Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-16
board OF EDUCATION.
Locating the High SchOOl--The Exhibi
ton.

Locating the High School--The Exhibit
tiOn.
An adjourned meeting of the board of edu-
bolt In the chair.
Present-Inspectors Wilgus, Oppenheim,
Athey, Gilbert, Hamilton, Schffman, Murphy,
Lienau and Donnelly.
A communication was read from j. w.
McClung, chairman of committee of
the chamber of commerce, relating to
q location for the new High school.
The communication referred to the propriety
of destroying the Adams school building to
make way for the new High school, and sug-
gested conference with the committee on
property of the board with the object of can
vassing the question.
A spirited discussion took place, and it was
decided that the committee on property should
confer with the chamber of commerce COM
mittee with reference to the site.
Inspector Abbott, from the committee on
property, reported that bids had been received
TO: new desks, and that the committee recon-
mepded that the award be given to A. H. An
drews, Ct Chicago. Api roved.
Inspector Lienau, from the committee on
bylaws, reported in favor of a number of
amendments, which were adopted.
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS.
The committee on property reported three
plans for the proposed High school.
The first and most elaborate plan gives two
drawings of the Tenth street and Minnesota
street elevations. The building is to be of
brick or stone, three stories and a mansard
roof, adorned with cupola and clock tower.
Cost not to exceed $4,000.
The ground flour plan provides for five
school rooms, office OF superintendent
and board of education, recitation room, cloak
and toilet rooms.
The secoLd floor plan provides for six school
rooms, recitation room, principals office,
library and cloak rooms
the third story to consist of one school
room, laboratory, museum, audience hall to
seat 900, and cloak room.
SECOND PLAN.
The front elevation shows a three story
building with tower and mansard roof. The
material is of Red Wing brick, trimmed with
Ohio stone and black brick. The total cost is
given at $40, 1926, not including heating ap-
paratus.
The roof is slated, and the main stairway is
Lit from the roof.
First floor provides for the office of the
board of education, office of superintendent,
toilet and cloak rooms, laboratory, philoso-
phical room and two school rooms.
The second floor contains a library, prin-
cipa.'s room, land seven school rooms.
The third floor plan provides for hall to
seat 7OO people, three schoolrooms, and teach
ers' room.
THIRD PLAN.
The third plan provides for a two-story
building and mansard. First floor to is contain
two rooms for the superintendent, one room
for the board, and one for the secretary of the
board, recitation room, six school-rooms, with
two wardrobe rooms for each room attached;
also laboratory and philosophical rooms.
Second floor is arranged for four school
| rooms, principals room, lecture hall 60x72 with
stage, dressing rooms, ETC., grand hall. mu-
suem and gallery with skylight, also library
room.
On motion, the plans were referred back to
the committee for further consideration.
The pay rolls of the teachers for June were
inspected and allowed. Adjourned.