Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-31
STATE INSPECTOR
REPORTS ON EASTERN
Wants Salaries Reduced and
Nurse Discontinued But Lauds
Administration


has completed his report on the eN-
animation of the Eastern Kentucky
State Normal School, and extracts
from that report appeared in Fri
days Corier-Journal. Some Of the
following facts taken from the com
plcte report might be of interest to
the readers Of the Daily Register:
During the year ending June 30,
1918, there were enrolled in the Nor
nal school $3.50 students, and in the
Training school l32 students. During
year ending June 20, 1920, the en-
rollmcnt in the Normal school was
1,t49, and in the Training school 2GS
students. This was an increase of 260
students in the Normal school and 1G
students in the Training school. After.
discussing the history of the insti-
tuition, the inspector says in regard
to Sullivan Hall:
eft has large reception halls, we'll
ventilated bed rooms with hot and
cold water in each room, large kitch-
On and dining room. The resident
hall, and kccps in touch with each
girls student who resides in the hall
The rooms, kitchen and dining room
and all departments in this building
were neat and i'm good order"
Again in speaking of the employ
mcnt of the nurse ON the campus at
Il salary Of 5000 Il year, he 81
"UnlcSS it can be shown that this de
partmCnt is operated and maintain
cd without cost to the state, the cX-
amincr will be forced to ask its dis
continuance purely upon the grounds
of discrimination"
1t may be explained by the admin
iStraton that the nurses salary is
largely paid by fees from the stu
dents. Tho rest is paid by the school
for her assistance to the dean of wo-
mcu, as she has taken the place Of the
woman who used to act as assistant
to the dean.
Again the inspector questions the
policy of the products of the farm be
iuG sold to the dormitoricS ut whole !
sale prices, and recommends that al
change in the bookkeeping be made !
at the cud of thc present year. lie /
sets forth the fact that last ycaf
there was u not loss of $l6l.4 AZ, an' |
for the year ending June 30, 1920, the !
net loss was 81 ,20S.I9.
These apparent losses to the farm, /
the administration explains, are OCCa-
stoned by the fact that improvements !
amounting to more than these sums !
were made on the farm during these |!
years; and by the further fact that |
the products were sold to the dorni- /
tories ut wholesale prices. He mon !
tions the fact that tho dormitoric5 !
are boarding students at the low price !
of So week. "TcachcrS have been
payin" $3.50 Il week, and i'm the fu- |!
turc Will be charged a higher rate"
Then he proceeds: "Why not? They !
are not paying u legitimate price for |
the fOudstullS obtained from the /
farm. 1t is no valid reason to say
that while the farm is losing money |
that the dormitorics show profit, /
Notwithstanding the fact that board !
costs but SO per week. This is sim ,
play Il case of 'robbing Peter to pay ;
Paul
This is Il mattcl Of bookkeeping. /,
The board Of regents, in view of the !
fact of the very low salaries that !
teachers have been receiving ia the /,
past, decided to furnish them food at
the very lowest possible price con /
Sistcut with good diet. The farm and |
dormitory have been considered as = !
single unit, just as farmers home .
is considered Il part of his farm, and !
as long as both together did not lose (
money, the regents thought that the ,
students ought to have the advantage
of it.
Is report OF the business Office
right he construed as a mild criti-
clSm on the small Office force, and .
the amount of work that is required
OF each cmpIoye. He says: "The
Locks and records were in excellent
condition, but in order to do this
wcEk it was necessary for these peo-
pie I" Nolk exceedingly long hours"
Ara;n hc says: 81 examined expense
voCcner, and found them with few
exceptions ! tho vcly reasonable The
ho.'rd "f regents and the business
manag II have been very careful j.,
2urchd>cs made Tor the institution
Each q .urhers Is CA:,rcineo and ap- !
pr"v,.'i ~, :. buSnc marager, then
approved by President Coates before
paid. The vouchers for all expendi- |
lures are on file and kept in such /
manner that it is easy to ascertain
for what all the money was paid"
Again, speaking of salaries, he
saws: "The examiner sincerely homes |