The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-08-15
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

What the Board OF Regents Did.
Board met in the court house at two
O'Clock p. m, Wednesday, August 9th,
1879.
Present Messrs. Tucker, Crichton,
Murdoch, Goss, Clapp and Wright. The
meeting was called to order, president
Tucker in the chair.
On motion, Miss Rebecca c. Buchan-
an, graduate of birmingham Normal
School, Massachusetts, and a member of
the present faclty, was elected as teach
er of geography, drawing, penmanship
and calisthenics.
The sum of one hundred dollars was
voted the architect, and directed to be
drawn by voucher from building fund.
Mr.. Carr, architect, presented a lengthy
report on the subject of heating and
heating apparatus for the new building.
After full consideration of report of
architect, he was authorized by the board
to give notice for bids for heating appa-
ratus providing for the letting of the con-
tract for the same on the 18th day of
September at z 80 p. m. The architect
was directed to advertise for this letting
in the American Architect and Building
News, Boston.
Rev. G. r. Pomeroy, D. D., president
of the State Normal School, presented
his resignation of the Office of president
of the institution, through the secretary
of the board. Appropriate remarks were
made by members of the board eulogistic
of the falthfulness and efficiency of DIR.
Pomeroy's administration, and express
i've of the high appreciation of his many
virtues of head and heart, and freighted
with sincere regrets at the separation,
and of the kindest wishes for his pros
perity wherever his duties might call
him in the future.
DIR. Pomeroy expressed his regret in
severing his connection with an institu-
ton to whose success he had devoted the
best years of his life, and rendered his
thanks to the board for the uniform sup
port, courtesy and kindness which he had
received at their hands, 81 = kl--L
Moved by Wright that the salary of
president and teachers be fixed at the
following figures: President, $1,000
1st male teacher, 81 200; I'd male teach.
er, $1,000; 1st female teacher, $500; I'd
female teacher, 800, which, on motion
of Mr. Clapp, was amended as follows,
and motion as amended adopted: Presi
dent, $500; male teachers, $1,000 each
female teachers, 800 each.
The following bills were allowed fol
advertising proposals for letting contract
for new building: Emporia NEWS, $7.70
Leavenworth Times, $1,000; Topeka
Commonwealth, SIS; Atchison Cham
piOn, $1,000, except the bill of the Com
monwealth, which was cut down tc
$1,000. Also the following bills allowed
John Hammond, superintendent, $81
Smith & Ashton, on estimate, $3,639.71
E. p. Bruner, thing furnished, $3.50.
The credentials of the several appli
cants for places as teachers were consid
cred with great carefulness and deliber
alton, but without the election of any
except Miss Buchanan, as heretofore
stated.
Farther time being considered desira
bic for selection of a suitable presiden
and teachers, on motion of Wright the
whole matter was referred for considera
ton at the next meeting of the board.
On motion the board adjourned Il
meet Tuesday, August Goth.
! ]. j. WRIGHT, X
Sec'y of Board of Regents.