The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-07
NEW BOARD IS IN
J. C. Dunn Elected President
of Board of Education.
ORGANIZE FOR THE YEAR
len Applicants for the Posi-
ton of Janitor

At the meeting Of the board Of edu
cation last night the members who wer.
selected at the election last spring wer,
seated on the board and the permanen
organization made for the coming year
Nj J. C. Dunn, who has been on tn,
beard for several years. has the homo
Of beng president
At s o'clock the meeting OF the olc
~ board was called to order by Presiden
Stewart, with every member Of the board
present, with the exception Of Mccain
from the Sixth ward. The business Of
the evening was entered into and tbs
closing Of the business for the year was
first taken UP. After the calling Of the
roll the minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read BY Secretary Caldwell and
on motion approved as read.
The report Of the ways and means
committee, OF which Mr.. ". r. Tucker
IS chairman, ws-s called for. Mr.. Tucker
stated that the treasurer's report which
had been handed in AZ the previous
meeting. had been audited by his com
--A---NC anu LJutI 20 De correct.
Mr.. GILL for the committee on ac-
counts, reported a number OF bills which
on motion were allowed. Mr.. Bissantz
reported for the COMMITTEES on buildings
and grounds that the contract for the
finishing OF the Cleveland avenue school
building had been let to William Pirt1a
the amount according to the Contra r-
being $3.50. Half % the building moved
from the Burton Car Works IS already
on the foundation and the other half
On the road TO thu site. being r1ove5 as
rapidly as possible There had been ron
siderable delay owing TO the fact that
several Of thoss who contra cted FOR rhA
moving had failed 70 secure the p-o,ar
pond Tor the performance according n
the contract.
ar. Hatheld, FOR the judiciary commit
Tea. reported that the matter Of +bA
claim against A Flag IN regard "a Tho
nor-f1lhllment Of contract for rerafrs a.
the Washington school building last
year would come up for settlement IN TIA
near future
me report from the COMMITTEES on
teachers and salaries was given Nv NJ
Dunn He read a Communication ron
Miss Neeley, a former teacher IN ira
city schools who had been forced n ,i,,a
up her position on account of I'll health
and wished 70 De retrstatef. or ~ 1asst
placed at the head OF the substitute Ifs+
The matter was considered and on rso-s
concentration Miss Neeley was voted -
be at the head Of the substitute LIST. A.
there Is a vacancy in the schools. she
was Immediately placed on the list Of
teachers with her salary at $40 uer
month Miss Kate staley on vote. was
placed first on the substitute list.
Communications were read from Miss
Inez Jackson, who desired that her mama
should be taken from the list OF srlfsstf-
tUte teachers. and from Mrs. Helen
Aherne EckStein, who resigns a position
IS teacher in the city schools. On mo-
ton the communications were accepted.
The report from the committee On text
books and courses was called for and
at that time Superintendent DYER eqvs
a brief statement in regard u the text
books. He recommended that instead OF
the 2t-page American Writing Spelling
book. Roudebush's Spelling book % 90
RACES Be used. Permission to USE q DIFF
ferent text bsok in the High school was
also asked. II was recommended by
Mr.. Gill for the committee that an ex-
animation for teachers in the city schools I
be held on September 3 and 6 On NO
ton recommendation was passed.
Mr.. Gehrins. for the COMMITTEES on
heating and ventilation. said that re-
pairs amounting 70 s55 had been made
on the heating apparatus at the Lin
coin Irving and Webster schools He
stated that IL was first thought that the
repairs would be only IN one building /
and that on investigation the committee |
had decided 70 make the additional re- |
pairs. Report adopted.
For the High school and library com |
mit-ee. NJ. Boyle reported thar at the /
present time there were 1870 ticket hold |
e-s IN the library and that the member |
ship had been increasing az the rate u 1
2o0 Per month. During the last month /
s. 81 had been collected IN fines and So |
from -he catalogues
Superintendent Dyer made several rec
u the board. one OF which .
was voted on. that ~ arranging the
Webster building - THAT the city normal /
could Be held th.-e during The coming
year. On motion of Tucker. il was
passed.
The old board adjourned thet~ meeting
and the new members q the board were
seated.
The new members o. the board % et,I-
cation are NTess-s NIcC7y. from the
First ward. Jacknan. from the Second.
Cline. from the Third Sim. from the
Fourth Rec from the sixth. The mem
0e-s from thu Fifth ward remain as they
were last year.
President stewart - The old board
took charge e the session and .ums5s-
atelv called Cor TIE election az The per
nauent officers. AI- Jackusn placed in
nomination s-r president NI- Hatfield. I
ard Nj Dunn was placed n nominal
ton BY 1r-. Gil NJ. Has5e.I ar7se Z,
a question os personal privilege ara
stating his reasons in a brief s-sa-r
withdrew his name from before the
board On q suspension ~ tho -u-as the
election os Nr. Damn for president was
made u-auirr-ls.
The name 90 NJ. Boyle was placed IN
: ON nsticn for Woe president os -te
board BY Mr.. SIN. and he was elected
by reclamation. On motion OF Nj Par
ki1s-1. -1e election es NJ Caldwell ths
scores or isS- wear retains rEe 70
siri0C hv a 1T 7~f---vs vote D- e - I
: --i=y was elected IS treasurer With
out opposition
The election n q 1snt-o- ~ the FT-h
school came I'D -sv- in order as Il has
been -ssr ovs- ~ tre ois 5oa-f - b
decided az tha meeting - lss- -s-tt.
There ware ten applications <-- -hs 10
sft.on. The name II C.. ". Hawk vac
withdrawn from Before the hoard o~ NJ
Re- - Ire Sixth ward or hau-- N-
! s Sheppard VS. decla-sd the newly