The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-13
WILL HONOR A HERO
KENOSHA SCHOOLS WILL CELE-
BRATE LA FAYETTE DAY.
RECOMMENDED BY PRESIDENT
Other Business Transacted by the Board
in Session New Rule is Made
Tor New Teachers in the
Grades.

The Board of Education met at the
High school building Tuesday evening
and the first business of the session was
to set aside Oct. 10 as day for cele-
bration in all the schools of the city in
honor of Lafayette, and in all parts of
the town the children will be asked to
contribute their nickels and pennies to
raise monument over the forgotten
grave of the man who left home and
country to fight for the freedom Of the
United States. President Mckinley
has sent out the following letter in re-
gard to the erection of a monument in
honor of Lafayette:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
September II, 1898 My Dear Sir
Your letter written in behalf of the La
Fayette Memorial Commission has
greatly interested me and have read
with much satisfaction the plans al
ready outlined for the proposed mOnu-
ment to the memory Of great soldier
and patriot.
The undertaking is one in which |
am sure it will be considered priv
lege to participate, and the idea that
the students sin the schools, colleges
and universities shall take prominent
part in this tribute will not only be of
vast educational value as one of the
most important epOchs in history, but
will keep prominently before them the
inspiration of high ideal, of devotion
to great principles and of the public
recognition paid to lofty purposes.
General Lafayette was but young
man when he espoused the cause of
liberty and independence, overcoming
we'll nigh insurmountable obstacles to
do so. 1t is altogether fitting, there
fore, that the youth of America should
have a part in this testimonial TO his
goodness and greatness.
am glad to note that your Commit
tee has fixed date when our people, in
every part of the country, may testify
their interest in this proposed monu-
ment and their determination that the
movement already begun shall achieve
the greatest success.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
A special program of recitation and
song has been prepared to make it a
great patriotic day for the children.
The janitorship of the new Deming
al 6iC0nCcnH and nirht
men made application for the position
and the field was so large that the
matter was laid over until next Tues
day evening.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Phillip Wade and a
number of other residents Of the town
of SOmers, for annexation to the school
district, reported that the board had
no power to act in the matter, and ad-
vised the residents Of SOmers to seek
annexation to the city, and in this way
they would secure the desired school
privileges. The monthly report of the
treasurer showed a balance of cash on
hand $10,872.25.
Inc USUAL UuluU6I VI UIIIS W0lO al
lowed and the special building COM
mittee reported that the work was now
ready for the plumber and that John
Betting had been allowed 81, 500 on his
contract.
The city of Kenosha has given its
permission to the covering of the stair
way leading to the north side engine
house, which on account of the lack of
room is now being used for school
purposes, and the covering will be erect
ed at once. Desks will be put into the
building later and it will be made as
comfortable as possible for the use of
tho children crowded out Of the other
buildings.
The Board also passed very I'M
portant rule in regard to the salary of
grade teachers and in the future all
grade teachers coming to this city from
other towns will enter the service of
the city at the regular salary for the
first year work in the grade in which
they are employed.