The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05
IN THE SCHOOL BOARD
Various Matters Engage the At
tention of the Trustees.
SOME ROUTINE BUSINESS
The Enrolment Is Now 5,2oo-There Is
a Scarcity OF Seats and Desks-The
Compulsory Education Law.
Lafayette Monument.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
board of education was held last night
in its room in the High school building.
All of the members but Mr.. Morgan
were present. That gentleman. how
ever. has long since rendered his resig-
nation. although the board has not ac-
cepted IL. Superintendent of City
h Hendricks was in attendance as
usual. and Clerk Richards read the
mute OF the preceding meeting and
they were approved as read. The pro-
ceedings were full of harmony and all
matters under consideration were dis
posed OF without dissent in any case.
Superintendent Hendricks read a cir
cular communication from Ferdinand
w. Peck. commissioner of the Paris
exposition. with headquarters in Chi
cago. relative TO the proposed Lafay-
cite monument. Mention Of which has
been made a number OF times in the
Standard. The matter was referred To
n special committee composed of
Messrs. Clinton. Lane and Burke TO re-
port at the next meeting of the board.
The superintendent will be an ex-oficio
member and work in conjunction with
.he committee.
The clerk read a communication from
a photographer who desires To make
group photographs OF the school chill
dren. and this was put In the hands
or superintendent Hendricks with the
request that II he shall give his assent
10 the proposition. the pupils shall not
be taken from their studies in order to
have their pictures taken. on Satur-
day II may be arranged 10 have them
pose before the camera.
A communication was read from the
clerk of he district where Burlington
II a part. This was reques to the
clerk to furnish the names Of pupils
from that district attending school here
I'm order that warrants may he drawn
In payment Of the tuition as required
by law in such cases. a communica-
ton was received from Fred whiteside,
who is building the Alaska street
school. asking for an extension Of time
In which to complete the building. This
was referred TO the building committee
20 report next Tuesday night. Chair
nan Dorais of the finance committee
reported on the matter Of Insurance of
the several school buildings. The clerk
was instructed To attend to the re-
newal Of policies wherever required.
Bills a~ggregating s2.2lS.s6 were read.
after being audited by the committee.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
S1.443.22 and due bills for the balance,
s115.5i. In accordance with the rule
made and provided in such cases.
Inc superintendent spoke OF the
necessity for more seats and tables and
said that some Of the grades were
pretty well crowded. An increase in
enrolment 81 3 per cent was noted
since his last report. Thu enrolment
now is $500. The clerk spoke OF the
scarcity Of experienced men in town
who car set desks and chairs. and was
complimented by the chair for the
economical and businesslike manner I'm
which he was performing the work.
All these little matters will be rene
died in due time. The supply commit
tee was instructed to look into the
matter Of providing more bl~ackboards.
by recommendation Of the superintend-
ent. The pay rolls Of the city janitJrs
n Of the principal me teachers Of
the Black Tail school were received
with the o.. X. of the teachers commit
tee and due bills ordered drawn in pay
ment Of $3.50 for the teachers and ss45
for the janitors.
Under a law enacted March. 1897. the
clerk is required to furnish a list Of
pupils in the district between the ages
Of s and II years. and Clerk Richards
reported hat 3.lss pupils were in at
tendance during the first 20 lays Of the
school term. as follows: