The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
STOPS LONG SPEECHES.
After This Graduation Addresses Will
Be Limited to so Minutes.

The most important action of the
board of education at its meeting last
night was the selecting of a principal
for Garfield school, for it involved the
question of whether or not it was
sound policy to employ out of town
teachers or whether home talent should
be favored. This matter of selection of
a principal for the Garfield school
came up at the last meeting of the
board and was the cause of consider
able argument. Last night Col J. D.
Morton, chairman of the teachers
committee, moved that Mr.. c. H. Hep
worth, principal of the high school at
$125 a month. The superintendent of
schools, L. D. Whittemore, said that
Mr.. Hepworth was highly recommend
ed by President Merlin of Baker uni
versity, and Prof. Johnson, inspector
of high schools at the state university,
The motion, however, met with oppos1-
ton, Mr.. Josiah Jordan failing to see
the advisability of employing outsiders
when there are plenty of men capable
of filing the position In our own city.
He moved that John r. Carter be Sc
lected to fill the vacancy, but the mo-
ton was Immediately shelved as no
one offered to second it. Mr.. George H.
Smith agreed with Josiah Jordan IN
thinking that local man should be
selected and proposed the name of {.
H. Kutz, and Mr.. Jordan Immediately
seconded the motion. The motion was
lost. these two gentlemen being the
only. members of the board to favor the
selection of Mr.. Kutz.
The original motion was then brought
before the board. and Mr.. Hepworth
WAS elected to fill the position if he
cares to accept 1t at the salary named,
there being three dissenting votes
1t Is understood that Mr.. HepWorth
has been offered other positions which
would pay better than that at the Gar
= &c oh
favors Topeka as a place to make MS
home
Superintendent Whittemore in his re-
port said: Il feel that this year has
been by far the most successful of any
during the time L have served in the
position of superintendent of schools.
The teachers have worked With great
enthusiasm and unity.
He suggested that September Ia would
be the logical date for the opening of
the city schools in the fall, and the
hoard passed a motion favoring this
recommendation The board then auth
orized the superintendent OF manual Il
training to equip the Central park and
State Street schools with manual train
ing apparatus, at cost of about S6qQ
at the former and $500 at the lattef
school The list of 5anitors and their
salaries for the ensuing year was then
Hereafter the speakers at high school
commencement exercises are to be hmi-
ted to so minutes, as IN the past there
has been much criticism in regard to
the unnecessary length of these adj
dresses.
The question of establishing at new
system of bookkeeping which will en-
able the board to ascertain the exact
balance at any time was brought up
by Judge Carver. The matter was put
in the hands of the finance committee.
The building committees report
showed that the plans and specifications
for the new Washington Street school
have been completed by Architect Hol-
land and meeting of the board was
called for next Monday evening, especi-
ally to discuss these plans.
AS the city has agreed to sell the site
Of the old Jackson school building on
the corner of Tenth and Jackson
streets, bids will be advertised for i'm
qnediately for the sale of the old school
building At the same time bids will
be asked for on the Euclid school
building and the property on which it
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