The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-03
COMMENCEMENT PLANS
superintendent Dyer suggests a New
Schedule

The board Of education met last evening
in regular session, all members present
save Anawalt and Bissantz. Secretary
Caldwell was also absent caused by sick
ness The business was purely routine.
Superintendent Dyer submitted his
monthly report, which was read and placed
on file. The superintendent also made sew
eral recommendations to the board which
were referred to their respective commit
tees. Among the more important was that
an Office be fitted up for Irving school.
Also that an entirely new plan be adopted
for commencement week exercises this
year This latter recommendation was re-
ferred to the high school committee, and
embodied the following plans: The exer-
cises to take up a weeks festivities in
Guiding senior class entertainment, normal
commencement exercises, high school COM
mencement exercises, grammar school
commencement exercises, the latter a new
feature. and high school coniert.
The usual bills were received and ad-
jUsted. The claim which has been pending
for about a year. Of 5000 Of the city school
beard, against the county, was referred to
the finance committee with instructions to
adjust the same with the county commits
sioners.
Report OF superintendent to the Board
of Education for the first three weeks
Of the fourth month, ending December
g. 1898:
Gentlemen:-As a month of school has
not been completed since my last report,
owing to the holiday vacation, the data
of attendance, etc, are the same as my
last report
Within the month I have inspected all
the schools of the city one or more times
1 am pleased TO report very satisfactory
condition, both in study and department
On the whole, a most harmonious condi-
ton maintains in the schools of the city.
The problem that the chronic Pathfinder
can not solve to his satisfaction IS how
the Board of Education, its officers. a
corps Of eighty-seven teachers, sixteen
janitors and 400 children. representing
almost as many homes, can continue in
successful co-opeS ton from month 10
month. The absence of the wrong spirit
is easily explained when We consider the
common end in view-namely, the up
building and maintaining of school privi-
leges for the youth of our city which
shall be second to none. The welfare Of
the schools must take absolute precedence
over all selfish or personal convenience
or desires, if the greatest possible good
be worked out.
II is a gratifying condition to know that
over 81 Der cent OF the homes from
which our pupils came are in sympathy
and cooperate most heartily with the
schools in the interest of their children.
This fact is as large, doubtless, If not
larger, than is enjoyed by the average
business man who has been in business
a considerable period OF years. The bust
ness man who conducts his business af-
fairs upon safe and recognized business
lines, builds up public confidence year by
year Let him be the most careful. pains
taking and considerate in all his business
transactions. nevertheless, there are a
few who find fault with his way of doing
but he is none the less a good business
man because of this criticism. Every rec
ogniZed principle of the business world
applies with equal force to the conduct
OF school affairs. From the Board OF
and its officers 10 the individual
teacher and pupil. the recognized business
laws Of the commercial world find appIi-
cation. The teachers who for nine months
in the year come in close contact with
forty or more dispositions and work sue
cessfully with q per cent Of them. surely
are artists in this line. Such. however. s
the record Of your corps Of teachers
Mistakes are made by all. but when the
opportunity for mistakes is considered.
II is marvellous how few are made.
The home and the school must stand To-
gether as the TWO great factors in the
training OF the youth. Let either fail in
its duty and disaster 10 the pupil is quite
sure 20 follow
The schools OF the city were visited |
this month by the entire corps OF IA, I
E Dorado schools. These teachers spent |