The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-05
TALK FOR ONE HOUR
About Two Days Pay Which
Miss Clark Asks.
WANT PHONE REDUCTION
Mr.. Dyer Reads His Report to
Members of the Board.

Only two topics seemed to interest the
members of the board of education last
night in their regular monthly meeting.
All were present excepting Mr.. Higginson.
For one hour the members debated, put
motions and substitutes on whether Miss
Jessie Clark should receive two days pay
while she attended the Messiah at OF
tawa, and whether the telephone should
be taken out Of the secretary's office.
The regular routine business was trans
acted first. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved. Mr.. Sim,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, said that his committee had ex-
amined the treasurers report and found
1t to be correct.
Mr.. Dunn, chairman of the committee
on accounts. wanted to know who had
ordered two Of the new directories. No
one seemed to be able to tell, and the
matter was passed over. All of the other
bills were accepted and the o. K. given.
In the telephone matter Mr.. Anawalt
moved that the bill for the past three
months be ordered paid, and if the COM
pany did not make reduction that the
phone be ordered to be taken out Mr..
Hatton moved that as a substitute that
the matter be referred to the committee
on heating and ventilation. The sub sti-
tute carried. Mr.. Gehring is at the head
of the committee.
Mr.. Hoss. of the building and grounds
committee, reported that the freight had
been paid on the new school bells paid
for by the scholars of Kellogg. Washing
ton and College Hill schools. It was
found necessary to build small tower for
the College Hill school. The other bells
were put in place.
The IS collected from Miss Matte Davis
was ordered to be returned to her.
Mr.. Hatton read a short library report.
Report of the superintendent of board
Of education of city of Wichita, for the
seventh month, ending April l, 1898.
Gentlemen-I beg leave to submit the
following report for the month ending
April l, 1898:
Number enrolled-Boys, 211s; girls, ZOOS;
total, 1924. A gain of 10 over last month
a gain of &c over seventh month last year.
Number remaining to date: Boys, LIS;
girls, 1901; total, 1916. A loss of 81 over
last month; gain of 46 over seventh
month last year. Average daily attend
ance, 1853; per cent of attendance for city,
80; number of visitors for the city, 4l3;
number of tuition pupils, SO.
Rank of grade schools-In attendance:
First, Harry street; second, Lincoln;
third. Burton, Carleton, Kellogg and
Washington. In punctuality: First. Fair
mount; second, Harry street and Irving;
third, Burton, Cleveland and Carleton.
The number of pupils withdrawn from
the schools is not distributed EVENLY over
the city. The greater number is from a
few schools where many of the patrons
are engaged in gardening or farming and
need the pupils assistance in their work.
The report shows forty-six pupils more
in school Il present than at this time last
year The attendance in most of the
schools of the city is keeping up very sat
isfactorily; in fact, the irregular attend
ance at any part Of the year is confined
to a very small per cent of the enrolment
This fact with the data for the statement
viii appear in subsequent report.
From time to time I have noted in my
reports the number of patrons who visit
the schools. The increasing number from
year to year is a very gratifying con-
dition. as an intimate acquaintance with
the work of the schools secures the CO.
operation of the home. an essential factor
in the education of the child.
i-f- ID all faA
schools of the city from one to three
times. The progress Of the work and con-
dition of the schools are very satisfactory.
The principles and teachers are lending
every effort to make the present year
one of good results along all the lines Of
school work. We never reach that point
where everything in every school is just
as we desire it. Such degree of perfection
perhaps is never reached where so many
and diverse elements compose the condi-
tons as in school work: but the source
of great encouragement is the presence
of proper spirit and right tendencies to-
gether with earnest application and ef-
fort for the greatest good Of the pupils
of the schools The success Of q building
depends upon the qualifications Of princi-
pal and teachers. coupled with the hearty.
honest. cooperation Of every member Of
the corps. and the support of the homes
of the district The failure Of one teacher
TO cooperate for the general good of the
building or district is a destructive infiu-
ence whose presence viii always thwart
the best results of the best efforts OF prin-
cipal and associates.
School is a business Of great proper
tions. The same elements which bring sue
cess to business affairs in other lines must
find q place in the management Of schools
If success Is attained.
High school-enrollment: Boys. H7;
girls. -; total $50 Gain over seventh
g. u~ : ~