The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
COMMENCEMENT IS
TO Be DAY LATTER
MaSonS Want TO'er Auditor
ium May %.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Monthly Reports Show Anoth-
er Increased Enrolment.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

In all probability the date fer the com
naencement exercises OF the High school
will be changed from May . to May %
This will be done in order that the
aIasons may have the use of the Toler
Auditorium for their reunion banquet
on the night of May %. The date for the
Normal exercises will remain unchanged
and the other exercises will be held a day
later than was planned.
The following communication concern
ing the Masonic reunion was received and
read at the meeting of the board of edu-
cation last night:
''To the Hon. Board of Education of
Wichita, Kansas:
+'Gentfamen: The Masonic bodies COM
prising the Consistory have arranged to
hold their annual reunion in May next
This has been done to suit the convent
ence of the grand master, Congressman
j. d. Richardson, who will visit the re-
union at that time. The grand comman-
der VIII he accompanied on this occa
sion by Admiral Schley and about twenty
other eminent Masonic brethren. These
gentlemen will visit Guthrie prior TO COM
Ing to Wichita. and go from here to St
Louis to attend the Masonic reunion at
that place. According to their already
arranged itinerary, they will be in this
city May 23rd. 24th and 18th.
We are compelled to have our usual
banquet on the 18th of May, so as to
accommodate our program to the conve-
nience Of our guests. No building other
than the Auditorium viii be sufficient in
size to accommodate our reunion ban
Quet with the large class and great num-
Der Of visiting brethren who are expected
to be present on that occasion. We learn
today that your board has engaged the
Auditorium for the evening Of the 18th of
May. We ask that you arrange the COM
mcncement exercises so that we will be
allowed the Auditorium on the evening
of May p. Yours. very respectfully,
GEO. L. PRATT.
HENRY WALLENSTEIN,
20. H. BENTLEY,
Committee from Wichita Consistory"
The request was then discussed by the
board, and many spoke in favor of grant
ing it. The matter was finally referred
L
Upon motion. the board granted the re-
quest OF Miss Jessie L. Clark for s26 with
which to purchase the music for COM
mencement and sum not to exceed $50
was voted for this purpose.
An appropriation of SIS was also made
for the commencement programs and in
vitations.
Attorney 1. p. Campbell was present
and filed charges against ]. J. Richard
son, superintendent of the buildings and
grounds wherein be accuses Mr.. Richard
son of using the carpenter employed
by the boards, and material furnished by
the board for the purpose Of repairing
his own private property. He also &C
cuses Mr.. Richardson of attempting to
hire certain Jasper Holmes to make a
false affidavit against Cossit of the
board, and threatening him when he re-
fused. The matter was referred to a
committee of three for investigation
Upon motion the bill OF Messrs. Crib &
Brant for $l25 for the completion of the
changes at hellog and Irving schools
was allowed, provided the gentlemen
would make a contract with the board
that the work would be done as stated
by the committee.
Mr.. Martin. Of the building and
grounds committee, reported that the To-
Ter Auditorium had been secured for the
commencement exercises.
Superintendent Knight then submitted
the following monthly report of the
school attendance:
Total enrolment, 5635; gain over cor
responding month of last year. 81; nl/1-
Der remaining 10 date, 4.7f0 gain over
corresponding month of last year 1872;
per cent of attendance. 90; number of tu-
ition pupils-High school. 10; grade. :;
total, 2s
High School-Total enrolment 506; num-
Der remaining, 42l; per cent Of attend
ance. GAS
Normal-Enrollment. L; number re-
manning. @; PEI cent Of attendance. 92I:
days OF substitute by normal class. 43:
days Of paid substitute work. l2Ia
At the conclusion Of the report Mr.
knight suggested that for the improve
nent of the school grounds border of
blue grass or clover be placed around
each school. next to the building and. in
case where there would be sufficient
ground. extend tAis lawn from the front
OF the building 10 the street
While the board considered that the
suggestion was in every way a good one,
They thought that the expense of keep
ms up these grounds through the summer
would lee too great at present.
Mr. Halloweu said in connection with
fixing up the grounds that there had been
some complaint about the Cinders at the
Carleton school grounds and the matter
was referred TO the committee on build