The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-07
In FAVOR OF STEVENSON.
The Board of Trade Makes Strong Request
For His detention.

Quite an enthusiastic meeting Of TIL
leading citizens and taxpayers took plac
in the board of trade rooms yesterday fore
| noon. The meeting was called TO orde
| promptly at 10 o'clock by President Potts
who very briefly III the following neat lit
| tie speech explained the call:
Members OF the Board of Trade and Fellow Citi-
! Zens:
This meeting has been called to secure
an expression OF the views OF this body oil
| representative business men of Cue city
| concerning matter of great interest tc
all OF US; and that IS whether we can be
able 10 keep Dr. Stevenson at the head oil
| our city schools. Speaking for myself in
dlyIddaIly, there is no question III my
mind but what the interest of the city as
well as That OF the schools Will be best sus-
talned by the retention OF the present
uperDtendent. | am convinced that at
this time Wichita can not afford to per-
NIT any retrograde movement, which GER
taiDiy results If we be so unfortunate as TO
lose the services of so eminent an educator
as DR.. Stevenson has shown himself to be.
now Leave this matter IN your hands and
trust 1t will have your careful considera-
ton"
EX-Mayor Clements followed in few
brief remarks. In his able manner set
forth his views as a citizen and taxpayer
His remarks were clear, forcible and to the
point; corteous and just alike TO the mem
bers Of the board of education and to those
who pay the taxes from which our city
schools get their support. He concluded
by saying that he thought the members of
the school board had made mistake but
thought that if the leading citizens and
taxpayers would interest themselves IL
this matter that the board of education
would kindly receive and listen to them
that they were a board of gentlemen
exually interested in the welfare of our
city as we'll as the prosperity of our
schools.
Hon. w. E. Stanley spoke in his usually
clear and caustic style, impressing all
present with his sensible ideas of econ
omy; how it should be practiced, how en-
forced, etc. He was of the opinion that
the school board was unwise and hoped it
was not too late to remedy it.
Mr.. L. w. Clapp spoke of the schools of
the city as they were before DR.. Stevenson
took charge of them, and compared with
what they were today. Mr.. Clapp's Ie
marks were clear, concise and to the point
and showed that the speaker. though
modest, had broad and liberal ideas in re-
gard to educational matters.
Rev. David Winters, in bis plain but
vigorous way, added his protest to those
already heard on all sides against the low
ering of salary of the superintendent of
the public schools of the city.
Rev. Winters was followed by Mr. P. V.
Healy, Mr. w. J. Wilson, Mr. A. r. Reed,
w. P. McNair, Mr.. N. C. knight and Mr.
Richardson. all expressing about the
same sentiment-"that the action
of the board of education in reducing
the salary of the superintendent of the
public schools was unwise and should be
put back to &, 800 per year. After a full
and free talk on this subject the following
resolution was passed embodying the SEN
timents of the meeting.
Resolved, That the Board of Education
be requested to retain the present system
and superintendent of public schools OF
our city and that it is the sense of the
Board of Trade the salary of the supern-
tendent of our city schools should be S2,-
500 per aunum.
Resolved, That committee of so many
as the president of this board shall deem
necessary be appointed by him to wait up
on the Board of Education and lay these
resolutions before that body and ask their
aid 10 carry ont the same. The chair there
upon appointed the following committee:
Hon. q. w. Clement, chairman, L. w.
Clapo, Hon. W. E. Stanley, Hon. f. B.
Jewett, w. J. Wilson, A. S. Reed. Charles
n B. Knight. p. " Healev,
Hon. O. l.. Douglass, j. s. Cole, j. O.
Davidson, G. H. Blackwelder The meet
ing then adjourned.