The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-08
ASK BOARD FOR
REINSTATEME NT
Miss Minnick'S Friends Sign
Petition in Her Behalf.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Mrs. FurIey Elected Treasurer
of School BoarG
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

/ The troubles of the board Of education
on the employment of teachers are not
over A petition was presented to the
j board at its meeting last night asking for
the reinstatement of Miss Eva Minnich,
who was not elected at the meeting two
weeks ago. The petition was signed by 81
/ patrons and friends of the Lincoln street
school and was as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned patrons and
friends of the Lincoln school, herein pc
tition your honorable body to reconsider
the case of Miss Eva Minnichs retire
ment from our school.
I'VE consider her an efficient and thor
ough teacher and think it an injustice
ton taken and ask that she be rein
stated"
The following communication on the
subject was sent to the board by Cash
Henderson:
ITO the Board of Education:
Our little girl. Barbara was in the
third grade last year. She improved in
all her studies and we were more than
pleased with her teacher, Miss Eva Min
Mich.
On motion Of J.. NJ. Martin the matter
was referred to the committee on teach
ers and salaries and the members from
the First ward. Mr.. Gill voted against
the resolution of Mr.. Martin.
When asked by an Eagle reporter why
he did so. Mr.. Gill said:
Il wanted the board to take action on
the matter. There is no use playing wits
it. What is the use in referring 1t to
somebody when it has to finally come be-
fore the board. 1 am for Miss Minnich
wanted to keep the matter out of the
hands of the fellows to whom it was
referred, and that is the reason I voted
against it,
Mrs c. c. Furley was elected treasurer
of the board of education to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of her hus-
band, DR.. c. c. Furley. She was elected
by reclamation.
On the recommendation OF Prof. Dun
kin. principal of the High school about
$50 of the old gymnasium fund which has
not been called for by the donors was
Athletic association 10 go into sinking
fund for the purchase of an athletic field
or if that is not done before a new High
school building is erected to be used for
the purchase of gymnasium equipment.
1t was provided. however. that in case
any Of the donors should ask for the
money they had contributed that 1t
should be returned to them.
The tanitors' salaries were increased
and fixed as follows: Ingalls, eight
rooms. s45; seven rooms. $40; Carleton, So;
College Hill, SIS; Emerson, $42; Paramount
S. Franklin, S42; Harry, S32; High, So;
Irving, s42; Kellogg, S44; Lincoln. $S5;
Mccormick, So; Normal, S32; Park, s42:
Washington, s42; Webster, $50; superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds. SIS.
1t was decided to add $3.50 to the in
surance of the High school building,
making the amount Of insurance on that
structure, 200. and to add $500 10 the
insurance of the furniture and fixtures
Of the High school. II was also decided
10 insure the furniture and fixtures Of
the ingalls, school for 81 900.
Fred Bell, chairman of the heating and
ventilation committee. reported that the
contract for remodeling the heating plant
OF the Ingalls, school and of placing new
boiler there had been let to Bosworth,
Hahn & Co, for $1.S75.75.
The request of Miss Cosette Keegan for |
the use of a room in the basement of the !
Washington school for a private kinder /
garten next fall and winter was laid on /
the table.
The committee on heating and ventila /
ton was instructed to receive bids for /
coal and report at the next meeting.
The expenditures of the board during /
the month of June were reported as fol- /
lows: Interest, S2.2125O; officers, S50l.67: /
janitors. S261: total. s2.74.17.
The annual report of Superintendent /
Knight was read by the secretary. The /
report was adopted by the board. and by
this action the board ordered that an ad
ditioual room be used IN the ingalls, and (
Harry street schools. the sixth and sew
enth grades Of the Lincoln school 10 go TO
Harry street. and an eighth grade TO be
established at Lincoln street. The report
is as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Education.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit brief
this city for the year 1sol-1eo2.
STATISTICS.
Total enrolment: Boys. 2.44o; girls.
> rs: total. 5.2s5. Gain over last year.
s7s
Number remaining TO date; Boys. 1s57:
girls. Ass; total. +o52. Cain over last
year. 20.
Average daily attendance: Boys, 1.ss2.-
.; girls 2le2I; total f.o25. Gain over last
year. So
Per cent of attendance. sSA
Number tuition pupils. High. 81; grade,
=; total IS.
Number completing grammar course.
IL.
Number teachers employed in al
schools g.
Number supervisors. l.
HIGH SCHOOL
Enrolment: Boys. is: girls 20; to-
tai ~
Number remaining 10 date: Boys -:
girls 80; total go
Average daily attendance. Boys. 1871:
girls XII total. 3sS.
Per cent Of attendance. s52
Number Of graduates. IS
Number OF teachers T.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Enrolment. =
Number remaining. &
Average daily attendance. Sc
Per cent q attendance. SIS