Show j sa i i j THE PROVO BOARD OP EDUCATION the advantages ot different studs of school garniture Farn iture Explained Ret port of a committee I 1 the board of education met last ayea buc vico president dont halliday presided there were present trustees bean H aray eggerston and superintendent wilson clerk of the board the business of the meeting was to listen to achrol furniture fur men explain the ta advantages of the school furniture for which they were ae ts and the of that handled by competing houses the furniture salesmen before the were G M N parker depre benting A H andrews co of chicago prof N L nelson re afao brand rapids furniture ca of grand michigan and mr L L goddard of the cleveland school co cleveland Cley eland ofelio these gentlemen had been invited to appear before the board and show their samples in order that thu board might decide what kind of furniture chev put in tha bew school hauss in the third ward mr and prof nelson represent diffrient bouses of the aaboe combine and share profits this was by question of trus tee halliday these gentlemen frers as sarcastic and bitter howardi oue another as two attorneys on opposite sides of a case mr goddard la a quiet self contained gentleman and explained the merits of his goods in a business like manner without detracting from that of his corn peti tora alter the was over trustee egertson Eger tsoa and superintendent wilson were instructed tu ascertain the ber of seats and desks needed and receive bids for them from the traveling men the bids will be opened at the next the board trustee eggertson reported that the committee appointed to determine tle situation of the phird ward schoolhouse on the lot own by tha school district in that ward had decided upon the builds ing being located on the southeast cor aeroff the lot 33 feet from the flace on either bid the board adjourned fur one deec |