The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-07
THE CITY'S EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
Pass from the Hands of the Old to the New
Board of Commissioners.

The School Board met last night and held its
regular annual meeting Before the new board
of officers took their seats the old board pre-
scented it's annual reports.
Superintendent Jones reported the total num-
Der of pupils enrolled for the year to be is, G0;
per cent. of attendance. 93.S; number of days
lost by absence, 128, 1870; number of suspensions
for absence and misconduct, Alb; number of
cases of corporal punishment, 6S8; number OF
pupils neither tardy nor absent, 81; number of
pupils attending the full ten months 5,746
Treasurer Carey submitted the following
financial showing for the year: Special fund,
balance on hand, July l. 1885, 49, 659 %; library
fund, balance on hand, So S25 Sc; tuition fund,
balance overdrawn, 81, 223. 60, balance on hand,
$l7.26l51
The committee on buildings and grounds
stated that The annual expenses of repairs, in
GLIDING stoves, steam apparatus, etc. does not
exceed $4,000 per annum.
The annual statement of Secretary Thompson
was quite lengthy. and showed, among other
expenses, the cost of school buildings to be as
follows: High school No /, $56, 566 H. includ.
$62 706 II; High school No 2. $18, SOB Sc;
No. Annex $9,33030 total cost of
all buildings, including expenses incidental
to the occupation of churches for school pur-
poses, 0,630 % The receipts for the year
amounted to 1878, 258 OF; expenditures 1878
25S,07 balance of special and library funds,
$40. 4S5. a. less amount overdrawn, tuition fund,
81 223 63; total balances of funds on hand,
ST., 261.51.
The reports were all received and ordered to
be spread on the records, when President Brown
ing, of the board announced that the old board
had done its work, and would now proceed to
the election of officers for che ensuing year. The
election resulted as follows: President, George
Merritt; treasurer, J. p. Frenzel; secretary, f..
p Thompson: assistant secretary Emma b.
Ridenour; building and supply agent FL. G. Hen
erickson; librarian, William De NJ. Hooper,
clerk, Frances Martin.
In taking leave of his official position, Mr..
Browning, who has made popular and efficient
president of the board, said:
Northumberland adiourning the board
sine die | wish to thank you all for the uniform
courtesy and kindness which have ever received
| at your hands, and for the charity you have
extended to me since you saw fit to elect me
your presiding officer, an honor which | fully
appreciate and l shall ever hold you in grateful
remembrance for the many acts of kindness
received at your hands"
The newly-elected president, Mr.. Merritt,
made few appropriate remarks. and the new
board proceeded to business. Charles w. Smith
was elected attorney of the board by unanimous
consent. The salary of the assistant secretary
was increased to 81, 100 per annum, when the
board adjourned.
The outgoing members of the board are Rob
ert Browning, w. A. Bell and Charles w. Smith.
Mr. Browning has been a member of the School
Board for eight Years, and has aided materially
to build up the school system of the city to it's
present efficiency, w. A. Bell, editor of the
Indiana School Journal. has been a member of
the School Board for many years past, and was
its president for eight years, His experience as
an educator and counselor has been almost in
valuable. Charles w. Smith has been a mem
Der of the board for six years, and has rendered
it valuable legal aid
The new members of the board are j. Fl.
Greenstreet, John B. Conner and Herman BAN
berger, with John p. Frenzel reelected The
second meeting of the board will occur next Fri
day evening.