Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
NEW BEAL SCHOOL BUILDING
Board Of Education Decide, to Replace
Frame Structure with Brick
MORE ROOM FOR THE LONG ANNEX
Lot Adjoining Present site IL OHered
20 Board with Petition Asking
for Its Purchase as
Playground.

The Omaha Board Of Education surprised
itself last night by passing all resolutions
proposed and failing TO have a single de-
bate. Member Maynard presided in the
absence Of both President Johnson and
Vice. President Funkhouser.
The board formally declared its inten-
ton Of rebuilding the Beal school, which
was badly damaged by fire last winter.
A resolution introduced by Member Det-
wieler recited the determination of the
board to have a new, permanent, eight
room brick building constructed at the
earliest possible convenience. Coupled to
this was the promise that the school will
adequately provide for the needs of the
district. At present many of the former
pupils have to travel long distances to
other buildings.
Echo of the Lockout.
John Reynard and John II. Harte, as a
committee OF the Omaha Carpenter Con-
tractors association importuned the board
to cooperate with us in trying to bring
about an adjustment of the present car
penters' strike in Omaha" 1t was sug-
gested that a committee be appointed. No
action was taken on the communication
other than referring II to the buildings and
property committee, to which committee
was sent also, the demand of the carpen-
ters for a minimum wage scale of so cents
an hour.
John p. Breen will be special assistant
counsel in the effort the board is making
to secure a rehearing of the Mcdonald
damage suit before the supreme court.
His selection by the judiciary committe
was confirmed by the board as a whole
last night.
ha Of
school cadets will be at Auburn. Neb., and
! the dates June 1917, inclusive. Superin-
tendent Pearse's recommendation to this
effect being adopted by the board Per-
mission was given to the Latin depart
ment of the high school and the P. G. s
society to hold each a pay entertainment,
and the sum of S72 was authorized to be
spent on instruments for the cadet band
More Room for Long Annex.
John N. Frenzer, on behalf of the owner
| of a 60x12S foot lot adjoining Long Annex
school on the east submitted PROPOSE
| ton for the sale of the lot to the school
| district for 1880. Attached was a COM
munication said to be from 104 persone
of the Long Annex territory requesting
| that the lot be purchased and used for q
school play ground in order to keep the
children from the streets. The matter
was referred to the committee on build
ings and property.
Member Homan secured the adoption Of
a resolution directing the acquisition o.
pulleys, hangers, shafting, etc. necessary
| to operate the high school manual train
ing department extension He explained
that equipment except that enumerated
has been obtained but that 1t is useless
without the necessary mechanism.
Worn copies of Appleton's readers in th'
grades will be substituted by stepping
Stones of Literature to. the number o
/ 5,1OO at the end of the school year. Thi
was decided upon by recommendation .
the text book committee.
According to the report of Superintendent
Pearse the school attendance April "a wa
1885, an increase of 44s over the sam
time last year.
To Take the Census.
The following enumerators for the 100
school census was appointed:
First ward-Mrs. w. H. Hay, Charlie
Second ward-Mary Goodman. Emm
Third ward-H s. Gillespie. E. G. Glenn
Fourth ward-Lizzie Banker, Mary Alter
Fifth ward-Anna B. Heaton, 9. w. Cair
Sixth ward-E. M. Robinson, B. s, Ander
Seventh ,ward-Christina stoTer Angeln
Whitmarsh.
Ninth ward-A. T. Ayers. Mrs. Harnisf
The secretary presented the followin
; statement of the funds May 1st.:
Appor- Ex- Re
toned, pended manning