The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-16
SCHOOL BOARD MET.
HOLD THEIR REGULAR SESSION AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
SENIOR CLASS TO GIVE A PLAY
Class of 1899 Will Deviate From the Old
Stereotyped Form of Commencement
Exercises Some Noted Speaker to
Deliver the Glass Address.

The Board of Education held their
first meeting in many weeks at the
High school building Tuesday night,
and as large amount of business had
accumulated the meeting proved an
i'm ortant one.
The first business which came before
the meeting.was communication from
the senior class of the High school,
asking for permission of the Board to
give a play during Commencement
week. 1t was explained by members
of the class and Prof. Wiswall, that the
senior class of this year had decided co
do away with the old stereotyped form
of Commencement, which has been in
vogue in Kenosha for so many years,
and following the plan of American
colleges, will make Commencement
week one of gayety.
In lieu of the usual Commencement
day exercises, in which only few of
the class take part, the play will be
given by talent selected from the men,
bers of the class. The scheme had the
hearty endorsement of the Principal
and teachers and the Board unanimous
~ decided to grant the request. Prof
Wiswall explained that the claas had
arranged for Commencement night and
and at that time it was their plan to
have lecture delivered by some we'll
Known speaker. Senator j. v Quarles
has been invited to deliver the class
GRAFTON and he will probably accept
Having fixed up the program for
Commencement the Board took up a
communication from the teachers of
the Durkee school, asking that the
blinds be removed from the windows.
The communication was referred to the
committee on buildings and grounds,
with power to act.
The Board received letter from
Miss Erickson, thanking them for the
| advancement they had accorded her in
selecting her for the Office of Principal
| of the High school, which was ordered
placed on file.
John Belting's bill for the construc-
ton OF the Deming school, came up
again in the way of communication
from M Betting, in which ne stated
that he was willing to concede to the
Board reduction of 5000 from his
bill if a settlement could be made. The
letter was laid on the table.
| The Board ordered the purchase of
alarge amount of kindergarten supplies
tor use in Miss Blackmon's room,
The vexed question of the dividing
lines for pupils attending the Frank
and Deming school came up, and it
was announced by Principal Wiswall
that the new building was hardly ever
crowded. Some changes in the divid-
ing line will be made at the beginning
of the next term, and in the meantime
the Principal was given arbitrary
power TO relieve the crowded condition
of the Deming school by a transfer of
pupils to the Frank and central build
ings.
The board authorized the use of the
CHM & Co. drawing tools in the
schools, and ordered the purchase of
manuals for each of the teachers. The
work of drawing has not been given
proper attention by some of the
teachers, and the board will make a
quiet investigation to see that this work
is made more prominent in the school
work. At the request of Principal
Wiswall the board ordered the new
rules and course of study recently
adopted, published in pamphlet form.
After a number of bills were allowed
the board adjourned.