The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-07-13
SCHOOL MEETING
WELL attended
TAX PAYERS TOOK LIVELY INTER
EST IN PROCEEDINGS
Hugh Mccormick Elected to Succeed
Himself, w. X. Hopkins Elected to
Succeed C. A. Lacure

The animal school meeting, held at
the school building, Monday evening,
was attended by about forty tax pay
ers. including several ladies', and llVe-
ly and understanding interest was
taken in the proceedings from start TO
finish.
Reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and approved. The
total receipts of the district from all
sources during the past year was
Sl5.640.l8, the expenditures $l4, 1872 81,
leaving a balance IN the treasury or
Sl5O7.5l The total expenditures Tor
fuel, labor, incidentals, bonds, and
interest was $6,6l1.70. A detailed
statement of the receipts and eXpendl-
lures will appear in the next issue OF
The Messenger. The budg,t for the
ensuing year. including salaries OF
teachers, all other expenses and pay
ments of interest and principal on
bonds has been estimated at $l3,OOO.O w
The next business was the election OF
two members of the board, to succeed
Hugh Mccormick and George A. La
cure, whose terms expirsd. The nom
nations were made by ballot and the
first vote for y successor to Mr.. Lacure
failed to result in choice, as he led
with about fourteen votes while the
others were distributed amohg half a
dozen other nominees. Several OF these
withdrew and the vote narrowed to
contest between Messrs. Lacure and
Hopkins, the latter finally winning
by vote of twenty-three to thirteen
We feel it but just to to say that Mr..
Lacure has been very valuable member
of the school board, having for manv
wears been engaged in teaching, and
that he is entitled to the thanks of the
people of the district for his long, faith
full and practically gratituitous services.
And, on the other hand, we are glad to
saw that his successor, Mr.. Hopkins,
will undoubtedly render equally desir-
able service.
Following this the board referred the
matter of employing teacher OF music
and drawing for the ensuing year to the
meeting. The question was discussed
with considerable vigor, some claiming
that the results were not commensurate
with the expense while others declared
that such teacher was of great value
to the educational program. motion
was then made that the board be in
structed not to hire teacher OF music
and drawing for the ensuing year, which
motion carried. Following this more
speechmaking was indulged in and the
value of music in the schools was urged.
1t was said that education did not con-
sist solely in learning reading, writing
and arithmetic; that knowledge OF
music was valuable in the development
of well balanced character, that 1t was
a source of inspiration in school work as
well as a necessary and valuable form
of relaxation. The creditable and
charming musical work done by the
school choruses and children of the lower
grades during the last two years was
touched upon and a motion to rescind
the action previously taken was made
and carried. Then motion was made
that the board be authorized to use its
discretion in hiring teacher OF music
for the ensuing year, which motion
carried by decisive majority. This
action will relieve the board of all en-
barassing responsibility in the matter
and allow them to do whatever they
deem the best interests of the schools
demand, They may hire teacher for
continuous service if suitable one can
be found or they may engage one for a
limited amount of instruction, as may
seen advisable. We shall ask for per-
mission to say that the editor favored
the action last taken. Music is valu-
able as refining influence in the lives
of children, the sentiment of the school
songs is good and music helps to make
school a pleasant place which is a
nightly important consideration.
No further business appearing the
meeting adjourned.