Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
THE HALLIDAY SYSTEM
Adopted by the School Board Last
Night in the Wards in w hich
it is Adjudged Necessary,
Churches are Refused the Use Of
the School Buildings, Begin
ming at an Early Date.

The board OF education. held special meet
ing last night in the city chamber with Tay-
lo-, Campbell, Caldwell, Wingard, Brown
slaven present Katz Levy and Lewis absent.
Mr.. Campbell as chairman of committee
on teachers and salaries reported that Misses
McVicar McGee and Mills had been employ
ed as teachers. His report being adopted he
be rented or house built in order to accom-
modate the pupils of the lower grades in the
Second ward He seemed to favor putting
up building on the lots on Main street just
north of the county block. He thought the
new building should contain two rooms and
be cheaply but comfortably constructed.
He also suggested that there should be a de
partment created in the city schools which
would serve as preparatory school for the
regular classes. On concluding his remarks
he moved that the committee on buildings
and grounds be instructed to put up house
not costing more than $500 On the lots owned
by the city on North Main street Slaven
| proved his second.
| Wingard-Have examined the second ward
building and it is impossible for it 20 accom-
MEDIATE the pupils. 1t seems to me that the
Park school building might be utilized with
less money. Campbell has struck the key
note when he spoke Of a preparatory depart
nlent This town ought to have a school OF
that kind. don't object to that motion, but
If Park building is no: too far out OF the way
would be in favor of fixing it, so as it would
meet the demands.
ton that l object to is that of
putting children in the basement. l
don't believe it is healthy. The
objection he mentions himself and that is
that the building is not convenient We can
put UP small frame building that will be
demands.
Wingard-I amend the motion by. placing
the amount at 81 900 His motion was sec
onded by Caldwell.
Taylor-I want to say something on this
question. want the board to think about
it very carefully before it makes it's final de-
cision, for there will be a good deal of kick
ing if you make mistake. If the basement
room in the Park school building would do, it
would cost much less.
Brown-Is it proposed to relieve the pri-
mary department of the school by this
meanss
Campbell-It would relieve the Second
ward and the Park school.
The city superintendent, Prof. Chidss ter,
then said that there one hundred pupils in
the primary department in the Second ward,
and eighty in the Park school.
Brown-Are there any children under
years of age attending school?
Chidester-There are few
Brown don't take to this idea OF erect
ing frame building. Idon't approve of this
plan unless it is an absolute necessity I
don't see that this will relieve the primary de-
partment for only short time. l think
there is something more available. don't
think that the board can enforce the law of
keeping all children out of school under sew
en- years OF age. Ny plan for relieving
the primary de ?artments would be to
adopt the one-half dry system. l
ground OF necessity. Rather than resort to
this would prefer the ole-half day plan.
Prof. Chidester was called upon to give
his ideas of Mr. Browns plan. He said: Il
have had experience in that system, but
would not recommend it. The people be-
came dissatisfied and i5 caused some trouble
The children are not SO much benefited, but
do think that fifty pupils in a room for
half day is better than one hundred for
whole day. don't think the system would
prove satisfactory to the board
Wingard-I am heartily in favor of the
half day system The children will
like it better. The parents who will OPP
pose the system are those who want to
keep their children away from home as long
as possible.
CaElpbell-Am of the opinion it is the best
plan we can adopt. With the consent of my
second will Withdraw my motion
Caldwell-Am in favor of doing the best
we can, and do not favor the halliday sys-
tenn. Am opposed to building little frame
houses over the town, but think we had best
rent l withdraw my second to Mr. Camp
bells motion
Campbell move that the SUPERINTENDENT
be instructed to divide the primary classes
wherever he thinks it necessary into two
classes, and each be allowed to attend the
school one half day
Slaven seconded this motion
Brown-The most satisfactory school
ba ho1f
system. The students will make more rapid
progress. Where the plan is in in vogue l do
not think the school boards could be induced
to make change. Three hours for one day
is enough for the smaller students
Slaven-There is too much schooling Nine !
are FIVE years old to the time they are fifteen |
is little too much.
Wingard-Think six hours q day i, too /
much time for child to be kept into |
school room Half that time is plenty
Caldwell-In the first place they are not in /
the school room six hours In the next /
place not all in the primary grades are only 6 /
years old. Some are even Is. Talk about /
claiming them down. You don't know any /
thing about it. 1t is a rest for students to
come to school when they have such teachers
as We have in this city now. The people in
the Second ward will rlake q kick. and they
have a cause to do it.
The motion was put to a vote and carried. /
Caldwell being the only one who voted
against it.
Campbeli-l more that the COMMITTEES on