Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08
!: School Board Meeting

"'oiS were present a. the
BOARD meeting Mo day night to
take in the fun which they felt
sure : would rhaterialize. 1t was
nun for the spectators and even
the. board got amusement in
spots out of the proceedings.
About the first action taken
after hearing the clerks report
anG allowing bills, as given else
where, in this article, was the
dlsposlng Of the petition of W.
d. Kerr and nineteen others to
nave the reading Of the Bible.
Inc rpaeeting Of the prayers. and
the use Of religious songs pro-
hunted as a part of the exercis-
es IN the schools. The petition
was read, names noted and a mo.
ton made that it be laid on the
table. 1t carried unanimously.
Mr.. Rubart of the Fourth ware
rose to champion the cause of R.
Demo, janitor of the west build
Ing who had done considerable
extra work in the past and for
which ne had asked no compensa.
ton. Mr.. Rubart is not inclin-
ed to throw school funds away.
so the board realized there W as
some justice to his demands that
ln-so-much as the other janitors
mad been allowed such pay Demo
should be included and the board
decided that bill might be pre-
scented at the next meeting. Mr..
Rubart'S talk was so convincing
that DR.. Morrison suggested that
W arrant be drawn out in
blank.
Treasurer Chapman then made
his report which was accepted
and placed on file. There being
sufficient funds in sight the fl
nance committee was instructed
to take up some of the outstand-
ing bonds. The report showed a
balance on hand at the last re.
port of $2,463.11. Receipts add,
ed made the total amount g.
1891 and disbursements were
made of $S90.83, leaving 81, 6OO.-
SO on hadn. Warrants outstand-
ing and unpaid for want of fund
amount to $2,13O.73. The county
high school fund is overdrawn
$1.787.62.
: The superintendent report
showed an increase in attendance
over last year of 10, the attend
ance at this time being 1892. But
one grade has been below 80 per
cent in attendance. There were
" cases of hardness this year
against 46 a year ago. The sup
erintendent this year made SO
visits, last year Ga. Two of the
teachers represented the local
school at the state association.
A petition asking the legisla-
ture to pass a law validating the
elections already heldpertaining
to the Barnes High School Law
was ordered circulated and sent
to the legislature.
Some time ago August CARING
planted tree ont he school
grounds which represented some
S. retail price and which he con-
tributed for the good of the
schools and the town, and Dr.,
Morrison and Prof. Shirk were
appointed a committee to draft
q resolution of thanks. They
reported as follows:
Whereas, August CARING, pro-
prietor and manager of the ct.
Central German Nurseries, has
at his own personal labor and ex
pense kindly planted a large
shade tree on the high school
grounds, and at the risk of bod
lily comfort,
Be 1t Resolved, That we here
by express ourappreciatlon OF
this kindly act and cause a copy
of this resolution to be spread
upon the minutes of the Board o.
Education that the aforesaid don
or may know we hereby realize.
the debt of gratitude we owe.
DIR. E. E. MORRISON
SUPT. D. F. SHIRK.
For many moons the bill Of tn
E. R. Moses Mercantile Company
for the plumbing and heating of
the high school building has ap-
peared with regularity only to
be passed over until the next
.meatino The original bill was