The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
ONLY REGULAR
PUPILS ADMITTED
Limit Placed on Manual School
Membership.
MANY BILLS ALLOWED
At Regular Meeting of School
Board.

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ton held in the city hall last evening
the question of allowing students who
| are not regularly enrolled members of
the high school to attend the Domestic
Science department came up for discus
sion. a few days ago a member of the
school board was asked if any ruling had
! been made on this point, and il not he
would like 10 have this decision as the
question would surely arise.
| Some of the members advauced the idea
that there were many citizens of Wichita
who We're paying large taxes and thus
contributing to the support of other
schools, and had no pupils in the high
school but were sending their children
TO Paramount College On account of the
taxes paid they ought to have the benefit
of this department. But after consider
ing the matter thoroughly it was decided
that there would be no discrimination
or preference allowed in this matter and
that only enrolled pupils of the high
school would be admitted to the class.
All members present voted aye on this
question.
The first thing in order was the reading
OF The minutes of the last meeting, which
were approved.
A written request was presented to the
board by Messrs. Naftzger and Jobes ask
ing that the board change the form of the
bonds of the $4,000 issue that was made
for improvements on the different build
ings; and adopt new form which would
correct certain defects in the old bonds
This request was granted.
Messrs Naftzger and Jobes also offered
to purchase and surrender to the board
at an early date certain bonds to the
amount of $4,000 which the board had
outstanding, due in 1905, 1907 and 1903,
giving in exchange for the old bonds
new ones carrying AZ per cent interest,
due in twenty years, in even exchange
dollar for dollar, except that the board is
asker to pay interest on old bonds so sur
rendered on q basis of 424 per cent for I'M
expired term of maturity. That is, to sur
der old bonds carrying per cent on
basis of 43. per cent. and accept as new
bonds carrying AZ per cent, the PROPOSE
ton 10 cover entire amount of old bonds.
the board. as represented by Mr.. Naftz-
one-quarter of / per cent. After some
discussion this matter was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mr. Pirtle at this point arose and made
q statement to the board in which he ask
ed that he be paid back certain money
which he had put up as a guarantee when
he submitted his bid on certain improve"
ments that were made on three of the
schol buildings. Is seems that Mr.. Pirtle
was allowed the contract, with time
limit of 70 days, but he did not think it
possible to complete the work in that
time and abandoned the work. This mat
ter was also referred to the judiciary
committee and final action will be taken
soon.
The ways and means committee next
reported that they had made an examina-
ton of the treasurer's books and found
them correct. This report was adopted.
The finance committee next reported.
Moved The adoption OF number of bills.
Motion carried and the bills were allowed.
The matter of allowing certain extras
on the Lincoln building caused much
discussion. Que especially. 1t seems that
by the terms of the contract the building
the contractors to receive s. per day for
every day that the building was finished
before the time limit, and they were to
forfeit $40 per day for every day over the
tibe limit that it took TO complete their
work The contractors finished their
work 10 days before the time limit agreed
upon in the contract and now present a
bill for $50 IL the board. This matter was
also referred to The judiciary committee.
The buildings and grounds committee
reported that they had an expert examine
the bulge in the east wall Of the Lincoln
building, and he reports that the defect
does not hurt the building I'm the least
This committee also reported that the
Licoln building will soon be ready for
occupancy.
The judiciary committee moved that
Frances Horner and Cora Morrison be
placed upon the substitute teachers roll /
and that the salary of the high school /
teachers be raised to $50 rer month
The high school library committee sub 4
mitted the following monthly report: Re /
ceipts from fines. 5000: expenditures:
stationery 20 cents; light shades. S.c9; .
sundries. S. cents: leaving balance OF
$3.50 Professor Isely recommends that
certain new scientific books be purchased 1
for the high school library. Upon a vote /
this request was allowed
Prof Dunkin in behalf OF the senior 4
class OF the high school asked that they |
BE- given a room IN which to practice a /
class play. They were rendered the room I
IN he city building IN which the teach /
ers' meetings are haId- s,s-,ssez So
Superintendent knight submitted the
following report: EnrolIment-Boys 22Ss: /
girls. 2si2. total 4s2S; gain over last year
so. Per centage Of attendance, -. gain !
over last year Of l per cent There =
an enrolment IN the high school ~ 80
bows and 34 girls. making a total Of +ss- /.
The Manuai Training. and Domestic Sci
ence classes are now in working condition 4
with an enrolment OF - In the manual /
training class. s. n the cooking and G. IN 4