The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
KENDALL DID NOT RESIGN
HE HAS NOT INFORMED SCHOOL
BOARD AS TO HIS INTENTION.
Said to Have Received
an Offer to Direct the Milwaukee
SchOOIs-Business Session.

superintendent of Schools c. " Kendall
did not tender his resignation to the Board
Of School Commissioners last night. Dis
patches from Milwaukee have stated that
Mr.. Kendall has been offered the superin-
tendency of the schools of that city. Men,
bers OF the board. however. said they have
heard nothing about il, although they knew
Mr.. Kendall has received offers from many
cities Of the country. They were of opinion
that Mr.. Kendall would not accept an offer
from Milwaukee even though it were ex-
tended TO him. Mr.. Kendall is out of the
city, SO that the report could not be veri-
fed.
Considerable time was spent at the out
set of the meeting in hearing representa-
tives from two heating companies. who are
seeking a contract to put in patent heat
ing apparatuses in the Manual Training
High School. The systems provide for a
saving of about i per cent in the cost of
fuel. The matter was referred to the bust
ness director.
MR.. KENDALL'S REPORT.
In his report. Superintendent Kendall
recommended that Nelson Yoke, supervis-
ing principal of school No. fl. be granted
leave of absence for the remainder OF the
year on account of i'll health Daniel r.
Weir was appointed to fill Mr.. Yoke's
place, beginning work Oct. 20. Chambers
II. Underwood was appointed as teacher of
physics in the Manuel Training High
School, his appointment taking effect Oct
49, Mr.. Kendall also recommended that
the salary of Claude Tuck a teacher i'm the
Manual Training High School be increased
Mr.. Tuck has received a proposition TO be-
come an Instructor in the University of
Michigan at a higher salary than that he
is receiving here, and IL was deemed by Mr.
Kendall that his Services in the Training
School are needed badly enough to warrant
an increased salary. The report of Mr.
Kendall was approved by the board
Some discussion was entered into by mem
berS of the board in regard TO the Ialicy
of increasing teachers salaries when teach
ers are offered better inducements else
where as a means OF retaining them. A
good many cases have come before the
board and some of the members are of
opinion that salaries should not be in
creased as literally. No action was taken
however.
COMMITTEE WORK.
The committee on buildings and grounds
has arranged TO inspect the new bull ding
Of the Robert Shaw School next Monday
and accept or reject the contract. The
building has just been completed.
Several committees were revised as fol-
lows at the meeting last night
Finance Committee-John ii. Enrich and
William NJ. Taylor.
Library Committee-Charles w. Moores
and Henry c. Sickles.
Building and Grounds Committee-John
II. Enrich, Charles w. Moores and Henry
G. Sickels.
y letter was received from a resident of
the neighborhood of the Manual Training
School complaining of the smoke and SCOT
arising from the large chimney of the
schools. IL was stated that the blocks ad-
Joining the schools were daily blackened
with smoke and SCOT and much property is
being damag ed. The letter was referred TO
the business director.