The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-06

the fight on the using of water colors
in the city schools, and Mr.. Roude-
bush and Mr.. Hardy fought Va1.antly
to prevent a change of official color
makers
supt Whittemore explained that
the change was recommended be-
cause the Prang company viii sell
box of paints and thow in long
camel 's-hair brush and compartment
in the box for holding the brush. Some
years ago Prang was the official color
furnisher for the city schools and
then there was a change and Milton
Bradley got the honor.
II am opposed to the using of water
colors in the city schools said MIR.
Miller. II cannot see why they should
be used. The painting I have seen
which has been done by the pupils
does not amount to anything, and
hear from the superintendent any
good reason why they should be used
Supt. Whittemore came to the
rescue of the painting department..
1.-The use of paints is not for the pur-
pose of developing artists" he said,
"but to develop the sense of color in
Teach them to distinguish colors
so as to make railroad men of them p
asked Mr. Miller.
No, to teach harmony, SO the girls
will pick out ribbons that harmon
ize. said Mr.. Gleed.
And so the boys will learn to choose
the proper color for a neck tie said
Judge Carver. If Mr. Bailey there
referring to the board member from the
Sixth ward, had received such instruc-
/ ton when he went to school he would
not have picked out the neck tie he now
wears. Every member of the board
craned his neck to look at Mr. Bailey's
neck tie and Mr.. Bailey bIushed redder
than the carnline in the paint boxes.
All parents are not able to buy all
the things now required for pupils" said
Mr. Miller. I'VE have done away with
the saltes and slate pencils and now the
pupils use tablets and the parents nave
to buy them. Ny idea is to eliminate
some of the unnecessary features in the
schools" Mr.. Miller feared that the
next thing required in lieu of slate
pencils would be fountain pens.
Then Mr.. Hardy explained that the
Prang box contains but three colors and
the Milton Bradley box six colors. He
! explained that the colors of boxes are
nonpoisonous and the pupils may eat
them or suck the brushes without ser
iously affecting the digestion.
Mr.. Roudebush was opposed to having
any colors made official. He wanted all
color makers to compete. He lost. Mil
/ ton Bradley viii continue to be Official
color makers to the Topeka schools.
The board members, after having seen
| the pavement sidewalk, telephone poles
and other things close to the high school
/ decorated with paint by the students,
| decided that the teaching of paintiag IN
the city schools is bringing results and
the course was not abolished.
II understand" said Judge Carver,
that a new sort of manual training
has been instituted at Monroe school,
would like to know if it is success
full"
at seems to be quite successful re-
plied Superintendent Whittemore.
The board went right on with other
| business and this was the closest the
/ board got to considering the whipping
! of the pupils at Monroe school by JEFF
/ ferson P King the teacher who was
| arrested for the act charged with as
sault
The question of fraternities and sor-
! critics in the high school was not men
/ toned. The board does not seem to be
hunting trouble.
The board decided not to consider the
| disDosition of the old Quincy building
j nor the building of a new negro school,
/ in North Topeka, until the next meet
4 inc. 1t was decided to advertise for
bids for the sale OF the remaining part
4 Of the old MCKEE Plate school A COM
/ nlunication from colored citizens IN the
1 neighborhood of washington school, ask
ing that the old ParkdaIe school be
moved and used to relieve the crowded
| condition at Washington was received
| The board looks favorably upon the re-
1 quest w. G. Holloway was reelected
! engineer of the schools at salary OF
/ 81, 200 a year
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