The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

Jackson, Gleaves and Full
Ter absent.
Superintendent Hatfield presented
his regular monthly report, in which
he said the attendance was very good
in January. During the month there
were added new pupils as follows:
Washington. l2; Lee. 3; Franklin, 8;
Jefferson, 7; Longfellow, 2; Langstaff.
g; total white, az; Lincoln, 8; Gar
field, IL; total colored, 81; total in
crease for the month 90. The average
attendance for the month is approx
mately, white, so per cent of the en-
rollment; oolored, 20 per cent The
entire enrolment from the opening Of
the schools in September is S,l66, be-
ing 2,2S2 white and SS4 colored. This
is nearly 60 more than for the entire
Of last year. The total attendance is
now: High school, 600; Lee, Frank
lin, jefferson and Longfellow, each
$50 to $50; Lsngstsff, 100; Lincoln,
50O Garfield, 800. Superintendent
Hatfield reported nearly every room,
with one or two exceptions, below the
High school. ss crowded. II might
be possible to remedy things by TAX
ing the overflow to the Washington
building and adding a new teacher,
but this is regarded as impracticable.
He also reported about sixty or seven
ty promotions at the end Of the term
Just closed. He stated that the Ma
tional Educational association meets
the gath, 25th and 26th Of this month
at Cincinnati, and asked leave. of alb
senoe to attend. He reported that
there has been no outbreak of epidem-
ic this year among the pupils. He
made . statement relative to the lille
gality OF per cent of the school fund
being turned over to maintain the Ii
brsry, and recommended that all the
principals be required TO hereafter
ring up the superintendent and get
permission before ordering one SEES
sion. The report was received and
filed.
The December report of the treasur.
CT was received and filed.
The January report showed received
$40, 779.7S and paid out 90, 1898. rs !
leaving ss,
Salaries amounting to 90, 500. so
were allowed, also bills amounting to
casa. Sc.
Chairman weille, of the building
committee, said there was still trou-
BILE with the furnaces at Longfellow,
but the committee has plan which it
is believed will do away with the
trouble.
The grievance committee, through
Chairman Mattison, reported that sf-
ter . careful investigation, the COM
mittee had failed TO find any trace Of
language or action on part of any of
the teachers or principals melting the
non attendance of pupils on Christmas
eve, the day the board refused to fol-
low the custom of allowing q holiday.
The committee was of the opinion that
the action of the pupils was largely
due to the publications in the local
press Of prospective strike" and by
the encouragement offered by MEM
Der OF the board.
Trustee weille acknowledged that
he was the member who had enoour-
aged the children. and said that he
alone was 20 blame. That none of the
had anything to do with 1t,
and that he himself did il largely in a
spirit of fun, and did not intend IL as
\ reflection ON any member OF the
board. He apologized to the board.
and after few facetious remarks all
.round, the report was adopted and
Trustee weille's apology accepted.
President Leake placed the new
rustee, Mr.. John O. Maret, ON the
nance, rules and regulations, and
snitary committees in place of Mr..
Bauer, who became disqualified be-
,ause of a removal Of residence.
Trustee Bookmon reported s202.S2
aved from reducing the insurance on
chool buildings.
The finance committee was instruct
ID to take up the matter Of the allow
Ince made the schools in the tax ap-
ordinance passed by the
,oards. The board asked for sS6, $780,
md the nppropriatiou is only &27, 900.