Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-15
THE FIFTH WARD SCHOOL.
The Present and Proposed Build
ings.-The Demand for q New

The Present and Proposed build
ings.-The Demand for q New
One.
With great satisfaction the people Of
the Filth ward read the announcement
In Yesterdays RE0isTER OF the intention
of the Committee on Buildings and
Cround 10 ask the Board Of Education
fortnight for new school building In
their ward. This ac,ion has been ex.
pected for some time, and the people are
sratltisd that II has come at last Ana
II there In q ward In the city wherv such
On improvement 10 required, u 10 there.
The present school house ID the last one
remaining Of oil the old ones, and has
witnessed tho replacing ii its old CON-
psnions with handsome new ones.
When IL too shall have gone, the city
can boast Of seven ~ fine buildings as
could be desired for the purpose. AL of
the others, nave the Sixth, are compare.
lively new, aud even II 10 in good condi'
ton.
The present Fifth Ward building IL
hut little better than 4 rattletrap. 10
has long ago seen its best days, and In
its time has served . good purpose. IL
10 situated on the east side of Chspline
street, a short distance north OF Twenty.
third, aud ita location ID one OF the best
in tho city. Chapllne street In this To-
cality, especially nj this season OF the
year, presents u very good appearance,
aud line building surrounded by those
tall IombArdy poplars, would be de.
cided Improvement upon Tho shed
whore the young Filth Warl idea Ii at
present taught TO shoot.
The school property Is about 10 feet
square, and nearly In the center at the
halt block. Tn the north, between the
school aud the alley. In tho property
aud residence uf Mr.. &. W. Conner,
On the South il the store and dwelling
Of James Mctraw aud the Mcl.ain
property. In considering the matter oi
u new building. the committee deen,ei y
advisable TO purchase more ground. aud
accordingly priced the halt lot on either
side. Mr.. Conner asked $1,000, aud
Mr., McGraw $3,SO0, afterwards E,OW.
Tho pieces are the Same size. but Mr..
Conner has the larger AMI finer houso.
II was accordingly decided to purchase
tho McGraw piece, ut tho price do-
manded.
With this addition, tho school prop
erty will have u frontage at lW ieet,
giving plenty III space Tor u fine building
aud cummodious play grounds. The
grounds will ho even larger than at pres
ont, M tho new building will bo On u
different plan. The present ono
IL but two SORES high AMI consequently
rambling; the new one will bc more
compact aud higher perhaps after tho
general style al the Fourth ward
school.
Nothing was said In the committee
meeting III the style or probable cost at
tho new building Until plans and
spocitlcnlions are submitted, hut very
little can DO told. The b,sr will prob
ably specify the amount of money u In
willing toexpsnd aud tho plans will ho
made accordingly. II Ia desired ~ havp
all plans submitted aud contracts award
cd before or bv the first oi tho year, NJ
that arrangement can 1 made aud no
time lost. II In thought Tour months
| time will bs sufficient Ia which to erect
tho hui 4 ny aud by dIsmisslng school on
MAY l, the now school house will bc
ready Tor occupancy at the opening "i the
fall term IN September.
There In another reason, beyond those
given above, for tho erection al new
building In this ward aud u In reason
equally cogcnt, via: Tho rapid increase
| of tho school population IN the ruth
and Sixth wards. Mr.. Ehcling called ut
| tcntion Ia this fact, In the committ"
meeting, and stated that many children
were turned away nj the last opening
and many more would be- at the next.
| The Sixth In the most popnlous ward ~
| tho city aud liz schooling facilities are
not the hest. Tho population In rapidly
increasing from yariouscahscs. Thenow
pottery will brings largo number OF lam
| ilies there aud Sweeney foundry hhs NJ !.
brought many. Tho Sixth ward school
IL already full 10 rcplclion, aud u Ito.
ponds now upon tho new AMI enlarged
| Fifth ward school Ia accommodate the
overplus. ID In simply u matter oi line
until the school limo IL moved further
south, giving Ia the Filth ward u portion
Of the Sixth Tor educational purposes.
Therefore, taking ono consideration
| with another. tho people at that portion
ol the city hail with satisfaction, hn Va
state ahove, tho action Of tho Commit.
too on buildings aud Grounds IN asking
Tor new school building.
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TmRRr will haa grand excursion via.
the q, Il T. railroad 10 Cleveland AMI all
stations between bridgeport and yellow
Creek, July 18th. A special train will
bo run through Ia the beautiful city ol
Cleveland nj u very low ratio. For par
iiculars scr large posieTSand apply At &,
Il J.. railroad ticket office, bridgeport,
Ohio.
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