1915-03 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1915WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1915 Volume 05 - Page 076 1915-03-08 The Board of Trustees met at their office in the Normal School at 8 p. m. Present: Trustees Barlow, Olsen and Smith, the Principal and the Secretary. MOLLIE BUCK MATTER Mollie Buck appeared before the Board. Mr. Alfred Black, Jr., was also present in the capacity of legal advisor to Miss Buck. Mrs. Warren was also present as a companion of Miss Buck. From statements made it appeared that about two weeks previously Miss Buck had been refused the privilege of enrolling as a student of the school, on the ground of her intense hostility toward the faculty of the institution, which had heretofore manifested itself in disrespectful and insubordinate conduct, very detrimental to the peace and discipline of the school. Notwithstanding her non-enrollment Miss Buck had subsequently persisted in daily coming to the school and entering departments where her presence was detrimental to the work in progress. She had vol? and offensively discussed the faculty and the institution at ? opportunity. It appeared that her peculiar idea in persistently attending the school under these circumstances had no other explanation than a purpose to harass and annoy the school. For these reasons the Principal had requested Miss Buck on March 5, to discontinue her attendance. This she refused to do. When she appeared at the school Monday, March 8, the Principal requested Miss Buck to retire. She refused to do so, and on the suggestion to Principal soon afterward she was taken away by the police. Miss Buck was given the opportunity of presenting her story and discussing her right of attendance as a student. The chief features of her disclosure were disparagements of the faculty and to some extent of the Trustees and the students of the school. She failed to offer any pertinent argument bearing upon the question at issue. Mr. Black, speaking in behalf of Miss Buck, stated as his ? opinion, that if Miss Buck would promise to comply with the regulations of the school and would refrain from all criticism and discussion of the faculty and others in the institution, she would have the legal right to be admitted as a student. Addressing Miss Buck, he asked her to made such a promise to the Board. Miss Buck demurred to doing so, saying that when she made a promise she kept it, and that she did not care to make such a promise without taking ample time for reflection. Mr. Black informed her that unless she gave the school authorities assurance of good conduct on her part, the Trustees would have the legal right to exclude her; and he again urged upon her the importance of making such a promise. Miss Buck, however, repeated her refusal to do so. The Principal read from minutes of a faculty meeting held on this date, excerpts expressing the unanimous opinion of the faculty that Miss Buck was temperamentally unfitted for teaching and that they could not conscientiously recommend her for a certificate or diploma. The followed a discussion which was largely personal between Miss Buck and Trustee Smith, the latter directing his conversation with a view to testing Miss Buck's mental status. Mr. Black withdrew while this was in progress. At the conclusion Trustee Smith informed Miss Buck that, "Until the Board acts upon your case, you are to keep away from this school." WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1915 Volume 05 - Page 077 1915-03-08 Miss Buck replied, "I will not do it." After some further irrelevant interchange, Miss Buck withdrew. READING OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of February 10, were then read and approved. BILLS AUDITED AND ALLOWED Bills were audited and approved for payment as follows: FUEL, LIGHT and WATER. 3952 Mathes Book Co. - 3.25. Puget Sound T. L. and P. Co. - 66.60. City of Bellingham - 11.30. 3971 Union Printing Co. - 1.50. City of Bellingham - 14.50. 3990 Griggs S. and P. Co. - 1.80. Puget Sound T. L. and P. Co. - 9.63. Pacific Tel. Co. - 16.85. Pacific Tel. Co. Tolls - 1.68. Western Union Co. - .93. Normal Messenger - 5.00. H. Standish - 2.00. REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS 3899 Christopher and Blythe - 10.00. 3989 Morse Hardware Co. - 2.70. 3978 Morrison Mill Co. - 4.00. 3984 S. J. Myers - 3.50. MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES. 3983-4005 W. N. and B. - 1.00. 4013 Union Printing Co. - 1.00. 4012 Northwest Hardware Co. - 1.55. Bellingham Pub. Co. - 2.80. 3758 B. B. Grocery - .20. 3951 Normal Grocery - .75. 3975 Griggs S. and P. Co. - 1.00. 3918 Morrison Mill Co. - 20.00. Bellingham Truck Co. - 7.25. 3994 Morse Hardware Co. - 5.25. 3993 Mutual Paper Co. - 14.18. 3953 O.C. Armstrong - 1.00. 3756 G. G. Barker and Son - 1.50. 3997 A. H. Montgomery - 3.00. Pacific Steam Laundry - 9.20. Northwest School Furn. Co. - 18.00. 4007 A. G. Spaulding and Bros. - 1.43. 4008 Union Printing Co. - .90. 3408 Montague and McHugh - .80. 3976 Montague and McHugh - 1.12. 3748 Montague and McHugh - .30. 3759 Montague and McHugh - 1.04. 3940 Montague and McHugh - 2.25. 3981 Morse Hardware Co. - 2.16. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1915 Volume 05 - Page 078 1915-03-08 LOCAL VOUCHERS. 3949 Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. - 3.38. 3908 McHutchinson and Co. - 20.34. 3913 B. B. Furniture Co. - 1.00. 3551 Montague and McHugh - 1.08. 3603 Montague and McHugh - 1.43. 3969 Montague and McHugh - .94. 3807 Montague and McHugh - .92. 3578 Montague and McHugh - .95. 3669 Montague and McHugh - 19.84. 3980 Lowman and Hanford - 1.12. Do Credit 6.56 and 4.91. 3883 Lowman and Hanford - 4.88. 3943 Lowman and Hanford - 1.00. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 5.18. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 62.24. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 190.27. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 19.73. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 17.38. 3985 Lowman and Hanford - 1.05. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 33.48. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 128.47. 3826 Lowman and Hanford - 1.35. 4015 The Hub Magazine - 14.90. 3942 Welles Bros. Pub. Co. - 3.00. 3957 Union Print Co. - .25. 3729 John Wiley and Sons - 1.00. 3912 Mathes Book Co. - 1.85. 3932 Mathes Book Co. - 2.60. Standard Oil Co. - 255.10. Mike Ponti - 4.00. Wilson-Nobles-Barr - 101.25. Pacific Tel. Co. - 6.00. Williams Vinegar Co. - 6.25. Ford Creamery Co. - 115.05. Pacific Steam Laundry - 15.70. Sweet Grocery Co. - 191.02. Puget Sound T. L. and P. Co. - 35.05. City Treasurer - 7.80. York Addn. Market - 145.80. Morse Hardware - .95. Christopher and Blythe - 5.55. Peter Frank - 1.75. B. B. Furniture Co. - 3.25. Bellingham Auto Sup. Co. - 1.40. Thiel and Welter - 11.56. A. H. Montgomery - 41.25. Mathes Book Co. - 1.90. Whatcom Dairy - 25.78. Bridge View Farm - 90.15. Sanitary Meat Market - .40. Sanitary Meat Market - .90. Sweet Grocery Company - 19.00. SALARY Lillie Smith - 20.50. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1915 Volume 05 - Page 079 1915-03-08 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER The Principal asked authority to engage a speaker for commencement, which was granted. LIGHT ON CAMPUS The Principal reported that he had requested the city ?rnish an arc light at the corner of Pine and High Streets ?ne to be located on the knoll at the front of the campus, ? request has not been granted. An offer had been secured, ?ter, from the Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Company ?rnish current for one arc light on the knoll at the expense ?e school for $3.25 per month. INLAND EMPIRE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Principal reported that an invitation had been extended ? ?ss Wilson of this school, from the Inland Empire Teachers' Association to present a paper at the meeting of the association in ?ane on April 16th on the subject "What can be done to make the ?al School Library more efficient". It was agreed that Miss Wilson be granted permission to attend the meeting at the expense of the school's Library fund. ADVERTISEMENT IN BALLARD H.S. ANNUAL A proposal was presented for the publication of a 1/4 page advertisement of this school in the Ballard H. S. Annual. The proposition was accepted. LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION The Principal referred to the appropriation just made by the Legislature for this school for the approaching biennium, ? amount of such appropriation being $165,000 for Salaries, ?,000 for Maintenance, and $19,000 for Improvements. He discussed certain improvements and additions to the school facilities, which had in view. SURPLUS FUNDS TO BE PLACED AT INTEREST The Registrar was directed to place such school funds as not immediately needed at interest in savings deposits and ? and certificates of deposit, and it was directed that local vouchers be issued for the purpose of making such transfer. ?ARY SUBJECT REFERRED TO The Board discussed in a preliminary way a revision of the ?ary schedule, and possible changes in the Faculty. The Board then adjourned. ##