New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-10-05
N. U. SCHOOL TAX
LEVY IS 100000
NO CHANGE MADE FROM LAST
YEARS FIGURES BY THE
BOARD.
SCHOOL NURSE REPORT SHOWS
MANY CHILDREN ARE
UNDERWEIGHT.

It did not require very lengthy dis
cussion to decide the amount of the
current school tax levy at the regular
monthly session of the Board of Edu-
cation, Monday evening. Other
matters, some of far less Importance,
were given considerably more atten-
ton, but, as matter of fact, the tax
levy has occupied the minds of the
board members for some time past, as
they have made consistent efforts to
find ways and means to reduce it, if
possible. Under existing circumstan-
Ices, however, it would be practically
"a super Herculean task to diminish the
amount which is necessary to main
tain the present high standard of our
public schools, and, for this reason, it
was finally decided to fix the tax levy
at 100000, the same as last year.
There was not dissenting vote.
School Nurse Report.
One of the matters of great interest
to the parents of school children, which
was considered by the board, was the
monthly report of the school nurse,
Miss Potter, for September, which
shows an alarming percentage of
pupils that are underweight. 1t also
discloses other vital facts relative to
the physical condition of the children.
The report is published elsewhere in
this issue of the Review.
The Textbook Question.
Superintendent Arnold Gloor in-
formed the board members that he
had sent out questionaires to the heads
of 20 schools in this section of the state,
requesting information on the manner
in which they handle the textbook
question. From the replies received,
it is noted that IL schools furnish free
textbooks in the grades, while this.
privilege is in vogue in only five high
schools. In two districts, textbooks
are sold at cost to the pupils in the
grades, and the same is true as regards
the high schools in eight high schools.
Two districts leave, the sale Of grade
textbooks in the hands of local dealers,
which is also the case with three high
schools. The renting Of textbooks to
the pupils at one-third of their cost
to the district is in vogue in only one
district, Mankato, where it applies
both to the high school and the grades.
Favor Free Textbooks.
Everyone of the 20 school heads
reporting, with one exception, favors
free textbooks. Of these, five recon-
mend this feature only so far as the
pupils in the grades are concerned,
while the other Is make no limitations
in this respect. Only one superintend-
ent Cat ST. Peter recommends the
selling of textbooks to the pupils at
cost. Nine superintendent reported
that the plan Of providing free text
books is satisfactory. The schools
answering Superintendent Gloor's
QUESTIONABLE are as follows. Albert
Lea, Blue Earth, Candy, Fairmont,
lFaribault, Luverne, Mankato, MAR
shall, Mortified, Owatonna, Pipestone,
Redwood Falls, st. James, st. Peter,
Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Tracy, Wins
dom, Waseca and Worthington.
Members of the local board are of
the opinion that the plan in vogue here
at the present time, which places the
sale of all public school textbooks in
the hands of a local dealer, is unsatis-
factory, and it is possible that change
will be made before another school
term begins. What plan will be adopt
led here, is as yet predetermined, but
the matter is being considered by the
board members at the present time.
Minor Matters Disposed of
i Very little other business was trans
acted at Monday evenings session.
Mrs. Rollin Church was re-engaged
as secretary to Superintendent Gloor
at salary of SIS per month for full
time.
II Superintendent Gloor read letter
from the state commissioner Of ,educa-
i ton relative tor the visit of General
Foch of France to this country this
fall. It has been proposed that the
ischool children of the United States
shall contribute toward fund to erect
1.-TWO high schools, to be known as the
Washing on-Lafayette and the Foch:
/ Pershing high schools, in the de-
vastated districts Of France. The
school children are also to present
| General AFoch with suitably in
Iscribed medal. Superintendent Glooi
/ was requested to post the communica.
ton on the bulletin board IN the high
school SO that any pupils desiring ia
make contributions may do so.
Treasurer Herman F. Raabe Re,
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