The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-17
NO NEW TEXT BOOKS.
BOARD OF EDUCATION RESCIND
A FORMER ACTION.
NEW TEACHERS APPOINTED
The Plans of Architect Dickhaut for the
New Building Are Presented and He is
ordered to Prepare the specifca-
t1ons-Coa1 Contracts Let.

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The Board of Education held a
special meeting Tuesday evening at the
City Hall and the meeting passed off
without any event worthy of comment.
The routine business was carried
through in order and in an hour the
Board transacted large amount of
business.
Of this the most important to the
school patrons was the action of the
Board in resembling their action in re-
gard to a change in the text books now
used in the schools. The question Of
making the change was discussed at
length and the Principal gave his
opinion that it was almost impossible
for the change to be made without Wis
/ lting hardship on some of the parents.
Ghe further point was raised that the
action could not be taken without the
recommendation of the committee on
text books, and it was stated that the
report, which had been adopted, had
not been considered by the committee.
The members of the Board we're almost
unanimously in favor OF resembling and
there will be no change in the books
for the present year.
Under the head of communications a
letter was received from Miss Ada
Tarbell asking that her salary as a
! teacher be increased to 5000 year.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on teachers to be reported on at
the next meeting. The petition of
1 Miss Alice Riley to be transferred to
the fifth room of the Deming building
! took similar reference.
The teachers committee reported in
favor of the employment of the follow
ling teachers for the ensuing year:
Miss Isabel Bailey to have charge of
the new room TO be opened at the
Deming building, Miss Lois Northway
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Nellie Maloney, Miss
Ella Toner and Miss Frances Kalten-
bach to be employed as primary teach
ers. The report was accepted and
adopted.
The resignation of Miss Belle Steb
bins was presented, and as it was
shown that the young lady had the
best of reasons for resigning, the res
ignation was accepted.
The committee on supplies reported
that they had arranged to purchase a
large bill of necessities for the year and
the purchase was ordered made.
The high school committee reported
in favor of the purchase of little over
hundred dollars worth Of supplies for
the laboratory and this purchase was
also authorized.
The contract for supplying coal for
the year was divided betN cen Geo. S.
Bal win and John O'Donnen. The
former will furnish the Board with 100
tons of anthracite egg coal at the rate
of 1924 a too. while the latter will
| supply 200 tons Of soft coal at the rate
of S.. 20 a ton
The committee on buildings and
grounds were ordered to place water
cooler in the Frank school in connec
ton with the filter system. If the
cooler proves a success they will be
kplaced in the OTHER buildings where
filters are used.
The Board then took up the question
of the new building and the plans of
Mr.. Dickhant were presented. The
building, as planned, is to be plain
brick building two stories in height,
and containing four rooms. The plans
indicate a very pretty building of a
ella sic form of architecture. 1t will
have slate roof, and according to the
estimate of the architect it can be
erected at a cost of 81, SAT. The ar
chitect was ordered to prepare the
plans and specifications at once in &C
cordance with the sketch presented.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee were ordered to ask for bids for the
installation of hot air heating system
in the new building, the same to be
submitted at meeting of the Board on
next Tuesday evening.
! No other business of Importance was
transacted.
Devils Lake.
A strictly first class personally con-
Quoted excursion to this wonderful and
mysterious region, this long preserved
monument Of the earth's early history,
| Tuesday, August %. Round trip only
$3.50. Leave Kenosha 7:1O a. 10.
sharp, Pleasant Prairie 1922, Wood
worth 7:27, Bristol 1882, Salem 7:37,
Fox River 755, Bassetts 1850, Twin
Lakes 1855, Williams Bay 1850, Lake
Geneva SOB, Geno Junction 8:l5, He-
bron 8:25, Adm $50, Harvard $40,
/ Chemung 8:45, Capron 8:52, Poplar
I Grove 800; arrive at Cliff House 1l:45
a. N Returning leave Cliff House g
D. NJ, arriving at Kenosha 10:45 p No.
This excursion in acool and perfectly
appointed coaches is not at all tire
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