The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-04
OhLYTEN WILL CRATE
Sup't Dyer So Recommended
Last Night.
FOR GRADUATING CLASS
Major MerWin VIII Not Lee
ture for the Library.

pal feature being the recommendations OF
Superintendent Dyer. Hereafter only ten
OF the graduating class will deliver ora
tons. The donors will be given to those
most proficient in studies.
The minutes of che last meeting were
stood approved
Mr.. Tucker, chairman Of the ways and
means committee, reported thai che bond
OF the treasurer and che bank were o. X
The Kansas National bank is the reposi-
J tory, being bonded for $4,000. The bond
was approved
The accounts were read By Secretary
Caldwell.
On motion of JajcEman, fire gongs were
ordered to be placed in each building.
The library room in the College Hill
building was ordered paperen.
Mr.. LAnawaIt, chairman on teachers and
salaries, made the following report, which
was received:
Your committee on teachers and SAL
aries report the following changes in
your teachers corps:
First-Mr. r. F. Knight, teacher OF
ma thenlatical department in High school.
resigned his position III your school to
accept a more lucrative one in the schools
of Kansas City, Mo. This resignation
vas accepted and Mr.. J. N. Lee was Sc
lected to fill the vacancy at salary OF
$40 per month
Second-liss Sarah Sroggtn. assigning
i'll health as a reason, asked 10 be reltev-
ed of principalship and assigned TO grade
work for one year. The request was
granted and Miss Alice MossmAn select
ed to fill the vacancy. Salary $50 per
month. Miss Mossqnan was assigned to
the principalshtp Of Harry street school.
Third-Miss Florence Mulvey was raised
from the substitute list to the teachers
corps and assigned work at the Frank
lin school; salary $50 per month
Fourth-Miss Mamie PTdgg was raised
from the substitute hist 10 the teachers
corps and assigned work at the Harry
street school Should tn Burton school be
discontinued Miss Prigg IS to be returned
TO her former place on the substitute list.
Salary during time engaged in school
work. $50 per month
Fifth-Your committee recommend that
the name of Miss Inez jackson be taken
from the teachers corps Her former GER
tificate having expired, she failed to ap-
pear before proper committee for exam
ination necessary for its renewal
Sixth-When High school opened It was
found that the largely Increased attend
ance made reassignment of many of the
classes and the employment of another
class in science was formed and Mr.. Leon
ard Young employed as It's teacher; sal
airy, $50 per month
Your committee ask that their action IN
each of the above named cases be con-
fir1ned by your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted
E. H. ANAWALT,
J. EASTON,
r. c. JACKMAN,
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Dunn moved that the principal of
Mccormick school, Miss Leichardt, be
give an advance of S. per month in salary
After considerable discussion It was re-
ferred to the committee on teachers and
salaries.
Mr.. Stewart, chairman on text books
and course of study. reported
The city board of examiners hereby
make the following report to the board
for your committee of the examinations
held September and S, 1888:
Number of applicants. II: number Of
certificates iss1led-thir,d grade, 2; second
grade, /: first grade-renewals. /; issued
on diplomas, 3, examination, /; total, 5;
grand total IL Amount collected by COM
mittee, $11. Respectfully.
FRANK R. DYER,
J. n. ALLEN
D. s. PENCE.
Committee on examination
There was a very a.n1na4ed discussion
on the coal bids. 1t was on vote award
cd TO the L. c. Jackson Coal company.
Professor Morrison of Paramount want
ed the board to bring Major ]. B. Mer-
win here TO lecture for the benefit OF the
library. on a vote it was lost
Super5n tendent Dyer then read Ids re-
port. after which the board adjourned
The report is as follows;
Report of superintendent TO board Of
education for the three weeks ending
September 80. 1898:
Gentlenen-I am pleased 20 report
most promising opening Of all schools Of
the city September u. Il has never been
my pleasure to enjoy a better beginning
than we have had this year. The second
day Of school found all departments doing
the usual work crowded condition n
some roouls made adjustment by transfers
necessary. In cases Of crowded rooms the
Instructions OF the board were followed,
nancy, 10 transfers enough 70 eual.ze
the schools. where possible. as Z IS better
business for q few pupils 10 90 Z few
blocks farther than for the board 70 en-
ploy extra help in the teaching force. In
q very large ajortty Of cases the erner-
gency has been met in q very reasonable
and favorable spirit by our patrons
Within the three weeks ] have visited
al The schools Of -he city Two CT more
times. According 20 custom. I have as
ser15led the boys In their respective build
ings for conference These talks with ne
boys have been ot great benefit heretofore.
and We hope for the same results this
year
The new manual Q fthe course Of st1sdy
promises TO accomplish -he purpose q ~
compilation L places n each teasaer's
hands the whole COURSE thus enabling Mn
20 know the relation % his particular
grade 20 The course as whole: nscss-
sary condition % he best work
Enrolment a, close % third Te~k:
Grade. 3.sss; high. 81. normal s Total.
s.7S
Number u teachers: Grade. -: h.gA. =;
normal. :: supervisor. / Total. g.
TIE total Shows gain o: Twelve pupils
over the first month uf -ast year. DspSE5t
less this week VIII cy-ssis<zb,y Increase