Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Professor Benjamin Terry, OF
University of Chicago, to De-
liver Graduation Address
FOR BAccALAuREATE
and Glass Play viii
Be Given at the odeon Bacca-
laureate Sermon Probably at Metho-
dist Church - Boys Will Play Foot
Ball-Increase Salary of Schroeder.

Professor Benjamin Terry, head of
the history department of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, will deliver the adj
dress before the graduating class of
the high school at the Odeon theater
on the evening of commencement Fri
day, May 81. The selection of Pro-
fessor Terry by special committee
was ratified by the board at it's post
poned regular meeting Saturday night
Rev. Lemon b. Xix, pastor of the Con-
gregational church. will preach the
May 26. 1t will probably be delivered
at the Methodist church, altho the
place has not yet been chosen.
The Odeon theater has also been Sc
cured for the senior class play for
Wednesday evening, May 20. The the
alter was selected for both the COM
mencement and the play, because Of its
greater seating capacity, and because
OF the scenery and stage mechanisms
with which the manual training build
ing has not yet been equipped.
Boys Can Play Foot Ball.
On the petition of thirty or more par
ents of high school boys who gave their
consent to their sons playing foot ball,
the board accepted the petition, and by
SO doing gave its consent to play the
game. The board feels that by giving
their written permission the parents
have agreed to assume any RESPONSE
bility
A year ago last winter the board
went on. record as opposing foot ball
two boys gave their permission to their
sons. Last year such petition was
presented to the board, bbut it was
held to be insufficient because it lacked
the required number Of names. AL
tho the board has accepted the petit
ton and given it's consent, it is opposed
to the team making frequent trips away
from home. The schedule which is to
be arranged, Principal Brumbaugh
said, would not consist of more than
six games.
Des Moines After Schroeder.
The prospect of both the Railroad
Y. M. C. A. and the public schools los
ing E. G. Schroeder, physical director
of the association, and in charge of the
physical work in the schools, brought
about the authorization of increased
pay for Mr.. Schroeder and his employ
ment during the entire year. The Des
Moines association has offered Mr..
Schroeder $1,000 a year for his services
and the local association has been pay
ing him $1,000 which is more than 1t
can afford The school district has
been paying him $25 month during
the school year. The board authorized
T. /. WATSON to close contract with
Mr.. Schroeder for $500 year, provided
his time could be suitably arranged SO
that he could take care of an increased
number of school classes. The associ-
alton will reduce his salary to 5000.
The contract will undoubtedly be closed
as Mr.. Schroeder said this morning he
would not go to Des Moines.
Will Sell Hartwell Building.
A motion authorizing the sale Of the
Hartwell building was passed, and the
board will advertise for bids to be
opened at the May meeting. There is
a possibility that none of the bids will
be accepted, the sale Ringing on other
matters. In the meantime, q. I. Aus
tin, of the building and grounds COM
mittee, was authorized to lease the
building for nightly meetings to be
held by the Church Of Christ, provided
terms were satisfactory.
New Teacher Employed.
The board ratified the contract of
Miss Gertrude e. Miller, of this city,
who was employed by Superintendent
Palmer to take the place of Miss Mary
e. Bruce, teacher of the first grade of
the woodbury. school. Miss Miller
taught frsht primary in the city schools
four years several years ago, but her
acceptance after reelection to her fifth
year was prevented by poor health.
Miss Miller has been teaching in the
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