Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-04
JESSE TANNER
FOR CITY SUP1.
School Board Takes Unex.
pected Action in Releas-
ing Prof. Moore
Meeting Was Attended BY
Many Ladies Who Dis
cussed Things

BY a vote that came rather unex-
pectedly at the present time, and
before an audience of perhaps dog
en- people, men and ladies interested,
Z the board Of education last evening
elected Prof. Jesse Tanner of the
faculty Of the Valley City Normal
school, to succeed the present in
cnmbent, Prof. VIM. Moore, who has
held the position of superintendent
of our schools for the past thirteen
years.
Prof. Tanner was elected by vote
of to L, those voting in favor of his
election being Messrs. Mockler,
Richholt, Falconer and Cochran, o.
III. Will voting against the notion.
which was made by Mr.. Mockler.
President Cochran at first passed his
vote, but after the roll call was COM
pleted voted with the sense Of the
board, as the question had already
been decided. He said, however,
that he was in favor of taking no
action at the present time, and
would have liked Mr.. Mockler's mo-
tion to have laid over until the next
meeting.
The deposition of the present sup
erintendent comes as the outcome of
friction which has existed for some
time past. Well meaning matrons
about the. city had conceived the
idea that Mr.. Moore was not giving
satisfaction in the position which he
had filled for SO long time, and
seemed to be determined on his re-
moval.
After the vote had been taken, and
Z the result announced, a short but in
teresting discussion was INDUCED in
between Mrs. 3. p. Quain, Miss Lau-
"a Belle Ward and Superintendent
Moore. The professor defended his
position in regard to printed
course of study for the graded
schools by producing letters from
different school superintendent OF
graded schools about the state, say
81 ing that such thing was undesira.
bic for several reasons. Miss Ward
in reply said that her understanding
was that there were printed courses
of study in many of the graded
schools and read letter from the
principal at Fargo to the effect thai
such document was to be found
among the school archives at that
place. The other ladies present
nodded silent acquiescence, and
Miss Ward had her way and also her
say. As the discussion seemed to
be tending toward a heated temper.
e ature, Mr.. Cochrane suggested that
as the matter had been pretty thor
4 oughly threshed before that evening
and also that as official action had
already been taken by the board, II
would do no good to further discuss
this matter, SO both sides drew in
their spikes and recovered their
equanimity.
The atmosphere of the little room
wherein the session was held was
rather humid, and after the some.
what heated discussions, 1t become
more SO. The reporter would have
shed his coat had there not been
ladies present and the president OF
the board was noticed to move abou,
uneasily in his chair.
The usual routine of business Of
the board was gone through with
first. A budget Of bills were read
and allowed and Miss Matilda vii.
liams was allowed her bill of 400
for two dozen kindergarten chairs
they being much needed in school
work. recommendations from ap.
plicants for positions as teachers
were then read, and lastly action
was taken on electing new super
intendent.
It is understood that Superintend.
ent Moore and family will remain
as residents Of the city, Mr.. Moore
having for the past two years had q
business offer open to him II he
would accept 1t.