The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-16
JUST PASSED aNH II LIZ
ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIC SCHOOL
BOARD DISGRACE.

Commissioner Roth, of the Clique,
GIaringly Insults Mr. HcnsIrickson
-ReIativcs In Jobs
The lie passed at the School Board
meeting last night From the lips of Com
missioner Roth ii came with hiss. 1t
caused the face of Commissioner Hendrick-
son to grow pale with suppressed anger,
bat he smiled through 1t all. Commission
er Roth left the building intact. Mr.. Roth
is chairman on buildings and grounds. This
committee came armed last night with a
resolution providing for the construction
of four new school buildings. Ii asked au-
thority to advertise for bids on construction
as follows: One four-room building. corner
of Lexington avenue and State street; ono
eight-reom building corner of Capitol ave-
nue. and Twentieth street, and an eight
room building at the corner of Michigan
street and Ramsey avenue 1t was this
resolution that provoked an objection ON
the part of the minority of the committee
and caused Mr.. Roth TO further add to the
bad odor of the majority. Commissioner
Blackledge objected to the passage of the
resolution and moved to substitute the re-
port of the minority for that of the major
ity MIR. Backledge's minority report de-
clined to concur in the resolution TO erect
the building at Lexington avenue and state
street The commissioner declared that such
a step was useless extravaganza. He thought
that since High School No. had been
vacated the building would accommodate
the children in that part of the city. In as
serting himself on this question he had in
view the declaration of superintendent
zones before he left the schools Commis-
sioner Hendrickson also disapproved the
plan.
Il don't think there Is an urgent neces-
sity for building out there he said The
children in that section don't walk nan a. ~
far as they do in the northeast part or the
city. And while l am speaking or TINS
want to say that there seems to be a
authority to neglect the northeast part OF
II want a word here" exclaimed Cora
missioner Roth. springing up in the midst
of his colleagues speech. commissioner
Hendrickson says that the committee or or
to relieve the people in the northeast seer
ton. When he SAYS that ne tells what IS
ing thus resented what he termed an in
suit TO his committee. ,ne irate commas
sioner sat down The president hall !, raise aS
Mr.. Hendriclkson and there no augur-
ings of a tragedy. Then with a sigh of re-
lief he gracefully slid into his seat.
grew pale for ali instant and chuckled like
a man who had been the victim OF a good
~ shall paw no attention to Mr.. Roth's
words,'' he replied to a look of inquiry from
shall let them 20 for what they are worth.
However, 1 didn't have the gentlemen IN
mind when, ! spoke few moments 49, 49,
i was speaking generally, and now repeat
Commissioner Roth was not fierce, now.
and rose to explain himself. He diu SO
pretty thorcugtly and the majority seemed
to appreciate his assertion that the comnma-
tee was slready dick;eri9 aS rn wlfn ab S1
..northeast part For ten minutes the
hoard was passive, and then comnission .rs
ly very sore toe This time he was after
those members who wanted to make the
sI want an explanation right here he
called out as President Martindase reacn+n
the last committee on the i,st' t, Ma boar "a
have to put their relatives into positions
in the Industrial school. objected to that
sons would be lot go. see they are stu
there. and want an
germane t to the subject broke in the pres
ident as nc thrust Tri'by-like foot from
ben Wel t iii d make i gsrmane to the subs
retorted the commissioner There's a man
iated to a member of this board; He, wss
discharged from the employ of the scnoo's
on SUPPOSE asg so he means me-. sighed Commits
sioner Roth with an .appeaiing glance Ct
his friend vonnsgut We'll 4 he ,sa does he's
and my wife are second cousins, and if you
call that kin, why I'm beat"
The resolution of the cOmnitte to adj
vertise for bids was adopted, commissions
ers Blackledge and Hendrickson dissenting.
The committee on finance ana auu,nng
asked authority to negotiate the. second In
stallment of the temporary loan TO the
amount. of $1,000, notes Of the board to be
dated March q, 1885, and payable June
superintendent Goss recommended that
the salaries of the night teachers he reg.
5 cents a day for each pupil would be
fair compensation. At present there Is Q
an attendance of but eight scholars. For
instructing this limited number OF pupils
the teacher in charge has BEEN gs reces ,, re-
ferred to the committee on teachers ana
salaries. The board considered a comniin-'
at High School No. !, who wants his salary
increased to 81 500. but delerred acuon;
training. recommending that the industrial
school continue through the spring vaca-
ton, was concurred in by the board
A number of changes were recommended
in the course of study. now pursued by the
schools. From High School No: ] came a
communication recommending that the In,
structions in algebra in the high school and
the industrial school be heightened 10 tnree
terms, and that higher work be substituted s ute,
mercial arithmetic as an independent sub
ject be dropped from the curriculum and a
Course in bookkeeping instituted instead.
prof. Robert Newland, Instructor of French,
advised that Van Daelrs Introduction 10
the French Language be adopted as basis
of instruction in the high schools. The
,ommunica tons were referred to the com
mittee on textbooks and course or instruc-
ton.
President Martndale, at the suggestion of
Mr. Roth. appointed commiteee 10 IN m
vestigate a system of vertical penmanship
with view to introducing it In the schools.
The secretary reported warrants on the
following funds during the month OF Feb
ruarv: Special fund.- N,7o9.S9; library fund,
81, 1926: manual training. 50 ss2s. 60; tuition
fund sci. 49l. "a; Gregg fund, SO The total
balance in the school treasury was shown