Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-11
OUR SCHOOLS.
Important Action by the Board of
Education.
Teachers Appointed for the EnsuJno
Near-The New Buildtug-supt.
kembl-'s salary Advanced
Bills Allowed.

The board of education held meeting
Tuesday evening at the residence of DR..
Carl Bernhard. who was unable because
OF illness, to leave his home. All the
members were present, President Barth
presiding.
The order of business was suspended,
and with Archite ct E. S. Hammatt, the
board read the specifications for the pro-
posed new building in the No. district.
1t was decided TO give public notice of
the filing of plans and specifications in
the office of the clerk of the board on and
after Monday, June Is. bids to be opened
Monday evening, June 90, the building to
be completed January /, 1892.
A proposition was accepted from the
Brooks heirs for the board to purchase
145 feet o. the block on which the pres
ent No. is located for So 500, of which
S625 was 10 be cash. and S1,s75 to be
payable in five years or before, secured
BY note at seven per cent interest. The
acquiring of this additional land gives
the school 299 feet front all told. which
will be ample for the building and
| grounds. The new building will be
erected on the west side, so that the old
building will be used during the con-
| struction.
The salary of S. S. Kemble, superin.
tendent and clerk of the board, was ad-
vanced from S1,75O to $4,000 per an
mum, not only because as a compliment
| to the present incum bent tits deserved, but
because in other cities such as Moline
and Davenport. they have been paying
as high as $3.50 and 80. 500 respectively
for the same work.
Miss Abbie Dean was engaged as spec
! isl teacher Of drawing, at $40 per month,
to supervise this branch in all grades be-
low the high school and give the neces-
sary instructions to teachers; all morning
sessions to be given to the work and each
school to be visited once ID two weeks.
E A Poos, of Galesburg, was engaged
to give instructions in ca!isthenics for
800 per snnum, to give his entire time
to the same.
The board deferred the appointment of
teacher of music until the next meeting.
There are three applicants for the posi-
ton, Prof. G. R. Housed, the present
teacher who has done excellent work,
Prof G. E. Griffith and Prof. Hartsough.
The salaries of all the teachers in the
| High school were dvanced-Principa
Bishop from 81 400 to $1,000, and the
teachers. and also Principal kirkpatrick o.:
No. 6, So per month, each.
The lis, of teachers appointed and SAL
aries Of the same is appended:
TEACHERS.
! s S. Kemble, superintendent, So 600;
Abbie Dean, teacher of drawing. $40 per
! month; E. 4. Poos, calisthenics, 500.
HIGH SCHOOL,
James A. Bishop, principal, $1,000;
Mrs. c. L. Eastman, SIS; Mary A. B.
! Wilter, $50; Josephine V. Williams, $50;
Augusta Hellpenstell, So.
BUILDING NO. /.
L. c. Doughertv, principal, $1,000;
Mary E. Entrikin, so; Hattie E Hen.
derson. $50; Julia NJ. Anderson, $50;
NJ. Lulu Carlton. $50; Dora E. Newton
$40; Salhe B Hitler, $50; Anna Ben
nett, $50; Mile De Ssnto. S45: Mary L
Long, $40; Emily Freeman. S55.
BUILDING no. 2.
Rardeline Requa, principal, $50; A.
T. Cooke. $50; Hattie jenkins, $50;
Maggie Repine, $50
BUILDING NO. 8.
Mrs L NJ. Copp, principal, $50; Anna
N. johnson, $50; Jennie A. Dolly, $50
AIDA E Muse. sos.
BUILDING NO.
a Laura Hill, assistant principal. $50
Mary Plat, SIS; Lou j. Philip. S65: Minis
G. Bowen, $50; Lucy A. Taylor, $50
Idessa Wakefield, $50; Mary L. Carter,
$50.
BUILDING no. 5.
Eta Mcdonald, principal, $40; Marie
s. Kenworthy, $50 Jennie A. Kane, $50
Mrs. Jessie c. Liston. $50; Augusta
Crawford. $50; Anna Olson, $40; Ma ~
Murphy, $40; Nora German, 500,
BUILDING NO 6.
Anna kirkpatrick, principal, $50; Mag
Ole J. Wilson, $50; Nora Witberspoon
$50; Lucy S. Pee,z, $50; Mrs. Ida w
Lundv, $40; Lulu Churchill. S55.
BUILDING NO. Z.
Sarah Johnston, principal. 500; Belle
Doonan, $50; Daisy L. Hardy, $50; Ma
ria Simmon, $50.
THIRTY EIGHTH STREET BUILDING.
Lucy Coyne, $40.
JANlToRs.
The following ianitors were appointed
No. l, Charles Smith, $50; No. 2, Johr
Bogue, S35; No, 3, Marshall Shaw. S35
No. ., W. II. Cook, $40; No. 6. Johi