The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
THE SCHOOL BOARD
Met in Regular Session Yesterday Afternoon
and Transacted Some Important Business.


Harry street-George II. Mann.
Emerson-H NJ. Rhodes.
Park-George Jones.
Webster-H. A Dorsey.
College Hill. A Newcome
High SCHOOL,. j. Richardson.
Neutrality-suspicious. Walton.
Cleveland-James Dobson.
Fairmount-S. @. Corwin.
Burton-Mrs c. E. Fisher
Irving-R. J. Mckee.
McCOrmick-Jess Leland.
Franklin-George Stanley.
Kellogg-M. F. Hyde.
Levy-Richard Slyter.
The report was unanimously adopted
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on TEACHERS
AND SALARIES.
The committee on teachers and salaries
recommend the following teachers to fill
the vacancies for the present school year.
The schedule of salary is to be the same as
last year, to be placed on pay roll when
assigned to duty:
Francis H. Foster, Julia B. Waynick,
Alice r. Mossman, Annie w Browning
Maud Mclaughlin, Geneyieve f. Costello,
Anna r. Zininger, Alice NJ Moorhead.
Annie d. Hill, Lola Graham. Hattie E.
Cox, Annie VI. Leichardt, Ida NJ. Reece.
The committee also recommends the
following teachers as substitutes for the
present year:
Inez Oldham, Emma Minick, Ella J.
Heller, Helen 3. NJ. Aherne, Abbie Moss
man, Florence Flowers, Maggie Guthrie,
Mamie E. Mead, Grace Millikan, Ella C.
Taft, Florence Taylor, Miss Stuckey, Miss
Bird, Josie Miller
The committee on text book report as
follows, which was adopted.
To The President and Members Of the Board of
Education:
Your committee on text books, course of
study and examination. report the follow
ing recommendations:
tirst-That the city board of examiners
be requested by the board to hold an ex-
animation commencing on the oath day of
August, 1891.
Secoud-That both Greek and German
be added TO the course of study in the High
school,
Third-That complete commercial
course be added to the High school, the
same to include bookkeeping, pennman-
ship, business forms, literature, physi
olOgy, composition, physical geography,
commercial law, civil government, COM
merclal arithmetic and rhetoric.
And the said course shall not be less
than two years.
On motion the following committee was
appointed to confer with city council or
committee from council with reference to
room in city building for board of educa-
ton, It's offices and library. W. Wichman,
w. 2. McNair and l.. n. Cox.
Moved by Van Nuys and seconded by
Cox that the committee be instructed to
ask for rooms on the first floor and insist
that the same be granted.
The committee on High school library
reported as follows: First, it has been
suggested that this committee recommend
the employment of two additional teachers
for the High school, but on the account of
the absence of the superintendent, or any
definite information on the subject. the
same is submitted to the board for further
information and instruction. Second, on
account of the near completion of the city
building further time is asked in regard to
the library.
The following resolutions were submit
ted, and, according to the rules, laid on the
table for the usual thirty days:
First, That section of act be amended
to read as follows: Pupils shall enter such
grades and rooms as the superintendent or
may direct, and unless eXcus ed
by the superintendent shall pursue all the
studies of the grade to which they are as
signed.
No pupil under 10 years of age, nor
any pupil Except those who
now hold promotion cards. who
has not passed satisfactory examina-
ton conducted by the superintendent of
the city schools, the principal and teachers
of the singh school, shall be admitted to
the high school And no pupil shall be
to the normal school who does
not hold a certificate by the board of
examiners
The following resolution was introduced
by j. d. Van Nuys:
First-That all students desiring to
enter the department known as the norual
or training school Of the city of Wichita
be required to present to the principal
thereof, before entering, at least a second |
grade certificate from the proper eXamin-
ing board of the city or county
Secondhand at least One-thirG of the |
time OF that department must be given to |
The study and review Of such branches rs
are required TO be taught in our graded |
schools.
Communication from L D. Smede &, Co, |
to accept 1850 in full receipt tor contract
Tor heating College Hill schoo. building
was read, and, on motion, the proposition |
accepted
w. 2. McNair offered the following
resolution:
Section l. of Rules and Regulations be |
changed so as to read the regular monthly |
meeting Of the board shall be held on the |
first Friday OF each month ut O'clock p. |
n. Laid over one month.
Cnas. Balance, member of the Fourth |
ward. rendered his resignation, which was
accepted
On motion J. P Coates was appointed |
o fill vacancy created by the resignation |
II Mr.. Balance.
The president made some uuimportant
hauges in the committees.
Report of city enumerator was read as
OilOwS:
White Co.ored In Private
b ara Aa-c Eena-e Male Female Total schools
&c nd $50 so so e il9E p
hiut 5i-' 5E Es.t ~
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