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

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BY a vote that came rather unex-
pectedly at the present time, and
before an audience of perhaps doz-
en- people, men and ladies interested,
the board Of education last evening
elected Prof. Jesse Tanner of the
faculty Of the Valley City Normal
school, to succeed the present in
cumbent, 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 1, those voting in favor of his
election being Messrs. Mockler,
Richholt, Falconer and Cochran, o.
H. Will voting against the motion,
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 a time, and
seemed to be determined on his re-
moval.
After the vote had been taken, and
the result announced, a short but in
teresting discussion was INDUCED in
between Mrs. p. P. Quain, Miss Lau.
"a Belle Ward and Superintendent
Moore. The professor defended hi.
position in regard to a printed
course of study for the graded
schools by producing letters from
different school superintendents OF
graded schools about the state, say.
ing that such thing was undesira
BILE for several reasons. Miss Ware
in reply said that her understanding
was that there were printed course!
Of study in many of the grade
schools and read letter from the
principal at Fargo to the effect tina
such a document was to be founi
among the school archives at tina
place. The other ladies presen
nodded silent acquiescence, ant
Miss Ward had her way and also he
Il say. As the discussion seemed tt
be tending toward a heated temper
& ature, Mr.. Cochrane suggested tina
as the matter had been pretty thor
oughly threshed before that evening
and also that as official action hat
already been taken by the board, /
would do no good to further discus
this matter. SO both sides drew ii
their spikes and recovered thei
equanimity.
The atmosphere of the little room
wherein the session was held wa
rather humid, and after the some
what heated discussions, 1t becom,
more SO. The reporter would fay,
shed his coat had there not beer
ladies present and the president o
the board was noticed to move abou
uneasily in his chair.
The usual routine of business o
the board was gone through witt
first. A budget of bills were rea,
and allowed and Miss Matilda Will
liams was allowed her bill of 40,
for two dozen kindergarten chairs
they being much needed in schoo
work. Recommendations from ap
plicants for positions as teacher
were then read, and lastly actor
was taken on electing new super
intendent.
1t is understood that Superintend
emit Moore and family will remain
as residents of the city, Mr.. Moor
having for the past two years had
business offer open to him If b
would accept it.