Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-20
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A PERSONAL WORD.

A PERSONAL WORD.
We regret that the Valley City
Times-Record finds it expedient tt
say that the Bismarck Tribune Is
"belittling" the superintendent Of the
Bismarck high schools and seeks tc
convey the impression that a persona
element has entered into it's state
ment of the proceedings Of the board
of education. The Tribune merely
published the fact with reference tc
the meeting of the school board, and
in speaking of the decision of the
board to engage a new superintend
ent, said:
In speaking to the report Mes
srs. Cochrane and Richholt ex-
pressed the kindliest feelings for
Mr.. Tanner as q man and
teacher in his chosen line OF
work, but they both felt that he
had not had the experience neces-
sary to successfully superintend
schools as large as those in this
city; that Bismarck had now
reached. a point, educationally,
where the best talent was de-
handed, regardless of the cost,
and that when such talent had
been secured that the entire
charge OF the school, such as the
classification Of the teachers to
obtain the best results, and in fact
all matters pertaining to the i'm
mediate direction of the schools
be placed in his hands. the board
merely furnishing the means to
make the schools the best in the
state. 49, ..'..'.t@ ~ ."
If there is anything in this publica-
ton that does an Intentional injustice
to Mr.. Tanner, we fail to observe it,
and it may be well to state that the
article from which this statement is
taken was not written by Professor
Moore, nor by an enemy of Mr.. Tan
ner, either personally, politically or
in an educational way.
We take this opportunity, also, to
publish the subjoined article from the
Times-Record of several days ago,
which we have heretofore refrained
from publishing, for the reason that
except for the purposes Of this dis
cussion the necessity for it's publica'
ton would not have arisen:
The disclosures brought to light
during the past week by the au-
thorities in this city, are stain
upon the good name of Valley
City and a reflection upon its cit
liens individually. Th re is little
use in dragging the details CT the
revelations through the columns
OF the press. It is sufficient that
six unfortunate girls have been ar
u,
reform school, one given jail
sentence and the other lies in a
local hospital too ill to be sentenc-
ed, and that warrants have been
issued for twentw men and boys,
some of whom have been arrest
ed, but the greater portion of
whom have left town. The Of
tenders are all young, girls rang
ing in age from Is to 20, five Of
them being under the age OF con-
sent, three or four of the boys are
from the high school, the remain
der being. boys and young men
about town, with two or three
men with families. Most of the
charges are serious and some of
the young men will doubtless
bring up in the penitentiary.
We think the Times-Record will ad-
NIT that it has ample opportunity at
home to exercise the beneficient in
fiuence which it seeks to exercise in
the affairs of the schools OF Bis
mark. The Tribune believes the peo
pie OF Bismarck are capable Of dis
charging their duty with reference tc
the public schools, and inasmuch az
they are paying the burden Of taxes
Tor their support, they should be per-
nitted to exercise their Judgment,
without the voluntary suggestions o.
the Times Record. The Tribune has
no quarrels With the Tmes-Re sol
with any member of the teaching force