The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03
DYER ANOTHER YEAR
School Board Elected Officers
Last Night.
MISS GROSS LIBRARIAN
Hawk Superintendent of Build
ingS and Grounds.

The board of education met last night
in regular monthly session; the following
members were present: Easton. Hoss.
Dunn, Auawalt, Sim, Hatton. Smyth,
Gshring, Husey and Higginson.
Mr.. r. c. Jackman, who was elected TO
the vacancy made by Mr.. Howard and
which vacancy was filled by Mr.. Smyth.
asked to be made member on account of
him having been elected to I'LL the vacan-
cy. The newly elected officers DO not
take their seats until next August The
petition OF Mr.. Jackman was referred to
the judiciary committee. Mr.. Smyth,
whose seat is asked TO be vacated and
who Is on the Judiciary committee. asked
10 be excused from serving on the board
His request was granted
The minutes of tho last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Sim, chairman Of the ways and
means committee. reported that they had
examined the treasurer's report and
found it to be correct
He also said that the committee recon-
mended that Mr.. Caldwell be appointed
to take the enumeration OF the school
children at SL0O- Carried
Mr. Dunn, chairman OF the committee
on accounts. had number read. Mr..
Hatton moved that the bill for the city
directories be allowed. which was granted.
The committee on teachers and salaries
recommended that the superintendent
Oyer and the assistant superintendent
(Allen) be retained for the ensuing year.
Carried.
Mr.. Higginson moved that the Bird and
4th of June be reserved for the examina-
ton OF teachers, Carried
The report OF the city librarian, which
was read by Judge Hatton, was accepted.
Judge Hatton read recommendation
from Superintendent Dyer wherein he said
that the high school commencement could
be carried out without loss to the board
If the regular charge Of Is cents would be
charged for reserved seats to the COM
mencement exercises. Carried.
Treasurer's report was read by the sec
rotary and accepted.
There was bill of $50 presented which
included a number of teachers who had
been sick during the past eight months.
They asked to be given their salary for
the time they were sick. The board voted
the proposition down.
Report of superintendent for eighth
month, ending April Is. 1898:
Gentlemen-The following is report of
the eighth month of this year, ending
April 90:
Enrollment-Boys, 2.130; girls. 2,221. To-
80 ba
month; gain Of 80 over eighth month last
year. Remaining to date-Boys, 1,622; girls.
1875. Total. 3,457. A lost from last month
of u.s.; gain over eighth month OF last
year of Is. Per cent of attendance for the
city, %. Number of visitors. 3S9. Number
tuition pupils-High school, 81 grades, 10.
Total, &C. Rank of grade schools in at
tendance-First. Burton; second, Carleton.
Harry and Lincoln; third, Webster Rank
Of grade schools in punctuality-First
Cleveland, College Hill and Mccormick;
second, Lincoln; third, Emerson and Web
ster.
Within the month have visited and in
spected all the schools OF the city. AS the
visiting committees report is due at this
time. I omit from this report any COM
ments upon the condition and progress Of
the schools.
The abstract of my annual report viii
be presented to the board at the June
meeting, I therefore conhne this report 20
the briefest space. I have placed recon-
mendations in the hands of the proper
committees.
The schools contribution to the park
tree fund amounted to s72.07. The amount
asked by assignment of trees was S72.S5.
leaving a balance due of IS cents. which
the nurseryrleu will donate. The good
will with which all the schools responded
IS indicative Of the interest in the enter
prise.
On April a was notified that free
space at the Omaha exposition had been
secured for the state. The state commit
tee asks US to make a display there. Ow-
ing TO the late date, II would not be pos
slble for US to make proper display.
hence 1 recommend that no exhibit be
made. This late offer comes from the
earlier efforts Of the exposition committee
to charge for space for school exhibits.
High school: Enrollment-Boys. 147:
girls. 20. Total. 500. ON remaining 70
date-Boys. 10. girls. Isl. Total, 3ol. Per
cent Of attendance, IS. Number of visit
ors. 19
Three volumes have been added to the
library. The pupils Of room 4. freshmen.
have presented the school with beautiful
picture called Music"
The annual commencement of the de-
partment will occur at the Auditorium on
Thursday evening. May Is. beginning at
7.3 90 clock. This VIII be the eighth an
nual commencement Programs and invi-
tations will be out in due slime.
The following pupils viii have complet-
ed their respective courses and are hereby
for graduation. provided the /