The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Regular Monthly Session Las.
Night and What was Done
Thereat.
Which Wasn't Much, as Most OF the
Time was Spent in the Trans
action of Routine Business.
Prof. Grant Makes Some Sugges-
tions in Regard to the High
School.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
From Tuesday Mornings Daily
THE BOARD LAST NIGHT.

| From Tuesday Mornings DAily.l
THE BOARD LAST NIGHT.
! 4 meeting OF the Board Of Education wa
| held last night in the rooms OF the AcadeIn
OF Science, Missouri Valley building. Pres
| dent Taylor in the chair, and Mess-s FIeshel
GRANGER, Neeley, swan, Havens, Weyei
| Callahan, Wilson. and Few present.
After the reading and approval Of tn
| minutes OF the two previous meetings, vari
Gus communications were presented anu re
ceived.
IN. City Treasures monthly report show
the collection oI sl,O1S,2l OF back schoo
| taxes.
proposition from the Ieavenworth Goa
Company, Offering TO Furnish the school
| with all The coal needed nj the rate of twely
! cent per bu>hel, one and ons-haf per cent
| additional for delivery, the coaI To be deliver
| ed in the month Of August Mr.. Haven
thought the Coal Company could make "A bet
! ter offer Than that, and was Of the opinion
! that the schools could get II delivered at tn.
] rat. of twelve cents per bushel. Tine matte
/ Was referred 10 the Committee on Auditin.
and Supplies
The reports Of several committees were re
ceived.
! communication from Miss +. Selden
making application for the princi palship o
| the Third avenue school, was read and refer
| red.
| SOME SUGGESTIONS.
| Prof. W. W. Grant, principal of the High
School, was granted leave TO address the
/ Board. He sad there We're several tuingRi n
| regard TO the High School which he would
desire to see done, but which would be ac-
| compIished by private subscription, and he
| suggested it UO the Board not as members ui
the Board, but as private individuals. The
first Item WAS in regard 40 instruction in the
high School in reading and eiocution. He
had spoken TO Hiss Brace, "A teacher OF those
branches, and was confident her services
could be procured at reasonable figure.
He thought If Ihe members Of the Board, in
dividuaiIy, and private citizens, would SUBJ
scribe, the necessary amount cou d east y be
raised. The other matter To which he wished
To refer WAS that of the teaching Of the Natu-
raj Sciences, chemistry, and philosophy, to-
gether with practical ex periments by t. e pu-
pills. The teaching of these sciences amounts
by the experiments. No experimental work
in the study OF the Natural sciences has been
done for the past four years, and the Professor
recommended, In case teacher was employ
Ell for that purpos-, r. n. Dove, formerly
Prof. WherrelI's assistant. He thought the
employment Of "A teacher IOr carrying on
these experiments with the pupils would be
of incaculable benefit 10 those studying these
branches. The. time formerly employ ed by
the instructor whose duty IL was 10 teach these
sciences can be occupied by the teaching OF
other studies. He again wanted to Impress
upon the Board that lie wished them to con-
sider this matter not as Board but as pri-
vate individuals. The total expense atten-
dsnt upon his suggestions would not be more
REGARDING VACATIONS
He also had a suggestion 10 make regarding
tn. sessions of the High School, and would
recon mend that IL open ON The lst OF Sep
t,.mber and close on the 10Th of December,
allowing a vacation of three weeks at the hoil
days; t1 open again on the 18th Of January,
closing on the last OF May. lie recommend.
ed the vacation of three weeks at the above
Damed time because at about that period
the heads of the pupils were filled with any
thing else but their studies
Mr.. Swan moved the reference OF the last
suggestion made by Prof. Grant to the Com
mIItee on School Laws, Rules and Regula-
tions, which was carried. In reference To
tins matter he said he was satisfied
that IL would be good idea
II this rule were 10 be applied TO the sessions
of all the schools, and not the High School
alone He thought the present, sessions not
best for the pupils. 1t l. entirely too great a
tax on both pupils and scholars To continue
the SESSIONS Tor nine months with only one
weeks intermission at the holidays. The
summer vacation was also too long, in his
opinion, AS they Were apt To forget a good
deal in that lime.
A HIGH S HooL ACADEMY.
In regard 10 Prof. Grants suggestion in ref
er.nce 10 the Natural Sciences ana reading
and elocution, Mr.. swan thought the idea
a good one but was of the opinion that the
cost could be curJailed somewhaI, and lower
Than Prof Grants estimate. couple OF
hours each day could be devoted TO reading
and eIocuIIon, which would De amply suffi-
cIeIt time provided the Glasses were large,
80 as To ude all OF the pupils of the school.
Ii the Board SAW fit IL could make the High
school more acsdemIc in It's character, and
IA Jha. case advertising could be done 10 al
tract pupils from other paris OF the State.
Dur High School stands nigh in tie esii- |
nation of the people Of the state and IN
point of respect stool even higher t!lan
ll.e State University. We could 3tIrac' MAJ. y
pupils throughout the State Io this ci' y, anu
could add French and German To the list of
studies by giving room la the building to "A
professor OF those branches, who could take
the tGItion lees arising lheTei. ON a. MS sal
iTy. We could have quite n respectable fac
ulty by making these additions, and could, in
a year two, attract MY OT "A hundred pupils
nom other portIoI.s oi the Stale, ana make
The insiitItlon practically selt-su>taining.
several gentlemen OF the city have signIfiyd
their willingness uo contribute to the main
ienance ol The High schoo' II II were neces-
sary. On motion, the matter was referred to
IN. Committee on High School, TO report at
the next meeting OF the Board.
The matter Of the election OF Superlnten-
dent was laid over.
The Board then adjourned, 10 meet AT tie
call OF the President.
MONEY must be getting plenty, as collec-
tions were reported AS being unusally good
yesterday
THE New Methodist Church a. Eickapoo
will be dedicated next SUNDAY, All interest
I'd are invited TO attend.
Nor a single real estate transfer was record
ed in the Office OF the Register of Deeds yes
leIday. II has been duii IN tnat once lor
few days past. tfAs+,
THERE was a surprise party last night upon
the iItI. daughter OF Dr. Brunswig, at the
family residence on PottawatOmie street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth A large number
was present, and "A good time was enjoye
THE boys at the Ere Department are put to
practice every evening now. Last night,
npon the striking of the alarm, they were
ready Ia twenty seconds, horses harnessed,
every man at his post, and every thing IN
readiness.
THE present week started out badly, Sunday |
being about as disasreeable a day as could |
we'll DE imagined but as yesterday was bright |
and beautiful, II might be well 10 construe IL |
as a guarantee that we'll have good day on |
The Fourth. And for good weather the peo- |
Pile Of this city Will ever pray.
Mr. MICHAEL LONG, ex-j janitor at the County
Court House, has been unfortunate enough To
lose hIs mare, which strayed from his prem
ses, corner OF Second avenue and Middle
street, about six weeks ago. The animal Is
" hite, and CALLED in both shoulders Mr..
Long offers IS for its recovery.
A MAN named Adolf Harles, was arrested
ing private property aud making himself
dangerous generally, in the vicinity OF cher
Dkee street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, |
around the City Hotel lie gave the officers |
trouble before he was landed in |
the coo. er.
Yerkes were coming along Spruce street, In |
south Leavenworth, with a prisoner; they |
spied q man named Sam Baker, for whom /
they had baen on the alert for a long while
sam hos ever, spied the officers at the same 1
time and proceeded TO make himself scarce. |
There being a large number of children upon |
the stree tat the time, the officers were afraid
To shoot
Closing Out.
Mr.. Ettenson to day advert lses that he J
will close out his stock OF goods in the Bee |
n xfnra Mt ro-t He also sell nll /