Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-06
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children for either business or clerical
positions" He followed this up With the
statement that banks, railroad offices and
wholesale and. retail business houses had
pronounced the results attained In the
Omaha schools in writing decidedly bad.
He said he knew of several Instances where
banks had refused to employ boys trained
in the local schools and had gone out OF
the city to obtain clerks. He had visited
every bank. the Union Pacific and Bur
lington headquarters and many business
houses and received the same, opinions OF
the vertical system in every place. tie
considered it imperative tsat an investiga7
ton be made into the facts and the board
act as soon as possible. "
The resolution was criticised as a refiec-
ton upon the wisdom of the present and
past boards, and In Difference to this
sensltiveness Mr. Koenig cut out the Of
Tending comments quoted. The committee
on text books and course of study was
directed to make a thorough inquiry. and
Chairman Christie promised this will follow.
Question of Treasury.
Secretary Burgess had some news for
the board which he presented by letter.
He called upon the county treasurer and
asked for sl7,593,16 due the district as its
share of the last state school money APP
portionment. He did this because the law
tells him to get the money and deposit 1t
with the treasurer of the board. County
Treasurer Fink refused to hand over the
coin or its equivalent although it has been
the custom of the county treasurer to make
out a check payable TO A. IL. Hennings,
treasurer of the school district" In past
years. Secretary Burgess said the county
fro hyl
statement that A. ii. Honnings is not
treasurer of the school district. The de-
mand was then made for a check payable
to the secretary, and this was refused
without an explanation.
The board referred the matter to the
finance and judiciary committees. 1t is
part of the treasurer merger muddle now
in litigation In the supreme court,
DIR. Christie's Retiring Report.
DR.. w. II. Christie the retiring president
of the board. made his annual report. He
congratulated his associates oh good fellow
ship, harmony of interest and the good
they had done for the schools. lie said
parents and teachers should be drawn
closer together and the former should CO.
operate with the teachers to get the best
results Tor the children, Teachers, he
said. should be broadmindcd and well
grounded in the philosophy of life, as we'll
as thoroughly educated. Sufficient remuner-
alton 10 enable them to provide Cor them
selves in their old age was advocated. A
belief in kndergartens and manual train
ing and military discipline was reiterated
Congratulations were offered upon Super
intendent Davidson's ability and character.
The character Of the members OF the board
was pronounced good and declared beyond
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Trained Horse Exhibition.
A request from the Nebraska Humane
society, backed In person by Alfred Mil
lard, for the early dismissal OF schools on
March q and 2s, so the children may see
exhibitions by "a trained horse called Jim
Kay was granted after considerable talk.
Member Cole drew out the informant ton
that children are to be charged 20 cents
and ordinary adults % cents, but the MEM
beers OF the board would be admitted free.
Member Lindsay dealt in a reminiscent
way of a similar deal when long lines of
/ children who didn't have the price stood
3 aud gazed at their more fortunate com
panions. Mr.. Willard said he would pay
tor any children who didn't have the
money, as the exhibition is wonderful
lesson OF patience and kind treatment TO
animals. He had seen the equine do
wonderful mathematical stunts. make
change on cash register and spell better
than he could" Member DetweIler wanted
10 know how the children would get down
TO the exhibition and have the teachers go
with them. Member Rice said this would
mean nervous prostration TO the teachers.
Money Goes 20 Oity.
City Treasurer Hennings submitted a
copy Of an opinion from City Attorney
Breen I'm which the latter expressed the
view that the sic fees for druggists liquor