The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06
SUMMER SCHOOL
Board of Education Authorizes
New Feature.
Other Actions at Monthly Meet
ing Last Night.

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There will be summer school Off
cially authorized by the board of edu-
cation and for high school students at
the high school building next summer
That is courses will be arranged and
teachers provided for such pupils who
care to do summer work and pay a
sufficiently high tuition to cover the
expense. This is something new for
the Topeka high school. The plan
was decided upon by the school board
at the regular April meeting Monday
night.
1t is the intention of the board to
maintain the high standards in teach
ing that are in vogue in the regular
school year.
A petition asking for a raise in the
maximum salary of teachers in the
grade schools from 1855 to $1,000
year was presented to the board and
created a lively discussion. The petit
ton was signed by a majority of the
teachers of the schools.
Don't Like School Ma'ams?
L. NJ. PenweI moved that the re-
silence, and then Penwel spoke up:
Wont any of you second the motion.
You don't like your school ma'ams
very well, do you?"
But it was a question of lack of
. funds that was perpleXing those who
were sitting in silence.
The school board cannot expect to
do better than break even at the pres
ent rate of eXpenditure-that is in the
general fund. And what is more, the
maximum levy of five mills allowed
by law was levied last summer, so I'M
less the expenses are curtailed in some
other direction it will be impossible to
grant this salary raise until the law is
changed. The five mill levy should
bring in $277,228.97. For all pur-
poses $3S7,432.95 will be available.
Silence Was Broken.
DR.. c. B. Van Horn broke the 81
lence by seconding the motion just to
bring the question under discussion.
1t was generally agreed that it would
be well were the board in position to
increase the salaries. Finally it was
agreed to refer the problem to the
teachers and finance committees.
There are now 81 teachers getting the
maximum of 1855.
Auditorium Fee.
There was considerable argument
relative to the fee that should be
charged for the use of the new high
school auditorium for pay entertain
ments. PenweH, chairman of the
building committee, recommended a
uniform charge of $50. DIR. Van Horn
and Mrs Evans did not think that this
fee was in accord with the policy
adopted by the board to encourage the
holding of meetings and events of an
educational nature in the hall. They
favored Il sliding scale. Penwell and
L. M. Jones thought a low fee would
throw the auditorium into unfair
competition with other halls in To-
peka- The deciding vote was cast by
p. w. Griggs. president of the board
w. E. AtchiSon was absent. For meet
ings in connection with which no adj
mission fee is charged there will be
no fee or at least not more than
nominal charge to cover janitor ser
vice and the cost of heating and light
ing.
Home Garden Supervisor.
The school board authorized the
employment. of a supervisor for gar
den work in the summer vacation pc
Rod.
Professor EMS of Los Angeles was
granted the use of a room at the high
school during the next ten days for
s1an hour daily. He will conduct a
Glass for the training of stammerers
and Sufferers who are pupils in the
public schools and who may wish to
take advantage of the instruction Of
fered.
The addition to the high school was
accepted by the board, although $500
was withheld until certain details are
completed. The stage will be fitted
up for use at a cost of $457.75.
Requests of Colored People.
The use of twelve lots comprising
the old Quincy school grounds were
granted for garden purposes in con-
nection with the Quincy school home
garden efforts.
The purchase of a lot and a half
or grounds south of the present Lin
coin school building was announced.
1t is probable that new building will
be erected this year-or next. The old
building is in anything but good phy-
steal condition.
A representative from the Bucban-
an school (colored) presented a petit
ton for new school building
committe from the Douglass school
asked for improvements or a new
building.