Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Report OF superintendent Chidester and Com
mirtees-New Work Assigned Special
Commftrs es

The school board met last night pursuant
to a call to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
renting school rooms in the Third ward
and adopting study charts.
Vice Mr. Van Ness took the chair calling
toe meeting to order with Messrs. Feytley,
McNair, Howard, Pallett and Lawrence
present. Mr.. Lawrence took the oath of
office and assumed his seat. The order OF
business was suspended as Superintendent
Chichester came in, and, at the request OF
the chair made various suggestions and
introduced the following resolutions TO be
considered by the board
First, That a suitable school room be
secured at some point near the present
Third ward building and that Mr. Barack-
man be placed in it as teacher, remaining
meanwhile principal of the Third ward as
at present.
Second, That Market street be the line
between the Second and Fourth ward
schools.
Third, That while there remains plenty
OF room at Park and Second ward and lack
6f it at Fourth ward the superintendent
be authorized to send to them, at his dis
cretiou, such pupils as are not uureasona-
bly, distant from them, even though such
pupils live within the present Fourth ward
district.
Mr. McNair wanted TO know If an eighth
grade could not he established again IN
| the second ward, as such was wanted by
| his constituents. The superintendent did
| not think it advisable to make another
| eighth grade on account of the scarcity of
| pupils The chair suggested the matter
! be laid over.
! Mr. McNair moved, Mr.. Howard sec
onded, that the eighth grade matter be
referred to the committee on instruction
and management 10 report at next regular
meeting. Motion prevailed. The subject
of renting additional school room in the
Third ward and Mr.. Wingard handed in a
proposition from the trustees of the [. z.
church who offer their east room, l6X24
feet, for nine months at rental of 500.
Mr. Wingard said it would accommodate
say fifty students. On motion the MISTER
was referred TO a special committee with
power to act. The special committee was
composed of Messrs. Lawrence, Pallett
and the chairman of the committee on
buildings and grounds. Mr.. Lawrence
asked to be excused from the committee
and Mr. Fegtley was put i'll his place On
| motion the discretionary power &c
send children living in one ward to school
in another when such course was
advisable, and the difference in distance
not considerable was left with the super
iBtendent-
The board recommended that the chill
dren of one family be not separated with
out consent of the parents except where
absolutely necessary. The second and
third suggestions of the superintendent
were then formerly adopted as ordered
The matter OF reading charts being il
order both Prof Chidister and Mr.. Win
gard reported that the demand for then
amongst the teachers was general anC
urgent. Various samples We're exhibited
and on motion the matter was referred tt
the committee on supplies with power Il
act in conjunction with the superintend
ent This virtually left the matter t.
Mr. Howard and Prof. Chidister. i
seems that a telephone ordered a wear bacl
was in READINGS and on motion it was de
ferred until next meetin. Mr.. fegbl.
wanted motion to reconsider the resolu
ton regarding grammars. Mr.. McNar
seconded The chair questioned the mo
|
FegLly. who voted in favor OF the change
AS a compromise it was decided that n
. action should be taken in the matter O
changing the text book in grammar by tn
superintendent until after the next reg
IIlar meeting.
Mr.. McNair suggested that the superin
; tendent of buildings and grounds be EN-
powesed go suspend janitors at will 70
cause pending the action Of the prope
committee. The matter assumed TIL
shape of motion but was referred to tn
committee on ianitors with request TO
them to report next meeting.
Mr.. Wingard stated that the rooms a
! Paramount would be in readiness for Nor
day morning, and that he had only pre-
: pared two, finding them sufficient a
present For want of further bushes tn
= board adjourned at $50.