The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-05


under consideration. 1t is the purpose
OF the management 10 make this school
maintain its present good standing as
most efficient means for supplying our
schools with trained teachers. Inexper-
fenced and poorly trained teachers are
often expensive at any price.
The city normal was never a greater
| necessity 10 our public school system
than at present. The financial condi-
| ton makes ii impossible for Us 10 secure
| trained teachers from other schools,
even though this were desirable. II is
necessary that we place our own young
| men and women in this work, but pre-
vious training is necessary. hence the
demand for this department.
The more carefully the work of this
school is inspected. both in the theory
and training departments, the more fav-
orable will be the impresson Of it.
FINANCIAL.
take liberty OF adding a word on
the financial side Of this work
Last year we had AT this time ninety
| five teachers; this year We have eighty
seven teachers. A saving Of eight.
AS there are only seventy-six pupils
| less than last year, these could be easily
be distributed without increasing the
OF SClOOlS- L his Saving mas
come about by the following plan:
1. Halliday sessions in first primaries
9 Consolidation Of schools where
small. Placing two grades in a room
| il necessary.
g. The policy Of the board through
their committee TO elect no teachers to
the corps until a school was provided,
| making such teacher necessary.
The halliday plan has won its way TO
public favor, as in many instances the
| pupils are farther advanced than when
going all day for the same period. In
no instances are pupils behind the
amount Of pyork usually done by all-day
session. The plan demonstrates the
| fact that long sessions for small pupils
soon tire the body as well as the mind,
rendering the child incapable of further
advancement until period OF rest has
| interviewed.
If each teacher OF the eight thus saved
saved were considered at the maximum
salary of $50 per month. or $3.50 per year,
this item alone saves in salaries So. 500.
and this without imparing the effic-
iency of the schools.
The annual expense in salaries in the
high school last year was S6,605, which
was $1,305 less than rhe year before.
and the school growing rapidly. This
year the high school salary expense is
$3.50. making a saving OF Sl,025.
Grade saving OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s.. 500
High school .....,..... ............ ! OPS
4oldl --..-.-- 1900 49, -.--.---".. 1'o-o
There are other items, in salaries and
supplies, which will augment this
amount, but they are not due directly 20
the organization. These will appear in
the reports of other officers of the board,
as they form no part of this report.
1t is my Judgment that the corps Of
teachers as a whole Will compare fav-
orably with any other corps of the state.
They are earnest, faithful and am
bilious to secure the best results by the
best means.
AS the financial condition improves il
is hoped that the board may be able to
adjust the salaries of the corps. which
have remained with US SO faithfully in
the efforts TO wipe out an inherited de-
felt. When more plentiful times do ap-
pear those who have remained faith
full to the end" should receive the first
reward
I cannot close this already too lengthy
report without assuring the retiring
board of my high appreciation Of their
unqualified support and encouragement
in the discharge of my duties. They
have been most earnest at all times
to further the interests OF the schools.
To the fact that they outlined bus
mess policy and pursued 1t conscienti-
ously, is due the success of the year in
very large degree. Without co-opera-
ton Of board and superintendent and a
whole-hearted airport Of the work, sue
cess is not possible.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Judge Hatton, as retiring president.
then read the following report:
A year ago, when / entered upon the
duties OF the president of the board, I
stated that / would be gratfied, If, at
the end of my term, a showing equally
as good as that of the year preceding
could be made. By the careful and dill
gent efforts Of the members of the board
am enabled to state that the year end
ing the 30th proXinO will exhibit a saw
ing Of several thousand dollars over
the sum saved in the previous year.
The sum expended for salaries in the
year ending June 80, 1894, was SIS, 235. AZ;
for the year ending June 80, 1895, it was
$46,04S.3S, and this year the sum paid
for salaries will not go beyond $40 .113sj.
The total expenditures will also be less
this year than last by several thous-
and dollars.
Our total bonded Indebtedness which
amounts to the sum of $4,000, and
which will mature as follows:
Three thousand dollars in one year,
$4,000 in the year 1902, $4,000 in the year
1905, $4,000 IN the year 1906. $4,000 in
the year 1909, and $4,000 in the year
1910.
Nineteen thousand dollars OF these
bonds, that bear interest at 8 per cent,
and are made payable IN twenty years. |
with the option on our part to pay them
in ten years. are about 10 be refunded
at per cent interest which Will make
a saving OF 81, 900 in interest II viii
be observed that there is being no sink
ing fund 70 liquidate these bonds. Il
will he necessary 10 refund them as they