The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
NO RAISE OF SALARY.
Prof. Williams Elected High School
Principal at 1900.
SOME FUSS ABOUT MR. ROUNDTREE

But His Salary rs Finally Made s7o-
Liberty school is Dangerous and
Needs Tearing Down.
Those present at the meeting of the
board of education last night were Jesse
Shaw, president, Messrs. Powell, Beck,
Squires, Wilson, Westerfield and Pridd v
The election of John l. Williams as
principal of the high school to succeed
Mr.. Hickman, deceased, was the special
business.
The motion was BIr. Priddy's as chair
man of the committee on teachers and
salaries. Mr.. Beck said: "Of course
have no objection TO the election of Mr
! Williams as principal He has proved
that he is capable and am satisfied he
/ is the best principal we have ever had in
the high school. I am in favor of in
creasing his salary"
Mr.. Priddy: "Mr. Williams is now re-
ceiving $1,000 a year and he will be
satisfied to let it continue at that for the
present. We can talk about more salary
in the middle of the term"
There was some little discussion as to
whether it would be necessary to elect
him principal since he had already been
elected acting principal for one year.
| The discussion was dropped and the mo-
ton carried.
Fred. Roundtree. principal of the
Monroe school, colored, had been work
| ing pretty hard lately and Mr. Priddy
thought it would be only fair TO increase
his salary from 500 d month to $75 a
month. Mr.. ROundtree was doing the
work of two teachers, he said, and thus
saving the schools $40 month and he
should be entitled to a raise
MIR. Beck thought he wanted more
light, SO did DR.. Powell.
81 would like to know" said Mr. Will
son, "who pays Mr.. Roundtree for the
| time he uses when he goes gallivanting
of 20 carnivals with the city council?"
During school hours?" asked Mr..
Priddv.
Yes. during school hours" said Mr.
Wilson.
Superintendent Davidson explained
that the time was deducted from his sal
AIRY.
Mr.. Roundtree says the Leavenworth
trip WAS the first day he has lost in eight
years.
The motion carried, and Mr.. Roundtree
receives $50 per month from the frat OF
the term.
The school board then, on motion OF
Mr. Beck, toyed with the Cubbisou law
for the privilege of seats at the table.
The president already had his seat at the
end, and the Juggling of numbers in a
hat was to decide for the rest. The clerk
MIR. Farnsworth, was running the game,
aud dealt. There were only six mem bers
to choose, and the numbers came out 10
the following order: Priddy, Wilson,
Beck, Powell, Westerfield and Squires
In his report as chairman of the build
ing committee Mr. Squires reported that
there was a big crack in the wall of
Liberty school and that in his opinion one
corner of it would drop out pretty soon.
Liberty school was abandoned az unsafe
year ago. Itwould cost 500 to have the
building pulled down, Mr.. So Tires said,
and he didn't feel like paying that.
There was nothing much in it to save
he explained, unless the bricks were
cleaned off by hand, which would cost a
great DEAL
1t had been suggested to him. Mr. Da.
wilson said. that the principals of the
various schools would start libraries in
their buildings it the board would agree
to put in dollar for every dollar the
school would raise.
Mr.. Priddy thought the board was not
in position to do anything like that just
now and the matter was dropped
The cOmmittee appointed to get up a
set OF resolutions of regret on the resig-
nation of Rev. Mr.. Thomas had been I'M
able 10 do justice to the occasion in one
short month and their work was contin-
ued for another month.
Priddy, Squires and Beck were named
as committee to draft resolutions re-
gsrding the death of Prof. Hickman
The committee on tree neurology
recommended to pay @. A. Hull for the
high school trees that he had planted to