Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-11
WHEELER ELECTED
GERMAN WILL NOT BE TAUGHT
NEXT YEAR.
School Board Elected A Number OF
Teachers for Next Year
Salaries Raised Ten
Per Cent.

The school board met in special
session Monday and started the cleo
ton of teachers for next year. Not
all of the high school teachers and
no grade school teachers were elect
ed and so the school board will hold
another special meeting Thursday
evening, April II.
c. w. Wheeler, superintendent of
the Wamego schools for the past
three years, was elected principal of
the Abilene school for the coming
year Mr.. Wheeler was principal of
the Garfield school for two years be-
fore going to Wamego. He is
most valuable man and will be
big help to Supt. Stacey in handling
the affairs of the schools. Mr.. Wheel
er has wide experience in teaching,
chautauqua work, athletics and
other things. AS athletic director,
the boys of the school will give him
cordial welcome
Mr. Wheeler will receive a salary
of 81 800 a year, raise of 5000 per
year over his position at Wamego.
E. G. Parsons, who has been prin-
cipal of the Abilene high school for
the past two years, did not make APP
plication for reelection. Mr.. Parsons
will go to Mexico, Mo-, next year
In mill foaa oh toto In To rh IN
college. He has given the Abilene
high s hool the best of service and
is well liked by all the students. His
methods have improved the school
and Abilene is mighty sorry to see
him go.
Other teachers elected for the COM
ing year for the high school are: w.
E. Bailey, science; c. ]. Braun, man
ual training; H. E. K;lbourne, his
tory; Miss Jennie Campbell, normal
training; Miss Jean Russell, langu-
age; Miss Kathleen Lowther, mathe-
mates; Miss Laura Rathbun, COM
mercial; Miss Cora Ellis, art; Miss
IRENE DSdHt ldliH =
1t is doubtful if the following
teachers will return: w. E. Bailey,
science; Miss Caroline McNutt, Eng
fish; Miss Ethel Shay, music. Teach
ers who will not return are: E. G. v
Parsons, principal; Miss Lillian Wolf, h
English; Miss Berniee Pickard, Eng {
lish; Miss Bessie Becktell, domestic e
science and art. c
The board granted the teachers
raise in salary. The average raise is
ten per cent, practically the same as t
all schools thruout the state have o
granted. Some schools in the state u
have given a twenty per cent raise n
while others have given only nine |!
per cent raise. This ten per cent p
raise will be effective the beginning
of next year. c.
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Kicked Out German.
The board of education passed the
following resolution at the meeting
held last evening.
Whereas, in view of the increas-
Ing reluctance of the students to
carry the study of German and the -
estimate placed on it's u
Importance by educators, be it u
Resolved by the Board of Educa- ~
ion, Abilene, Kansas, that with the =
close of the present school year the VI
study of German be dropped from !"
he curriculum of the Abilene high II
school.
Many schools in the state have "a
dropped the study of German and ~
Abilene is glad to get in line First -
'ear German was not taught this
'ear, only the second and third year
curse being given. Salina has drop
,ed this study and it will not be of
Ong before it is eradicated from all 4;