The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

The board of education completed its
organization on Tuesday night when
President Harry O. Whitbeck delivered
the annual address to the board and
made the appointment of the standing
committees for the year.
No other business of Importance came
before the board with the exception
that Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, superin-
tendent Of the schools, appeared and
spoke at some length on the plans for
the Junior High school.
Mr.. Whitbeck made strong plea to
the members of the board for better
school system in Kenosha. He said:
"By honesty of purpose and united
action, great things can be accomplish
ed.
Let us take from this our watchword
for the ensuing year, and stand united
for the advancement of education in
its every branch, and for the better
ment Of our school facilities within our
means
Let us use our best Judgment in all
we do and consider carefully every new
project which may come before us dur
ing the coming year, and having thor
oughly investigated, cast our yotes far
or against, as our own mind tells us 8
best.
We are assembled here, as the repre-
sentatives of upward of 10000 people
who have intrusted US with the respon-
slbility of the education of the future
citizens of our growing city. We here
represent an institution which has made
our country the great country it is to-
day.
We are intrusted with the expendi-
lures of large sums of money necessary
for the successful operation of the in
stitutions under our care.
We are in a great measure response
BILE for the proper bringing up, morally,
physically, and mentally of some 1880
boys and girls enrolledgin our schools.
Every man and woman who would be
a good citizen, owes a certain duty to
his home institutions, to which they
should give freely the best there is in
them.
Having been thought worthy, and
being chosen to represent our citizens
on the board Of education, we are in
duty bound to fulfill the trust they
have imposed on US, and to promote, to
the best Of our ability, the welfare of
this great institution--the public school
system.
Let us, therefore, proceed with eau
ton, advancing always, steadfast in our
purpose, and loyal to our citizens, al
ways remembering that we are but the
servants of the majority.
There are to come before us during
this year many new conditions which
will need careful consideration; but I
hope and feel convinced, that we can
successfully master them
With each committee doing it's full
duty, with harmony among us, with the
interest of our schools at heart, this
board can accomplish wonders Those
three conditions | shall expect to exist
during this year.
You have chosen me as president of
this board and I now wish to express
to you my appreciation of the honor
you have conferred upon me; for I do
appreciate this honor, and take this
means of thanking you for your conf
dence in me.
| shall expect you to promptly attend
to any duty belonging to your commit
tee, to regularly attend meetings, to
conserve the finances, and in all your
dealings as representative of this
board to exact as near one hundred
cents value received for every one doi-
lar expended as is your power to OBJ
tain; that you will be faithful to you~.
selves and courteous to your brother
commissioners, and loyal to the whole
people Of the city of Kenosha, whom
you represent.
Now, thanking you in advance for
your hearty cooperation and the per-
sonal interest | know you will give TO
our schools during the coming year. let
us proceed in such a manner as to
merit the honor which has been given
us.
COMMITTEES.
Finance and Claims-Brown, Fgad,
Rundell, Scheaffer, Benson.