New Ulm review., 1920-12-08
NO CHOICE FOR
H. s. PRINCIP AL
BOARD OF EDUCATION FAILS
TO ELECT a SUCCESSOR
TO R. 1. HENRY.
MISS GRACE j.. HINSHAW OF
MINNEAPOLIS NEW HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHER.

l
Due to lack Of suitable applicants,
the election of q successor to Ralph L.
Henry, principal Of the high school,
who has rendered his resignation to
accept a position as a member of the
editorial staff ofg.the Mortified News
the first of the rev year, was deferred
temporarily by the board Of education,
which considerea the applications re-
ceived UP to that time at its regular
monthly meeting, Monday evening. venln
Quite number Of applications have
been filed with Clerk John Henle ard
Superintendent Arnold Gloor, but
among these Only two were given
serious consideration. Both Of these
instructors, however, have accepted
positions in otler high schools since '
making application here. Two other
applications were Submitted to the
board by its teachers committee, but
these were deferred and it was voted
to hold the selection Of b high ggh school
prin eipal in abayanee until further
applications can bereceived. A special
session CT the board will be held on or
before December 20 for the purpose
of again taking up this matter.
prot. Ackerraa nm Mentioned.
President w. = Eckstein presented
the name of Prof. a. Ackermann OF
this city, who. has been successful
educator for nes5slY a quarter OF e; a
century 81 hav9 8, + ss1 years ago,
haan director, and prior thereto a
faculty. member Of Dr. Marlin Luther
Co,lege here. Mr.. Eckstein thought
that man OF Prof. Ackef1nann S $
! ability was greatly needed ia the local
hioh school to inculcate discipline,
which for some time past has been
I1acking. No one disputes the fact
that Prof. Ackermann has the neces-
sarv educational qualifications for the
Ilocal principalship and his many
friends here and elsewhere would bs
nleased to see him elected.
II s. Instructor Chosen.
There were two exceptionally vel
qualified applicants for the posltlo'
Of an additional instructor in the loea
hieh school, which was decided upot
at a previous meeting OF the board board
| After carefully considering the recon-
mendations presented by both youn'
1 aides. Miss Grace L. HinshaW Q
Minneapolis was finally elected. sh'
will be requested to take up her new
duties as soon as possible, preferably
4 before the Christmas vacation, AM
viii be employed until June l. He
| salary was fixed at s14o per month
| One Of Miss Hinshaw's qualification
that found especial favor with Super
;ntend dent Gaoor and the board mem
! hers was that in regard to her exeeF
ltional ability to coach debating teams
| a matter that IS of more than passsln1
Importance in the local high school H
1 Schools Close Dec. II.
4 The board decided, upon recon
! mendation Of Superintendent Gloo
! 70 close the local public schools f
the two weeks Christmas and Ne
Years vacation On Friday, Decembf
W. and reopen them Tor the ne
semester, Monday, January 3. At hs
originally been planned to have tn
vacation begin Wednesday, Decemb
l-l22, and close Wednesday, January
VI but this would split up two weeks al
N cause confusion among the pupils.
&c Reports on Attendance.
RI Superintendent Gfoor submitted !
Of 1summay reports on attendance !
nei the months ending October 20 al
- November 81. According to- t
x-I former report, the number. Of pup
er! enrolled on the last school day
September was 760, while 13 we
" 1re-admitted, Is received by transf
8 transferred, left school and al
re |were suspended for irregular after
q ance during October, leaving a to
enrolment Of .765 at the end Of !
id month, with 97.69 per cent actual
ed tendance. The number of pul
Il. admitted during October was 49,
edI The summary report on attenda1
Sc during November contains the follc
er ing data: Total enrolment last d
of previous month, 765; adfnitt
" during November, 16 re-admitted,
ng transferred, I; suspended for irreguu
be attendance, 13; 3; total enrolment
ng end Of month, ~ per cent of after
ance for the month, 81 ,21.