People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-25

| These We're Unsuccessful Applicaax.
A. o. Holiday, Ethel showsltsr,
Flora Fultz, Dora Sommeryille,
Bertha Carr, May Hibbari.
VIII Carter, Gertrude Doubleday.
Mae Price, Nellie Davidson.
Rev. N. s. Msyse, il. Loup,
Maude Kelly. Marion,
Mary NJ. Cobb, Ottawa,
]. E. Geyer, Goshen, Ind.
The school board met 10 adjourned
session last night and elected teadk-
ers for the term beginning next fan.
The number Of teachers was Increased
from fifteen TO sixteen. There were
thirty-two applicants, fifteen d
whom are teaching the present term.
Five OF the present corps Of teachers
were turned down: A.. Holiday,
Ethel Showalter, Flora Fultz, Dora
Sommerville and Bertha Carr. Their
places were filled by Kate E. Chase,
81 Oxford, Bertha Showalter, Mollie
Wilson and Ute Kirk, OF Wellington,
and Mrs. Ellen Hamblin Of Galesburg,
III. The latter is daughter-in-laH
nf NJ. K. HaEblin OF Wellington.
Miss Ella Williams Of Lincolnville.
this state, sister Of ]. V. Williams
was elected to Gil the extra plaos.
The salaries Of the teachers will 6e
liked at the June meeting Of the
board AID the assignment will be
made before the next term Of school
opens 10 September.
The board went at" the electie.
of teachers by first deciding upon the
number required for the next term.
and then taking an informal ball0
upon the present fifteen teachers whe
were applicants for reelection. The
tirst ballot resulted in the electiOa 6
all OF the old teachers except the ave
above named. The names OF these
five, together with the names OF the
seventeen other applicants, were
placed upvI the blackboard and voted
upon, those receiving a sufficient
number Of votes being declared
elected. The second ballot resulted
10 the election of Kate E. Chase, Bet-
tina Showalter and Mollie Wilsos.
Ute Kirk was elected upon the third
ballot, and Mrs. Ellen Hamblin was
chosen upon the fourth ballot. The
tifth and sixth ballots were fruitless
and upon the seventh ballot Ella
Williams was elected.
Building-Hayes, Carnes and Cur.
tbs.
Grounds-Rush, Bright and Show
alter.
Text Book and Course Of Study
Worden, Ready and Campbell.
Library-Ready. Bright and Wof.
den.
Salaries and Asslgnment-Staffel-
bach, Rush and Hernck.
Auditorium-Brlght, Hayes and
Carnes.
Visiting-First and Fifth wards
Campbell, Curtis and Carnes. Thru
ward: Showalter, Ready and Hayes
Advisory-Maxey, Worden and
Rush.
Judiciary-Herrick, Staffelbach and
Showalter.
ExamlDatlon.-Bear, Carnes and
Carver.
The teachers examination for the
city schools will be held June 20 ao<
Il, All except one or two OF the
newly elected teachers will be ee-
quired to take the examination.
The salaries Of the principals of the
First and Third ward schools will be
the same as last year, $50 per month.
Miss Anna W0rden was elected te
succeed A. o. Holiday as princips
OF the First ward, and Miss Edith
Myers succeeds herself as principal a.
the Third ward.
The present janitors were re-electts
at their old salaries: ]. NJ. Linn
First ward, s35; ]. W. COckrell, Third
ward, $50; John Anderson, Fifth
ward, s25. 1t was decided to close the
schools on Decoration Day and uae
teachers will not be required to zake
up for the lost time. The superintea-
dent was authorized to repeat the
entertainment TO be given FRIDAY
evening, June 2, on Saturday evening",
II he thought best. There will be q
rehearsal Of the entertainment Fmssy
afternoon, which will be free 10 all
school children, The prices Of admis
sion Friday evening will be 20 cents
for adults, including a reserved seat
and 10 cents to children.
Mrs j. NJ. Ready, chairman Of tbs
library committee, was given aRsdut-
i've power to name the next Librarian
The board allowed few bills ap1
adjourned.
Mrs. Agnes PrItchard Of Pratt, Ks