Wichita eagle., 1888-07-03
SCHOOL BOARD.
]. D. CALDWELL RESIGNS---N0 Sue
CESS0R ELECTED YET.
Much Discussion About Teachers,
Furniture and New Buildings.
Another Meeting Fri
day Night.


had been whispered about on the street
| that there was to be lively session in re
gard TO the superintendent Some OF the
members, it was stated, intended to have
reconsidered the vote by which Professor
| Chidester, the present superintendent, was
elected. By some unknown reason, ''the
motion that was looked for never came, .
and for that reason the proceedings were
more prosy than they might have been.
The meeting was called TO order by
President Brown. The members present
were ". P. Campbell, Geo. Z. Campbell,
j. ". Wingard, C. a. VanNess, w. r.
Tucker, NJ. w. Levy, a. Katz and E. j.
Brown.
Notice was received from Mr. w. 4.
Caldwell that his brother, a member from
the first ward, J. D. Caldwell, had re
moved from the city to Australia, and that
his place On the board is vacant. 1t
was moved by Mr.. Katz that the
board proceed to I'll the vacancy. There
were several citizens of the First ward
present, who urged the board to select
Mr. .. w. Tilford to succeed Mr.. Cald-
well, saying there was a numerously
signed petition out asking for such action.
They had understood it was to have been
presented TO the board. After considera-
bic discussion it was decided to take an
informal ballot, which resulted in the
selection OF no one and the resolution TO
fill the vacancy was reconsidered and then
deferred to the next regular meeting.
The treasurer's report was called for
but was not forthcoming Later in the
session. by request, the clerk was re-
quested to have the treasurer make his
report to the board at their next meeting.
The superintendent report being called
for Prof. Chidester had no formal report
report TO make, but called the attention of
the board to the matter of having litho-
graphs in the annual report, he is now
getting out.
Other cities are in the habit Of doing the
same thing, and although no definite reso-
luton in the matter was offered, the COM
mittee was, by consent, instructed to have
the work done.
The ways and means committee had no
report. 1Ir Levy moved that they be re-
quested to report at the next meeting, the
amount of the tax levy for the ensuing
year, in order that the city council may be
informed by the board what amount to
raise
From the committee on teachers and
salaries, Judge Carroll reported that
there had been an omission TO appoint
principal for the school at the Burton car
works, but the committee had selected
Prof. Vowel for that position. He fur
Their reported that in the same school
Misses Pearson and Swan had resigned,
and the committee had selected in their
places Miss Jessie Clark and Miss Jessie
Drown. The report of this committee Gre
ated quite an animated discussion, in
which Judge Campbell vigorously advo-
Gated the appointment of the two young
ladies named. There WAS no controversy
in regard TO Prof Vowel. Mr. Brown,
the chairman, objected to one young lady
in particular, because he did not con-
slider her as competent as she should be,
while he was not very much in favor of
the other At this iuncture, Judge Camp
bell spread number Of letters on his ia
bic and Mir. Brown suggested that he
knew it was an easy matter, for indefatig-
able workers, to 90 around and work up
sympathy and get plenty of letters in
case like this. The Judge came back at
hin, " saying he had not done any ''indefa-
tigible work. but the letters had been
written by patrons. who were satisfied
with the work of Miss Drown, the young
lady, whose appointment Mr.. Brown most
but from purely business reasons. |
The report of the committee was adopted
The same gentleman from the same
committee reported in favor of raising
Miss Mary Neely's salary from $50 to $50
per month. After considerable discussion
it was decided TO pay Miss Nicely SEQ per
month provided she should be assigned to
teach the eighth grade.
From the committee on printing and sup
plies, Mr.. Wingard reported that the COM
mittee had decided Il. advertise for bids to
furnish the schools given amounts of GER
tain things, with the privilege of taking
more at corresponding figures. The report
was on motion received.
The committee on furniture and appa-
ratus stated they had advertised for bids
for 500 desks for pupils and fifteen desks
for teachers, and that although some
agents with samples had put in bids, there
were not as yet enough in, from which TO
make selections and they would therefore
ask for further time. This was granted
with the admonition to be as quick as pos
sible about it, and also with power TO act
for the board, in order that the furniture
might all be in position by the opening of |
school.
The committee on buildings and grounds, /
IN answer TO the INJURY as to whether |
anything had been done in regard to the |
irving School grounds, reported that there |
had not. In regard to the building now !
Ised for the Oak street school, Mr. Win |
gard of the committee reported that the 1
owner Mr.. Garrison had been receiving So
1er month for the school months, but now
wanted $50 per month for the year This
would make an increase of S45 per year
IN motion the report was rejected and the
committee instructed 10 offer him S25 per
month equal to 500 per year. a decrease of
IS.
In regard to the new school buildings
he chairman reported that the material
or the Levy street building has been
auled and the building viii be ready by
he time school opens.
Work has begun on the Fairmount school
or which Mr. George c. Strong is put
ing up business building, in the
econd story of which. viii be
our rooms. The Burton car works people
s yet have no school house. and Mr.. Win
ard said that arrangements would have to
e made.
Mr.. Levy moved that when the board
djourn it be until next Friday evening.
I'd that in the meantime the committee
e instructed TO learn all they can in regard
D these new buildings.
Judge Campbell moved that the salary
Professor Vowel be fixed at SEQ p=r