The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-03
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Secretary Irwin Reelected While DR.. Steven
son Fails to get There for the Present.
Last night WAS the annual meeting OF
! the school board and, like all annual meet
| iDgs of that body, it was an interesting
/, one.
| It was O'Clock when President Ward
brought his gravel down on the green
| baize table which, was the signal for the
commencement of business.
! The following councilmen answered to
the roll call: Ward, McNair, Davis, Stan
ley, Cox. Allison, VanNuys and Powell.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved without cor
rection.
The report of the treasurer, c. S. Cald-
well was read and ordered filed. 1t show
ed the following balance on May LIST:
General Fund. .................. Sl3 1861
Interest Fund. Observation-Disclosures. l III. A
Sinking Fund. .................. S9o.3
IlDrary uuu. I'D ~
Total cash in hand. ............ Il S2S. 30
Mr.. Allison from the committee on &C
count reported a number of bills and &C
counts as o. K, and the report was
adopted.
The secretary as custodian of the library
made short but intelligent report which
was received and adopted.
Mr. McNair as one Of the committee
on visiting schools paid nigh
tribute to the value and ef-
ficency of the city normal school
and showed some instances of the work
done in that institution that were very
creditable to it. He expressed a strong
hope that the normal will be maintained
and sustained by the board. Mr.. Allison
of the special committee TO see about
foreign pupils made a report showing that
those who were referred to as foreign
pupils were, according to his information,
practically home pupils. At this juncture
the old board adjourned and the new
members, Messrs. Cole, Fazel, Stanley,
Davis and Van Werden were sworn in.
Immediately after taking their seats T.
A. Davis of the sixth ward, in a neat
speech, nominated A, II. Ward to succeed
himself as president of the board, while
Major Powell nominated DR.. Van Nays.
A ballot was taken and DR.. Van Nuys was
elected by one majority.
In taking the chair the newly
elected president made a short
speech, indicative OF the policy
to be pursued by the new board. On mo- i
ton James Allison was elected vice presi- |
dent unanimously.
The next business in order was the |
election of secretary and the following |
gentlemen were formally put before the |
board for their consideration. Messrs. J. |
R. button. S. D. Hallowell, w. S. Tucker |
j. D. Caldwell, i. w. Minnick and |
Thomas j. Irwin. A BALLOT was ordered |
with the following result which proved |
the bible quotation that the last shall be /
first.
Dutton. observation-disclosures. "
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Mlnnlck.
Tommy Irwin was the secretary during |
last year and gave unanimous satisfac-
ton, all the old board voting for him ex-
cept one member. Although quiet and
innocent little fellow he is quite politi-
clan in the line of vote getting
and was backed in his claims by the
of all literary young fellows in
town such as Herbert Levy, Charlie Lease
and Ben Whitwerth who did immense
in his behalf 1t is not always
that an aspiraut for Office gets more votes
han are promised to him but in this case
the rule was changed and Mr.. Irwin actu-
ally got two more votes than were promis-
I'd him. OF course he set up the cigars.
For treasurer C. S. Caldwell was elected
unanimously. At this moment the eli
max of the proceedings arrived when Mr..
offered a resolution that DIR,
Stevenson be employed during the ensu-
ng year for 81. 800 Mr.. Cox moved that
James NJ. Naylor be employed as superin-
endent for $1,000. A vote was taken
which resulted in tie. A new vote was
,rdered and then followed vigorous speech
making on both sides. The talk on the
me side was for economy while the
tber side spoke on the merits of DR..
stevenson. No party lines were drawn and
wo of the most vigorous champions DR..
Stevenson had were Observation-Disclosures.
joe and Davis, both of the Sixth ward.
When George Van Werden championed
he cause of DR.. Naylor, applause started
ver in the northeast corner of the room.
which was promptly suppressed by the
hair.
Another vote was taken which also re-
uted in tie and the board Immediately
ropped the subject and proceeded to the
lection of superintendent of buildings
nd grounds The candidates for the Of
ce were f. W. Webking, John S. Parrett
nd f. n. Gascoigne. a ballot was taken
With the following result: s
Vebking NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Q !
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'hSCOlSDe .o....s'.'".'.''.
+. A, Davis moved that committee of |
hree be appointed to select rooms in the
ity building. Not carried.
The examiners for the ensuing year were :
ppoiuted as follows: DR.. Winters, Mr..
turdevaut and Charles F. Coffin, after
,hich the board went into executive ses- ,
ion. {
Adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon i
t o'clock
Mr. and Mrs ". E. Whitaker and Mrs