Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09
REfUTES HANDER,
sCHooLBoARD DENoUNCEs FALSE
STATEMENTS.
Business Of the District Transacted
With the Usual Good Judgment
A Strong Resolution.

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called upon last night to defend the
standing and work Of the schools by .
resolution. From the attacks Of out
siders the board cares nothing but
when by an accident galoot gets on
the board who in addition to betray-
ing every secret Of executive session
publishes as by authority ISLANDERS on
the teachers and school management
it was necessary to go on record and
the board did it in no uncertain
terms. The following resolution
was adopted, which is selt-exPlana-
tory:
WHEREAS, False and unauthorized
reports have gained circulation con-
cerning the training school depart
ment Of the Abilene schools, misrep-
resenting the attitude Of this board Of
education and the quality Of the work
performed by the teachers in that &C.
partment; and
WHEREAS, Appreciation is due TO
Superintendent j. G. Gray and his
efficient assistants for their excellent
work in conducting the said training
school department during the past
year and this board owes it to itsell
and the patrons Of the district to give
expression to Its estimate Of the work
therein accomplished; therefore be II
Resolved, That the board Of educa-
tion does hereby express its commend
alton Of Superintendent Gray's plan
and Of the results accomplished under
his direction and that Of the training
teacher, Miss May Bruckhart, and the
pupil teachers; the discipline and
classwork were fully equal to tha'
done in the same grades at any time
in the schools history; educationa
advancement as satisfactory as any
where in the schools was made, ant
the department fulfilled in every Re
spect The purposes for which 1t wa'
created-the preparation Of trained
teachers for the regular positions II
the schools and a temporary measure
Of economy, while all the time main
tanning the standard of school work
Resolved, That this resolution b'
spread on the records Of the board o
education.
Supt. Shirk's remarks on the train
ing school plan is evidently hearth.
appreciated by the board.
The resolution was presented by )
7. Hornaday, who made an explana
tory talk. He said the false report
put out meant embarrassment +
every young lady who taught in tn
training school. Opponents woul
declare their work failure whe
everybody knew it was not. II
thought it due them that the boar
refute the ISLANDERS on the trainln
school work.
DR.. Hewett spoke, heartily endor'
ing the sentiments Of the resolutio
and saying that they were correct
| but he did not think this the time |
adopt the resolution.
G. B. Colby thought The resolutio
all right and the school q success
However, he objected to certain fea
ures of the training received by IL
pupil-teachers. Hence he opposed !
P. J. Stoddard heartily supportf
the resolution. DR.. Hewett move
to lay it on the table. Lost by 6 to
1t was then adopted, 6 to 4, the fc
lowing voting aye; Stoddard, Horl
aday, Brewer, Harding, Ross, Mu
ply.
The usual bills we're allowed.
Committee on schools was ORDER
to purchase case and to catalogi
the high school library and recei
bids for the same.
Ways and means committee repo1
a ed the following tax levy for the col
ing year.
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Dohu ihhu'.''''''.st ''''''t' ~
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The general levy is the same as Il
, year, bond levy q mills more
Bond Of clerk for $1,000 was Q
% proved.
ol W. II. Wagner was granted use
" one Of the high school rooms for P
:. vate instruction during vacatit
\. The W. C. I. U. was also allowed |
/. Of a room in central building
A | meetinps.