The Independent du lieu suivant : Hutchinson, Kansas • 7

CONTRACT IS LET. Kitchen Awarded Task of Putting Steam Heat in Three Stone School Buildings. The Board of Education had a busy time Monday night. Besides electing the list of teachers, as told in another place in this paper, they elected janitors for the new year. The building committee recommended that the old janitors all be employed.

Mr. Morrow resigned his place at Sherman street, so Mr. W. B. Schall was elected to take his place.

The holdovers are George Coleman, A. S. Boyd, S. P. Keys, Alex Miller, M.

V. Wampler and Joe Lambreth. Wampler and Boyd were hired for the summer months, to care for the buildings during vacation. Superintendent Price was authorized by the board to add cooking to the manual training department at the High school and equipment for the work will be installed by the time the fall term opens. This shows a disposition on the part of the board to each year expand manual training in the schools.

Contractor Pertle, who built the stone additions to three buildings, has completed his work and the board released him from further responsibility by surrendering his bond to him. The bids for putting in steam 'heating on the direct indirect system were opened. Lewis Kitchen of Kansas City, Wilson and Long, and F. W. Sawyer, the two latter firms of Hutchinson, put in bids.

Sawyer's bid was ruled out because he presented plans for heating on a direct and indirect system, which was not called for in the specifiactions. The board voted for the direct indirect system, white Sawyers bid was on the direct and indirect system. There is a technical difference. The bids presented several alternatives, but simmered down the Lewis Kitchen bid offered to put in the plans in the three buildings as called for by the specifications for $8,240.00, with minor changes in making less radiators $600 less, and other changes a little less still. Wilson Long wanted $9,621.00, and when the bids were figured out to the same basis of service it was seen that the board could get from Lewis Kitchen what they wanted for about $2,400 less than they could get the same thing from Wilson Long.

This was where the wrangle broke out and the board did not get over it and get home until about 1 o'clock in the morning. It was the old Wilson Long fight over again. Some of the board were in favor of repaying Wilson Long's activity in politics by giving them the contract at about $2,400 more than the other bid. Other members thought Wilson Long's influence in city politics was hardly worth that much to the tax payers. One of the members who thought $2,400 too much money to present to any one firm told the epposing members of the board that it the contract was awarded to Wilson Long on that bid the taxpayers would mob the members of the board who voted for it.

There was more passing of lemons and then after a while a vote came. John Wyman, leader of the "Wilson and Long Triplets," was away from town. On the vote Mr. O'Neal voted the Wilson Long way, President Will Johnson in the chair was not required to disclose his hand as there was no tie vote, while Messrs. McCandless, Cook and Miller voted to accept the Lewis Kitchen bid and keep the $2,400 of the taxpayers' money in the treasury instead of tossing it to Wilson Long with a smile.

So it is settled. Some minor changes may be made in the contract before it is exeouted, but the heating in the ston buildings will cost about $8,240. Sawyer bid on the other system and would have put it in for $7,765. Lewis Kitchen's bid on the same thing was $7,770. It is noted that the squabble in the board last year in which the "Wilson Long Triplets" sought to force the Wilson Long contract on the board, forced the new rooms to go without proper heating all the season and now when the question is finally decided in favor of the Kansa's City firms steam heating plant which is about what the other crowd would have accepted last fall, the price has gone up.

Building prices have advanced and the new bids were way higher than the old, making an additional cost the taxpayers must pay because the "Triplets" tried to deliver the goods. DROPPED DEAD AT DEPOT. Anton Auer Stricken by Apoplexy at Rock Island Station. Driving up to the Rock Island statio Tuesday morning at 9:30 a. m.

to take the train to his home at Jollet, Anton Auer stepped to the sidewalk and without having time to walk a step dropped deed on the walk from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Auer was a man 83 years of age. With a daughter he had been down near Haven to visit another daughter, a Mrs. Hoffer.

They drove to Hutchinson this morning to take the train home and death called the aged father without warning. The body was removed to the Johnson undertaking rooms and prepared for burial and at night the daughter started again for Joliet, taking 'her father's remains home for burial. LAST FAREWELL IS SAID. Hundreds Gather to See First Shingle Torn From Old Church. Several hundred people gathered in the street in east First Monday evening at 7:45 to see the first shingle torn from the roof of the old Methodist church, which is now in progress of demolition.

The crowd was large for an informal service. Songs were sung, prayer was uttered, as the people stood with uncovered heads in the twilight, and the Rev. Wolfe made a short talk about the g'orious history of the old church and the promise for the new. Then Presiding Elder C. J.

Howes made a short address, exhorting the people to love for the house of God, and a reverence for the new temple when it shall have been erected. Then Rev. Wolfe and Mr. Galen Welch, chairman of the board of trustees, went up on the roof, climbing over a shaky ladder, and tore off the first shingles and declared the old church a thing of history. Many people as they stood there and realized that the old church was at last being torn down brushed the tears from their eyes, for they love it as a dearfriend.

Then the crowd went inside and attended the farewell reception by the Epworth league. There were from 300 to 400 people there and they all had a great social hour together. The informal program was opened by a piano solo by Miss Velma Parks, followed by a short reminiscent talk on the trials and successes of the eighteen years history of the Epworth League since its inception. Many persons were recalled who have moved to distant states or cities, and some who have passed over the river to the other life. Mr.

Henry Zinn made a short talk along the same line. Then Rev. D. D. Akin, presiding elder of the McPherson district.

was discovered near the rear door of the church. He had happened in town between trains. Rev. Akin was pastor of the church in '1885 and 1886 when the parsonage was built, and gave a delightful short talk on experiences in the church twenty years ago. Then Miss Blanche Lowry gave a history of the Sunday school work of the church since 1873, and the program was at an end.

During the evening shingles were sold as souvenirs of the old church. After the program everyone was served with lemonade and it was nearly 11 o'c'ock when the lights were turned out for the last time, on the last public gathering in the old church. REMARKABLE WEATHER. Winter Lingering Even in the Lap of Summer. The pastmonth of May did not bring growing warmth and sunshine, for it was the coldest May for at Least thirty-four years, and baek of that the Indian record has not been secured.

Average temperature for May, 1907, sunrise 45.84, noon 65.10, sunset 60.71, highest 92 on the 17th, lowest 24 on the 4th; mean temperature for the month 58.2, mean maximum mean minimum 45.6. Rainfall 2.82 inches, last year 1.06 inches; there have been eleven heavier and seven lighter May rainfalls in the past 19 years, the heaviest being 10.08 inches in 1902 and the lightest .70 of of an inch in 1895; the average May rainfall for that period is 4.10 inches. Number of days with .01 of a'n inch or more precipitation nine, greatest precipitation in 24 hours .92 of on inch on the 30th; number of clear days fourteen, partly cloudy seven, cloudy ten. This has been the coldest May during a record of 34 years; the next coldest was in 1882 with an average of 49.96 at sunrise, 66.32 at noon and 59.03 at sunset; the warmest was in 1896 with an average of 61.32 at sunrise, 80.64 at noon, and 73.35 at sunset. E.

S. WEBSTER, Co-operative Observer U. S. Weather Bureau. Will Build a Home.

The members of the Burton Woodmen lodge have decided to build a home for the order. A site for the building has not yet, been secured, but as soon as one is decided upon the erceiton of the biulding will be commenced. It is the intention to build a two story brick structure.Burrton Grit. YEARS OF SERVICE. Back in 1873 Seed Was Sown in Good Ground and Brought Fourth a Hundredfold.

An interesting reminiscence which touches an institution which has to do with the lives of many thousands of people now among the solid citizens of Hutchinson is the story of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church. This was one of the first Sunday schools in Reno county, probably being actually the second school. It was founded thirty-four years ago and has 'had much to do in shaping the lives of thousands of people during this third of a century. It now enrolls but twenty-nine short of a thousand people and is the largest school of the county. One of the interesting things last Monday night at the First Methodist church, in connection with the celebration by the Epworth League and Sunday school, was the reading of a sketch by Miss Blanche Lowry, telling some of the things which have happened in connection with this school since its inception.

So much of Hutehinson's history is interwined with the story of this church and its societies that this sketch becomes of interest to every citizen and it is printed herewith: The Sunday school of the First M. D. church of Hutchinson, dates back to 1873 when it was organized with Wiliam H. Ingham a's superintendent. The meetings were held in the old court house, which stood on the identical site of the Home theater, which is to be our church home for a few months.

Mr. J. W. Kanaga was also superintendent while the Sunday school occupied the court house and his wife was one of the first teachers. In August, 1874, the first ground was broken for the erection of the new church and when it was completed the Sunday school was held there at different times.

During the history of the Sunday school Mr. F. R. Christain was superintendent, serving in that capacity eighteen or twenty years in all. His faithfulness to his duties and his kindly manner endeared hi mto everyone.

Others of the early superintendents were Messrs. R. A. Campbell, Randle, G. S.

Bourne, W. G. "Haines, Prof. Minnick and Frank Colladay. Coming down to the present century we have Mr.

D. A. Baugher who served as superintendent in 1900 and antil September 1 901. Mr. A.

M. Jewel finished that year and the next. In 1903 and 1904 Mr. J. U.

Brown officiated and he was succeeded by Mr. W. R. Tedrick, who served two years, 1905 and 1906. In 1907 the present superintendent, Mr.

Sherman Ploughe, was elected. The secretaries as far back cam learn have been W. S. Randle, S. Randle, Minnie Woodell Richtee, Helen Van Zandt Rea, Edward Campbell, Blanche Lowry, Robert Powell, Ada Lowry, Lillie Carriss and Clara Prentiee.

The treasurers have been Mrs. Walter Randle, Mr. J. W. Kanaga, Mr.

George Lowry and Mr. Will Holladay. The faihtful teachers are too numerous to be mentioned here, but this history cannot but recall to your minds, Mr. W. L.

Little, Mr. W. G. Haines, Mr. J.

W. Kanaga, Mr. R. A. Campbell, Mr.

J. W. Roberta, Mr. J. R.

Van Zandt, Mr. Albert Thomson, Mrs. L. P. Hadley, Mrs.

W. H. Brooker, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Brooks, Mr.

F. R. Chrisman, Miss Lutie Mellrey, Miss Bila Rea, Mr. D. A.

Moore, Miss Mattie Edwards, Mrs. Ida Talmage and Mrs. J. C. O.

Morse and timee faithful primary teachers, Mrs. Luna Van Eman, Mrs. Sadie Lewis and Miss Anna Campbell. The Sunday school Library was started early, and in 1880 Mr. Edward Randle was appointed Librarian and he first systematized the work of keeping the books from being lost.

Mr. William Mangold and his daughter Gertrude, whom we all lovingly remember, also held the librarian's office, but perhaps the one most fondly remembered by all of us who have patronized the Sunday school Library is Miss Barbara Koch. She was a'n inspiring friend to young and old alike a's she went quietly about her work always cheerful, always kind. Her faithfulness is shown 1 by the Sunday school record from which learn that in the four years preceding her death Miss Koch was absent on an average of one Sunday in each year. At the time of her death in 1902, Superintendent J.

U. Brown and others thought of a beautiful plan to perpetuate Miss Koch's memory in connection with our school, by having a Barbara Koch Memorial Library and for this purpose a number of books were donated. So far as know, however, the original plan failed for want of funds, and the books were placed with the genera: library. There are about 700 books in the library at present. The Home department, organized in 1901, is a monument to the term of office of Superintendent D.

A. Baugher but he shares the glory with Mrs. Hadley who first suggested 1 it and with Mrs. Morse, who has worked so earnestly and so successfully as its superintendent. The Cradle Roll Department resulted from the efforts of Superintendent J.

U. Brown in its behalf and he was forunate in having for the superintendents Lilla Pells Smith and Mrs. Ida Pellette. The latest records show an enrollment in the Sunday school proper of 560, Home departments, 265 and Cradle Roll, 136, making a total en rollment of 961. BLANCHE LOWRY.

AND THIS CLOSED YEAR. Superintendent Price Tells a Story About the Public Schools. The public school year is over and Sperintendent Price has filed his report for the last month of the period, the ninth month, closing May 31, 1907. In this report we learn that there have been 2,515 pupils admitted to the schools during the year, 1,226 of them being boys and 1,289 of them girls, giving the girls a majority of sixtythree. In this enrollment the buildings stand like this: High school .265 Sherman street .................463 463 North Side 410 Maple .488 Allen .305 Avenue A 253 Fourth Avenue 361 There was a serious falling in the number belonging for the last month.

This was caused mostly in the last two weeks of school, by the epidemic of measles which has been sweeping city. Hundreds of pupils had the disease or were kept out by their parents to avoid taking it. The number belonging was 1,668, alto gether. The average daily attendance was 1,680. The per cents of attendance ranged in the var cus tunding buildings from 96.7 in the High school to 92.1 at the Allen.

The cold spring seems to have made the kids slow in getting around in them orning, chere were twenty five cases of taruchess during the month. Perhaps these kids were busy at home taking care of their little brothers who had the measles, and did not get started to scholo in time. At the High school and Sherman street there were five cases each of tradineess, and the same number at Maple street. At the North side three pupils were slow on arrival, while Alien had tour, Avenue A 2, and Fourth Avenue but one. Corporal punishment is still the hot stuff in the city school, for nineteen bodies felt the burden of the lash or ruler, or some other instrument of correction.

None of these were in the High school, which shows that the dignified seniors have been setting a the lower classes. Sherman street had four, and North side, Maple and Allen had three apiece. Avenue A had four while but two limbs at the Fourth Avenue building felt the ro.d Not any of the pupils were suspended during the month. There were two teachers who snooked too long in the morning and were marked up tardy in the reeords. 00ne of these was at Sherman street and the other was in the historic ward, at the Avenue A building.

Mr. Price made ninety-four calls during the month, which is under his average, while Miss Parks, music teacher, crowded in but ninety-one. The rest of the time she was busy drilling the High school and glee clubs. Members of the school board made five calls at the High school. Others made 154 calls in the various grades, making 844 calls in the rooms taughty the fifty-two teachers who are instructing the young minds of Hutchinson in the ways of shooting.

Hutchinson is proud of her public schools. They cost a large sum of money each year, but the money is paid the least graudingly of any tax money the people have to idg up. The schools are a great institution in the life of the city and the people are interested in all the movements connected with the school life. MARRIAGES LICENSES. Several Couples Get the Desired Permits to Wed.

Judge Ricksecker has issued marriages licenses, as follows: Charles B. Widmyer, aged 23, and Maud F. Logue, aged 23, both of Hutchinson. Joe Clark, aged 22, and Lulu M. Fowler, aged 22, both of Arlington.

Leo L. Meng, aged 26, of New Murdock, and Maggie M. Burns, aged 22, of Burrton. Harley Hortsook, aged 22, and Myr tle Hooper, aged 21, both of Girard. Claude Clay of Nickerson was a Hutchinson business visitor Monday.

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That Present! What to give the graduates is half settled when you go to Zinn's Jewelry Store where you will find a large selection of articles, just the thing for the young man or youn gwoman. ZINN'S JEWELRY STORE No. 9 North Main Street. TEACHERS NAMED. Fifty-four Instructors Elected by the School Board to Rule Schools Next Winter.

The school board at its meeting OM Monday night elected the city teachers for the coming year. The list shows a total of fifty-four names, an increase of two. Seven teachers who nave been on the teaching staff have resigned. They are: Miss Gertrude Reed and Louis R. Davis, of the High school, and Earnest Murphy, Edna Condon, Quin Cain, Alice Braley, and Nellie Burgess, of the grades.

The list for the coming year ie as follows: Charles A. Wagner, Nadine Hosford, Ida Johnson, Leon DeHoff, W. Falkenrich, Albert Lorenger, Theo Robinson, Sophia Adams, Ethel Betkin, Louise Beers, Minnie Dexter, scie Rogers, Gertrude Chapman, Gertrude Ball, Lena Paige, Margaret Scroggs, Grace Estman, Carrie Osthoff, Flora Hardcastle, Maude Lewis, Cadijah Grant, Lella Watson, EMa Benscheidt, Gurtha Gary, Ada Ogle Gertrude Brehm, Luresa McElroy, Elmer Negley, Sadie Dale, Nellie Cockey, Eveline Eccles, Sadie East man, Lola Moore, Harriet Armstrong, Ada Wilkin, Kathleen Hes, Jennie Hudson, L. G. Waddux, M.

Buster, Almela Gabrielson, Anna Cockey, Mary Mellinger, Oleo Nelson, Stella Wilson, Babel Parks, Nora Huddy, Ethel Caskey, Wilmia S. Hoard, Ruby Zimmerman, Mary Moyer, Delpha Willett, Agnes Kriegh, Elizabeth Baxter, Jennie Gill. On this list two new teachers are secured for the High sohool faculty. They are Leon DeHoff, who has been in the Enid, O. High school, and comes here as science teacher, and W.

Falkenrich, who has been city superintendent of the Pratt schools, and comes to Hutchinson at Latin teacher. The new grade teachers, seven in number, are Wilmia S. Hoard Ruby Zimmerman, of Castleton, Mary Moyer, Delpha Willett, of Lyons, Agnes Kreigh, Elizabeth Baxter, Hutchinson, and Jennie Gill, of Dodge City. There are a number of advances made in salaries, some because of the increase in the work and some under the schedule of increase on account of length of service in the schools. The teachers committee has not made the assignments and probably will not for some weeks.

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