Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-21
Nebraska
Only One Bid
Before State
Normal Board
Constructors Shy at Proposals 70
Erect New Buildings at
Kearney and Peru.

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LINCOLN. Aug Zl-lSpCcial The new
state normal board this afternoon opened
bids for the construction Of the wing at
the Kearney normal school. Only one was
offered, that Of the Northwestern Con-
struction company, for $4,000, just S3o,Co1
more than the appropriation made by the
Legislature. This bid was rejected and the
secretary was instructed to advertise fol
more bids. No bids we're filed for the
construction Of the new building at Peru.
While It was the general opinion that
bids were lacking because of the fact that
the legality Of the act which created the
new normal board is under fire i'm the
supreme court, Colonel Majors inferred
there might have been another reason
when he asked Secretary Graham in what
papers the advertisement had been pub
lished. He was informed that it had been
published in the World Herald and several
papers out in the state.
we probably would have been more
successful had the secretary used The
Bee" said Colonel Majors.
Members Nye, Graham, Majors and
Bishop, a quorum, were present at the
meeting, which began in the office of the
state superintendent. with Secretary Lud-
den Of the old board across the hall. The
board then adjourned TO representative
hall to accommodate the large number OF
coal dealers who were present. Treasurer
Brian, a member of the board by virtue
of his position, as usual refused to meet
with the new board.
Superintendent Thomas Of the Kearney
school aud superintendent Crabtrce OF
the Peru normal We're both present. d.
Thomas said his school this year would
haRaa fIa .r.-Lt a4tLaa.w- h.. IT,. s-4-..a
In his fifth annual report to the board
superintendent Crabtree said it was gem
orally thought the establishment Of the
school at k,aruey would reduce the at
tendance at Peru. but such had not been
the case. The enrolment; had increased
from $50 in Iva 10 $50 in 1863. This in
crease OF ,G}, Mr.. Crabtrec said, is greater
th2a the total enrolment OF each of l05
normal aghoois out of the total l6) In the
Uni,Cd sat $. The Increase is practically
all in the hnshor classes.
o. OF IRE l,lyj graduates coo have been
IIdu.a.-u IN the last five classes. while
60. , e., y-OJ.OJJ spent for buildings since
49,. ..rt. taes sem spent duiins the last
...- s.al.. Ihi5 Includes the last appro-
..~. on
.y.aul ing buildings have been erected
sane lOI. Chapel and gymnasium, com
lr.s.A I'D ArNo IL Il ANHl VI StDtpVVt Nnt Olu
.-.-gy vas remodpled, doubled in size and
JJa..It,d into the present science hall in
lg.,, ,na new library building was COM
l.,.,u lu 1901 at a cost of So O0J, the heat.
ing plant was consu ucted last year at a
COS. OF 5000, a new kitchen was built
Tor Mt Vernon Hall out Of dornitory
funds, a new administrators building to
cost $4,000 viii be erected this year.
A delegation from Wayne appeared be-
fore the board today to talk about the
transfer OF the Wayne Normal school to
the state in consideration Of that 500, 900
appropriated by the late legislature. mas
Nuch as there is some doubt about the
right OF the board to act in this and all
other matters there was nothing done. Tn
delegation consisted OF Judge Welsh
County Attorney Davis, J. P. Bressler and
Prof. Pyle.
In the law il Is provided that the Board
Of Education shall take over the sChoo.
and this board is designated that State
Normal Board OF Education.