The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
Members OF the Board indulge in Hot
Personal Debate Over Statement
Alleged to Have Been Made.
MEMBERS FORGET THEIR DIGNITY
New Course of Study Approved-OId Sixth
Grades Left to Superintendent.

The Board Of Education met ia regu-
lar session at the City Hall Tuesday
evening and the faithful few were
forced to wait quite awhile before a
quorum arrived and things got started
The reading of the minutes of two
past meetings took up the first half
hour of the session and it was nearly
nine O'Clock before the Board got
down to work. Even at this late hour
there was bare quorum and it looked
as if the School Commissioners were
not losing any sleep over the duties of
their Office.
The meeting opened with a little
squabble between Commissioners SAT-
tig and Tarbell, which was productive
Of language not entirely in keeping
with the dignity of the Board. Super
intendent Baker also took hand in
the affair and alleged that statements
had been made by Commissioner Tar
bell which reflected on the actions Of
some of the Commissioners and him
self. The exact point Of argument
was not made apparent, but was lost
in grandiloquent compliments to the
North Side Commissioners. Superin-
tendent Baker also stated that he had
heard that he had been accused of re.
ceiving money from school book COM
panies for his work on the Board. He
declared that this accusation was abb
solutely false and challenged the men
making the criticisms and accusations
to back them up with facts.
In reply to Superintendent Baker
Commissioner Tarbell said that SUI
perintendent Baker had been misin-
formed and claimed that all he had
said was: "The people ought to know
what is going on in the School Board
and should attend the meetings." In
conclusion he made the statement that
the reports that he had said unkind
words about the committee were false.
Saftig had another talk back on the
matter and intimated that he was will
ing to back up the remarks of the SUI
perintendent.
It was breezy little incident, but it
closed without anything of interest to
the public coming out of it.
After this little personal matter was
disposed of the Board proceeded to
take up the routine business of the
meeting.
The Committee on Text Books re-
ported that several books were needed
in the high school. The committee
reported in favor of the adoption Of
Vests History instead of the Meyers
History now in use, the Kelley Cicero
in place of the Johnson Cicero, and a
new German book. The adoption of
these new books was left to the Teach.
ers' committee with power to act. An
effort will be made to secure the books
at the least possible cost to the pupils.
The new course of study for the
high school was submitted to the
Board and approved.
Peter Jacobs sent the Board bid of
$500 for the old Sixth ward building
and the Board knocked the building
down about as quickly as an auctioneer
would sell two dollar calf for FIVE.
Action on the bill Of Contractor John
Betting for extras on the Weiskopf
school was deferred until the next
meeting.
superintendent Baker reported
dire need of desks for the primary
rooms ard the Board authorized the
purchase.
The crowded condition of the Eighth
Grade rooms in the Central Guiding
brought a knotty problem for the
Board to contend with, as South side
residents are objecting very strenuous
ly to sending their children to the
North side. The matter was finally
left to the discretion of the Superin-
tendent and Principal with power to
act.
The matter of tuition for non.resi-
dents was brought up and the rates Of
tuition were placed as follows: For
high school students, So per month; for
grade students, ST. 90 per month, and a
similar charge for primary schools.