The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-18
AFFAIRS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
0yercroWded in the Primary Departments
e. Ii. Dean Elected to Succeed A. N. KuhE.

The School Commissioners had a short bust
ness calendar and question of special order
that did not require much time to dispose of last
night Treasurer Frenzel submitted report
showing the balance in the special fund, Aug. /,
to be SOL, 405. 3d. and the receipts of the month,
500, 428.S7, giving a total of 1920, 1874 81, out of
which was expended 500, 0S3. 70, leaving a bal
ance in the fund, Sept 1, of $57, 75LO8 The
library fund receipts were Sc 1882 10. and expend-
itures, 49, 1922, including an overdraft of 81,
761.67. balance of 1892 70 remained in the
Gregg income fund.- while the tuition fund
showed al overdraft Aug. /, of $44, 062 80, and
paid out during the month $479l 6, leaving an
overdraft, Sept. /, of $44, 541 48. The balance
in the treasury at that date was ST. ,89327. The
report was approved
Commissioner Greenstreet, of the finance com
mittee. reported the payment of bills amounting
to ST. 566 SO, which was approved
superintendent Jones spoke of the large iu-
crease in the primary schools, necesstating the
sending of children to schools some distance
from their homes and the use of rooms hereto
fore assigned to the higher grades He knew it
was too late to remedy the matter this term but
the board ought to know about it. The opening
OF the schools was also very successful in other
respects.
Commissioner Frenzel, of the committee on
teachers and salaries. reported the following res
ignations Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, Annex 2;
Mrs. Carcele Reichelt German No. A. Miss Flora
Wells, "a No 6; Carl Pingplank, German No 9;
Miss Alice Elliott, 6B No. 10: Miss Carrie Nc
.Cormack, 4AB No. o. and Miss May Williams,
2B No. %. Assignments and appointments of
teachers were also reported as follows: Mrs.
Mary O. Elsler, ga 6B to 6B No. 10; Mrs. Kate
Broadbeck, FAB No. IL to 2B No. %; Miss Josie
Day, "a No. to 2AB No. IL; Mrs. Mary B.
Knowlton, CAB No 81 to critic No "a: Miss Jen-
ME Graham. SAB No. 81 to CAB same
building; Miss Wealtba Wilson, ga No.
to CAB No, 81; Miss Helene
Williams, ga No 7, to same grade No g. Mrs.
Belle Turner, "A 5B No. H. to ga 6B same
building; Miss Anna SWEET, Alb No. IL
Colored Orphans Home; Miss Maria True
man, ABB No. IL, to 4 same buidlng Miss
Jeanette Biren, "a 3B No. 16, 3AB No. II,
Miss Helene Holland German Nos. 20 and 20,
to German No. 8; Miss Matte Mitchell, unas-
signed list, "a No. 6; Miss May Green to "a No
6; Miss Jennie Heller to Bah No IA; Miss Dora
Wenner to ALB No %; Miss Della Hervey to 2
ALB No. 16; Miss Julia Betticher to German Nos
20 and %: Miss Steffe to German No. 4.
The matter of Miss McKever's claim against
the board. upon which the judiciary committee
reported last year, was again brought up, to be
again referred to the same committee. after con-
siderable discussion. Commissioner Greenstreet
called attention to So. 700 of uncollected taxes
due from the township trustee on transfers from
the township to city schools. He said this sum
had accumulated during the past three years,
and ought to be looked after. The board re-
ferred the question to the judiciary committee
and the boards attorney.
Commissioner Frenzel spoke of the offer of
the State fair officers in regard to giving free ad-
mission to school children Tuesday of the fair.
He moved to dismiss the schools on that day. as
we'll as on Friday, as heretofore. 1t was decided
that as this would be considerable break in the
school days of that week, it would be just as well
to close the schools for the rest of the week ex-
cepting on Monday, the 9th inst. The board
agreed to this proposition by unanimous vote.
The election of commissioner for the Sixth
district caused by the resignation of Mr. Kuhn,
was announced as the special order Commits
sioner Vonnegut presented a petition from a
hundred and one citizens of that district asking
for the election of Ernest F. Knodel TO the
vacancy. Mr.. Knodel is graduate of high Ger
man schools and for several years taught in
schools of this country He is musician of
fine attainment. Commissioner Frenzel nom
mated Adolph Sherrer. The first ballot gave
Christian Brink one, Sherrer three, and Edward
III. Dean four votes On motion of Commits
sioner Bingham the Secretary cast the vote of
the board for Mr.. Dean. who was thereon de-
clared elected. Adjourned.