The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-03
JANlTORS MUST MOVE.
1t Is a Good Thing for the Jan
itOrs
As Well As for the Schools As
Basement Rooms
Are Not Fit for Anybody to Live In
Work Transacted by School
board Last Night

VIM. AIacferran the energetic mem
Der of the city board of education from
the Third ward, finally succeeded in
having his resolution passed TO order
the janitOrs of the city school buildings
to vacate their rooms in the buildings,
al last nights regular meeting of the
board MI Macferran said that ne
thought that ii would be best that none
Of the janitors and their families
should live in the buildings because or
the liability of the children's catching
some contagious disease, thereby caus-
ing the school to be closed for time
Mr. Miller, from the First ward, asked
that the janitor at Grant school be al
lowed to remain in the building as he
had no small children.
The board, however. did not care to
make any discrimina ton. and the reso-
tuition was passed ordering am janitors
to move their families out Of the build
ings by February 1.
Mr.. Miller voted against it.
Mr.. f. NJ Newland, of 1901 East Sixth
street, stated that a little crippled girl
had recently come in from the country
and made her home with his family
She attended ParkdaIe school. he said,
and they demanded tuition of her be-
cause she had come from the country
If, as you say, she viii make her
home with YOU the year round said
President Priddy, Il think that she
should not be charged tuition" The
board SO ordered lit.
The committee on text books recon-
mended that Mrs. E. L. Evans request
that her boy be allowed to omit the
study of physiology because it was
not in accordance with the teachings
of Christian science, be not granted.
The board 50 voted.
Mr.. J. b. Mckinney, the member
from the Second ward, presented his
resignation to the board. his reason for
50 doing being that he intends moving
out of the ward The Rev. N. c. Long,
the pastor of the Third Presbyterian
church, and a prominent kindergarten
worker, was elected to fill the va
cancy.
Superintendent Davidson made his
usual report and also stated that the
examiner OF Affiliations, Mr. F. j. Mil
Ter. of the University Of Chicago has
announced that the Topeka high school
has been placed on the list of schools
which are entitled to direct examina-
tions for admission to the university.
The board passed a vote of thanks to
Mr.. Davidson for his effort in bringing
this about
Mr. Davidson said that the enroll
ment in the city schools was now great
er than it had ever been before. The
following is the enrolment by schools.
High SCnOOl --.-.-.--- 445
erahu -.--...--...-.- ......-..-.-... 40
quincy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4l3
lane ----------- .--.----- ls5
Lincoln Observation-Disclosures. 51S
Madison NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 151
19taIllleI .----------- -------.. 4u3
ParkdaIe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z4s
Washington Observation-Disclosures. l3l
Garfield .-......--.-.... .....-....... 1S6
Monroe Observation-Disclosures. 107
an 9ufen ------------ .---.------- %
) aekson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -.--.--- z9U /
Eolk ---.-------- --...----------. 20
tuclid --------.--- ..--..----. Ifo
Lowman Hill OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA
Buchanan -....-.. ..--.-....- $50
clay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES --..--.--.---..- 45s
harrison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of2