The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-12

him by the minority OF the Doard ana
other citizens of Fargo, threatening
him with dismissal al the end of a
years service.
MIR. Siders is a very superior man,
n our schools would have profted
greatly by his services.
The teachers committee was di-
rected by the. board in regular session
at which all members were present, TO
look for a successor to the present in
Cumbent.
TT will proceed to discharge that
duty, and will endeavoT to find a man
Of the qualifications which the needs
OF our schools demand.
N. G. Young.
Mrs. Frances Bolley.
d. B. Holt.
Mrs. A. G. Hanson
j.. r. Frame"
What is the present situation and
what is bur attitude toward re-engag-
ing Mr.. Hoover?
w nave several men in view who
are OF the superior qualifications which
our schools demand. The threats
which have been published by the mi
nortty and Mr.. Hoover's friends defeat
ed The acceptance of Mr.. Siders and will
also prevent the securing of. the kind
of man we want until the community
Shall have expressed itself upon the
subject. Men of ordinary capacity are
abundant who a be secured. We are
not looking for that kind of q superin-
tendent, and we will not contract with
that kind of a man. Our sole purpose
Is to improve Ii schools and we Will
not vote to re-engage Mr.. Hoover. If
the community SuStainS the majority,
we will undertake to secure, and will
be able to secure a superintendent for
our schools such as their Importance
demands. If the community approves
the minority we will cheerfully acqui-
esce in the decision and in the selection
of a superintendent according to their
standard. -
The Opinion of the Majority.
Our conclusion that Mr.. Hoover is
needs of our school is based upon our
experience, observation and dealings
with him in the relation of members of
the board and superintendent as fol-
lows: Holt and Bolley, seven years;
Young, six years; McArdle, four years;
Hanson and Frame, about. one year
AS a rule the recommendation of
committees in charge of a particular
| other members of the board and had
their uppor For instance, c.. o.
Smith for some years has been chair
mar of the nance committee, a most
important committee which has charge
of the financial policy of the schools,
! it's expenditures, n the making of
tax lsYies. His recommendations on
this subject have always had the APP
prevail of the other members of his
committee and of the board. This is
true of DR.. Carpenters health commi
tee; his recommendations have been
supported, including his recommenda-
ton of medical inspector without ques-
tioning his judgment or motives. The
teachers committee n the schooi
betterment committee are wholly
agreed that a change in sup%erintend-
ents is essential to the welfare of our
schools. The minority, who are no
members of either of these committees.
has refused to abide by the decision. OF
the majority, and thus the question
presented to you for determination is
whether the majority of the board shall
be sustained.
1t is proper to state that after the
board reached it's decision and notified
Mr.. Hoover that it a decided MOI to
re-engage him, Messrs. Stockwell and
Halland, both ex=EsSte superinten-
dents, urged the ME A1Ay4o reconsider
their action. We felt that the duty
was upon us, indeed the most import
ant one we had as q members
and that we could not substitute the
wishes of these men for u dellberatt
judgment, which is based upon Y eX-
perience and rendered In perIormanct
of our duty.
There are those who are satisfied
with the boards conclusion and ash
nothing more. others demansd q state.
ment Of the particulars wherein Mr.
Hoover has failed IN his superlnIen,
dency. For these we will enumeratt
the following partial list OF his de-
Our Ideas of proper superintendencs
arc not peculiar to us. They were LAID
down in the printed rules OF the board
which were adopted in 1905, and shou1t
have measured Mr.. Hoover's duties ant
governed his actions.
Duty OF Personal Visitation.
Rule 3. He shall visit the diferen'
schools as often as his duties will per
NIT, give personal attention TO tn
classification OF the pupils in accord
ance with the prescribed course Q
study, prescribe and supervise exami
nations of all pupils for promotion
transfer from one department to an
\ other, note the mode Of government