The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-06
LINCOLN SCHOOL PETITION

President board of Education, Dr. Levi
Hornor.
Vice president Of board. r. c. Jackman.
Secretary of board, C. S Caldwell
Treasurer OF board, DR.. c. c. Furley.
Superintendent of schools, r. f.
Knight
Principal of High school. Frank Dun
kin.
Superintendent of buildings and
grounds. J. J. Richardson.
The above is the list of officers unan-
imously chosen at the meeting of the
board of education last night. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed by
the president.
Ways and means--Jackman. Martin
and Cossitt
Accounts-Cossitt, Stewart and Draper.
Buildings and grounds-Martin, Bell
and Honowell,
udiciary-Stewart, Hatfield and Gill.
Teachers and salaries-Hatheld, Jack
man and Grafton.
Text books and course of study-Gill,
Hatfield ana Cossitt
Furniture and supplies-Hollowell
Bell and Jackman.
Heating and Yentilation-Beu, Hollo-
Well and Draper
High school and library-Grafton. Mar
tin and Francis.
Sanitary and bounda ries-Francis,
Grafton and Gill
After President Hornor had announced
the committees, Afr. Gill requested that
his name be withdrawn from all commit
tees. as he did not desire to serve.
Mr.. Gill thus signihed his desire to
continue his policy of last year when
he refused to serve on any committees
His refusal then was brought about by
wrangle in the board over the trans
fer of the telephone in the Webster
school TO the office Of Mr.. Grafton, who
was then president of the board Mr.
Gill suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the cost Of the
proposed action and he was then placed
on the committee. He considered the
action in placing him on the commit
tee as a rebuke for his opposition 10 the
removal OF the telephone and announced
his determination to serve on no COM
mittees. Last night when ne asked to
be excused from committee work, Pres
ident Horror requested him to remain
as his services were greatly desired on
the committee on text books and course
of study as that committee may have
very important work this year. To re-
porter for the Eagle last night Mr. Gal
stated that he did not think he would
change his mind at the request of DR..
Hornor
Before the old board went out of Office
last night the following were placed on
the substitute list, following those who
shall graduate from the city normal
this spring: Miss Crissie l. Page. Miss
Belle Haythorne and Miss Mabel Munns.
The question of building two addi-
tional rooms to the Lincoln school and
of installing a new heating plant in that
building was brought to the attention of
the board by Earl Blake who presented
a petition asking for those improvements
and signed by more than 200 residents
of the Lincoln district. The petition
was placed on file MI Hatfield. who
made the motion that the petition be
placed on file. said that he did not do
so in order 10 shelve the matter, but
that the board might have time to con-
slider the situation.
The First ward" said Mr. Hatfield.
is not the most crowded ward in the
city as regards school facilities. The
Irving school is the most crowded ~
the conference OF the members OF the
board which was held this afternoon it
was thought advisable 20 hold the mat
ter in allegiance until we learn what is
the assessed valuation OF the city and
know what can be done IN the way Of
finances.
DR.. Hornor said; while other schools
are crowded, the Lincoln district is the
only one in the city which is required
20 send two full grades TO other dis
tricts Many OF the children In the
Lincoln district are compelled to walk
two miles TO reach the other schools.
Whether the two additional rooms are
built or not it IS absolutely essential
that new heating plant Be Installed be-
fore next winter.
The ways and means committee were re-
quested TO make "a fun report II the nnan-
cial condition OF the board at th- next
meeting.
The crowded condition II the schools
was brought to the attenti9a n The old
board before It passed into history By the
members OF the visiting commit5ee. Or.
Homer, who was member Z that com
mittee. said: The problem II raSin- carr
Of the school children Of this cl,y Viii be
. serious one.
Mr. Cossitt introduced a resolution
which was adopted. insructing the
committee on buildings ADD grounds 10
prepare rnles for the government 81 siri-
tors and other employees q ~. board
a resolution was as5H-ei requiring ;ha
s. c-etary 10 furnish -,.rlisiti'u hilrks 20
every person authorized ty the ho-rt %
make purchases. aud providing shat ct
and after July / no bin wculd be al