The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04

nine months of work in cities of the
first class They would be all right
in the smaller schools.
This resolution assumes that com
plants made are complaints of evils.
don't think thing of that kind is
necessary
The board of education has now be-
come interested in the question of
trade schools, a subject which has been
before special committee of the Com
mercial club. In this connection, the
following resolution, offered by A. V.
Lindell, was adopted:
"As the children of the Topeka
schools should have the same oppor-
tunity to receive special training to
become trained mechanics that they
have to receive training fo- business
pursuits, for home life or for prepara-
ton for college,
BE 1t Resolved, THAI a full inves-
tigation should be made to ascertain
the training best adapted along these
lines. In the investigation it is rec
commended that an inquiry be made
into the experience of the industrial
and trade schools that have already
been established in other cities and
countries, and
BE 1t Further Resolved. That since
Superintendent S. S. Starr intends to
ern cities this month. it be suggested
that he make such an investigation and
report to the board of education"
Thefts an Annoyance.
The inconvenience and annoyance of
petty thievery which has been going on
recently-and, in fact, for years in the
manual training building-will be in
vestigated by the board.
mot a week has gone BY" said G
X Holiday, when 1 have not heard
complaints in regard to personal be-
longings being stolen. One lady told
me that daughter of hers lost coat.
She bought her new one, and then
that disappeared and at the same time
the old one showed up. Now there is
some system to that kind of work, ana
it should be stopped.
The building committee was asked
to make a thorough investigation as to
the requirements of the State street
school, which at the present time is
badly crowded. 1t is probable that an
addition will be made of four class
rooms, but it was suggested that 1t
might be we'll to take steps Immediate
" to erect a modern school building
which will meet the requirements OF
the neighborhood for many years to
come
Plans for an addition will be sub
mitted for the consideration of the
board at an adjourned meeting, which
will be held two weeks from last night.
II don't think we should take too
nasty ACTON Ou any
said Holiday
I'VE need the room and need it bad,
was the comment of George H. Smith
of the Second ward. THE outlying dis
trict is growing up rapidly and badly
crowded conditions in the school now
exist.
TT will be absolutely necessary to
have some relief next year"
The building committee made no res
port in regard to the extension of the
class accommodations at the high
school. but will probably do SO at the
meeting in two weeks.
Bids for wrecking the old Branner
school building will be received at the
next meeting. When the debris is
cleared away additional playground
space will be available for the children
attending the new Branner school.
For Summer Schools.
Among the recommendations of Su-
perintendent Whittemore was one that
provided for the establishment of one
or two summer schools. This PROPOSE
ton was referred, together with a num-
Der of other suggestions made by the
superintendent, to a committee for con-
sideration.
]. l.. Montgomery, physical director OF
the Y. NJ. c. A, was employed by the
board at salary of $40 a month To
take the place of Ward H. Green, who
is now studying in the University OF
Chicago. as director of athletics for the
remainder of the school.
The board authorized the building
committee to buy sufficient earth to fill
in depressions in the Fairgrounds of the
Parkdale and Washington schools, and
also to put up a fence to protect the
Washington grounds from being cut
up by trespassing teamsters who have
been in the habit of driving their
wagons across the school property.
The appointment of Miss Carmie Wolf
to succeed Ward H. Green as in
structor in English at the high school
was approved. Miss Wolf will receive
$50 a month for her services. She is
Topeka girl.
The board passed resolution favor
ing the putting into erect of the new
pension law provided the teachers CT
the city favor the law. The board VIII
have a canvass made of the school
teachers of the city to ascertain how
they stand on the proposition. An in
formal canvass of teachers showed that
out of 1852 persons approached on the
subject, 142 are in favor of the new
plan.