The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
'NORMAtB0ARDREPt| T0DE fRAAfG for
Strong Rejoinder From Managers Of the Mayviile
Observation-Disclosures Has Not Decreased

our state is suffering from lack of com.
petent teachers, and IL the literally
educated young people of those older
communities wish to enter our school
for specific preparation for work in our
public schools they are very welcome
to do SO; and the number Of our citi-
Zens who were born in North Dakota
is so small that We are sure our policy
will Unsupported. AS general prop
osition 1t ia good thing to increase
the population of our state and to add
to it the product of the educational
institutions of other states Is especial.
ly desirable.
Misleading az to Expenses.
Fourth-The statement made con-
corning the expense of maintaining the
school is misleading. 1t includes two
statements from the state auditors
bookstore for seventeen months, in
1889, and the other for seventeen
months in 1904, showing what mon
eys were paid to the schools during
the two periods. It is asserted that
the statements show what moneys
were expended by the school during
these two periods. Y The facts are
these:
During the former period of seven
teen months, in 1899, the state ALL
ditor forwarded to the normal school
treasurer each month warrant. COW
ering the amount of the preceding
months bills; during the second peri.
cd, during 1904, the auditor forward
ed to the normal school treasurer, as
the taxes were paid in, the balance
on hand arising from the mill tax and
other sources due the normal school.
AS the bulk of the taxes for the year
are paid from January to May, in.
elusive, the second period in the
statement from the auditors books
for seventeen months in 1904 in.
cludes the major portion of the mon.
ey forwarded by the auditor for two
years instead of for seventeen months
as is the case in the period for 1898
| 80.
The total amount received by the
in 1898 was $12,120.S2, and in 1903 it
was $17,516.1O, showing an additional
amount received in 1903 of $5,395.2S
| This difference is accounted for as fol
lows: Two additional teachers, $3.50;
| increase in salaHies of the faculty
| $2,416.63, on account of their greater
efficiency and to keep pace with in
creased salaries paid in all educational
| institutions; increased expense fol
practice work. $475; and $S56.46 fol
additions to the library, which was
practically nothing at the beginning OF
| the present administration and now
comprises over 5000 volumes; addi
tional expense of the summer term;
| improvements to buildings and
grounds, laboratory, electric light and
water rent.
| In Conclusion.
w are held by solemn oath and
large bends to discharge faithfully oul
duties as members of the board Of
management of the normal school, and
| we conduct it on the same principlei
that we do our private business. We
keep within the amounts appropriated
by the state for the maintenance Of
the school, and have never asked the
legislature to make good any deficit
We meet regularly to authorize OK
penditures and scrutinize all expense
vouchers, and to transact all business
that should be attended to by oul
board. Furthermore, no money is paid
out by Prof. Carhart or any one else
without our authority and approval.
| Board of Management, State Normal
School at Mayville, ND.
! &C. s. Edwards, President.
| e. Y. Sarles. ..
b. S.. Russell. -
~ Edward Meilicks. - -
Ole I. MOen.