The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-15

related the incidents that led to the
voting of the gift by Neptune Hose
Company Number Two and, expressing
the interest of the company in the
schools of Moscow, stepped forward
and placed the check for $3.50 in the
secretary's hands. Mr.. Green said in
part:
Gives Surplus Money.
About two weeks ago, at a meeting
of Neptune Hose Company Number
Two the report of our treasurer show
ed that we had in the treasury a sum
somewhat in excess of $500. 1t has
always been the policy of our COM
pany to eXpend its earnings for the
good of the community at large. We
receive $50 a year for taking care of
our hose cart and instead of spend
ing the money on ourselves, we try
to put it where it will do the COM
munity the most good. Upon looking
around, we decided that we could not
do any better than to support the
libraries of the university and of the
city school. AS the university is sup
ported by state funds, and as the pub
lie schools are supported by the funds
from which we get our earnings, we
decided to divide our gift of $500 in
the proportion of $3.50 to $50. Accord
ingly, resolution was passed unan-
imously which voted to give check
for $50 to the University Law SchOol
library and $3.50 to the high school for
the purchase of books to start a high
school library The hose company ac-
its gift with the request
that a committee of three, consisting
of Superintendent Randall, Mrs. c. e.
Merwin and Mr.. l.. F. Parsons serve
to select the books purchased with
this sum-"
Board Members Surprised.
The agreeable news conveyed by +
Mr.. Green's speech took the members
Of the board so entirely unawares
that for a moment or two they could
only calculate over their surprise and
he splendid nature of the gift. Presi-
lent Estes requested Mr.. Parsons to
accept the gift on behalf of the board,
and he did so in speech which must
nave convinced the generous donors ;
If the cordial manner in which their
donation was received. Mr.. Parsons
said in part:
IdISOuS EAleHuS ,
ION behalf of the school board |
should like to thank you most heartily
or this handsome donation and to as {
sure you that your gift is decidedly ac- {
,eptable Funds for books have been ,
lsked for repeatedly and we have been
most anxious to grant the request.
3ut up to this time it has seemed i'm {
,ossible to set aside any amount how ;
yer small for the purpose of starting .
library. Recently however, COM
littee was appointed to ascertain the
lost pressing needs of the school in a
his particular. 1t was found that at t
ne very least an amount from $500
} $500 would be necessary. The
oard, after surveying the field, de-
ided that it would not be able to "
lake a purchase of books at this u
me as there are so many demands T
lade upon our treasury We hoped :.
lat a small amount might be left y
t the end of the school year. On CT
ehalf of the board | should like to C;
lpress our appreciation not only of G.
lie gift but of the pleasant assurance
lat there are citizens in Moscow who o'
,mpathize with the problems of the CO
hool board, who know what the needs ht
the school are, and who will do what al
ey can to meet those needs. The
terest displayed by the members of
eptune Hose Company Number Two fo
the welfare of the Moscow schools is lii
gratifying as the gift" r.,
Zumh0f Makes Talk. 10
Mr.. Zumhof, who has been the fore H
an of Neptune Hose Company Num- M
r Two ever since it was founded,
ID who has perhaps done more than NJ
" other one man to establish the Sc
cellent reputation enjoyed by the M
1scow Fire Department, made few D,
marks upon the donation. ~
Most of the. members of Neptune II
,se Company Number Two are men HI
family. AS for myself, | am through M,
th the public schools now. My chill 60,
en- have all graduated. But / feel
at other people have helped to edu- ce
te my children, and | am ready
help them educate theirs. / know
1t the children in this school have
go all over town to get the knowl-
ge that they are required to bring tia