The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-10
MORTAR BOARD
and GOWN
May be Adopted by the
Board for Graduates
TO BORROW MONEY
School Board Finds Itself
Embarrassed.
BORROW MONEY
Payroll and Estimate on the New
Fire Escapes Cut Quite a Hole
in the Finances.

OI hUucatlOn at the High SchOol
| building Monday evening, it was de
| termined to borrow money from the
local banks in order that the cur
| rent expenses of the board may be
arranged for until the time OF the
advance draw up on the city funds.
which will be early in January. The
matter was referred to the finance
committee of the board to arrange
with the banks. Member George b.
Christian was absent.
1t was seen by the board members
that $4,000 would be needed The
board has very little money at pres
ent and the monthly pay
role of $4,000 will necessarily be
| allowed. Aside from this the pay
ment of the Anchor Fence and Man
ufacturing company for the con-
| stuCtion of the fire escapes upon the
local school buildings will take 81 800
from the funds of the board. This
will leave the board with very AUIe
money near the close of the year.
Following the payment of the bills,
Member Spaulding made motion that
about 10000 be borrowed. The ques-
tion was raised whether the banks of
the city would accept the orders of
the board. 1t was presumed that
since no trouble had been exper-
fenced in this line previously there
should be no difficulty now. The board
needs money and VIII have little un-
til the time of the boards two $500
bonds are due. President CUTLERY
stated that the banks may want GER
tificates and in this event provision
was made in the original motion for
the president and clerk TO execute a
note, borrowing the money in the
customary way. The finance com
mittee will look after the matter
early and obtain sufficient money TO
finance the schools until the begin
ming of the new year.
The Anchor Fence and Manufactur-
ing company on the approval of the
state factory inspector, was granted
an estimate Of $500 p. $. Wilson,
superintendent CT buildings ana
grounds, reported that the work of
fire escape construction was not yet
completed. One of the teachers had
complained that the space between
the Stats of the escape landings were
too wide and that the he'll of her
shoes caught and she though it would
no 10 oh 10 40
scend. NJ. B Dickinson thought that
the teachers shCuld wear common
sense" shoes and the seeming diff
Guilty would be avoided
Despite the early period for such
discussion, the old matter OF COM
mencement exercises was brought up
when Lewis Morrill, and George
King, OF the High School Senior
class asked permission TO put on a
play at the customary time for the
commencement exercises rather than
the rhetoricals. A squabble resulted
and nothing was accomplished Mr..
Jacohy questioned If giving of the
play would detract from the school
the opinion that it would to a certain
extent, but was in favor of the play
If 1t could be given at the last of the
year, with the customary rhetoricals
held at various times through the
year. Jacoby thought that 1t would
be we'll to do away with large part
Of the commencement exercises. He
thought that the average pupil looks
forward TO commencement and then
thinks himself through with his edu-
aational efforts. This idea is a mis-
taken one on the part of the pupil
and should be avoided.
The matter of having a speaker
again next year came up with the
discussion. superintendent Frank
was In favor of a speaker Member
Dicllerson said that he would rather
hear the boys and girls of the schools
mako an address than to hear a
Henry Ward Beecher 81 would rath-
er hear them than any speaker"
said the irate postmaster who had
grown hot 81 don't care If we get
him for SIPS or $25. We might get
few phonograph records and make
the performance a little cheaper.
The discussion proved futile and
the matter was left over TO the next
meeting, at which time superintend-
ent Frank will bring to the board
the exact opinion of the 'Hgh School
teaching force in regard to the com
mencement exercises.
In connection with the discussion Of
commencement tho matter OF com
mencement gowns was brought up.
~ think" said Meber Dickerson, awe
ought to get graduation gown for
the occasion and make them all wear
1t. | don't know much about the