The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-06
Manual Training Arrangements
Will Be Expensive.
Expect to Spend So, 900 for Sew
ing Machines and Tools.
ESTIMATE IN DETAIL.
Two Rooms VIII Be Left With
out Tools.
Finally Decided That Bids Are
to Be Asked.

At the meeting of the board of edu-
cation last night an estimate for the
eQuipping of the manual training
building rooms was submitted to the
board. and lively discussion followed
as to whether the board should allow
the equipment to be bought by an
individual or whether bids should be
called for.
The estimate submitted called for
the expenditure of upwards of $1,000
for the buying of benches, tools, sew
ing machines. etc., for the new manual
training building. The board was
divided on whether the expenditures
should be made, and was also divided
on the question of who should expend
the money. The objectionists who op-
posed allowing the director of manual
training to buy the equipment wanted
the board to take charge of the mat
ter and call for bids.
My belief is that We are running
manual training into the ground"
said Judge T. F. Carver.
Have we used all the money we
have for this purpose? 2" asked e. E.
Roundebush.
I'VE have already spent the $1,000.
in bonds for the equipment of the
manual training school," said Judge
Carver.
1.-The only money used from that
$1,000 is $1,800 for forges," said Supt.
Whittemore.
"Our estimate for the equipment of
the manual training school was $10,-
900. but in asking for the bonds we
asked for but $4,000 of that amount"
said Mr.. Miller, of the First ward.
The memorandum and estimates for
the equipment asked for to be used in
the manual training building were as
follows:
To call for bids for furnishing 500,
more or less, opera chairs with tablet
arms for the assembly room of the
manra1 training high school; also for
teachers desks to furnish the manual
training high school and the Quincy
building; also for chairs with tablet
arms for the chemistry and physics
recitation rooms and for the use of
classes in the shop rooms
The purchase of furniture for the
principals office and the office of the
manual training building.
Secure an estimate. for the con-
struction of a balcony for visitors in
the gymnasium.
Furnishing a room for clay modelling
and wood carving, with a set of plaster
room, Is benchs, estimated cost, $625; tools,
$500; terraced floor in corner of shop for
s slaso USE lockers Total estimated cost
Furnishing the wood turning room. Is
class use Total Estimated cost $500. -0
furnishing for the sewing room. Is
seWing machines fockerg' platform for Do Mt
ting. Total estimated cost, $625.
Furnishing for the drawing rooms, "a
for freehand drawing, lockers or cases for
drawings and supplies. Total estimated
Furnishing for the domestic economy
room, table to accommodate class of 80, |
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chairs, tables. Total estimated cost, ST. |
physical laboratory. Estimated cost, $780, |
The construction of four lockers for the |
Lafayette building. Estimated cost, $24.
The board decided that the wood |
turning room and the iron working |
room shall not be equipped at present. |
The equipment for these two rooms will
equipped at once are those which come
in the first years course in manual |
The wood turning, iron work.
ing and forge room will be equipped
later.
Judge Carver was the champion Of
the sewing and domestic economy
rooms. He thought that whether other
rooms were. equipped or not at present
that these rooms should be equipped.
The discussion arose over the manner
in which the equipment should be
bought E. E. Roudebush favored adj
vertising for bids J. w. Gleed wished |
to purchase the equipment not
to exceed a given amount appropriated
for each room
Il have all confidence in the director
Of manual training but to have him
purchase the equipment is not the way
% do business. When we equipped the
ward schools with manual training APP
iances we called for BIDS said Judge
Carver.
II, for one, do not know much about
his" said F. E. Mallory. Let us refer
his all to a committee
1--WE ought to get figures on the cost
IF all the equipment needed" said Mr..
"At the State university, for in
stance. the head of a department is
.uth orized to purchase equipment, not
o exceed given COST said Mr.. Gleed.
The head of a department ought to
Know what is needed"
when must this equipment be fur
lished?" asked Mr.. Roudebush. :
''At the earliest possible moment" !
aid superintendent Whittemore.
A motion that the purchasing of ,
equipment be left to the building COM ,
nittee was defeated and the motion of '
}. L. HoatSon that bids be received for :
he entire equipment was carried.
At the meeting of the board of edu- I
alton last night A. Hall. a colored Q
harged E. Ridley, a teacher in the r
Washington, colored, school with i'm
moral conduct. Mr.. Halls charges I;
we're of the most serious nature and q
we're quite sweeping. The board re- n
erred the charges to the teachers Q
ommfttee for investigation. i
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