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Show i BOARD SELECTS I NAM FOR SCHOOL IB The board of education was to have Km met last night but on account of K, two members desiring to leave the MK i Uy the meeting was held Thursday JjB evening instead. Other than routine vm affairs there was liltlo business of vm importance transacted. Tho treasur- ; t's report showed that there was u gK -ash balance of $19,000 on hand. fM. Out of a list, of alrnost twenty j(S aames tho board selected tho name 'Lorin Farr" for the now school bulld- B Ing to bo erected soon at Harrison jjB uveuue and Twenty-second street I This name was chosen out of respect f. Tor the lnte Lorin Farr, tho prominent w ind highly respected pioneer resident - of this city who died about one year B ; ago. Jt Within a short time the board will $ I advertise for bids for tho general ronstruction of the Lorin Farr school 5 and also for tho installation of tho heating and plumbing system In tho building. The school building will be one of the finest In tho city. Tho board adopted a salary schedule sched-ule regulating the salaries of school principals. Tho supply committee of i the board was authorized to make a I largo purchaso of supplies for the j local school. I As a result of the two board members mem-bers being absent from tho city the next meeting of the board will not , be hold until Feb. 10, unless there j be business which will be sufficiently urgent to call a special meeting beforo be-foro that time. |