Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Children IN Street
INSTEAD OF School
DIR. BuckmaSter Calls Atten-
ton of Board of Education
to That Condition
ANOTHER FLAG FOR
CITY SCHOOLH0USE

The Board OF Education az its
meeting last evening granted a re-
quest received from a committee
representing all the teachers I'm the
city that the board include IN their
budget for the ensuing year a re-
quest for $l0.5OO, needed 70 enable
the body 20 continue the teachers
classification. which was formerly in
vogue. but. which. during the past
year. has been held up owing TO the
shortage Of funds.
A complaint was made by Dr. II.
G.. Buckmaster. 20 the effect that a
number OF children had been noticed
fomping about the streets during
school hours instead of being I'm
school where they should be. Presi-
dent Baynard remarked that it was
vital subject. and one that should
receive the attention Of the board.
The board, however. took no imme-
diate action IN the matter, but Il SIS
very likely that the subject Will be
taken up again az an early date. ~
was the consensus of opinion that
the truant officers and policemen are
the proper persons 20 attend 20 the
matter.
The board granted a request re-
ceivcd from Miss Mendenhall.
through Dr. T. o. Cooper. that she
be granted the use Of the High school
auditorium on the evening Of MAY %,
for an entertainment. 10 be given by
No. q School for the benefit Of the
Teachers Retirement hund. Tue
board also granted permission 20 the
Teachers Mutual Beneficial Associa-
tion to use the High School auditor
ium on Saturday evening. May ..
when an illustrated lecture on the
Great Northern Railway Company
will be given under their auspices.
Permission was granted 10 the
German class In the High School TO
use the auditorium ON Friday even
ing, May /. when they viii present
German play.
The board received communica-
tion from the Joint committee Of the
Jr O. l.. A. M. and the =. O. S. OF
A.. requesting the board 10 consider
number OF suggestions relative 10
the preservation OF flags IN the var
ious schools In the city Most OF the
suggested plans are already In force.
so the communication was filed for
future reference.
An invitation was received from
the Joint committee of the Jr. o. L.
a. NJ. and the p. o. $. of A. for 'ha
members of the board 70 attend the
flag raising OF No. 10 School on Sat
urday. The board decided TO attend
In q body.
On behalf Of the teachers and
scholars of the High School. Colonel
l.. B. Morrow presented the board
with "a receiD'ed bin for n piano pur-
/ chased by them. and which they hau
paid for by their own individual ef-
forts. Upon motion OF Colonel c. NJ.
Leach. the board extended vote of
thanks 10 the teachers and scholars
for the excellent work they have ac-
complished in the purchase OF the
piano.
The board received request from
the track association of the High
School that they be granted permis-
sion 10 use "a portion OF the High
school ground for training purposes.
which was referred to the High
School committee with power 10 act
The auditor reported as having ex-
amined accounts as follows. which
were ordered paid: officers aud tea~h-
ers, S1.972.5S; teachers. S20.525. %;
bills, SlS7.23: "a total OF 500 6S5.14.
A request for screens asked for by
the domestic science department of
No rs School. was referred to the
! proper committee.