The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-03
REV. c. R. ADAMS
ON SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTED LAST EVENING AT The
REGULAR MEETING TO TAKE
PLACE or c. J. THoRP, RESIGN
ED COMMITTEE APPOINT
MENTs ARE MADE.

the First Presbyterian church, was
unanimously elected last evening oy
the members of the board of education
to take the place Of Chas J. Thorp.
who resigned from the board at the
May meeting. The meeting last night
was the regular June meeting of the
board, and all Of the members were
present.
i There were but two names placed
in nomination. Professor McArdle
nominated Rev G. r. Adams. There
was some discussion and one or two
members expressed an opinion against
having clergyman on the board fear
/ ing that his duty to his congregation
might conflict with his work on the
board. The name of M. N. Hatcher
was then placed in nomination also.
The vote showed six ballots for Rev
Adams and two for Mr.. Hatcher, and
1t was then voted to declare Rev
Adams the unanimous choice and
every member voted aye.
Judge Young who placed the name
of DR.. r.. A. Beard in nomination III
the last meeting explained that he had
since considered the matter and be-
lieved that the north side should get
this representation to balance the
board. He therefore did not place DIR
Boards name in nomination last eve
ming
The board now consists Of the To-
lowing personnel: ID. B. Holt, prcsi.
dent, DR.. g. A. Carpenter, Mrs. c. G.
Welton, Prof. Harry w. McArdle Mrs
Frances e, BolIey. Judge N. c. Young
c. o. Smith. Stephenson Dunlop ant
the newly elected member. Rev G. r
Adams.
Riley Gets Contract.
r One of the most important matters
of business to come before the boarc
besides the election of a new mem
ber was the awarding Of the contrac
) for a new and modern ventilating ;yc
tenn and the remodeling of the plumb
ing in the Longfellow school.
Two bids were received for thi!
D work. as follows:
e T. p. Riley .................. $257
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Co. s2,92
The board awarded the contract Il
v Mr.. Riley, the lowest bidder, providing
: an indemnity bond of $4,000 is put ur
n Committees Appointed.
President Holt announced the a2
pointment of the following commit
tees:
! Finance - Smith. Carpenter an,
i Young.
h Buildings, Dunlop, Smith and Car
lpenter.
Teachers - Bolley, Dunlop. Youn
and Holt
s supplies-Carpenter. welton an
r Dunlop. .. ..s...s.
h School Betterment-Young. McArdl
(, and Bolley. .
Text Book-McArdle. weIton an
Adams. a@a
: Visiting welton. McArdIe an
s Adams. .~.#-
7 Tuition-Adams, Smith and Bolle,
- Treasurer's Report
Treasurer of the board, w. c. Lai
zure, submitted the following repor
for the month ending June l.:
=, Amount on hand .......... $21, 1905
q Receipts -................ 5.9131
v Total amount received e. $27,233.7
. Disbursements ............ 6.72O.s
Balance on hand June L.. S20,512.7
le Annual School Census.
% Considerable discussion came VI
n. when the matter of taking the annu;
g school census Of the city was broache
i This Is considered Of considerable ilr
portance as the apportionmeut
moneys received from the state
: based on the result of this census.
$, was the unanimous opinion of II
'e board that 1t should be taken by son
le one who would be able to do 1t acct
Dr. rately and by some one on whom tt
board could rely absolutely.
1t was suggested by one mernb,
rs that 1t might be a good thing to sen
"a to Grand Forks for census taker &
., they seem to be expert in citing mol
e. students TO the average number
: families in the city than any othC
town in the state.
The matter was finally left with IL
= president of the board to endeavnr /
3, get Professor Kalmback, one Of II
or dertake this work.
IL instructors of the high school, to ur
~ The matter of selecting a secretaI
) was again put over. Superintendcr
Hoover was elected TO acr as secre
tary pro tenn for month longer an
le to secure what assistance he ne eds.
, May Enlarge Roosevelt.
J. The proposition of taking care OF tr
J. congested conditions in the north pal
Q, of the city. especially in Roseve
% schol, was taken up, The board
planning on buying additional groun
adjacent to the site of the Rooseve
" school and may decide to build an ad
sr dition In the near future The scho,
le betterment committee was instvucts
ii to get an option on four lots adjacer
J. to that school building p1il also 20 &,
Sf options on two sites In sllitable iocs
tions on the south side.
Kindergarten Work Discussed.
"a Mrs. Bolley brought up the matte
W of the board of education taking ovc
10 the free kindergarten school on Fror
8. street which is being run by MI,
Birchall. The board is now givir
1t 800 of the $400 which is costs to ri
,f this school, the other $500 being raj.
4. ed by the ladies of the cities.
e Mrs. Bolley spoke in favor OF =
IA board undertaking the whole worl
il There was some objection to this. Or
member that is the board undertoc
to run that kindergarten they woa
T. be expected TO run kindergartens
10 all parts Of the city.
mi President Holt called the attentie
4 of the members 20 a law passed
e. the last legislature which authoriz
{ school boards OF the state to establi'
kindergarten schools on a petite
Isigned by three-fourths OF the men
bers OF the district The matter w;
p llAft with the teachers committee