The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
DOWN TO BUSINESS
THIS WAS THE DEMAND OF THE
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.


Was Read by the Secretary Before TIT
Board, Together With the Price, ant
the Entire Board Should Pass Upon tn,
same-Declare That Business Has Beer
Run Too Loose IL the Past-superinten
don't Makes His Report.
At last nights meeting of the school
board all the members were present
with the exception of Hatton of the Sec
ond ward.
The meeting was started off in its
usual routine order until it came TO the
report of the committee on bills and
accounts which recommended the pay
ment of the bills filed, amounting TO
ss11S7, when w. r. Tucker entered
vigorous kick to the warrants Delhs
drawn upon the treasury until after
each bill had been read to the entire
board.
This was done. and for three-Quar-
ters of an hour the secretary read the
items. running through the entire cata-
koeue of necessities required for build
;rxs and repairs, when the motion pre-
vailed that the bills be allowed with
the exception of the plumbers bills. who
1t was thought to have charged too high
q price for their sirvices.
The members Of the committee on
buildings and grounds brought in the
following report with reference 10 the
wages Of janitors:
The members Of the committee on
buildings and grounds recommend:
1st. That the board do not raise the
salary Of janitors 75c per room per
month during the three months that
fires are needed This would increase
the expenses of the schools S214 unnec-
essarly.
End. That the janitor Of Webster be
allowed the rate OF six-room buildings
(namely 500
Bird. That owing to the fact that the
janitor of Kellogg has three furnaces
he be allowed the pay of 50 extra above
the six-room rate, namely S33.
4th. That the janitor OF Carleton
be allowed the rate of eight-room build
ings, as also the janitor for Emerson.
namely s35, as one room has been adj
ded to their buildings.
The designations of Lulu Graham and
Lizzie Miner as teachers was received
and their places filed from the substi-
tute list
Superintendent Dyer made the fol-
lowing report:
The first month Of school has not
yet closed, consequently 1 am unable
to give the usual statistics Of enroll
ment for comparison with the first
month of last year.
The enrolment to date is: Boys,
i.172; girls. 1911; total, 1858.
The enrolment at the close of the
FIRST month last year was: Boys, 1,S75;
girls, 201S; total, 1893.
The year has begun in a most promis-
Ing manner. The schools were in work
ing order after the first day. Irving
school was closed seven days by order
Of the board of health. This school
was reopened week ago and is doing
the usual work.
The number of teachers employed is
s5. During the first month last year
there were &c. The rest of the year 81
were employed.
/ have placed a statement in the
hands Of the chairman of the ways
and means committee showing a reduc-
ton in expenses according to the pres
ent organization of s1.120. This without
impafT1ng the efficiency of the schools.
The present plan of organization will
make it possible to do the work with
smallest corps of teachers. The schools
have been consolidated and the central
buildings fully occupied so that a
crowded condition In our schools can
easily be relieved into another school
without any inconvenience to the pa
irons.
Vacating the basement rooms of the
Webster building has retired a. most
unsatisfactory condition there The
change has met with most general IA
vor
The wisdom of the board in withhold
ing all transfers until the opening of
school has been very marked. 1t has
avoided crowding certain schools to the |
detriment of pupils residing in those !
respective districts. 1t has made ii |
possible to relieve crowded schools |
when necessary.
At a. conference with the chairman |
Of the supply committee 1t was arrang-
ed that pupils purchase their own draw |
ing pencils and erasers. These supplies |
have been purchased heretofore by the
board. This will relieve the board of |
sl20 expense. without adding any per- |
cept1ble burden to the individual pupil !
The general meeting was held last |
Saturday. All teachers were present
A most pleasant and profitable session 1
was had. These meetings are open /
and the members of fhe board are espe-
cially invited TO attend.
The usual fire drill has been con tin
ued in all the buildings.
l call your attention to the report
OF the fire marshal Qast spring. in
which he recommends a gong for each |
to be used only as fire alarm
that the signal may be uniform through
out the city.
The High school enrolment has sur
passed our expectations. The present
is:
Boys. Girls. Total