Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-14
Council Bluffs
School Board
Considers Cases
of Pay for Pupils
Hesitates Before Deciding to Pay
Tuition Of Young Student Living
in East Omaha.

The school board secured a quorum last
night and held a lengthy and busy meet
ing, the first in six weeks, with two OF
its members Reed and Capell, still alb
sent campaigning for county offices.
a large portion Of the time was given to
the consideration Of tuition for pupils
| living outside OF the city, and was pre-
cipitated by the presentation Of bill from
the Omaha High school for S45 for tuition
| by Mrs. Hamilton, who resides In East
Omaha, and whose daughter cannot attend
the Council Bluffs High school, except by
making a street car Journey consuming an
hour and a half each day. The communi-
| cation was in tho nature OF a demand for
| Immediate payment or the expulsion Of
the pupil. The matter was referred to the
finance committee and that committee, rep
resented by only one member, Mr. Hend-
ricks, Immediately referred It back to the
board.
While the justice OF the demand was
apparent, there was reluctance on the
part Of the board to establish a precedent
OF paying tuition, but some arrangement
may be made TODAY to continue the educa-
ton Of the young llrl, who is but "A years
| Of age and a very promising pupil
About dozen other cases were acted
| upon, all OF pupils attending the city
/ schools, but whose parents reside else
| whore. Some Of them we're interesting
One was the case OF Charles Ford, II years
Of age, attending the high school. His
parents reside in Kansas, andS he goes
there every summer and works on the
| homestead, but through the school period
he makes his home with his brother an
| omploye of the Alfalmo Meal mills He
! makes his own way by getting UP at
J O'Clock every morning and driving a milk
| wagon. He was given a clean bill with
! hearty Endorsement Of his pluck. His SIS
ter Leah, living with L. Q. CLAIR. owner OF
the Omaha g. Council Bluffs Transfer Co.
! but declared by Mr. CLAIR not to be required
to work for her board, was required tc
pay. Only two pupils were required tc
pay. The other was Miss Mayn Mildred
whose father owns a 100 acre farm ir
Garner township, but who is making her
home with Miss Charlotte Dryden, county
school superintendent
The board fully approved the plan Of Miss
Julia Officer and gave a series Of cast
prizes for the best story Of Thanksgivins
day and It's origin, and instructed Superin.
tendent Beveridge to cooperate with hel
and Instruct all teachers to assist II
awakening the interest of the pupils. The
prizes are to be awarded after Thanks
giving
Superintendent Beveridge was given g
10 defray the expense Of installing tho ex
hibit OF the schools at the corn show sec
ton Of the National Horticultural congress
Tho superintendent was also authorized t
buy 1000 copies OF the song, Iowa, tn,
Beautiful Land" for use in the schools
Miss Grace Barr. supervisor Of music
who was requested to amend her certificat
by submitting to an examination by Prot
Reese Of Omaha, submitted a report from
the Omaha musician highly commend tor,
OF her abilities to fulfill the duties of he
position. ....--. Id. ..
The board directed the high school 4
be closed for Aone day, Friday, Novembe
4, to permit the principal and teachers T.
attend the Iowa State Teachers associa
ton meeting at Des Moines, and decide-
that those who did not attend the meetin
would be denied pay for the day. and al
who do attend will not be required to at
tend the Southwestern Iowa Teachers con
vention, which meets In Red Oak nex
spring. The grade teachers were exempte
from the Des Moines attendance.
Member Schoedsack had October 2s &c
apart as flower day, when the pupils
all Of the schools will assist in plantin
the bulbs that will produce tho first GRO
Of spring blossoms, and the janitors wer
instructed to have the beds prepared 10
that day,