Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-16
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL RE-
PORT SHOWS UP WE'LL.
A One Mill Levy Made by the Board
of Trustees for the Coming Years
Work-A New Teacher Employed.

The county high school board met at
the high school building in Chapman
yesterday afternoon and transacted
considerable important business for
the schools interest.
After considering the needs of the
school a one-mill levy was ordered for
taxation for the schools support.
Prof. Hullinger, of Beloit, was en-
gagged as teacher in Prof. Gaines
place, he being selected out of 20 or 80
applicants.
The janitor's wages were raised
from $25 to $50 per month.
The painting of the rooms and the
hall was left to a committee of which
E. T. Ellison is chairman. ;
The annual official report of the
past years work was presented and
adopted, being then ordered filed for
presentation to the county commits
sioners. The report is given i'm full
below.
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
TIE DICKINSON COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOL.
To tile Honorable B0drd of County COM
misSi0HerS, Dickinson County, Kansas,
GFNTLEMEN:
In compliance with section l25, school laws
of kansas, we, the board of trustees would
respectfully submit the following abridged
report OF the school under our charge for the
year ending .uneSO. 1891. For full details
we would very respectful ly refer you to the
principals report, copy of which VIC will
Ele with you when published.
Total enrolment for the year, male 20, fe-
male 96, totsl I75
Number of teachers employed SIX; IN le 5,
femsle g.
Salaries of teaohers-S. NJ. Cook. principal,
SICO per month; ID. +. Shirk, so per month";
II. y. Gaines, SIS per month"; Mrs. S. NJ Cook
s55 per month; Miss Blanche Case, spring
term, $50 p CT month: Miss Ctiilie schmitz,
music, SIS per month and receipts for pri-
vate lessons.
Branches taught-arithmetic, grammar, L.
s. history. geography, physical geography,
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csophy, algebra, rhetoric, photography, boos-
keeping, general history, German, psychoI-
ogy, 81 hooI management and methods,
Latin, music and pcnmanship.
Textbooks used-English grammar, Reed,
4 Kellogg; rhetoric, Hill; U, 5. history
Barnes; general history, Barnes; descriptive
and phye;cal geogI Apply. Butler; arithmetic,
wentworth & Hill, high SCHOOL, commercial
arithmetic, Thomp soni algebra, Wentworth;
constitution, Andrew; photography, Irish;
Latin re ider, Collier It Daniel; Cesar, Harlx-
n ess; Cicero, Halkncss; German lessons,
Golfers EysenbGch; physics, Phillips &
Sharp ess; physiology, Hutchinson; eiOcu
tion, HamilI; bookkeeping. Williams &
Rodgers; music, Sovereign; penma hip,
SpencerIan.
a large rec tdtiOn room in the Ia emeLt
was furnished and fitted up for occupancy,
Number of books drawn from library dur
ing the year, $40.
Number OF new books added, 70,
Number of weeks OF school, 80.
Average daily attendance, 40.
Number or cases of suspension, none.
Amount expended for library as per treas
urer's report, $Ii7.l5
Amount expended for apparatus as per
tIessurer's report, s25.23.
Value of school building and
grounds 600 ............. .......-........S SIS, 200
Value OF school furniture and appar-
ratus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........ 1880
Value of library. ...............,, 300
Total amount of all property. 81. 300
TREASURER'S REPORT,
RECEIP 5,
B Ilance on and July I, 1899 sI,iGl &;
Received from county
Received lr"I.. ........... 5.3l7 So
tuition...... - 20
Total eceipts $3.50 O3
EXPENDITURES,
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Finishing basement. seed
ing grounds, trees ETC.. .S4lj %
Library, reading table and
record bOOks........- $3.50. 1I7 -
APP .aTatuS .-...........--....-- IL =
Musical instruments, tuning
ant repairs ......... lII %
School decks and furniture. SO 81
st YES and hardwaTe......... Y 80
Lumber OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
Total .......................S $50 Is
CURRENT EXPENSES.
Fuel and oil $1,000. ....... sSO6 -
Catalogues, printing and cut
Freight, drayage and post
ago. ..........----.. 80: - ~
supplies. ..e.'. ............. Slss
JanitOr. .............. go 90
Salaries of instructors..... 1915 co