Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07


J. B. Boyd, trees and labor. go. 3.75
Skoog & Anderson, meat. 1880
J. r. Magley, livery. ry............ 500
Kandiyohi County Fair Assn,
rent of auditorium. ........ $500
City of Willmar, light, water
and LABOR oo.oO
Upon motion duly made and car
ried Mr.. N. P. Jorgenson was duly
elected to cut the grass on the school
grounds during the summer months,
at a salary of $500 per day for the
actual time put in, in performing such
work.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. S. B. Qvale and upon
motion duly adopted by the Board:
Be It Resolved by the Board of Edu-
cation of the City of Willmar, Mime.
sofa, That, Whereas we, as a Board
of Education believe, that the exam
pie set by the soldiers Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, our nations
heroes, in decorating the graves of
their departed comrades on Memorial
day, the 3Oth day of May of each year,
a beautiful, laudable and patriotic
custom, And Whereas, it seems in
cumbent on this Board to do all with
in it's power to deliver unimpaired to
a future age such records as the past
may have intrusted to its care, that
it may enkindle pure love and patrio-
tism in the hearts Of the young, to that
native land, which though 1t has In
deed gained a proud seat among the
nations, has still the same need OF
protection from their virtues, that 1t
once had from their fathers swords,
| ha Gxc 0f
iers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public are fast being cut down, and
that ere a very few years, they will
all have retired from the scenes they
have honored, it behooves us as
Board of Education at this time, be-
fore the last one shall have been laid
to rest, to make some effort and adopt
some plan so as to continue to carry
on this most beautiful custom of ten
derly scattering flowers on the graves
of the departed ones on every mem
orial day. And, Whereas we, as a
Board of Education believe it part
of the duty of the teachers in our pub
lie schools to inculcate and infuse in
to the hearts of our young, true love
and patriotism for our glorious coun-
try, so that there may be warmth as
we'll as radiance for our nation, and
to teach and tell of the early days,
tolls and perils, bravely and cheer
fully born, and to impress them on
our children, who amid the luxurious
indulgences of a great and prosperous
land can scarcely conceive the hard
ships and dangers by which it's free
dom and greatness was wrought out
| And, Whereas we, as Board OF Edu'
cation believe that the event of Mem
orial day might be so embalmed and
brought forward year by year, as to
perpetuate the blessings which have
flowed from it. Now, Therefore, Be
It Resolved, that from and after this
date it shall be the privilege of the
Senior Class Of the High School o1
the City of Willmar under the direc
tion of the City Superintendent o1
Schools, assisted by the teachers ant
children of the public schools Of oul
city, and others, on every Memoria
! day, May 3Oth of each year, to tak|
charge of and arrange for patriotic ex
ercises on that day, and to visit thu
different cemeteries in our city, ther'
to decorate and scatter flowers on thu
soldiers graves, and while living ant
with us, to have along as honoret
guests on every such occasion all tn
Grand Army soldiers in our city tina
may be able and willing to participate
in the exercises, and while blossom L
blossom is added and scattered owe
the last resting places Of our nation
: heroes, let US not forget other friend
and relatives. And, Be It Further Re
solved, that the Clerk of this Boar
be requested to procure from tn
Grand Army Post in this city, tn
names Of all the soldiers dead an
their burying places within the cit.
and the names and data of all the so
diers now living within the city, an
J that proper records and data be keI
of the soldiers living and dead"
Sup't. Foster reported that Mis-
| Cora Berkness and Miss Bertha Ran
} sett had rendered their resignation
Said designations were, upon mOtio1
duly made and carried, accepted.
Motion was duly made, seconde
| and carried that the Board approx
! of the awarding Of diplomas to th
graduates from the high school an
normal department for 1916. =,
Upon motion duly made, seconde
and carried Sup't. Foster was autho
lied to purchase q surveyors instr
NEST for the school. @
Upon motion the meeting adjourne
! n. 8. sWENs0N, Clerk.