New Ulm review., 1921-01-05
XMAS GIf I rs
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GENEROSITY OF HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS RESENTED BY
TWO TEACHERS.
BOARD ;e ARD MEMBERS HOLD QUIZ
TO DETERMINE MOTIVE
BEHIND ACTS.

TO DETERMINE s1 I:lsMs NE: MOTIVE
BEHIND ACTS.
II seldom happens that Christ
mas git is not appreciated by the
recipient, but members Of the Senior
Glass OF the New Ulm high school
have learned to their sorrow that
this rare occurrence is a very ma
telrial ter fact, nevertheless, for their.
generosity has caused a furor, which
IN the eyes Of some people looms up
big, while others regard it as a
tempest in a teapot.
Toy Trinkets Presented.
Two weeks before the beginning of
the holiday vacation, the Senior
Glass, as has been the annual custom
for several years, arranged a delight
full little Christmas celebration in the
high school assembly room, at which
| they were hosts to the Juniors, Sopho-
mores and Freshmen AS usual, the
high school faculty members were pre-
sented with gifts by the Seniors,
and in view, Of the high cost Of
living and the depressed value of
their pin money, these were in the
shape of toy trinkets.
Generosity Is Resented.
All but twosof the faculty members
accepted the little tokens in the
spirit in which they were presented
namely, a humorous one, and joined
in the general joyousness occasioned
by the innocent little affair. Not SO
the two others, who resented the
gifts received by them and sub
mitted an ultimatum to the board of
education, to the effect that they
would resign, unless the board take
some action, prescribed by them, in
/ the premises. his ultimatum was
presented to members Of the board
q few days prion to the beginning of
+ the post-ho olidaY term.
I Board Idolds SpeciaE~Session.
! The board Of education held q
special meeting, Thursday evening
for the purpose Of investigating The
matter, and Miss Hilda Steinmetz
member of The committee which
selected the gifts, was called on the
carpet and quizzed. Miss Steinmetz
stated that no sinister motive had
/ prompted the selection Of the little
toy trinkets which had been pre-
sented to the faculty members, but
that the articles had been chosen
with view to create merriment.
Superintendent Investigates.
After questioning the young lady,
the board instructed Superintendent
Arnold Gloor to make further in
vestigations, and at the regular board
meeting, Monday evening read q
list Of the high school teachers and
tie gifts which they had received:
He also said that he had questioned
Miss Mildred Eibner and John Graf,
other members of the purchasing
committee and their statements
corroborated the testimony given
by Miss Steinmetz, to the effect that
the committee was moved by a de-
sire to os'inject fun into the celebration
in making the gift selections.
/ Laid on the Table.
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Upon motion of DR.. G.. A. Hintz
the entire matter was laid on the
table until the next board meeting,
and in the meantime, further de-
| velopments will be awaited.
The sum and substance Of the
thing is that one must exercise more
than ordinary care in the choice of
Christmas gifts for some people,
| and that a knowledge Of their Whims
and likes and ,dislikes is very es-
sential to avoid hurting their feelings.
Viewed from another angle, it is
but atgentle reminder Of the good
oldedaysn when instructors were the
targets for comic valentines from
1 their less tractable pupils. Usually
the teachers were successful in ferret
ing out the guilty niscreants and
punished them accordingly.
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