The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-07

| elected janitor, having received the
| greatest number Of votes
| Tie appointing Of the standing COM
| mittees was deferred by President Dunn
until a future time
| Mr. J. V. Colville. county superinten-
/ dent, was given an opportunity 70 ad-
! dress the members Of the board He
/ stated that several years ago District No.
Is lad been taken into the city and a
school building had been erected for the
| accommodation Of the pupils The school
building was never used and was dispos-
Cd Of, but nothing IS known Of the trans
action at the present time Bonds TO
the amount Of $500 were voted for the
construction Of the building and these
will be due for payment on January l.
1901. There had formerly been $50 for
the maintenance of the school, but $3.50
Of the amount had been paid on the in
terest Of the bonds and other expenses.
On motion this matter was left 70 the
care of the new judiciary committee for
investigation.
4 condition regarding what is known
as District No. was also discussed
This district was south Of the city and
was afterwards taken in by the city.
Tho school building was taken at the
same time and converted into use by the
school authorities. There IS at the pres
ent time $50 remaining in the county
tresury to the credit Of this district, and
on recommendation Of the superintend-
ent il will be turned over 10 the board
Of education. This matter was also re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The recommendations given by Super
intendent Dyer are as follows:
The Wooster Primeh. adopted by the
state, were tested in our classes last
year. and It IS recommended that they
be used regularly this year IN cur begin
ming reading classes. The contract price
Is 2 cents per copy.
It is recommended that the Rounde-
bust writing speUer Zoe used. It conforms
10 cur system OF writing and has ten
pages additional paper over the present
one. No adoption has ever been made.
just permission to use. The price is
cents each.
An option on an extra room on the
West Side should be secured, as indica-
tons point to It's early use for relief
thers
The committee on teachers and salaries
70 the establishment OF additional schools
as follows: One on North Side. one on
West Side one on South Side and one in
Kellogg district, IL the demands at the
opeing Of school warrants the same.
By conference with Miss Clark It is rec
commended that ''FTavorite Songs and
Hymns" a book net price 81 cents. pub
lishe3 by American Book company. be !
adopted for use Of freshman class IN
high school.
Il Is recommended that the schools /
open on Monday. September 10. 1900, be- |
ng the second Monday OF the month
The general meetings Of the past years I
we're occasions OF profit to the entire
corps. as the board made it possible to /
bring before the teachers many leading /
educators of the state. The plan is here
by Endorsed and its continuance for the |
present year recommended.
The transfer OF the normal to the Web
ster building makes it necessary TO make
icme changes in that building. Instead
y renting a room for one grade. as
heretofore contemplated. If the Office Of
" eoster IS repaired and put in proper
condition It can be used for the normal
sass this year until other and better ar
-angeuents can he made
It is recommended that the building and
grounds committee be given power TO
.ct. Some paint. paper and window
shades and 4 small amount OF mating:
Llso a sash door at the entrance. The
Expense VIII not equal what hent would
'e paid for a room for two months Of
he year.
The Cleveland building. or parts OF it,
would make good annexes to full bufld-
ngs. Being ceiled the rooms could De
moved without ranlastarinR