The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
VACATION DAYS DER.
Fall Opening Of the Public
Schools
TO TAKE PLACE NEXT MONDAY.


At $50 and again at 8 o'clock next
Monday morning. the few Topeka schools
with bells in their towers will peal forth
the tidings that vacation is over Studies
will be resumed, lightly at first; but in
few weeks the public school system of
Topeka will be drilled down to working
order.
The girls az a rule are glad to 60 back
to school. Aware Of the probable sue
cess of the suffrage amendment, they are
anxious TO resume their studies and fit
themselves for citizenship Parents also
rejoice to have school commence again.
Teachers are happy to think their sal
aries are about to start once more, even
at a reduction of 10 per cent But there is
one for whom the opening Of school has no
charms. No 81 adness fills his soul at the
thought Of returning to the class room.
There is regret in every movement as
the boy slowly puts away his kite and
buckles a book strap around his dusty,
defaced books that haven't been opened
since be brought them home last June.
To him the opening of school means
work and restraint, and he longs for the
time when he will be man and won't
have to 60 to school
Great improvements have been made
in the schools since the doors closed on
the last day Or last Term The greatest
improvement is IN the high school
The change from he cramped, lnconven-
lent quarters on East Eighth street to the
palatial new building on Harrison
street viii give the high school a new
impetus in attendance and interest
Going to the high school in its elegant
new quarters Will he pleasure, and be-
sides the regular attendance there will
be large number Of young people 60
there To take advantage Of a special
course of one or two branches
Every school building in the city now
has sewer connections. Clay school
was the last 70 make this i'm
ON the board Of education that Clay
school would not be allowed to open un-
I'll its sanitary condition had been i'm
proved There had been considerable
diphtheria in the west end of town and
il Was assigned to the poor sanitary con
ditiOn of Clay school, Largely through
the efforts OF T. A Beck, chairman of
the building committee, the necessary
improvements were made at cOnsidera-
bic cost.
1t is doubtful if Liberty school on the
corner Of Fourth and Liberty streets will
open on the first day Of school The
board has doubted if the school was IN 4
safe condition, as the walls and floors
seems TO be weak in a number of places.
Chief Wilmarth was asked to examine
II have examined CO efully the two
story BRICK school building at the corner
of Fourth and Liberty streets. known as
Liberty school. and l find portion of
the walls in such condition as to render
the building unsafe for occupancy IN its
present condition.
NJ therefore respectfully notify you
that said building must be repaired ana
made entirely safe, subject to approval,
before it is used or occupied"
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work subject to reduction of salaries
in Athe interest of economy Those
teachers getting 500 month or more are
reduced 10 per cent; while a five per
cent cut applies TO those getting less
than $50 a month.
Teachers Salaries.
The following is a list of the teachers.
which viii be subject to changes in as
signment before Monday. Their salaries
Indicate the amount of the reduction re-
Gently made.
Those get~ng over $50 a months.
HIGH SCHooL-C w. Hickman. prin-
cipaL s117; Efie Graham, mathematics,
1O5s F. III. Ayers, physics. 95; Laura
Ewing, latin and English, 90; Mrs. T. F.
Doran, German, go; Anna Murphy. clas-
sizes, go Viola Troutman, history. go; c.
NJ Culver chemistry, 50; L. G. Higgins,
nglish-resigned So; NJ. b. Whaley,
mathematics, IS; Mrs w. A. McCarter
Enghsh-half time. CO.
GRANT SCHOOL A 6imerweH, prfn-
cipal. $1O5; j. M. Stanstield so. Dora
Kirk %, l. v. Leeper 50, Della Perkins
90, Anna Ward 60, n. E. Smith 50.
QUINCY SCHOOI-=E. q. Foster. princi-
paLsS110, Ruth Nash so, Florence Greif
%, May Fitzpatrick %. Anna Payne So,
Lois Reece 50, hittie Dolman 90, Kate
Smith 60
LANE SCHOOLS. G. Watkins. princi-
pale. 500 Matte Page SIS, E. NJ Glenn,
80.
MADISON ScHooL-R II. Wade. prfnci-
pal, $64, Nat Sawyer 80, 8. n. Sexton
90, Sue Stevenson 90.
BRANNER SCHOOL j H McRrida
principal, &1O5; A. X. Palmer So. NJ E.
Blake So, Fannie George IS, Sue Benton
30, May Cochran 50, Ada Fulcher so.
LINCOLN SCHOoL-M. l. Field, princi-
pal, $1lOs NJ. s Mitchell 50. E. NcFn-
tyre 80, A 81. Hagar %, C. Goddard So.
Dollie Martin 90, Jennie Griesen 90. J. T.
Cleland 90, Blanche Stewart 80.
PARKDALE SCHooL-E J. Samson.
principal, $50; Julia Trip IS, c. s. New
ell %, Jennie Ellis %, Lizzie Gridley 60
w AsHrNGToN ScHOoL-John L. Harri-
son. principal, SO: Z. Ridley so. N. @
German 90, J. B. Abbott 90.
n ONROE SCHOOL - Fred Roundtree.
principal $40; s R Lowell 90, F. E.
Buckner 60.
GARFIELD ScHooL s. L George.
principal, &6T; L. Id. Bailey 55. Title
Freeman IS, Carrie Holdridge co.
VAN buren, SCHoOL=Joan NJ. Hay.
principal, $50.
JACKSON ScHoo1-O. P. McClintock.
principal, $72; Alma McMath 60. E II.
Polk SCHooI-L4 r Haines. PRINCIPAL.
S40i = q Lambeck 55, Alice Mccoy So,