The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-13
WILL MEET
AND HEAR
CHARGES
Normal School Board to Con-
slider Complaints
GOVERNOR TO BE PRESENT
Janitor and Faculty Said to
Have Side Lines

Guthrie. o. T, June 12.-The board of
education for normal schools viii hold a
meeting in Edmond on the 18th to inves-
tigate and consider complaints and
charges relative to the management of
the Edmond normal school. 1t is expected
that Governor T. b. Ferguson will meet
with the board, in order to become ac-
quainted with the facts relating to the
work of the normal From time to time
complaints have reached Governor Fer
guson and members of the board Of edu-
cation for normal schools that the jani-
tor of the Edmond Institution, regardless
OF the fact that he receives a regular sal
AIRY, was receiving extra pay for services
supposed to be in line Of work for which
he was drawing his regular salary.
1t has also been stated that various
members Of the faculty were engaged in
business enterprises. causing them to de-
vote much time to the outside work Civ
ing chem few hours for school work when
out Of class room.
Ed r. Felt, editor of the Edmond En-
terprise seems 10 have started the ball
rolling in a letter written to Governor
Ferguson. Editor Felt came to Guthrie
q short time ago and looked over ac-
counts in the auditors Office. What he
found in these accounts was trasmitted
the governor. The letter sent to the ex-
ecutive is given as follows:
Governor T. b. Ferguson:
Your ExcelIency-I beg leave to call
your attention to the following facts
regarding the management of the normal
school at Edmond.
THAT the secretary of the board Of
regents uses the janitor of the school for
his personal servant. 4 notable instance
Of which was his sending said janitor to
Anadarko to pack and ship a buggy
which had been stolen from said regent.
And said time being paid by the terri
tory. The said panitor, while receiving
a salary of 81, GO year, is allowed extra
pay for many services in his line of work
which was 10 include messenger service,
and that while he had time to engage in
outside business. he was allowed for ex-
ira help TO perform the services he was
tory. This is evidenced by
supposed TO perform for the ter
voucher No. $50 where his father,
a J. Huffman was allowed s. for
cleaning and oiling in building and E.
Il. Berkstresser $13.7 and Sc for clean
ing, carpentering, and putting coal in
building. The same voucher contains a
number~of drayage items.
Other vouchers allowed by the manage
nent of the school covering pay for time
already paid for is evidened by OTHERS
numbers 42o-for s7s.26; al for S4S.Q9;
604, for $50; 5l2 for S5245S and other
vouchers each quarter down to the pres
ent time IN voucher number al is one
indefinite harge of hauling hairs at vari-
Gus times, SOS, and sub harges as in De-
ember, 1852, when 81 was allowed the
Janitor for cleaning paint off the model
department windows.
Not only We're these allowances direct
TO Mr. huffman. but there were other
vouchers in the names of his hired men
used in his freighting business from Ok
lahoma City to Edmond. Notable of such
instance is voucher number 49,, to John
long, for $12S.1G.
Attached 10 this voucher are many lit
tie receipts with Mr.. Longs name but
which MIR. Long says he did not sign.
Neither did he advance the money for the
various items set forth therein. he did fix
a side walk once-(this being a S25
item charged at $1.25 a day while he was
working by the month at 50 cents a day
for mr. Hunman) but the twenty five or
more charges such as mailing catalogues,
etc. were for services performed by Mr..
HC~-~@ and not 10y Mr.. Long. Mr.. Long
says he was asked to sign the voucher
and order for warrant by Mr.. Incl and
he did so. but never saw the money. nor
did he ever render services or furnish
money or material to the territory as set
forth in said voucher No. 494 and dated
March 81, 1902. 1t is evident that this and
similar vouchers were subterfuges to get
additional aIlowancesvof money from the
territory and done with the knowledge
and consent of the school who had inti-
mate knowledge or Mir. Hufman's affairs
Mr.. Long informs me that similar vouch-
ers were made out in the name of Joe
Scrcorgins.. another hand of Mr.. Huff
mans.
The engagement in other business seem
ingL~s encouraged by the management
of the school. Members OF the faculty
are interested In various enterprises fol
which they exert their influence giver
them by their positions in the school and
70 which they devote their time while
not in the class rooms would also res
pectfully cau your attention not only e,
the mismanagement ia a business way
but to the lack OF discipline IN the conduc
Of the school. Respectfully submitted.
7. r FELT.
Prior TO the last meeting OF the board o
education for normal schools Governo
Ferguson addressed a letter 20 the mem
bers Of the board requesting that they in
vestigate certain matters IN connection