The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-09
Give, superintendent A'dr'eh
.o,..r to Act in Matter Of IN
..I.u.s and Conferences
This Fall.
NV TEACHERS HIRED
~, Nurse From Dss Mo'nes e
Among these chr'sma' v'ea-
ton Date Set ~
Board.

considerable business wAs saA.
.ouI Nv The school board last niens
Ie'sa e regular September session.
~ Dunlap and Boyd we're the
gp ,smv last night, and one or Two
sp Ns.ars which were to have come UP
we're we're left for consideration oy 'he iuli
board. .;oh r,aaa MA
~ attendance report to the BOARD,
~ 80 sagures being the same as those
s sus sH in last nights Gate City.
"a With which the board members
~ somewhat familiar through the
rho annual county institute which
No law requires shall be held during
.choo, year and not through re
summer as previously. will be held IN
- Madison this year, October ano
4 Il was held at Keokuk last year.
The superintendent was given power
II act n the matter OF teachers at
tending. The schools here probably
'viIi be dismissed on Friday and the
teachers required to attend the insti-
iute =.
The same arrangements as prevail.
ed In the past, hold good this year In
the matter OF the state teachers con.
yention at Des Moines, November 4
and s. and conference Of principals
and supervisors, and Iowa City In De
cember. Those who wish to go Will
be allowed the privilege
Christmas Vacation.
The board on motion OF Member
Woolley seconded by Member Rob
erts. voted to dismiss school Thurs
day afternoon, December 90, for the
Christmas vacation. Although the
rule provides for the holding OF school
F. up until Friday night, the board mem
tefs thought it was s0nly right that
pupils and teachers from out OF town
be given the privilege Of getting home
In plenty of time for Christmas day.
The superintendent reported the
securing OF the following teachers:
Miss Carrie Ratch OF Warsaw for
the Lincoln building; Miss Grace
Wright for the Jefferson; Miss Eliza
hath Neill for Prices Creek: Miss
Celestine Dickey and Miss Mabel Hin
son, kindergarten assistants.
School Nurse Secured.
Miss Katherine Brennan Of Des
Moines has been secured for school
nurse and teacher OF hygiene. Miss
FREEMAN was former school nurse
~ Des Moines. and comes here with
thigh recommendations.
The superintendent spoke OF the
need for . typewriter In the ONCE.
owing to the crowding Of the com.
nerclai department II will be almost
impossible to- use one or these ma
nlnes. The superintendent ssecre.
~ MISS Eva Kuntzman, will stnRct
overflow class in typewriting the
uln hour. thus relieving the regu-
sl teacher. The board authorized the
'rehase of typewriter for the OF.
According to the new child labor
Jaw, the superintendent must swear
- tne weights of children who appIv
.ol certificates. The board authorized
ne purchase of scale which il
NECESSARY under the law.
Notice Of special assessment for
rav,ng IN the Jefferson district was
saa This amounts to s744.16. The
so oald authorized the president and
sesretary to sign the certificates for
seven annual payments.
~, Want Full Tuition.
me board authorized the SECRETARY
tu ~ islurn warrant for months
SOW uou sent by the directors OF Jack.
s son township and to demand tuition
Nh, NJ .he flil year. The case is one
, Tae'e II was reported to the board
drs. me FAMILY moved to town iust
MING the school year and then
m ovea out again. The board will do.
c aana me full tuition and il not re-
Inc VIII ask the next money COM
th s % Jackson township outside from
ana sre state, have this amount deducted
F,i na ~, transferred to the independent
,r, tne report of the school site com.
in1 e vas referred to the next meet.
'ns When full board is expected
d.aa ~ sntl-tax time warrant for sirtv
! a as ior $4,000 was ordered dra W.. ),
IS ona warrant payable October / for
draw draw LOT thirty days was ordered