The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08


think the board probably want
TO work little economy, but that
NOT good thing sometimes
Z. r. Hardy answered the state
menus OF the colored representative
as 1oilows: THE matter of what
right for either white or black child
rem is what has brought us here a
members of the board. The evidenc
OF the hard work of the board i
round all over the city In monument
IN the way of buildings.
Some of the finest buildings of al
on the list are those occupied by tn,
| colored pupils. We want those child
| rem to progress.
II something is going wrong tn,
poaro wants to know about it." Tn,
matter was referred to the teacher.
committee for consideration.
| communication was read from
Dr. 5. ]. Crumbine asking that the
state board of health be permitted t.
conduct physical Examination N
the pupils in the grade schools The
request which was granted is as fol
lows: Ao4
Briefly the proposition is as fol-
lows: That the state board of health
oe permltted to make careful physi-
cai inspection of the school children
OF the city in the grade schools. CON
Vey the following points: as to vision.
as TO nearing, and whether or not the
pupil mas adenoids or unusually en-
larged tonsils
o,,a This examination could be made
quickly, 1t being estimated that it
would not require to exceed five or
SIX minutes to each pupil.
II is desired that this examination
pe mace Tor the purpose of obtaining
soIlle oennlre and authoritative in
in the schools of Topeka which shon1d
PROBABLY be representative of the
schools of the other cities in this
SAFE ana upon which PERCENTAGES of
directive vision, defective hearing
and aggravated throat trouble co,I1d
be based oio
II is of especial interest to this de-
Partment, as data is very much de-
SIreu LOT the purpose of basing flltlre
leglsiatlve action in the matter of
ileolcaI inspection of schools if the
oata secured seems to warrant such
action" Sueh
It was decided that South Topeka. is
sadly in need of a new school and
furthermore that one shall be erected
as soon as possible The following
resolution which was adopted gives son,s
of the details: Q % zinc
me committee also recommends that
that the board erect an eight roo.,o
puiidlng with basement at Sixteenth
and Van Buren, streets at a cost not
to exceed $35, 600
me committee also recommends thar
y: holland & Sons be employed as
and that they be asked 10
prepare plans and estimates under the
III r. ece,on or the building committee"
IL was considered that the eight lots
now available are not sufficient to al
low Tor adequate playground space an5
e IS nkely that an effort will be made
70 purchase additional ground adjoining
The site of the new building.
The teachers OF the grade schools
claim that as the salary scale nov
STANDS IL is necessary for them TO work
1urlng the summer months in order 70 |
nahe potn ends meet and by SO doing
.ney do not return to their worlr 70
-resned. The petition was referred fo |
ne teachers committee, as was aIso a |
petition from the janitors for sIiehr
Increase In pay. The petition from the
follows:
We the grade teachers, beg to sub
at to you the following:
whereas, on minimum salary se75 n
'ear. when divided into IL parts gives
,enses, and W
Whereas. in the last three years the
TILL increasing We find this saIaryI
Vnolly inadequate to meet the de-
hands, and
whereas, at the end of the school
ear great many teachers face a de-
CIT ana are compelled to take I'D other
YORK Tor the summer in order 70 meat
wing expenses and are thereby force,7
go back into the school room, in the
all exhausted instead of rested and re-
reshed as they should be for the wears
'ork A large number of cities pavI
heir teachers for the entire wear thus
enevlng them from financial worrv
ur1ng the summer and allowing them
, spend the time in the professional
tudy and rest SO that they NAV 90
ack TO their work in the fall with the
ew energy. refreshed and strengthened
nd ready to do better work each wear,
nd
Whereas, no teacher can do her hest
! the school room when she is CON
nually confronted with the problem of 4
aklng the present salary (S56.2 per l
onth) meet the present living ex- !
enses, and
therefore, we respectfully ask your
onorable body to increase our maxi
UNI salary after 10 years service 10
90 per month for nine months, giving
1 average salary of SIS per month for
lie year and minimum salary Of $50
sr month for nine months, giving AMI
yerage of $3.50 and thus enable MS to
eet our living expenses for the entirel
ear"
A recommendation was read from the
achers committee advocating retain
g L. D. Whittemore as superintendent