Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Public School Teachers and Janitors Will Be
Paid in Cash.
FINANCES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Fiscal Year VIII Close with Large
Decrease I'm the Floating Indebt-
edness of Board-Magic
City Gossip.

Secretary Lott Of the Board Of Educa-
tion has announced that there is money on
hand to pay the teachers and j~anitors in
cash for the month OF February. In this
case there will be no necessity for Issuing
warrants. Thus the interest will be saved
to the taxpayers. While the district had
something over $4,000 on hand, Treasurer
Howe secured from the state apportion-
ment enough to make the payments in
cash on March 1.
1t is understood that the school district
overlap will be less this year than It was
twelve months ago. This year on April 1
the present board expects to have not over
$4,000 overlap. as compared with 5 5000 a
year ago. Now lie teachers are employed
and at the same time last year only 102
were engaged in teaching
In addition to cutting down the over
lap some Of the members OF the board as
sert that sixteen new rooms have been
built and that provision has been made
for the large Increase in the enrolment.
In May the school district will have the
money paid in by saloon keepers for the
annual license unless Laverty secures a
restraining order from the courts prevent
ing the board from using this money for
the purpose Of educating children. Ac-
countants who have gone over the books
Of the board say that the records are in
excellent shape.
Christian Association Notes.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev. c. w.
Brinstad of Omaha will speak at the Young
Mems Christian association on the subject,
Wanted. Young Men," Miss Louise Berg
Quist will sing.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Young Mems Christian association
whereby DR.. Lyman b. Sperry Of oberlin,
o., author, lecturer and physician, will de-
liver three lectures in South Omaha, March
4, 5 and 6. DR.. Sperry has the reputation
of being one Of the strongest platform
speakers Of the country and is the author
Of Confidential Talks with Young Men,
and other books of the same nature. The
course will consist Of a lecture to men only,
and one TO women only, to which there will
be no admission fee. An illustrated popu-
lar lecture will be given to which a small
admission fee will be charged.
The Washington reception to be given by
the Women's auxiliary has been postponed
from Monday evening to Tuesday evening
on account OF the inability to provide Co.'S
TUNES for Monday evening. A large number
OF characters are to be represented-anyone
who will is invited to come in colonial Co.'S
tune.
Several members of the association and
three delegates from the boys department
will go to Beatrice next Friday to the state
convention of the Young Mems Christian
association. The list Of speakers includes
some Of the best convention men in the
country.
The Get One club is proving a popular
thing among the members. Most all the
members are hustling for their man. The
bringing in Of one member is necessary
to membership in the club and admission
to the club banquet. Arrangements are
being made for the banquet and program,
Hospital Affairs. ,f'.'d
1t is stated by some of the members Of
the South Omaha Hospital association that
an effort is soon to be made to procure a
permanent building. While no one doubts
that an effort to this end is being made it
is a fact that three student nurses at the
hospital are wanted At the present time
thirteen patients are in the hospital and
there is a shortage of student nurses. All
those who desire positions of this kind are
requested to call at the hospital at Twen-
ty-fourth and G streets. AS for a perma-
nent hospital building, that will doubtless
be a question which will come up later
when the packers and the big corporations
make a statement as to the amount to be
subscribed each year for the maintenance
of the institution.
All members of the South Omaha Medical
association admit that the hospital is doing
good work and recommend that others as
sist a little just now when the hospital is
in need. A,
Iaverty's RestraiuInE order.
The restraining order secured by Jay j..
Laverty to prevent the other members of
the Board Of Education of South Omaha
from commencing impeachment proceedings
! against him will possibly be heard by
Judge Baxter today. Some said on the
streets last night that on account Of the
additional information secured against Law
erty there would most likely be a postpone
ment Of the case for another week. At
any rate the hearing is not expected to
come off today, because Laverty and his
agent do not seem to be ready to 90 to
trial.
Il. r. o. EntertainS.
Al the home Of Mrs. Charles oliver,
Twenty-third and ] streets, last night the
members of the P. E. o society entertained.
9 There was the old "deestrect skule." with
Robert B. Montgomery as the master, and
: he surely did make the pupils mind, mucn
to the amusement Of the guests. Fol-
: lowing the school lesson there was a
L musical program and later refreshments
we're served.
Baby FarFeIps Funeral.
d The two-weeks'-old daughter of Mr.. and
o Mrs. d.. j. Farrell, Twenty-third and
S o streets, was buried yesterday afternoon
e from the family residence. The death was
h sudden and Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell arc
a nearly heartbroken. Thursday evening Mrs
Farrell put the baby to sleep and when
e two hours later. the mother attempted &c
II awaken the child she found that II was
Z dead. AS the child had been healthy
h from the date Of its birth no reason fol
its death can be given. as An autopsy wa
Il not had.
IS Book still Reports.
Henry ]. Book is still reporting at the
/ high school every morning for duty. ThiI
is all the satisfaction Book gets out of hiI
trip, for the authorities will not permit
him to teach the German class. Bocl
says that be has a contract with the board
and will insist hat he gets paid for the
full term. While Mr.. Book is not allowed
to teach. Miss Mary Schibsby. one Of thu
W well known teachers. Is in charge Of tn
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