Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
COREAN CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Eighteen Year Old Attendant at Primary
- Grade bot Liked by authorities
QUESTION or RACE is NOT INVOLVED
some Members of Board and Teachers
Think Aee of Pupil Too Great 10
: Ne Allowed TO BingIe with
Little Tots.

The case of Kim sa Hung, the Corean
youth at the Bloomer school, while not
expected to become an International ques-
ton, is one, however which is giving the
Council Bluffs Board of Education consid-
cradle cause for thought and more or less
concern Young lungs case was the sub
ject OF prolonged discussion at the meet
Ing Of the Board of Education last night
and, while the young man will be per-
mitted to continue his studies at least for
the present, several members Of the board
do not take kindly to his being In the
school .+
Kim sa Hung, who is Is years Of age and
a recent arrival in the United States, as
yet cannot speak the English language.
consequently he has to be placed In one
Of the lower grades at the BloomeT school,
where he Is brought in contact with chill
dren of tender years, mere tots, as Member
FINLEY put il last night. The presence of
youth OF IS years Of age, Superintendent
Clifford stated 10 the board, interfered
with the other children In the class, but
no hoped 20 be able soon to advance the
young foreigner TO a higher grade.
Member Tiniey took the position that
The public schools were not intended for
tho purpose OF teaching foreigners the
English language. This, he contended, they
should learn outside. youth Of Is years
Of age should not, he argued, be permitted
in a class OF little children TO whom, Of a
necessity, the teacher had to be more than
mere Instructor. The presence OF a youth
, Of that age was embarrassing to such a
teacher, he said. Young Hung, he said
was stated to be well educated in his own
language and Mr.. FINLEY contended that
he should be required to learn the English
language before being. admitted TO tho
public schools. 30 that he could enter the
grade suitable to his age and not be in
truded among children Just out OF the
nursery.
Likely to stay in school.
Member Hess said he for one, would not
vote to exclude the young man from the
school, as he felt like encouraging him.
President Westerdshl took the position that
he public schools were Intended to uplift
" the foreigner that came to this country TO
make his home. and thought young Hung
should not be disturbed Young Hung is
not likely 70 be deferred from continuing
his studies. as, on motion of Member Tin
ley. the whole matter was referred TO the
teachers committee, Of which Mr.. Hess is
chairman ...- .-
=. BY a vote of TO 3 It was decided to rein
slRure the boilers of the different school build
ings In the Hartford Boiler Inspection and
Insurance company for three years. The
company offered a total insurance Of $4,000
limited TO $1,000 on any single boiler. to-
gether with the usual inspection by its ex-
perts, for 1916 for the three years. Member
FINLEY favored dispensing with the insur-
unce feature and employing 3 competent
man IS make the necessary inspections.
The subject caused considerable discussion
Miss Dora Churchill one Of the teachers
at the Pierce Street school, was promoted
60 the princIpalshp Of that building. made
vacant bY the recent death of Miss Yer
mont Reynolds. Her salary was placed a.
tS. Miss Kennedy, from Creston, Ia, wal
appointed. to nh Miss ChuFchllls place anS
her salary placed at SEQ Miss Bardsley O.
Nicola. Ia. a graduate OF the State Norma
school, was elected a teacher at the Pierc,
Street school 10 fill the vacancy caused b,
the leave OF absence granted Miss Kat
Treynor, who is just recovering from
serious illness Her salary was placed at so
Health OF Schools Good.
Superintendent Clifford reported that de
spite the prevalence Of dphtheria an
measles in the city the health OF the publ
\ schools was remarkably good. He cite
the fact that IN the Washington Avenu
school, where 500 children are enrolled
n there had been but six cases OF contagiou
diseases since the schools opened in Ser
TENDER.
The monthly report Of Truant once
AAetuSE bhoWSu InaL ne maze III calls D
families and that thirteen children VIII
for one cause or another were not attend
Ing school had been sent back. In sewers
Gbses the children remained away froi
School on account of the lack of shoe
and these MT. Herner had supplied thel
with. Nine truants had been returned
school and heads OF two families had bee
arrested for refusing to send their chi
dren to school, but the parents had d.
cded otherwise before the cases came
trial and their children were now regui,
attendants. Superintendent clifford, in SUI
hitting MF. Herners report, stated tn
the ofticer was doing most excellent wor
Members Hess. Cooper and FINLEY we
appointed committee 10 draft spproprIa
resolutions on the death OF Miss Vermo
Reynolds, late principal OF the Pier
street building, and the Oldest teacher
the public schools OF the city.
Member Cooper reported that the n
braska Telephone company had consents