The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-05
Met at State Normal School
Here Yesterday to
Consider Budget.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1914.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1914.
The State Board of Normal School
Trustees after three day session held
his week at Minot, Mayville and Val
ey City adjourned here last evening.
BESIDES matters of the usual routine
nature the Board considered the bud
get and urgent needs Of the local
school for the next biennial period.
Investigation on the part Of the
Board members showed several de-
partments of the school in very con-
gested condition and this during the
lightest term of the school year from
the standpoint of enrolment 1t was
found that rooms were pressed into
use for class purposes that even on a
bright day must be lighted artiticlally.
Cloak rooms are entirely inadequate.
Instead of finding the library quiet
place for study it is always crowded
to its capacity and during certain per-
iods of the day, represents Monday
bargain counter. The gymnasium
classes have outgrown their present
quarters to the extent of where stu
dents eligible to such classes must be
excluded on account of lack Of ROOM
In view Of these facts the Board has
found it necessary to recommend and
ask the state for substantial building
to relieve congested conditions at the
Valley City school. 1t is estimated
that building that would adequately
meet present needs would cost in the
neighborhood of 100000.
Other needs discussed by the Board
include group of modest buildings on
the school farm in the Tracy addition,
cottage to serve as residence for
the superintendent of grounds, much
needed barn, and machine shed. The
repair of the artesian we'll to supply
the school with water has been asked
for Other items, besides the usual
maintenance appropriation, that are
being asked for, include provision fc-
the further improvement Of grounds
additional apparatus and furniture, II
brary additions, provision to meet in
surance premiums, etc.
For the Minot state normal school,
the board of trustees recommended an
appropriation of approximately $4,000
for the purchase of the Harrison
school building and grounds, which is
designed to be used as Model or
training school. For the Improvement
Of grounds the board recommends an
expenditure of $4,000.
Other items OF recommendation in
clude $4,000 for the furnishing and
eQuipping of the main building of the
Minot school with laboratories, library
gymnasium, general Offices, music de.
S'artment, cloak rooms, assembly
:rousas. ETC., and the installation of
modern equipment, such as water.
sewers and toilets, in the Harrison
school at cost of $500.
t. For the Mayville Normal school, the
Board recommends the erection of
Model school building at a cost Of $780,
600. Heretofore the practice teaching
has been done in the city schools.
The Trustees occupied seats on the
stage during the chapel exercises yes
terday, when President Mcfarland in
troduced the members to the students.
Supt. E. J. Taylor in short address
outlined what should be the relation Of
the student and the graduate toward
the school and the state. President
Crane, Of the Minot Normal school
brought geetings in short address
from the sister school to the students
here assembled.
Following chapel exercises, the
members of the board were the din
ner guests at the state dormitory.
Following the afternoon session the
members dined last evening in the do
nestle science dining room.
Members Of the board who met here
yesterday were: Messrs. J. NJ. Devine,
Minot; E. J. Taylor, Bismarck; Hugh
Mcdonald, Valley City; r. M. Rish-
worth, McClusky; NJ L. Elkin, May
vile and Presidents Crane and Nc
Farland, advisory members. Messrs
+. A. Wilson, president Bathgate; and
H. A. Nelson, Ray, were absent.