The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-06
Twelve Grades Hereafter in the
Public Schools.
A Number of Good Suggestions
Made Last Night BY Superiri-
tendent Leib.
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD

The regular meeting OF the board OF
education was held last night with
Trustees McFadden, Repfro and Over
hey absent.
| superintendent Lieb made . num-
Der Of suggestions. He stated that tho
changes relative to auditorium and
recitation room had been made, and
recommended that rs Washington
school on West Broadway should be
connected with the city sewerage,
committee Of trustees be appointed to
confer with the council with view
to securing the extension out Broad
way. He also accommodated the open
ing of the street across q hollow into
South Sixth street, in order that pu-
pills may reach the Franklin building.
He also wanted 18th street opened to
the I. @. shops. He reported SO more
pupils than last month, and express
ed fear that both colofed and white
schools will be worse provided.
The finance comnittee' presented
the treasurer's report, showing s1s,-
$50. 90 on hand March 1, received dur
ing that month 81. sos. 10. spent ga
20s. 90, which leaves . present bal
ance of 90, 1865 s.
The pay roll and regular bills were
allowed.
The purchase of 100 armchairs for
, $3.50 for the study rooms of the high
school was ratified.
The board ratified the recommended
tion Of the COMMITTEES on course of
study that twelfth grade be added
in the high school.
Chairman Mattison was authorized
to close a contract with Manager J. e.
English for the Kentucky theater for
the white and coiored commence
ments.
: Mr.. Buck whitehurst was present
!, ana wanted to complain Of alleged
: treatment of HIS child, but &s the
!. rules require that complaints be first
: made to q committee he was not
heard.
A number Of changes were made In
the rules, one being that the salutato-
rian and valedictorian of the gradual
ling classes should hereafter be elected
a by grade, the two having the highest
4 average for three years being entitled
to the honor.
After . wrangle 1t was ordered that
hereafter the school year be 100 days,
divided into 3S weeks.
The board also adopted rule which
presori bes that there shall be holidays
from Christmas until New Year, and
on Thanksgiving day and Washing
toms birthday. 4 Other holidays may
be given but teachers will not be
"docked" for them unless they are
given at the request Of teachers. The
rule means that the teachers, as now,
will not be paid for the Christmas and
other regular holidays i'1
The matter of whether or not the
school board may acquire . bonded
indie btedness and at its own vclition
refund it, was referred to the salaries
committee. <ssr ny
The committee appointed 70 secure
options on sites for school buildings
was granted further time.
The matter Of holding . norma
school here in the summer was drop
ped. only two answers having been re-
oeived by Superintendent Leib from
the teachers of other cities written.
The matter of electipg o superin
tendent Of buildings to succeed Mr.
Fred Hoyer was deferred, but it wa
decided to keep the salary at $50 I
month. Permission was refused itin
Grant photographers to take picture
of the schools and school classes.
Trustees Madison, Cole and Jonel
were appointed to 60 before the ooun
Gil relative to opening new st=ssts Il
the schools and Trustees Her ,iou
Oerbey and May to take up with tn
city authorities the matter Of extend
ing the sanitary sewerage out Broad
way.