The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-02
TAKE THEIR SEATS
New Members of the School
Board Qualified.
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT, Il
}. c. Rutan Elected President
Last Night.

The Board Of Education met last night
In regular monthly session and held
short but interesting session. On the rec
ommendauon of Superintendent Dyer
school will open for the fall term On Mon
Gay, September T.
Secretary Caldwell called the roll and
all answered present excepting Messrs
Tucker and Dunn. Vice-Presidenc Hoss
was in the chair. The minutes of the
last meeting was read and stood APPROX
ed
Mr.. Coler Sim. chairman Of the commit
zee on Ways and Means, reported that
his committee had examined the treasur-
srs books and had found them to be cor
sect.
Mr.. Husey. chairman OF the committee
on bills and accounts gave a batch 70 the
Secretary. who read them. On Mr.. Hus-
ey's motion they were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn on the treasurer for
payment.
Mr.. Rutan, chairman Of the committee
on buildings and grounds made a short
report. He said the committee found It
Necessary TO have several schools papered.
All of the old part Of the High School
was repapered.( Three rooms and the hall
In the Carleton school all of Irving school
and two rooms in the Lincoln school were
papered. The tower Of Carleton had also
been lowered as per contract let al pre-
vious meeting.
There was some little question that
arose over the decision of the attorney
general regarding whether warrants had
70 have an internal revenue stamp attach
ed. On motion Of Judge Hatton the sec
rotary was in the future instructed to
verify the warrants instead of as a notary
public. This course 1t seems will dispense
with any revenue stamps. The motion
carried
Judge Hatton submitted the report of
tfle City Librarian which was accepted.
Mr.. W. r. Tucker, president Of the
board. was compelled to be absent but
secretary Caldwell read his report Il is
as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Board of Education:
Because Of my absence I Will ask for
but little Of your time, and for the fur
Their fact that the receipts and expendi-
lures of the Board for the past year have
been published, and no doubt that each
of you. as well as myself, have carefully
studied it, to see if there was any place
where a saving might have been made.
You will remember that one year ago
] enjoined your committee of Ways and
Means, the task Of plotting us through
with a nine months school. without incurr-
ing a greater debt upon us than we then
had, and at the same time. I assured
them, that if they were successful in
doing so, that they, and not your presi-
l,r,t
II they failed to do so, and incurred
greater debt then they should also be
charged as being responsible for that
debt I am gratfied TO report that they
not only gave Us the nine months school,
but that they also built an addition 10
the High School building costing about
$1,000, and We yet have in the general fund
SL273.1O on hand Of the receipts of the
year. and TO each Of you, gentlemen, be-
longs the praise.
To a few things I want to call your
attention; one Of these is the library, you
VIII observe that we have received for the
sale Of tickets but $2S3.65 while the eX-
pense aside from the books purchased has
been $l79.66 showing a loss Of 1885, This
item of loss it seems TO me, is almost
without excuse. for, with the increased
number of books purchased and the atten-
ton given ii by the committee, I fear that
the public does not appreciate youf efforts
in this work. and I hope and trust that
the coming year will see it on a paying
basis.
| wish 10 congratulate the board on the
fact of having so little friction in our
schools; for. if you take into consideration
the fact that there are nearly four and
one-half thousand pupils. each with an
individuality of their own, 1t is a wonder
that our schools have run 50 smoothly,
end that we have been called upon to set
lie so few differences, and do not want
u forget the fact, that II speaks Wen for
the home training II the pupils, and shows
the love they bear for their superiptend
ent. and teachers.
one more item I viii call your attention
to- and this is a case where if one does
not blow his own horn, no one else viii
loot il for him. You viii see from the
published report that for the year pre-
vious We collected in buttons $S49.2I, while
for the past year. We have gathered in
S560.20, making d gain of $2l1. and may he,
to whose lot il shall fall 70 pass upon that
question for the coming year. be blessed
with more backbone than even I have had
for the past year.
And now, gentlemen. I want to thank
each. and every one Of you. for the many
courtesies extended 10 me. for the time
that nave presided over your delibera-
tons: and it is with 4 feeling OF JOY that
I can say that each one OF you have done
your whole duty in the work which was
assigned 10 you. Again thanking YOU for
the honor that you conferred upon me one
year ago. I VIII now deliver the Gavel 10
my successor whom you shall select
Respectfully submitted,
w. 3. TUCKER
Judge Hatton moved that the new mem
bers elected az the last spring meeting
take their seats. 1t received a second
but bfcre it was put DIT. Easton moved
that the board extend vote Of thanks
TO President Tucker for his kindness. at
tention 10 duty and impartial rulings.
The thanks were given
Then the retiring members. Judge Hat
ton from the second ward, C0ler Sims
from the Fourth. Z. Z. Higg- ns0n OF the
Fifth. T. Q. HoSs Of the Sikh. arose and
extended their hands 80 the new members
who are 20 occupy the positions they have
so well and ably filed Cor the past two
or four years. Mr.. Jacob Biss8ncz sue
ceeded Judge Hatton. Mr.. John II. Burns
took the seat vacated by Mr.. SIN. NJ
Rudolph Hatfield succeeded AIr. Higgsn-
son Mr. Amos McLaIn succeeded Nj
Hoss.
Mr., Caldwell said that al OF the new