The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-21
CITY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SEPT. nth
SCHOOL BOARD NET TODAY AND
FIXED DATE FOR A WEEK
LATER THAN USUAL
Harvest Work be Aided as a Result
New Faculty Members We're
Elected Today

The Moscow city schools will open
this year on Monday, September 11th,
week later than usual. The school
board was in adjourned session today
to fix the date for the opening Of the
schools and the reason for the late
date being selected was because of the
late harvest the numerous students at
work in the harvest fields would have
an opportunity to finish their work.
On recommendation of Superintend-
ent Henry the board elected P. Jor-
dan Silas of Rockford, ILL.,, as teach
er of English in the high school to
succeed Miss Linda Rae who has ac-
cepted a lucretive position in the Kalis-
pell schools. On the superintendent
recommendation the board also elected
Miss Henrietta M. Smith of Winton,
Mimi, to a position in the grades at
salary of $40 per month The faculty
of the Moscow schools is now, COM
plete with one exception.
The board authorized the publishing
of notice of the school election on
September 5th between the hours of l
and 5 o'clock. w. H. Beardsley and
Mrs. c, j. Orland were appointed
judges and Mrs. j. w. Lieuallen, clerk.
TWO new members of the board are to
be elected to succeed L. F. Parsons
ond Wy MorIov
Bids for supplying coal for the dis
trict were opened and the bid of the
Standard Lumber company accepted
to furnish Crows Nest coal, mine run,
to the high school at $6.45 per ton de-
livered, while the bid of the Moscow
Commission company to supply Smiths
egg coal at $3.50 per ton delivered to
the Whitworth school and other build
ings was accepted.
Under the law the clerk of the school
board must take the annual school
census which was authorized again
this year. The law provides for the
payment to the clerk of the board of
five cents for each name. This year
the clerk will direct the census and
will be assisted by Prof. Morse, of the
economic department, and the student
class in that department. The pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the
school library instead Of being paid to /
the clerk The amount usually runs
up to $11O.
In submitting an estimate for the
budget of expense for the coming
year, Superintendent Henry fixes the
probable expense at $37,861.50. The
report of the clerk shows that the
estimated receipts of the district will
approximate $4,000. The clerk re-
ported the sum of $4,000 in the bond
interest and sinking fund and was in
structed to communicate with the
state treasurer to learn if it is possi-
BILE to take up $4,000 worth of bonds
against the Whitworth building.
Superintendent Henry is receiving
many applications from boys desiring
to come to Moscow to attend the high
school providing they can secure en-
ployment which will permit them ma
king their way through school. Super
intendent Henry desires that citizens
of Moscow who can assist in placing
worthy boys at work out of school
hours to communicate with him in the
matter.
1t is announced that Superintendent
Henry is working on a new course of
study in the high school and hopes to
make definite announcement within a
short time.