The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-15
Extensive Programme of Building
and Refurnishing VIII BE Carried
Out This Year.
FINANCES OF THE SCHOOLS
BIG CASH BALANCE on HAND AFTER
ALL DEBTS ARE MET.
Recomme endations of superintendent
Kendall and Reports of Secretary
and Librarian Received.

Appropriations amounting to s2Si,017 were
made last night by the Board of School
Commissioners to be used for new buildings
and Improvements. More than $4,000 of this
has already been practically expended for
the Manual Training High School, the new
school in North Indianapolis the new Ir-
vington school, and the new Shaw colored
school at Senate avenue and Walnut street.
The appropriations were made as follows:
Special fund, siS,55O; Manual Training High
School fund, 2225; library fund.- s2,975; real
estate and improvement fund 0or new
buildings). s219. .267S9; buildings. grounds and
improvements fund, $4,000
The present year will be one of the larg-
est building years in the history of the
Indianapolis schools. The four buildings
named above are now under construction.
The annual report of the secretary for the
year 1902-1903 was received by the Board Of
School Commissioners last night. The total
credit balance in all funds July 1 amounted
TO $12s S2S.54. which is the largest credit bal
ance ever held by the Indianapolis Board of
School Commissioners. Out of the real
estate and Improvement fund created by the
recent bond sale the board has s219,267 left
The cash on hand July amounted to $685.
O96.53.
Superintendent Kendalls recommenda-
tions for appropriations for school supplies
for the coming year, amounting to sl5,5OO,
and the usual appropriations for music. nor
NAL training school and the teachers lee
ture course, was received by the board last
night, but laid over until the next meeting.
KENDALL'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
In his recommendation for appropriations
President Kendall puts special stress upon
the 5000 he wants to expend for geopra phi
cal supplies. I'VE are introducing a new
course of study in geography and history
which will be placed in the hands of the
teachers in September" says Superintend-
ent Kendall This will undoubtedly be the
most complete course in suggestions to
teachers that has ever been issued in a
public school system" He then states that
the work could be done more comprehen-
sively and more satisfactorily with an ap-
preparation of 5000, but that most of the
supplies needed can be purchased for $1,000.
Following are the items in Superintend-
ent Kendalfs recommendations for appro-
priations: Supplementary reading material
for the 2,O00 pupils below the high schools.
physical and political maps, historical
charts, 5000; seat materials for Manual
Training High School for three grades,
seventh and eighth grades of the NJ. L. H.
s., $1,S00; for manual training supplies for
grades of Nj. I. II. s., 200.
The board last night received the an
nual report of Miss Browning, Indianapolis
city librarian. The report in substance is
as follows:
Old books on hand July so, 1886; new
books on hand July 3O 514S; books replaced
during year, si2; books lost during year,
forty -four; books condemned during year,
1903; circulation of books from main library
during year. 17S, no. circulation from branch
libraries, 57,044; circulation through delivery
station, 1890; circulation through public
schools, settlements and home libraries, 49,,
241; total number of books put into homes
during year, 267, ,295; new members received
during year. S,267; fines during year amount
| ed to $949; total receipts for year, 1896
The total number of books placed in
homes during the past year shows a de-
| crease of 5000 volumes compared with
| the number during the previous year. The
large falling off was due, IL is said in the
report, TO the closing of branch libraries
| during the smallpox epidemic last winter.
| The board last night allowed bills TO the
extent of 10000
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Following is summary Of the secretary S
report for the year ending July 1. 1908.
which is referred to above:
Cash Receipts and Expenditures to July