The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-08
MONEY FOR LIBRARY
School Board Allow 5000
For New Books.
DYER'S MONTHLY REPORT
No Taxes Hereafter 70 be
Compromised by the Board

All of the members of the Board OF
Education were present at the regular
monthly meeting which was held last
night in the city building The minutes
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The president of the board called for
reports. Mr.. Sims, chairman of the ways
and means committee reported that his
committee had inspected the books of the
treasurer for the month of February and
had found them to be correct. Mr.. Sim
put the following resolution: Moved that
it be the will of the Board of Education of
Wichita that no taxes in which the school
board is interested be compromised by the
board of county commissioners of Sedg-
wick county without the consent and ap-
prevail of the board and that the matter
of all compromise of taxes be referred to
the ways and means committee with pow
or to act in conjunction with the county
commissioners and a committee from the
city, Carried.
Mr.DUnn, chairman of the committee on
secretary of the board to read. At the
conclusion it was moved that they be
allowed and warrants be drawn for their
payment. During the reading of the bills
there were frequent interruptions. Mr..
Smyth moved that hereafter no bills be
read in detail under ten dollars. The
motion carried after considerable discus
sion.
Mr.. Hoss, chairman of buildings and
grounds, made a technical report. How
ever, he stated that the teachers and
pupils of Washington and Kellogg schools
had by subscription raised enough money
to purchase bells for their respective
schools. He had told them that he would
recommend to the board the paying of
the freight and the purchasing of the
bell rope. Mr.. Hoss put the recommended
ton in the form of a resolution and it
passed without a dissenting vote.
Mr.. Hatton, of the library committee,
read the regular monthly expenditure and
receipts report made by the librarian.
He made three recommendations. One
that a type written supplement to the
catalogue be placed in the library. He
agreed to compile it free of charge. He
thought that it would not cost over so and
probably S.. The recommendation being
put as a resolution, carried unanimously.
Continuing he said that there was 81, 900 in
the library fund and as the committee had
already purchased trifle more than the
$500 allotted to them for new books he
asked that 5000 more be added to the fund.
On motion of Mr.. Anawalt the recon-
mendation was allowed.
The superintendent of buildings and
grounds was instructed to build the neces-
sary shelving, so that all reference books
might be placed outside the iron enclo-
sure.
NJ. Eastman read a petition from a Mr..
Daily of the West Side, wherein he asked
that his property, amounting to eighty
acres, be taken into the city for the
benefit of the school privileges. A full
half hours discussion followed. Finally
Mr. Sim put the following resolution:
That the land be taken in when it can
be taxed for school purposes and children
pay tuition until that time. Mr.. Dunn
amended and received a second in Mr..
Haitian. Mr.. Dunn asked that 1t be i'm
mediately taken in, and children pay
Sim accepted the amendment and the
original resolution was carried.
The report of the treasurer of the board
was read and approved.
Superintendent Dyer read the following
his monthly report:
SUPT. OVERS REPORT.
Gentlemen-I desire to submit the fol-
lowing report for the month ending March
4, 1898:
Total enrollment-Boys, 1904; girls
2,1S1; total, 4.275. A gain over last month of
Co; a gain over sixth month last year of g.
Number remaining to date: Boys, 1,772;
girls 1925; total, 1857. A loss from last
month of 81; gain over sixth month last
year of 19. Average daily attendance, 1852
Percent of attendance for the city, a.
Number tuition pupils in grades, 10; high
school, p; total, So. Number of visitors
for the month, AS.
Rank of grade schools in percent. of at
tendance-First grade, 9s per cent, Harry
street; second grade, 96 per cent. Burton,
Carleton, Kellogg, Lincoln and Park:
third grade, % per cent, Mccormick. Web
ster.
Rank of grade schools in puctualty-
First, Burton and Cleveland; second,
Irving; third, Paramount and Harry
street.
The number of Withdrawals Is greater
this month on account of the usual num-
Der having to begin the spring work at
home and on the farms. However, We
have 10 pupils more than at the close of
the sixth month last year. The percent
of attendance has been very satisfactory
for the month. I am pleased to report
very satisfactory condition Of the schools.
The work is being carefully done, and the
year bids fair TO be one of good results.
High School-Total enrolment: Boys,
146: girls. ID: total. 36S. A gain OF one over
last month. a gain Of Il over sixth month
last year. Remaining 70 date, Sl9. A loss
of from last month; a gain of Is over
sixth month last year Present attend
a-,a q Number Of visitors .