The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-26
SCHOOL BOARD MEET.
President John Williams Delivers His
Inaugural Address Before the
Board of Education.
TO ENLARGE DURKEE SCHOOL

Chairman Urges That Members of the
Board Take a Greater interest in the
Work of the schools.-Ltst of Committees
Announced by the President and Con-
frmed by the Board.-Trees Purchased
for Arbor Day Ceremonies.
The Board of Education met in adj
| journed session at the City Hall Tues
day, all the commissioners with the
exception of Burg, Eichelman and
Scho1ey being present. After the
reading of the minutes Chairman
Williams made a short address to. the
board, he spoke as follows:
| GFNTLEMEN OF BOARD OF EDUCATION:
NO greater honor can be conferred
upon any citizen than in the election
or appointment to seat on the School
| Board. Kenosha may well be proud of
her system of public education. It is
not enough that the public schools of
Kenosha should be good schools, we
must make them the best. To do it
we must have harmony throughout the
entire Board and school rooms. The
School Board must remain as it has
been, direct guardian of the public
schools; it must continue to decide
what shall be taught and what books
to use and who shall teach; it must
retain the veto power in it's own hands.
Our school buildings are credit to the
city. The Durkee building is not salts
factory. I would recommend that
steps be taken in the near future to-
ward charging the Durkee building SO
as to make six rooms, that the build
ing and grounds committee look over
the building and make report and be
ready to commence the work by the
year 1901.
The most pressing need of the High
school is a suitable laboratory for
science work, etc. This matter should
receive the early attention of the
Board. l think a charge of the heat
ing system of the Central building is
very much needed. Our schools have
been in the hands of able and COM
petent teachers during the present year
and they are almost without exception
in satisfactory condition. l also
would recommend a man teacher for
the Deming and Frank schools for the
coming year. Believing that more
frequent visits to our schools by our
citizens would be in many ways ben
eft, have asked teachers to prepare
special Friday afternoon exercises.
Most of them have prepared such pro-
grams and all report long number of
visitors. l want every member of this
Board to visit each department of our
schools as often as possible during the
coming year. It is an encouragement
to the children and teachers and it will
give to you that information which we
all need to do our work right"
To his address Chairman Williams
added that he would demand that all
committees reports be in writing and
no verbal reports will be received.
Chairman Williams presented the
following list of committees for the
approval of the board.
Supplies = Burg, Mayer, Reith.
Buildings and Grounds = Saftig,
Grosser, Woodwork and K1eist.
Text Books-Me1vi11e, Mayer, Wood
worth, Kroncke and Mcdowell.
Teachers Baker, Burg, Eichelman,
Grasser, Hack1ey, and Mcdowell.
Claims = Eichelman, Sullivan, Lar
sen.
High School = Buchanan, Reith,
Hack1ey and Chairman.
Finance = Kronke, K1eist, Sullivan.
The committees were confirmed by
unanimous vote of the board.
Commissioner Hack1ey moved the
establishment of two more committees,
one on rules and one on printing. The
matter was laid over until the next
meeting of the board.
The same commissioner introduced
a amendment to the rules providing
for the publication of an annual report
of the city schools.
The City Hall was designated as
the place for holding the meeting of
the board.
The Building and Grounds Commit
tee were instructed to buy one tree for
each building for use in connection
with Arbor day celebrations.
The Building and Grounds Commit
tee was instructed to make some effort
to secure dirt for filling and grading
the yard about the Gil1ett School.
With parting word to the COM
mittees to keep expenses down, the
Chairman declared that motion to
adjourn was in order and ther board
adjourned