Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-13
HIS WISH HONORED
Board Of Education Postpones
Appointment of eachers.

Board Of Education Postpones
Appointment Of eachers.
ACCORDING 10 DOCTORS REQUEST.
Little Basinsss Aside from the Discussion
Of Contemplated Plans for Next Year
the Director.
Although DR.. Claudius B. Kinyon
was in another part of the state
while last evenings session of the
board OF education was on, he I'M
dou btedV chuckled with q degree of
consolation as he realized that his
wishes. as expressed at the informal
meeting Of the preceding night with
reference to the reappointment of
teachers. were honored. And they
were.
Little business was transacted by
the board aside from the discussion
of plans as contemplated bv q few Of
the directors regarding the remodel
ing of No. 4 building. When Presi-
uVhe AAooOiuS Cdlicu tbC ttdCueTs
committee. there was nothing
to report. This was not un-
expected. The good doctors seat
was empty and it was net to be sup
posed that such an important mat
ter as the election Of next years in
structors could be brought up dur
ing his absence-especially this
| ~ mo-aei ~ "a not IN, v,rO n, n, a that H.
Claudius has an AK or SO to sharpen.
1t is conceded to be fact that Dr.
Kinyon has been knocking pretty
hard against more than one of the
teachers since the agitation of the
superintendency has been going on.
Therefore he is naturally anxious to
ave a word in the election which
will come off next Tuesday evening,
to judge from present indications.
Mrs. Hamilton having panied
her motion to adjourn until that
time with a remark from which as
much was inferred.
The idea OF concer trating the
Eighth and Ninth grades of the city
ut the No. 4 building was advanced
by the teachers committee. Such o
move would necessitate the remodel
ing Of the entire top floor of the build
ing into one large room sufficient to
accommodate couple of hundred
scholars, an improvement which
would necessitate an outlay of sew
eral thousand dollars. according to
the estimate of Contractor Volk, who
was present at the meeting. The
argument in favor of this plan is to
relieve to some extent the principals
Of the buildings. who instruct these
grades aside from their supervising
duties. and thereby advance the edu-
cational standard. The central idea
would also require more teachers. 1t
will come up for consideration at q
future meeting.
Increased Accommodation Wanted.
The question as to whether the
High school would be able to accom-
modate next years pupils was
brought up. Mrs. Hamilton said
there would be 1856 Ninth grade grad
yates this term. as against 100 last
year. But President Robbins said be
guessed arrangements could be made
to meet the increase.
SuPt. Amcnt says in his monthly
report: "As the entire history OF
the schools shows decrease in en-
rollment during the spring and es-
pecially during this month, and the
teachers have assured me that
could expect such q decrease. l am
astonishcd that I am able to report
to you that the enrolment is still
forging ahead. the monthly enroll
mcnt going from 2,s41 for last month
to 1850. aud the yearly going from
3.037 to 3.07S. 1 again call your at
tention to the fact that three schools
will suffer next year unless you take
steps to provide for room. The per
cent Of attendance this time last
year was % against our 95. A year
ago there were SO cases of hardness
against our 60. am glad no teach
ers have been tardy. A year ago
this month 1,1S7 children were
neither absent nor tardy; we have
,535 under this head. There were
IL cases Of corporal punishment
against seven for the present month. :"
Mrs. Hamilton denied to the board
that she had promised an increase in
salary to Principal Halsey in a per-
sonal note addressed to him. She
said that she had given Mr.. Halsey q
recommendation in view Of his de-.
sire to change locations providing
different arrangements were not made
with reference to his salary, in which
81 L.
be reelected by the Rock Island
board at an increased annuity.
Trusnt Officer Sweeney reported
that he had Investigated 81 cases of
truancy. including 10 cases of bad
conduct during April; and caused
seven to reenter school.
These bills were allowed:
uoH1oS Sulart.
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