Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-11
STATE CURATOR FISH
TO M|NOT NORMAL
Board of Regents Names H. G.
Fish as Head of History
Department.
RESIGNS AS MEMBER
OF SCHOOL BOARD

Announcement was made yesterday
that Fl. c. Fish, for the past eight
years state curator, in charge of the
state historical museum, had been
named head Of the history depart,
ment at the Minot Normal.
The appointment of Mr.. Fish was
made by the state board OF regents
and is the first appointment to be
made by the new board. Mr.. Fish
has already resigned his position with
the state historical society, and last
evening resigned as a member of
the city board of education.
Generally Approved. Sd,
The appointment of Prof. Fis.l by
the board of regents meets with gen.
eral approval. He is a man of ex.
ceptional ability, and a man who has
become particularly efficient in his
line by dint of hard work.
Prof. Fish is a graduate OF the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, leaving that in.
stitution with the degree of Bachelor
of Letters, in 1903 He had several
years experience in Wisconsin and
Indiana before coming to tlis state,
and for the past eight years has been
state curator. The present historical
museum at the capitol will always
stand as a monument to the work of
Prof. Fish.
For the past three years Mr.. Fish
has been a member of the city board
of education, and .las done much to
aid in placing the city schools on
their present plane. His resignation
was handed in At a meeting of the
board of education last evening and
accepted with much regret by the
other members of the board.
Mr.. Fish has always been recogniz-
ed as practical educator, and not
man who is carried away by the
cries. While his loss will be severely
felt in the city, his affiliation with
the 5Minot Normal will be distinct
gain for that institution.
Interested in City.
Since coming to the capital city Mr..
Fish has always taken an active in
terest and q leading part in its af-
fairs. In addition to that, he has been
interested in other organizations. At
present he is president of the Asso.
ciated Charities, and a trustee of the
First BAPTIST church. He is state sec.
retary of the Sons of the American
Revolution, and secretary of the Wis
consin University Alumni associa-
ton.
The resignation of Mr.. Fish as state
curator will not become effective un-
til the latter part Of September, but
his resignation from the school board
became effective at once
The family will move to Minot some
time in September, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Fish has also
been an active worker in city, club
and churcil affairs. She is a member
of the Fortnightly club, xnd was also
actively interested in the work of the
w. G. T. U.
Probable Successor.
COnjectures are already being made
as to Mr.. Fish's probable successor.
w. A. Greenleaf of Grand Forks has
been mentioned for the position Of
state curator, but nothing definite has
been learned as yet.
Attorney G. Z. Young has also been
mentioned as his probable successor
on the city school board. Mr.. Young
is we'll versed in local conditions and
would make a valuable addition to
the present board Of education. The
position likely will be filled by ap-
pointment at the next meeting Of the
board. 's ]. M