Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-24
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Wnere Shall It be Located, and Shall the
Adams School Come Down.

Wnere Shall It be Located, and Shall tn.
Adams School Come Down.
A meeting of the committee on property O
the board of education, and of the specia
committee of the chamber of commerce te
confer with regard to selecting site for th'
new High school building, was held in thu
office of the board of education at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
There were present, Messrs. Berkey, Smith
Day, McClung, Oppenheim and Averill, O1
the chamber of commerce, and inspectors
Kerr, Abbott, Lienau, Athey, Donnelly, Gil
bert, SGliffman and Wilgus, of the board ol
education.
Inspector Abbott, from the board of educa-
ton, outlined what action had been already
taken by the board, and referred to the site
now occupied by the Adams school as the one
suggested for the new High school building.
He stated that the board would be opposed to
locating the High school on Wabashaw hill.
Gen. Averlll said that the object of the com
mittee was to ascertain the reasons for tearing
down the Adams school building.
President Kerr then addressed the meeting.
He spoke of the previous action OF the board
and their reasons for wanting to locate the
High school on the Adams property. Fore
most among these was the fact that the
Adams school was illy-constructed inside and
the worst ventilated school building in the
city. Besides this the board, after months of
deliberation, had purchased two lots on Tenth
street adjoining the Adams school property.
Gen. Averlll-What provision has been
made to accommodate the Adams school
children in case the building is torn down?
To this question Inspector Kerr replied that
the Franklin school was being enlarged from
ociv fO q N airhfapr rom hui1dinO with the
express object of accommodating the Adams
school children This was being done at an
extra outlay of $4,000. The Madison school
could also accommodate large number.
Mr.. Oppenheim asked If there were not
other reasons for wanting to abandon the
school? To this question there was no direct
reply.
Dr. Day stated that without taking the
Adams school ground there was 10 by $50 feet
adjacent to it. He asked if this could not be
used for the High school.
Inspector Abbott replied that Mr.. Smith
said that the idea of destroying substantial
struture, or tearing down school facilities on
the plea that the internal arrangements were
defective, with the object of putting up another
building, did not seem practicable.
Inspector Kerr said that while he was not
welded to the Adams site, he thought that If
located on the hill it would be prejudicial to
every school girl
Mr.. Oppenhem made a disclaimer to the in
timation in communication to the Pioneer
Press last Wednesday, in which it was limited
that his family was interested in locating the
building in the second ward.
Mr.. Noyes said that he thought the site
chosen by the board was beautiful and suit
able one; he was opposed to the Wabashaw
street hill site; he doubted, however, if it was
right to tear down $15, 900 worth of property;
he thought the building might be put in per-
feet repair for school purposes.
Mr.. Oppenheim thought the only way to
act intelligently was to ascertain what the
cost would be of repairing the Adams school
and the cost of another building.
DR.. Day was in favor of the Adams site, but
he did not like the idea Of demolishing the
Adams building. He thought the High
school could be erected on the adjacent site.
Capt. Berkey was opposed to tearing down
the buildings the taxes were already high, and
nothing should be done to increase the burden.
He was satisfied with the site, but he would be
always against demolishing the building.
Inspector Leinau said that the value of the
Adams building had been greatly over -esti-
mated.
Mr.. McClung said that there was nothing to
satisfy him that the building should be torn
down; he did not think it wise action;
he thoughtthe lots could be sold to good advan-
tage, and that a number of eligible locations
could be secured; he was in favor of the site,
but would not Ii Ike to see the building torn
down; he thought the building could be cas-
ilv renovated; as to the objections to Waba-
shaw street hill, he spoke of the attractions
offered for such site; the grades were such
as to make it accessible, and the exercise af-
forded would be desirable from sanitary point
of view. He hoped that the board would
consider other sites than the Adams.
Gen. Averill said that while he
had confidence in the board, he thought
the majority of citizens should be consulted.
The building should be located where it
would conduce to the benefit of the most
children. He thought it a waste of money to
tear down the building, while he had perfect
confidence in the ability of the board to locate
site.
Inspector Donnelly said that The people of
the Second ward insisted on having good
school building, and that if the gentlemen
would 90 through the old building they
would see the necessity Of tearing it down.
Mr.. Smith mentioned the Constance prop
erty, Tenth and Jackson streets, as a good
site for the High school. Mrs. Judge Hall IS
house was also named as good site.
Capt. Berkey thought that the lots on Tenth
street could be sold for enough to purchase an
eligible site elsewhere. He believed in having
spacious grounds for the children. He would
be willing to give a bond that the Adams
school could be put in order for $4,000. Every
member of the chamber of commerce would
aid the board in procuring location. 1t was
not the site, but question of economy.
The committee from the chamber of COM
merce then retired, after which the committee
took up consideration of business.
Bids were read for the removal of the Nc
Lean building to Terry's addition. The bids
were from G.. Latham, 81 ,649, and lie. Norton,
S1,65O. The bid of C. Latham was recon-
mended to tine board.
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