The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
Surprised School Board With
Recommendation.
WANT MONEY WELL SPENT
Bat League Objects to Foolish
Expenditures.
Teachers Entitled to Fai
Wages, Say, Spokesman.

Oscar X. Swayze, representing the
teachers of the city school ana the Ta1-
payers League put in plea Tor nign-
er salaries fer the local schoolma' ans
at the meeting of the board OF eouca-
ton Monday night.
1t might have been possible at the
time the man from the county bu1lo1ng
was making his little speech TO nave
Knocked down several of the board
members with feather. to use a time
worn expression, SO surprised were they
at the attitude taken by the Taxpayers
Iearue. l.. m. Jones, president Of the
board made this remark: 1t ID Ger.
tainly refreshin; to have Taxpayers
League advise us to expend money.
l.. M. Penwell spoke up: This Doato
has tried every way 1t knew now 10
ave q dollar to the taxpayers. oe-
clare. we have got down to BEDROCK.
The county clerk declared that the
Taxpayers League was not opposed 10
the payment Of fair wages to the teach"
ers; what that organizations object to
IL the expenditure of money foolisniy.
He EXPRESSED the opinion that the peo-
pie generally have no kick coming when
It comes to paying teachers the SAL
aries which they deserve.
A IS Raise Means 400 Per Year.
H. B. Wilson. superintendent OF
schools, stated that s. raise all around
917O0 next year. The board took no
action relative to the plea made by
Swayze but may bring the question up
for discussion some time IN the future.
Hold Up High School Plans.
The completed plans for the addition
TO the high school building which were
considered adequate in every other par
ticular were not accepted because of
the fact that the seating capacity in
bA W considered In.
adequate. The plans were turned
back to the building committee under
L. NJ. Penwell with power to act The
committee will take up with the archi-
tects, Holland. Gamble & Holland. the
question Of charging the assembly
room. However. II it IL not possible
to do this on account of lack Of build
ing space for the addition, the commit
tee will 60 ahead with the plans as
they now are.
school is more than 1 400. while the
seating capacity, including available
room on the auditorium stage, would
he but 400 were the plans adopted as
they now stand. In five or six years
the enrolment Of the high school will
crease that has been maintained for
the last two or three years.
DR.. C. b. Van Horn said: The great
est public censure falls on the board
that spends the public money and fails
to meet the needs. If we can get q
better building by carrying It over an
other year. I would favor carrying It
over"
Addition for Grant School.
The building committee was empOw-
cred to have the plans for the audi
torium to the Grant school completed.
and as soon as that Is accomplished
and the board has approved them, to
advertise for bids -
The minutes Of the star chamber
sessions Of the school board held in the
month of March were read by the
clerk, NJ. c. Holman.
the school board got out Of the habit
Of holding frequent executive sessions
but the practice has been started
Turned Down q Survey.
At one Of these meetings held March
20 proposition to have a survey made
of the schools at a cost Of $3.50 wa!
unanimously turned down. At a meet
ing held March Is the board decided
that the managers of the high schoo
annual, the high school play. and thu
official paper shall in the future de
rive no financial gain through theil
position.
Fifty dollars was allowed to financ,
the field and track meet which will
be held May %, and decision wa
made to dismiss the schools tn,
afternoon OF that day.
L. T. Gage was again chosen as tn
man to take the school census.
Refused to Buy Church Property.
The board refused to buy the FRS
United Presbyterian church propert
Immediately west of the high schoo
building for $4,000.
The payment of the $35 costs il
connection with the DR.. Eva Harding
case against the school board last yea
on account of alleged illegal use o
textbooks was authorized.
A request from the committee o.
arrangements for the dedication Of tn
G. A. r. Memorial building tina
schools be dismissed May Fl was re