Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
HULL IS AGAIN
HEAD OF BOARD
Educational Directors Hold An
nual Meeting and Body Is
Reorganized.
NEW MEMBERS ARE SEATED
A. d. WEIGH and S. R kenworthy
Take Places of William b. Nc
Intyre and @. 81. SeideI.

The annual meeting of the board
OF education was held last evening
at the board room in the high school
and the reorganization of the body
was effected, the two new members
recently elected. A. D. WEIGH and S.
r. Kenworthy, taking the places Of
G. H Seidel and William B. Mcln-
tyre. Hamlin H. Hull. nov the old
est member of the board, was re-
elected TO the presidency of the
board and 8. S. Kemble was again
named as secretary. Il. B. Simmon,
cashier Of the Rock Island National
and the Central Trust & Savings
banks, was named as treasurer. sue
ceeding Carl Hellpensten Of the Peo-
pies National, who served IN that
capacity for II years. Mr.. McIn-
tyre. in relinquishing his position as
a director, spoke briefly on behalf
Of himself and Mr.. Seidel He ex-
pressed the hope that the harmony
and good feeling. which character
lied the work Of the board during
the past decade, might continue in
years TO come. A G. Anderson re-
piled on behalf OF the board and
Lh1hhCN III iCAil iuE VII LIQUID icA
their labors.
VETERAN JANTToR RETIREs.
Michael Colligan, ianitor at the
high school for 27 years past, ten
dered his resignation to the board
at the meeting last night and IL vas
accepted with regret Mr. Colligan
felt that his health has failed to such
an extent that further work is not
advisable and for that reason he de
sired 70 be relieved OF his duties The
board directed that an expression Of
appreciation for his long and faith
full service be sent to the veteran
1anitor.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
President Hull made only such
changes in the standing committees
of the board as were necessary
through the change in the personnel
of rhe body As reorganized the
committees are: Finance, Cleaveland
and Anderson; teachers, text books
and discipline. Anderson and Ken
worthy; buildings and improvements
The entire board; supplies, Welch
and Cleaveland: insurance. janitors
and heating. Kenworthy and Hull. .
The board gave it's attention to
he needs Of the district for the COM
Ing year and II was voted to make a
levy Of $4,000 for educational pur-
poses and one OF S35. 900 for build
ing purposes. This is practically the
same as was made by the board last
year. The building levy is large be-
cause OF the improvements being
made in three Of the city's grade
schools
OTHER BUSINESS DONE.
A report from Architect o. T. Ger
vim was to the effect that the work
OF improvement is being done in a
satisfactory manner and that IL t.
progressing nicely. The board, act
Ing on the recommendation OF a spe-
cial committee. decided TO install a
Royal smokeless down draft boiler
at the Eugene Field building, where
extensive changes are being made.
The clerk OF the board was in
structed to advertise for the usual
coal supply for the different schools
The usual condition as to quality
snd delivery were agreed upon. a
proposal from the Electric Construc-
ton company including a plan to
light more effectively the assembly
hall in the high school was received
and referred TO the proper commit
tee. The committee on supplies was