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

! SkOOg e Anderson, meat. .... 1850
J. R. Magley, livery. 500
Kandiyohi County Fair Assn,
rent of auditorium. .......... $500
City of Willmar, light, water
and labor ................... 56.o6
Upon motion duly made and car
ried Mr.. NJ 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 Goth day of May of each year,
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
future age such records as the past
it may enkindle pure love and patrio-
tism in the hearts of the young, to that
native land, which though it has in
deed gained a proud seat among the
nations, has still the same need of
protection from their virtues, that it
once had from their fathers swords,
And, Whereas, the ranks of the sold
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
derby 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
i 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
| 1t Resolved, that from and after this
| date it shall be the privilege of the
| Senior Class of the High School of
the City of Willmar under the direc-
Il ton of the City Superintendent of
Il Schools, assisted by the teachers and
/ children of the public schools Of our
city, and others, on every Memorial
day, May 30th of each year, to take
charge of and arrange for patriotic ex'
ercises on that day, and to visit the
different cemeteries in our city, there
to decorate and scatter flowers on the
soldiers graves, and while living and
Il with us, to have along as honored
guests on every such occasion all the
Grand Army soldiers in our city that
may be able and willing to participate
in the exercises, and while blossom tc
blossom is added and scattered ovel
Y the last resting places Of our nations
: heroes, let US not forget other friends
y and relatives. And, Be It Further Re
solved, that the Clerk of this Board
be requested to procure from the
Grand Army Post in this city, the
names of all the soldiers dead ant
| their burying places within the city
and the names and data of all the sol
diers now living within the city, ant
that proper records and data be KEEP
of the soldiers living and dead"
Sup't. Foster reported that Mis-
Cora Berkness and Miss Bertha Ram
sett had rendered their designations
Said designations were, upon motion
duly made and carried, accepted.
Motion was duly made, SECONDED
and carried that the Board approx
of the awarding of diplomas to tn
graduates from the high school an
normal department for 1916.
Upon motion duly made, seconde
and carried Sup't. Foster was author
lied to purchase a surveyors instrr
NEST for the school.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
IL N. s. SWENSON, Clerk.