The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
WILL CHANGE PLANS
Proposed ingalls, Building Up
for Another Discussion.
SEALED BIDS OPENED
Special Meeting Called to
Consider Proposition.

At the regular meeting OF the board Of
education last night it was decided that
the proposed ingalls, school would cost
too much according to the present plans.
and it was decided to so change them as
to bring the cost of the building nearer
the amount originally contemplated. hold
ing the bids already made in allegiance
subject to reduction in accordance with
the proposed changes.
The meeting was called to order by
President J. c. Dunn at about o'clock
with the following members present:
Furnish, Jackman, Gill, Cline, Grafton,
Sim, Parkinson and Rice.
Chairman Sim, of the ways and means
committee, reported that the treasurers
books had been examined and found to be
correct. He suggested that the yearly
school enumeration of pupils be made this
month, and the board acting on the sug-
geshon, left the matter with the ways
and means committee with power to act.
The committee on bills and accounts
reported the bills for the month, which
were read, and the report of the COM
mittee adopted and the bills ordered paid.
Chairman Furnish, of the building and
grounds committee, then reported what
had been done in regard to the securing
of ground and the erection of the In
gals school building. He reported that
in accordance with the action OF the
school board, the bids for the erection Of
the building had been received and open
ed. and were as follows: J. W. Sanderson
s15.S75; W H. Sternberg, SIG, 7S2; Brant &
Crib, SIG, 700; William Pirtle, $16722.
The committee reported that as the
lowest Of these bids exceeded the amount
originally contemplated for the construc-
ton of the building, they did not recon-
mend the acceptance Of any of these, but
suggested that changes be made in the
plans so as to reduce the cost.
Architect f. F. Parsons addressed the
board on the proposed changes in the
plans. He said that the cost of the
building could be reduced by using Wich-
tia brick in the partitions and in the in
ner part OF the outside walls instead Of
using all Cherryvale brick, as is specified
in the plans as they now stand; also by
der the building to accommodate the
heating plant and the necessary storage
room, instead of having a basement I'M
der the entire building, as was at present
contemplated He estimated that by these
changes a total saving Of about $1,000
could be made.
TIE board authorized him to make these
changes in the plans and specifications,
and instructed the building and grounds
committee to notify the bidders to sub
NIT changes in their bids accordingly. 1t
was also decided that the board would
meet two weeks from date and take &C
ton on the amended bids, and in accord
ance with this Mr.. Furnish announced
that the building and grounds committee
would meet on the afternoon prior to
this night meeting Of the board and open
the amended bids.
Chairman Gill, Of the committee on
teachers and salaries. reported, recon-
mending that Miss Gertrude jackson be
granted another months leave of absence
per request on file The report was adopt
ed
On account Of there being technical
error in the description of the land con
demned for the site of the new ingalls,
school building. the bills incurred in this
connection were approved subject to the
errors being corrected in the probate
court
Superintendent of Public instruction
Frank r. Dyer then made his monthly
report. which was as follows. and after
the adoption Of which the meeting was
adjourned:
Conference.-The following report Is re-
spectfully submitted for your considera.-
tom
Enrollment-Boys 2230, girls 2471; total.
4701. Gain over fifth month, p. Remain
ing TO date-Boys 1884 girls 216o: total
o44. Loss from last month 50. Average
daily attendance 57o46. Per cent Of at
tendance for city 90. Number Of visitors
S9S Tuition pupils-digh %, grades 4: to-
tai 2s.
Rank Of grade schools-PUnctuaiity: /, +
Fairmount and Harry street; 2. College
Hill; 8, Emerson and ingalls,. Per cent of
attendance, Lincoln; ?. Park: 3. In
gals, Harry Street and College Hin.
High School: Enroument-Boys 156. girls
290; total 40. Remaining to date-Boys
1885, girls 25S; total 5SS, Average daily at
tendance 3701: per cent of attendance IS. (
Normal SCHOOL, Enrolment 4 Number
remaining 10 date l. Average daily at
tendance 3.S. Per cent Of attendance %.
Substitute work-By normal girls. q
days; by paid substitutes, Az days: total
42ta days.
The mumps are responsible in large
degree for the falling OF Of attendance
The nice weather calling some out to
work adds somewhat TO the Withdrawals /
The large amount Of substitute work
for the month has made It necessary To
employ extra help 10 relieve the normal
siTis. At no time previous IN my expert
ence have 50 many Of the corps been on
duty within single month. We have
reserved the Normal girls FOR short or
emergency girls and sent the paid SUB
stitutes To the places where teachers are
out several days.
The usual inspection visits we're made
within the month. Aside from q reduced
artensance in some rooms. due to causes +
cited ABOVE a very satisfactory coudI- (
ton maintains
February was observed IN al the
schools in honor OF the memory o. Cher I
Justice John Marshall A part o. the az +
ternoon was devoted % study o. ais
lie and work.
On February = .. part Of the afternoon /
was devoted 70 celebrating the Washing /
ton anniversary Exercises IN Washing I
ton school were he'd On the Est. 10 ac-
oo1nmodste the Daughters OF the Revolu- +
uon- who have adopted a very commend i
able plan Of presenting picture q I
Washington 70 enc school e4ch year untiI 4
n $685. n. -.--.--.--s = -.