in attendance and the fact, that May
Vile now furnishes high-schooI education for 1T
] young people shows that the, attendance of tn
Normal school, while growing larger is les
| local than formerly.
| And the fact that a large per cent of las
years class consisted of graduate students
high school, college and university-still fur
d Their emphasizes the fact that the school is rap
|idly becoming more professional.
| Second-It is true that many of Our student
| who attend year do not remain to graduate
This is true of all educational institutions, an
| especially of school that devotes its ener
gies exclusively to the training of teachers in
rapidly developing state, where the demand 70
teachers greatly exceeds the supply. The frs
year Of our course qualities our students to oh
| tain second-grade teachers certificate. an
| they are subject to very great pressure to &C
cept wellpaying positions at the end Of thei
class from three to twenty-six is encouragin
snd shows that larger per cent of the tots
/ attendance graduates than formerly.
f Soft Impeachment Admitted. =,
Third-The statement that draw student
from other states and from Canada, and &c
them ready to teach in the schools of our state
Is true and we hope the number of such stl
dents will increase The other states an
Canada have cause to complain, but our stat
is suffering from lack Of competent teachers, an
if the literally educated young people of thos
older communities wish to enter our school f'
specific preparation for work in our publ
schools they very welcome to do so; ar
the number of our citizens who were born
=, North Dakota is small that we are sure O,
policy will be supported. AS a general prop
sition. it is a good thing to increase the pop
offo of Ours state tn ad To
of the educational institutions of other states
especially. desirable .,- 49,. .,..,-r 49,.
Misleading as to Expenses.
Fourth-The statement, made concerning Il
expense of maintaining the school is misleadin
1t includes two statements from the state aut
tors books-one for seventeen months. in 1895
and the other for seventeen months. in 1904
showing what moneys were paid to the scho
during the two periods. 1t is asserted that II
statements show what moneys were expend
by the school during these two periods. III
facts these:
During the former period of seventeen month
in 1883 the state auditor forwarded to t
Normal school treasurer each month warra
j. covering the amount of the preceding month
L bills; during the second period; in 1903 a, t
a auditor forwarded to the Normal school tire,
= urer. the taxes were paid in, the balance
}. hand arising from the mill tax and other sourc
# due the Normal School, As the bulk of t
taxes for the year paid from January
May, inclusive, the second period in the sta
s. ment given from the auditors books for seve
e. teen months in 1904. includes the major p
a ton Of the money forwarded by the auditor
- two years instead Of for seventeen months, as
u the case in the period for 1859.
~ The total amount received by the Morn
O. school treasurer from the state in 1898 "
- $12, 12O. 50, and in 1903 it was $17.516.1O sho
ing an additional amount received in 1908
n So, 395. %. This difference is accounted for
follows: Two additional teachers. $1,31O;
q crease in salaries of the faculty, So, 461 .63.
b account of their greater efficiency and to Ike
al pace with increased salaries paid in all edu
e tional Institutions increased expenses for pr
I'd tice work, $475, and $S5646 for additions to
library, which practically nothing at /
e; beginning of the present administration and n
a ao comprises 5000 Volumes additional eXpel
ZIG of the summer term; improvements to buildil
and grounds, laboratory, electric light and wa
d. rent. |r',H '.-":
= In Conclusion.
E. We are held by a solemn oath and la
bonds to discharge faithfully our duties as me
v. bers of the board of management of the NorI
school, and we conduct 1T on the same princil
e- that we do private business. We k
10 for the maintenance of the school, and HI
~ never asked the legislature to make good
Va deficit. We meet regularly to authorize exp
on ditures and scrutinize all expense vouchers,
Id to transact all business that should be atten
a. to by our board. Furthermore, no money
lis paid out by Professor Carhart or anyone
Oh without our authority and approval.
H. Board Of Management, State Normal Sci
"a at Mayyille, n. D.
Gu 80. S. Edwards. President
....-.. e. Y. Sarles. e.
B. s. Russell.
d.. Edward Meilicke.a
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