The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Board met In regular session. MeSsrS.
Ward, Black, Powell, Campbell, Goldberg,
Davis, Gill. Keck and Cole present.
Superintendent Of schools reported 4,0l0
pupils in attendance at the opening of the
schools and 1900 at present. He also
asked that steps be taken to warm the
rooms in the city building occupied by
the normal school and himself sufficiently
to at least be habitable. The matter was
referred TO the committee on heating aud
ventilation.
The superintendent of the High school
reported 255 students enrolled, divided in
to classes as follows: Seniors-boys I,
girls 20; Juniors-boys II. girls &c; sopho-
mores-boys q, girls So; freshmen-boys
49, girls SO.
Committee on accounts reported bills to
the amount of 81 900, which were allowed
and ordered paid.
Committee on printing reported that the
contract for printing the quarterly re-
ports had been given to the Wichita
EAGLE at legal rates.
Committee on heating and ventilation
submitted Il report to the effect that they
had had repairs To the amount of $3.50. 90 put
on the heating apparatus OF the different
schools and had sent the bill to the Isaac Z.
Snesd Heating and Ventiiating Company
for adjustment, as their contract guaran-
teed their work for five years. In reply to
this bill they received a note for the amount
with interest, due IN four months, with
staetment that times are rocky and cash
is scarce, but we are doing business at the
old stand" The report was referred. to
the judiciary committee with instructions
to proceed on the bond. The committee
also reported that the contract for coal b
let to the Central Coal and Coke Co. at So 10
per ton for lump, and $3.50 per ton for
slack, both Weir City" The report was
Adopted ayes and hayes.
The committee on high school and Ii
brary reported the number of books pur-
chased, and that the average cost was
81 cents;t that the cord system OF catalogue
ing be adopted; that Miss Jesse Clark
wanted the use of room in the high
school building for the purpose Of teach
ing the teachers music, and Miss Rider
wanted the use of room to teach the
teachers to write, and the reference books
were ordered taken to the high school
building to be kept there. The report of
the committee was adopted.
The Webster school BOYS were ordered
fenced off the high school grounds and the
Riverside school house was ordered moved
to this side of the river aud placed on a
suitable location between the Park and
Irving schools.
The committee to visit the schools,
Messrs Campbell. Heck aud Gill, reported
that on Tuesday. Wednesday and a part
of Thursday they visited the High school,
and Friday forenoon they visited the nor
NAL. In the High school they found all
the departments well represented. They
heard recitations in all and found
the teachers all present. The school is
thoroughly organized and in the best pos
sible running order. The normal depart
ment was in thorough order, and had al
enrolment of twenty-four, the largest in
the history of the school. TIE committee
were delighted with the condition of
things generally.
Mr.. Ward asked the board for another
teacher aud another room in the First
ward in order to divide the second aud
third grades. The request was granted.
Mr.. Ward moved that the board selec.
three examiners for the city schools mas
much as all the Others had moved away.
The motion was carried and DIR. Richard
son. Frank Duakio and Prot. Dyer were
elected.
There being no further business the
board adjourned