The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

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at the expense Of the rich, and it
should be so. We must have more
schools or more jai1s and work houses
The financial problem, I respectful
1y refer to the finance committee; the
size and location of the required
school building or buildings to the
building committee. We have now
under consideration the matter of
available school sites, and hope that
immediate action will be taken in this
matter.
It has been suggested that an addi-
ton could be placed upon the east side
of the present High school building.
This, if practical, would tend to save
the erection Of High school build
ing and bring relief for the present,
and at less expense.
To the teachers committee, would
suggest the selection at an early date
of teachers for the coming year, and
that preference be given to those who
have proved their worth by long and
faithful service. I particularly call
attention to the Importance Of good
grade teachers. Only a small per-
centage of our pupils reaches the
High school.
The matter of manual training hav-
ing been given start by the generos-
ity of one of our leading citizers, I
feel sure this board need no urging
from me to take up this important
branch and install a system which /
hope will grow to be an important and
permanent part Of our school indust-
ries.
To the supplies committee, would
recommend some system Of written
orders to be used at the time of max
ing purchases, and that these orders
show by whom required. The custom
of allowing janitors and others to or
der goods, without first making
requisition on the proper committee,
should be stopped, and simple but
effective system of checks and bal
ances should be adopted.
To the committee on rules and regu-
1ations, I suggest that the present
rules be revised and made to fit pres
ent needs and conditions. No revision
has been made for at least three years
last past and many of our rules are
not consistent With recent enactments
of the Legislature. I suggest the
adoption of Roberts Rules of Order,
as manual to guide us III all matters
of parliamentary practice.
In closing / call attention to chap
ter 800, of our State Session laws of
1908, section 8, subdivision 8, which
applies to all cities Of our class and to
our school board as follows:
ssSaid board shall elect a secretary,
either of their own number, or not, to
perform the clerical duties of the
board at such compensation as they
may name. The city uperintendent
of schools chosen by the school board
or board of school commissioners
shall not be eligible to membership
on the school board, nor shall he be
president or chairman of said board
I am of the opinion that it would be
advisable to elect as clerk of this
board one of our members, and that a
reasonable bond be required.
I will prepare in detail and hand to
the chairman of the several commit
tees separate statements of the mat
tiers herein briefly considered. This
with no thought of debating, or di-
recting the work of the committees.
Unless especially called upon to at
tend a committee meeting will not
take part in any committee work, but
will attend any committee meeting at
the call of it's chairman.
President Theirs then announced
his list of standing committees as fol-
lows:
Supp1ies-W. j. Threinen, M. J.
Reicherts, W. ]. Frost, R. G. Kreigs-
mann.
Building and Grounds-James Lar
sen, w. J. Craney, F. E. Foulke,
Matthew Mungen, Frank Holderness.
Text Books James Cavanagh, w. J.
Craney, Peter Fisher, F. G. Guardiola.
Teachers-W. J. Frost, James Cava-
udS III w. =. al SAuGH, JdulSS Adi SCH,
M. J. Reicherts.
Claims Henry eitler, Peter Fisher,
John L. Williams.
High Schoo1-F. E. Foulke, E. J.
Sullivan, Frank Holderness, r. A.
Kreigsmann.
Finance f. G. Guardio1a, Peter
Fisher, E. J. Sullivan, W. J. Frost.
Rules and Regulations w. J.
Craney, J. L. Williams, F. G. Guard
lola, James Cavanagh.
Printing M. ]. Reicherts, Henry
zeit1er, Matthew Mungen.
Manual Training at ,Once.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
committees of the new board had not
as yet gotten down to work, the spec
ia1 committee on manual training ap-
pointed by the old board made re-
port in favor of the board accepting
the offer Of Mr.. Jeffrey and offering
plan for an immediate starting of the