The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-27
THE BOARD is ANNOYED
ONLY ONE MEMBER HAS EXPRESSED
PREFERENCE FOR c. N. KENDALL.
A Statement Concerning the Matter Is
Authorized-RuIcsA Are Revised
Routine Affairs.

Members Of the School Board being
somewhat annoyed at the report that they
had expressed preference for Prof. c.
N. Kendall, of New Haven for superin-
tendent OF the Indianapolis schools, gave
out the following statement at the board
meeting last night: But one member of
the School Board mas given any public
expression of a preference for Superin-
tendent Kendall. Of New Haven. This is
DR.. Sloan, who has been an admirer of
Mr.. Kendall ever since the spring of 1897.
when he and a member Of the old board
voted for him for the SUPPLEMENTARY.
Mr.. Kendall is understood to be bound to
the New Haven schools for a term of five
years that has just commenced. The board
thinks Mr.. Kendall one of the strongest
men under consideration, but has no as
surance that he would come to Indianap-
oils If elected. He is not candidate for
the position" Mr.. Sloan was not present
at the meeting and Commissioner Sweeney
filed the president chair.
The board spent a considerable part Of
the time in revising the list of rules regu-
lating the issuing of teachers licenses. One
of the most important changes does away
with the requirement Of a second exam
nation Of those holding what are known
as principals certificates. These will here
after be known as life licenses" so long
as the holder continues in educational
work. If the holder Of principals GER
tifcate gives up this work for period Of
three years this may be deemed grounds
for cancellation of the certificate If the
board desires to take this action. This rule
also applies to the licenses held by high
school teachers. Another change extends
the life of an assistant principals certifi-
cate from five to ten years. Hereafter the
temporary certificate will be merely a
permit from the superintendent to teach
ers and will be valid only to the date
of the first examination after the permit
Is issued.
Among other matters disposed Of was the
adoption of rule in reference to
collections" in the schools. Hereafter with
the exception of the general Thanksgiving
collection for charitable purposes, no col
lections of money shall be taken up in the
schools. or tickets sold, except for the use
of the schools exclusively. unless by unani-
nous resolution of the board.
The question of permitting a department
of physical culture" to be continued at
school No. As came up again last night
but was finally laid on the table. At the
last meeting Oh the DOStTu there was Talk
OF stopping the athletic exercises at this
school for the reason that the instructor,
who is connected with the schools, was
charging the children a fee. The board
was not willing that the instructor should
use the building for his own private ends.
If the exercises are allowed to continue
the board will probably have control of
the matter and the instructor will receive
his salary from the board. This will de-
pend on whether the board thinks the
money can be spared for this purpose.
On Jan. 81 bids for the purchase of the
100000 of funding bonds to be issued will
be opened and later in the afternoon the
board will probably meet to sell the bonds.