The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-08-26
SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
PRESIDENT WILLARD TO EMPLOY
PROFESSOR WHILE IN
ST. LOUIS.
MANUAL TRAINING APPARATUS
Equipment viii Be Purchased IN ST.
Louis and an Instructor viii
Also be Proeured.-A
Change In Hours.


ing Of the Beaumont school board
was held In the Temperance building
at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and much business was transacted
All the members OF the board were
present except S. G. Burnett. Louis
Mayer and &. l.. Nash. The most
important acton taken was regarding
the manual training in Beaumont
schools. Some time ago the school
board received assurances from the
state OF assistance In establishing II
manual training department. The
aid was rendered on condition mat
professor of manual training, who was
graduate of reputable school ana
n person of three years experience
be obtained.
Question Of Professor.
The question of professor was
taken up yesterday afternoon ana
after considerable discussion. 1t was
decided to have President Mlllard or
the board employ a teacher when ne
poes to st. Louis next week. He con
templates taking trip to the eXposl-
ton and will probably leave here to.
morrow. The board has received
APPLICATIONS for the position from
four st. Louis people who meet the
requirements as to training ana eX.
perience. Mr.. Willard was authorized
interview these four applicants and
hire the one which in his judgment
wak best suited to the needs OF the
board.
The state also stipulated that ade-
ouate and proper manual training
supplies be put in and this is anoth'
er matter that Mr.. Willard will take
up. He has been authorized by the
board to purchase these supplies
from dealers in St Louis. He will
probably first employ the manual
training teacher and have the latter
20 with him to select and purchase
The supplies. 1t il the intention of
the board to have the manual tram
ing department in complete operation
OF school this fall.
Length of School Hours.
At the meeting yesterday mum
Der of miscellaneous accounts were
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superintendent was received. lie
stated that this year all children
above the fourth grade should attend
school in the high school building
and that all children in the first
four grades should attend school al
the school houses in their various
wards. The length of school hours
was also touched on by the superin'
tendent, whose recommendations
were adopted. This year the school
day in the primary grades will be
four and one half hours. in the inter
mediate grades it will be five hours
and in the higher grades it VIII DC
five and one half hours. These will
be the number of hours of actual
work, exclusive of recesses, etc.
This schedule of days make the
hours shorter than they have been
heretofore. The decision regarding
the hours was reached by the super
intendent after very thorough in
yestigation of the needs in the cases
and after making many inquiries as
to the wishes of parents. Last year
great many complaints that the
school days were too long were receiv
ed. 1t Is thought the schedule this
year will meet with approval.
The superintendent reported that
the three new buildings, received fol
school purposes, had been insured by
him. The board approved his action
In ,this regard, although he had beer
authorized at previous meeting Il
get the insurance The board yes
terday reemployed all colored teach
ers who had filed their certificates
A few have nor filed but will he re
employed as soon as they have.
Elect Ward Principals.
The board yesterday elected two
ward principals and flllcd three va
cancies in the stan of grade teach
ers. Prof. Kinnear OF Beaumont was
elected principal Of the South End
and Prof. Bankenbcchler of TeXar
kama OF the North End The tire,
grade teachers elected were the Miss
Watkins of Techuacana. Rough OF
Houston and Sundell Of shelby. TIL,
ward principals were elected at SlOo
month and the grade teachers al
SEQ. b.
The board authorized the building
committee TO make such repairs as
are necessary on the city's schools
II also employed a hniior fer IN,
high school az SIS a month. the JAM
tor to hire his own assistants.
II was decided 10 hold the teach
ers' examinaiitS ,Scptcnbcr 2 and
,. and a commits< consisting ~ the
superintendent And Principals Kin
near and Reeves was appointed 'o
conduct the same The first 'osrh
ers' meeting 81 the wear has been
called for September !.
Schools will uprr September =
SAM PARKS PROMPTED.