Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
WILL RUSH NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Secretary is Authorized to Advertise fol
Bids for Its Construction,
WAITING ONLY FOR BARReT'S DECISION
Two More Kindergnrtens Are Added
Ia the List and Teachers for Them
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sal
airy Fixed at $1,000.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Education last night 1t was de-
cided to be prepared to go ahead with the
construction of The new high school building
the moment the state superintendent of in
struction hands down his ruling in the
smith appeal. On motion Of Member Cooper
the secretary was authorized to advertise
for bids for the construction of the new
building according to the plans now being
prepared by the boards architects, Messrs.
Cox C Schoentgen Of st. Louis. President
Sims informed the board that the date for
hearing the appeal had been changed by
State Superintendent Barrett from July %
to 81. 1t will be heard in Des Moines.
The kindergartens have proven such an
unqualified success that the board decided
last night to add one at the Twentieth ave-
nue. and one at the Second avenue schools.
On the recommendation Of the committee on
teachers Miss Francis Wright and Mrs. Card
were elected directresses of the new kinder
gartens. Both have been acting In the ca
pacity of paid assistants.
The matter of selecting a site for the new
school house at Cut OFF was referred to the
committee on buildings and grounds with
power to act. Two offers are before the
board, one being two lots for $500 and the
other the choice of several adjoining lots at
500 per lot.
Acting on the recommendation of the COM
mittee on text books and Superintendent
Hayden the board adopted Werner's arith-
metic and Sibley and Ducker's series OF
English classics as text books.
The committee on ~janitors and supplies
was authorized to make the necessary pur-
chase Of supplies for the science department
of the high school and furniture and para
| 60. H. 49, rfn~. In
connection with the supplies for the science
department of the high school Superin-
tendent Hayden called attention to the fact
that the use of gas would be preferable to
alcohol and stated that the gas company had
offered to lay the piping to the corner Of the
building next the laboratory. Ever since the
high school was erected twenty years age
oil lamps have been the only means by which
artificial light was furnished in the building
Prof. Hayden explained that the cost of gas
would be greater than that of alcohol and
several Of the members expressed them
selves as not being in favor of making any
change considering they were contemplate
ing building a new high school.
Member Swaine reported that he had in
spected the boilers in the different schools
and that several of them needed some slight
repairs. The matter was referred to the
proper committee with power to act. Super
visor Fonda reported that the Eighth avenue
school needed repainting and thai the otheI
buildings were all in good condition ant
that the repairs would not exceed $50 to $7I
per building. The committee on building
and grounds was authorized to act in tn,
matter.
Superintendent Hayden called attention tt
the fact that when the new school yea.
opened there would be In the neighborhooc
of S25 pupils attending the Washington ave
nue. building. This increase in attendance
would be due to the fact that two room
would have to be used to accommodate tn
overflow from the high school. Every room
in the building would be needed and tn,
Office of the principal would have to be util
lied as a class room. Last year the enroll
ment at this building was 7S0.
The salary of Superintendent Hayden wa
fixed at 81, 1000, the same as last year, an
that of Prof. Clifford, principal of the Higl
school, at 81, 800, being an increase Of $40
over last year. Miss Rose Drake, a teacher
was given leave of absence for one year.
President Sims reported that the printing
of the High school bonds had only cost $25
= the work having been done by a local firm
After allowing the usual grist of bills tn
board adjourned.