The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
TWO TEACHERS
NOT REELECTED
But There VIII be Many
Transfers Next Fall.
SALARIES ARE RAISED
increase Affects All Teachers
and Amounts TO $4,000.
FRENCH IN HIGH SCHOOL
American Book Company
Makes Contract With Board.

The threatened shake-up among the
corps. of city school teachers did not ma
teriaIze last night when the board Of ed
uaction met and only two teachers who
had been elected at the meeting three
weeks ago were dropped from the list
Another John South. had previously with
drawn his application as he had made ar
rangements TO engage in other business.
The teachers were elected aftar the
board had been in executive session for
nearly an hour. Before going into exc
cutive session the board granted a sub
stantial raise in the salaries Of all teach
ers and principals with the exception Of
the principal Of the High school.
The names of the teachers who were
dropped were Miss Eva Mmnich and Miss
Mary Bricker.
Miss Clara Hyperion. Miss Olive How
ard and Miss Kate Bowdish were added
TO the corps Of grade teachers, Miss Ade-
line Harding and Miss Anna Thornton
Jones were added 10 the corps of High
school teachers. Miss Florence L. Bowers
was dropped from the list OF substitutes.
With the changes and additions given
above, the corps Of teachers as elected last
night Il the same as that elected three
weeks ago.
As had been forecasted in the Eagle the
committee on teachers and salaries did
not bring in a report different from that
brought in three weeks ago, but the board
in executive session took up the consid-
Grafton Of the report as it was. After a
thorough discussion, IN which the COM
nittee ascertained the sense Of the board
and had learned the Complaints against
the various teachers, the report of the
committee was changed TO the form in
which it was finally adopted. These
changes we're not made by formal action
of the board. but more properly by the
committee with the approval Of the other
members.
The members Of the board were very
reticent as to what occurred during the
executive session. but il is said that Fred
Bell had spoken in behalf Of Miss Min
nich
Every member of the board was given
an opportunity to make known what COM
plants he had heard against any teachers
and the merits Of many teachers were dis
eussed. II was pretty well agreed among
the members that there should be a num-
Der Of transfers among the teachers es-
pecially among the principals. There has
not been a general transfer for several
years and the board thinks it VIII be bet
ter for the teachers and better. for the
schools to make many changes in the as
signment of principals and teachers.
During the executive session. DR.. Hor-
nor urged that the entire corps Of teach
ers be called together before school begins
or soon thereafter and that the board of
education meet with them. One member
OF The board is 10 make a speech to the
teachers. pointing out in what ways the
efficiency OF the schools can be increased.
Before taking UP the entire question OF
salaries the board advanced Miss Nellie
Dryden of the high school to the position
Of master Of languages and fixed her sal
airy at $3.50 a month.
Miss Leida Mills was made assistant
master of languages with a salary Of SIS
a month.
The salary of Miss Jessie Clark. the
musical director, was advanced TO $50 a
month.
7 he SaiNTlcS or all hisn Scnool teachers
with the exception Of the principal and
those whose salaries had been otherwise
advanced We're Increased $3.50 per month.
The salaries Of the principals of the nine
eight room buildings were increased Ave /
dollars q month.
The salaries Of the principals 81 the
buildings having less than eight rooms
were advanced $3.50 per month
The salaries of all grade teachers were
advanced $3.50 a month.
The total increase in salaries VIII
amount to about s. aa7.5o fo< the school
year It is estimated that the resources J
of the school viii be from $500 to 5000
higher than they were last year, and that
the salaries can be paid without drawing
upon the sinking fund
on the recommendation Of II. NJ. Graf
ton chairman Of the library committee.
the salary Of Miss Laura Gross. the Il
brarian ard Miss Anna Weisand. the as
sistant librarian. were advanced from $50
and SO respectively 10 50 and si5 respec- +
lively They were also granted a vacation
OF one month with the understanding that
ore 81 them shall visit the Libraries Of
Chicago. and 81. Louis. snd the other
shan visit the Libraries Of Denver. Colo !