The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-16
rnr roARp OF EpucArIOs.
The Members Discuas VARIOUS Matters
bat more Especially the System Of
Assigning Purils-Tke su-
perint~Bdent Indrrsed
By Resolutions.

perint~ndent Ind4rsed
By Resolutions.
The members Of the board Of edu
cation were slow In coming tO-geth
er Monday nigth, but finally secured
a quorum. The members Presen
were Levitt, Flanders, MARYLAND
Wllmartb, Gibson, Cunningham
Before the arrival Of the gentleman
last nsmed-to complete the quo
rum-there was q discussion upon
various topics, chief among then
being the mission Sunday school
ti:p eulur line IN schools, etc. Mrs
KHapckr urp' are d 30 behalf Of heI
70. \. q nit.stLgef in the telephone
Office. a-king the board the I'rivi-
*. ful III coming TO school a bali
b, ur lat, IN the morning, by reason
his being compelled to keep late
hours &c night The superintendent
belng present. and Intercepted con-
-erning IN, matter, explained that
he had lraried the boy q l5-minute
p i,ilege, which being abused ty
HIN Was revoked No action was
AIKEN about the matter.
TIE allowance OF bills was the first
order OF business. Several bills
were passed upon.
Superintendent Owen being called
took as his text 1.-The assignment Of
pupils. and the annoying complaints
made on account OF it." He was
listened 70 with close attention. lie
inade clear. concise statement Of
his case. He stated that be had
worked faithfully and increasingly
10 admit and properly assign all pu
pills entitled TO school privileges, and
that with the insufficient accOmmO-
dations his efforts were Of necessity
hercplean. He had been tOrmented
numerically by the complaints Of
parents, and yet seemed to have no
credit for what he hal done. He
had alone borne the heat aud
burden OF the day just as long as he
could stand It, and now wanted the
cordial earnest support Of the board.
He did not propose to go on heTeaf-
ter without the necessary backing.
In the course Of the discussion
which followed these remarks, Mr..
Cunningham said that he was sufii-
ciently informed TO be able TO state
that there was an organized move
outside TO burden the superintendent
with such innumeraDle duties, la
bors snd Perplexities in connection
with the admittance OF pupils and
the assignment of the same as to
compel the board to remove Mr..
Owen, and for one he proposed TO
back him up with all means ia his
power, and for this reason he sub
mitted the following resolutions,
which were passed without q dis
senting voice:
WHEREAS certain complaints have
been made againt Mr.. Owen, super
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Salina on accoupt Of the assignment
Of certain pupils to certain rooms,
and the refusal Of admission to the
schools Of other pupils;
WHEREAS further, many persons
seem To have erroneous Impressions
regarding the matter; and
WHEREAS We. the board Of educa-
tiOn have thoroughly examined and |
Of, and fiud that the action taken |
WAS the only course that could have |
h,-sn had, under the circumstances,
for he hest interests 81 the schools. |
aud he only artiuu that could have |
hr'n had under the rules and regu |
la'iiu~ adopted 10y the board for the 1
mi tucr of the superintendent; |
- her.-fore be. 10
ResO'r'd. That this hoard does en-
,lor-,. the actiun OF the superintend- |
rut and suggest that all complaints |
these matters be brought |
hereafter directly to the board Of /
education.
All members present seemed de-
terlined to stand by the efficient 1
and able superintendent, and make 1
his trials and fluctuations their
trials and trihulAtions.
The uperiniendent submitted q
report Of the school accommoda-
tinns, the assignment Of pupils,
g., which Wa attentively examin-
ed By the members. He explained |
that there WAS not sufficient funds |
to complete any mole rooms, and /
that they would have to do the best !
they could with the aecommoda-
tiOns at hand.
Mr.. Cunningham suggested as a
remedy to finish the remaining |
rooms In the Oak Dale building,
and by building a foot bridge on
Mulberry street, numerous other
pupils could re accommodated.
The prevailing opinion. however,
was that just at present no new
rooms could be finished.
The report Of the superintendent
referred to was as follows:
CENTRAL.
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