The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-08

ent management and conditions.
Under the circumstances there seems
to be little or no opportunity for us
to render the community any service
of real educational value.
I'VE are not content to devote our
time merely to buying supplies and
auditing bills, out most Of all, we are
not willing to support, or be held re-
sponsible for a policy which we sin
cerely believe to be fundamentally
wrong.
we, therefore, hereby resign as
members of the board Of education ~
the city of Fargo, said resignation to
lake effect at once"
DR.. F. E. Ball Elected.
c.. O. Smith, a member of the board,
expects to be vi of the city for the
next three or four weeks n as some
matters might come up that need a
majority Of members in the city 1t was
decided to elect one new m last
night, so that there would be Il major
ity in the city, and DR.. F. e. Ball was
called up on the phone and stated that
he would accept the position. and he
was elected unanimously. He will
qualify today and be ready for the
next meeting. when the other three
members of the board will be CHOSEN.
DR.. Ball resides in the Third ward and
is enterprising and it is believed that
he will be q good and active member.
Meeting of Old Board.
Shortly after 8 o'clock last night
President McArdle called the meeting
to order and the minutes of the last
meeting were read by Secretary Guth-
rie and passed. With the exception
Of Messrs Frame and Young, all of the
old members were present.
A summons was served by the sher-
if on the board in the suit that has
been brought by the city for claims as
to paving, sidewalks, sewers, etc, these
being on special assessments. 1t was
stated that President Emery Of the
city commission had remarked to one
Of the members to the effect that 1t
was hoped that an amicable range
ment might be entered into between
the city and board and this was re-
ferred to the new board. Mr.. Smith
stated that he felt that the board
should assist the city in a measure IN
this matter. AS the board has seVera
days in which, to look into the matter
the question was passed last night.
Matter of Text Books.
Mrs. Hanson made a complaint to
the effect hat there were not enough
books in the Roosevelt school and thai
some of the books were not in a san
itary condition and this was discussed
at some length. Superintendent Hoover
stated hat the books referred to were
given to the schools in lots Of twenty
five, as only half Of the school could
use the books at a time and this hac
ben the custom. He said these were
sufficient, and that If there was q
scarcity of books all the superintend-
! ent had to do was to ask for others
The question was passed. The bills Of
1.-THE last month were read and referred
The New Board.
At his point the old board adjourn
ed finally and the new members were
called to the seats, when E. S. Elliott
X. NJ. Hagen and DR.. Paul Sorkness
who had qualified, were given place!
and Mr.. Hannaher moved that {. .
Smith be chosen temporary chairman
and this was done, after which tn
resignation Of the four mentioned
! above was read and accepted. Thel
C. O. Smith moved hat John J. Han
naher be chosen president and thi
was done. and E. G.. Guthrie electet
secretary and this action was taken.
Then followed the election Of MI
Hoover to succeed himself as city sup
e~rintendent at a salary Of $3,25O, ant
the secretary and president were in
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him.
Elected New Teachers.
Superintendent Hoover stated tha
there would be from fifteen to twenty
five vacancies in the list Of teacher
and he recommended the following:
Matte E. Conway, Tilda ForsberG
Ethel Hauser, Eva Holden n Jan
Knowlton, and these were elected ant
contracts ordered into. The teachers
committee, which will be appointed II
the near future, was also instructed t.
fill all vacancies.
The List Of Graduates.
Superintendent Hoover then read tn
| list Of the high school students VIII
had been nominated and recommends
for graduation, at the same m an
nouncing tina he las secured the audi
forum of the Masonic temple for tn
exercises. 1t vas announced that tn
committee would be named by M
Hannaher at the next meeting to b
held on the first Wednesday evenint
in the month Of June, after which tn
board adjourned.
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