Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-03
IDA GROVE IR|E@
IO RiiiiUIE CLAIM
Paul Voelker Says He Is Given
More Credit Than He De-
serves, However
ATHLETICS THE "wHoLE THING"
VoeIker, Who Is Accused of Origina-
ting Stories to That Effect, Admits
He Did Help Adverse Movement
Along As Much As He Could and
That Was the Last Straw.
ATHLETICS THE "wHoLE THING"
voel<er, Who Is Accused of orisina-
ting Stories to That Effect, Admits
pecial to Times-Repuo1lcar.

Special to Times-Repun1lcar
Des Moines, June 3.-Paul Voelker,
the energetic teacher who took hold of
the Ida Grove public schools after the
self government idea collapsed and
brought order out of chaos, is the sub
ject of an editorial in the Ida Grove
Pioneer. Mr.. Voelker was the princi-
pal of the schools till this spring when
he resigned to take charge Of the Mid
land Schools, the official organ of the
State Teachers Association. The edi-
torial' refutes the claim that Ida Grove
schools give attention to athletics as
the prime thing and neglect other
things and that the athletes of the
schools are not really school boys at
all, but young men of the town. 1t
also accuses Mr.. Voelker of being the
author of the stories going over the
state to the effect that athletics is the
whole thing" there.
Mr.. Voelker was shown the editorial
today and after reading it discussed
the matter with a broad smile upon his
countenance. IF they ever point to
time when the school won in a debate
or oratorical contest with the excep
ton Of one time when l was there and
when my wife, an elocutionist, trained
the winner, or IL they will win an
oratorical contest at any time from this
on will have nothing further to say"
declared Mr.. Voelker. There are some
facts in this connection that they can
not get around. In the first place they
raised $1,000 for support of the ath-
letics, but we failed to get any sup
port whatever for the library that we
sought to establish. They have a lit
tie old library that is entirely nade-
quate, but refused to give anything
to help out in that direction, while
giving everything for athletics. This
editorial sounds little better than
written yet. If they will support other
things than athletics all right, but
they haven't in the past.
"The fact is, they give me credit
for more than I deserve. They think
that was responsible for this move
ment that has resulted in the athletics
of the high school being taken out of
the hands of the students. and placed
in the hands OF the principals and SUI
perintendents. 1 did all 1 could to help
it along, but that was but little, yet 1t
was the last straw with the athletic en-
thusiasts at Ida Grove. Clarkson claims
they support the training of the brain
as well as the body, but let him prove
a single case where this was true.
II am heartily in accord with this
movement that has placed the athletics
out of the hands of the students and
with the teachers and principals. Some
of the students of Ida Grove sent out
a circular appealing to the students in
the old students organization not to
let it die out and to fight the new o.
ganization of the principals"
Some of the old soldiers believe that
the actions Of base ball clubs in maxi
ing Memorial day day for Special
base ball games, and the using OF the
day for such purposes is sure to bring
about the passage of a law that will
prohibit everything Of that kind. Col.
D. j. Palmer, of the railroad commits
sion, among other old soldiers is OPP
posed to the use of the day for such
purposes, and while not committing
that line believes that it is sure to
come unless the base ball clubs and
athletic organizations generally seek
to guard against disturbing the quiet
Of the day. At the Memorial day ex-
ercises in the auditorium in this city
while the governor was making his
address the cheering and shouting on
the base, ball grounds Immediately
back of the auditorium was so loud
that it greatly disturbed the meeting
and considerably embarrassed every
one on the program. It is argued that
the club having a Sunday grounds
away from the business center of the
city, should have repaired to that
ground and that the premeditated
disposition to ring in base ball games
as one Of the chief attractions of the
day in bringing the matter
prominently to the attention of the
people as a proper matter to control by
legislation.
The appellant has filed the argu-
ment in reply in the case of Kate E.
Kuhnes against T. A. Cahill and 9TH
ers a Rockwell City case in which
the principal point at issue is the
question whether or not check on
bank is complete assignment Of the
deposits in the bank. The reply was
filed with the clerk Of the supreme
court yesterday. The plaintiff claims
that the check is not and can not be
a complete assignment of the deposits
AS one Of the arguments substantial
ing this claim it is held that 'if it
were then the assignment and pay
ment by the bank would be In the or
der in which each check Is drawn. No
bank would be safe to pay any check
until it had word from the drawer
Of how many checks there were out
and which checks came first" In ar
gument that it is only conditional
assignment it is pointed out that it
is subject to being revoked by the
drawer and is subject to any equity
the bank may have against funds of
the drawer, and is subject to any legal
priority established against the draw
er prior to presentment to the bank
and is subject to other checks for the
full amount.
Over the entrance to the house of
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