The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-11-15
Report Of the City Schools for the Second
Month, Ending Nov. 8, 1877.

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Report Of the City Schools for the Second
Month, Ending New. 8, 1877.
No. enrolled first month, $50
No. belonging II end OF month, 5JS
No. new pupils second month. %
No dropped from rolls 43
No. now belonging, $40
Average No. belonging, 54I A
Average oaily attendance, 49,
Per cent OF daily attendance, 50
No. of tsrdinesses, 44G
No cases of corporal punishment, 81
No. times teachers tardy,
No. OF visitors, -
The total enrollnent-6a0-is five mora than
the entire enrolment of last year.
The attendance in the Primary schools suf
tered considerably during the cold days OF
last week, for the reason that so many OF the
children were unprovided with clothing SUIT
able for such weather.
Next TO the crowded condition of some OF
our schools the matter of tsrdness is the
greatest draw back with which We have to
contend. A little more assistance in this par
ticulsr from parents will be OF great value to
our schools.
The following pupils have been tardy with
out satisfactory excuse more than two times
each during the month:
Principals room-Nsttie Adams, s; Nina
Caldwell, s; Harry Smith. Z; Title Inman, Q;
Lizzie Mead. 8; Minnie Smith, o;
Mrs. A Sites room--Corinne Criley, g;
Geo Stewart 8.
Nrs. Vests room-Della Craddock, 4; Julia
Somers. 4.
Mrs. C. Sites rcsm-Daniel Stafford, 3;
Carl Somers, 4; Mary Hooyer,1.
Mrs. Parham's r0om-WilIe Allen, 9; Joaa
Nixon, 3; Henry Dunbar, 4; Charles Elliott, D;
Ledie Maddy, 3.
In the Primary schools the names are too
numerous for publication.
o. f. AoKIM, Sup't
The fire bell aroused the city about O'Clock
Sunday morning with a first ward signal.
Policeman Parks discovered the entire upper
rooms of a butcher shop on Douglas avenue,
near the depot, to be on fire. The upper story
was occupied by Mrs. Eayhood and the low
er floor by /. Ii. Lane, OF Hutchinson, with a
meat market. A strong wind was blowing !
from the south and in a few moments the fire |
had communicated to the Illinois restaurant. !
run by Mr. Bradford upon the one side and |
house occupied by Frank Fawsett upon |
the other. All three OF the bui ldings were of |
wood and in the space Of IA hour were reduc-
ed 10 ashes. The Illinois restaurant is owned |
by Mrs. Iilsley, and insured 10y Steele i Levy |
In the German American for $500. The |
butcher shop and contents was insured by |
the ssme firm in the Phoenix tor $500. The |
three buildings we're probably worth $500.
Policeman Parks had been standing in front
Of ihs building, upon the other side OF the
.reet, few minutes before the fire broke
out aud saw 10 signs. The whole upper
sisry Of the meat market seemed ablaze in
single moment which seems strange.
At a special meeting of Pleasant View
Grange, held November 10, 1871, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, Nr. g. n. MufTett has been re-
moved, by death, from our midst, therefore
tits
Resolrsd. That IN the death of sister MufIett |
the order has lost an earnest. active worker,
and society worthy and useful member.
Sister huffett was also a member oil the /
Baptist church, and was very exemplary IN
her profession. The members of this Grange /
greatly deplore her loss, and will ever cherish /
her memory.
Resolred, That these resolutions be spread |
upon the records of this Grange, and copies |
be furnished the EAGLE and Beacon for pub
location. L. l.. BECKER, sscy.
VIM BURRIss, Master. |
Col. Topping and the other two U. S. Com
missioners appointed TO spprase the lands in |
the western part of the Indian Territory, fin |
ished up their work some ten days ago and
passed east through this place Friday. Owing
to falling weather the last months services
were very tedious. There is found to be val
liable lands In the section appraised but much
that VIII not begin to average with this por-
ton of Kansas. Col. L. says the western
part of the Territory is alive with herds Of
buffalo and other game. Capt. Smith, oil the
party, u few days ago killed a large bear,
very fat and fine.
Three commissioners from Cincinnati, Ohio,
representing German Catholic organization
OF upwards OF one hundred families, OF that
city, spent portion of last week in this coun-
ty with a view 10 locating the colony. We
believe that a sufficient amount of land in =
body was found and the prohablitie. are that
about Elk hundred souls will soon be added TO
our population, with capital and labor force
to match. The commissioners found Sedg-
wick county lands ali that they had been rep
resented. They were accompanied by Q. u.
Schmidt, of the A. T. & S. F. Railroad.
The Probate Judge and the Clerk Of the
District Court OF Barbour county were ar
rested by a Mr.. Welsh, living on Cowskin,
for irespass Monday evening, and brought
before Justice Mitchell Tuesday. 1t seems
that the gentlemen alluded to camped on Nr.
wel.h's place who claimed that they had
burned valuable wood. The Judge and Clerk
had been to Wichita buying goods. Ths mai
ter was finally settled by the payment OF costs
and the suit dropped.
At the residence of Rev Joseph Davis. on
Spring Creek, November Sth. Mr.. VIM. Raider
and Margaret l.. Enmerson. Both ef Sedg-
wick county.
BY Rev A. 5. Lightvater, November 10th.
Al JsaiesGeurg. Mr. W sllace ID. Mosber and
Miss Sarah A. Henderson. Both oi Sedgwck
county.
May the blessings o, / long and happy life
attend them.
Schuyler Colfax. the eminent American
statesman, lectures in Emporia this week.
He desired TO come to w Icnita, but owing 10
the fact that tbs mixed train is two-thirds of
the time behind the time table, he was afraid
to risk coming on 1t, and the other Train
would throw him day behind his engage
ments. So says 8 private letter written 10
the editor of the EAGLE.
The Rebekah's-I. o. O.F-of Wichita are
making extensive preparations fur grand
reception, ball and festival at Eagle Hsil, on
the evening OF the 2lst. From the number,
style and character OF the invitations being
printed, we believe it will prove the
finest affair Of the season. 1t will be remem-