The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-04
DUNKIN IS ELECTED
Principal of the High School
to Succeed
PROFESSOR J. N. ALLEN
Other important Business
Done by School Board.

The board Of education accepted the
resignation of Prof Allen last night and
appointed Frank Dunkin to the position
of principal of the High school and mas
ter of science. at a salary of $500 year.
The board convened at $50 with Presi-
dent Grafton in the chair and every mem
Der present. After the reading of the
minutes Of the previous meeting and their
adoption the various committees made
their reports. Martin. as chairman of
the committee on buildings and grounds
reported that the committee had visited
the different schools and found that vari-
Gus repairs were needed in every building
and that the committe had estimated
the cost of the work and found that
1903 would be the cost of repairs and $50
would cover the painting Of the roofs. as
recommended at a. previous meeting.
A motion was made by Jackman that
S400 be appropriated to cover repairs and
painting the roofs. 1t was seconded and
carried unanimously.
| In regard to the matter OF Janitors for
the various school buildings, the same
incumbents were reappointed, with one
or two exceptions. Mr.. Mason was ap-
pointed for Ingles school. Fawbush as
janitor for Irving and Shepard as janitor
for the high school
When the report of the committee on
| teachers and salaries was called for
there was an intense stiffness all over
the room, which was crowded with spec
] to .
this committee, reported that the mem
bers Of the committee had talked with
Prof Allen at different times in an ef-
/ fort to get him 70 withdraw his resigna-
ton, but that he had said that he would
not consider It, and that the committee
had sent word to him to meet with them
on a certain date for a further consulta-
ton of the matter, but he was not pres
ent at the meeting. but was represented
by his brother, E T. Allen, who reported
to the committee that the professor
would not consider the withdrawal of his
| resignation unless the salary which he
| asked for, $3.50 for nine months. was
granted.
Mr.. Hatfield said in view of these
facts. that the committee had looked
over the resources of the board carefully
and found that it was impossible TO grant
the raise; that the teachers had all ask
ed for raise Of salary, based on q SEN
iority of service. and that while the com
mittee was not unmindful Of the fact that
large amount of work had been
placed on Prof. Allen, that the proffer
of the board Of a salary OF 81 200 for nine
months work, which had been rendered
to him and refused, was equal to 81. 600
for twelve months work, and that the
committee found that they would have
to recommend the acceptance of the res
! ignation OF Prof. Allen as principal Of
the High school
j At this point Sim of the Fourth ward
arose TO point of privilege and recon-
mended as a motion. that IN the event
of the acceptance Of the resignation Of
Mr. Allen. that any applicant, If elected
be compelled to start on & salary Of $500
per year until found as competent for
the work as the late principal. Motion
was seconded, but failed to carry.
DR.. Horner, vice president Of the board.
addressed the chair and said that other
questions entered into the matter be-
yond the mere fact of raising the salary
OF the principal $500 a year.
! He said he thought that the present sal
airy would support a family comfortably.
and while he did not think it what Prof.
Allen was worth, to raise the salary OF
/ the principal $500 and TO DO nothing for
/ the grade teachers who get a stipend of
! S31 and fraction per month, would be a
rank injustice. and that he was not in
favor of 1t. When 1t came to a question
! Of meeting the demands for a raise by all
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sands Of dollars. and the board were not
able to find the money to meet any such
raise.
At this point Prof Allen. who was
present. requested the privilege Of a word
ana stated that he had not received any
notification of a conference with TIE com
rlittee.
Mr.. Hatfield then continued his report
and recommended the appointment of
Irof. Frank Dunkin as principal and
raster Of science at a salary OF 1920 a
year. The motion was put and carried.
Nr. Hatfeld's report as printed below
gives the list of principals, grade teachers
and substitutes. with salary that each
VIII draw.
Miss Laura Gross was appointed librar-
ian Of the public school library at a sal
ary Of $50 per month for the year, and
Miss Annie Wiegand as assistant ibrar-
jan viii draw so per month.
\ motion was put and carried that the
salary Of the secretary Of the board. c.
5 Caldwell. be raised from $40 70 so Per
month from the first OF June.
The bond Of Brandt & Crib. who were
awarded the contract for building the
brick addition TO the Park school. Eigh
school and Franklin school, was fled and
( approved II is for $500. and the sureties
are John II. Moore and Z s. Naftzger-
The report Of the superintendent was
read by Professor Frank Dyer. It IS
crowded out OF this issue for lack OF space
but VIII se Published in fun n Wednes-
DAYS paper.
Chairuen OF other committees had nc
reports, except Cossitt, who had bunch
of bins TO report. After these were al
lowed the board adjourned.
The report Of the committee on salaries