Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-08
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rBs CROWDED JAMES srRsEr BUILD
,sg gIvsS TEMPORARY RELIsF.



Ebermsn, Evans Johnson,
Lichty, Marshall, McComsey, McElligott
Dchs, Pontz, Ringwalt, Schwebel, Shirk,
Smeych, Snyder, Sprenger, wariel, White
wickershsm, Wohlseu, and pr, Levergood, |
president
The reading of the minutes of the last |
stated meeting was dispensed with.
surERGNrENp1Sa COMMITTEES REPORT.
MIR. McComsey, of the experimenting CON- |
mittee, reported the condition OF affairs at the
James street primary school was very uusat-
isfsctory. Soon after the opening 100 chill
dren were in attendance at Miss Seners school.
There is not seating capacity enough for that
nun Der and satisfactory work Is out OF the
question, The city superiutenhent,as the hrst
means of relief, saw the parents ot these
primary school children personally and en-.
deavored to induce them 70 have their child
rem sent to other schools, to Lemon street
particularly. None would consent 70 the
transfer on account of the great distance the
little children would have to travel and IN
addition the danger attending the crossing
OF railroad tracks. A few OF the children
were sent to the Chestnut street schools, but
these schools are now fuIl, and there are sull
over loo children attending Miss Seners
school. As the only means OF ahording re-
lief the school WAS divided into two sections
and each teacher with half oil the scholars was
given one session Of four hours That ar
rsngement still continues II was suggested
To the committee that one OF the Other
schools be transferred from one Of the James
street building, but this the committee would
not recommend. 1t was not good policy To
put three grammar schools in one building
which would have to be done II the grammar
schools was transferred Ia Lemon street, or
four secondary schools il the secondary
school was transferred to the corner oil fFluce
and Chestnut street
II was also found that there was opposl-
ton on the part OF the patrons OF the school
to the transfer ot any OF the scholars away
from the James street building. In the COM
mittse's Judgment there is no feasible way
of permanent relief except to provide room
for one-halt of the pupils The dlStrict WAS
carefully canVassed, and among other places
which it was thought would answer the pur-
pose, was the Methodist chapel on Charlotte
street. Application was made to the trustees
| to tent the building, but the trustees at
meeting held refused 10 do so subsequently
| a second meeting was held, their action was re-
con sidered and they finally decided to rent the
building to the board of directors At 500 per
year, and allow the board to have the use OF
| the church as long ~ they desired 1t As
there Is no other feasible way out OF the dill
Guilty the committee favored the renting un-
| I'll the board decides TO build on their new lot
to relieve the pressure. IL however, the
board should refuse 10 rent this church then
the next best thing 10 do Is TO run along
with one session, as is now being done. Inc
/
| pupils is that one part OF the school has to
| recIte in the hall, where teachers and pupils
| are exposed to the draft and in cold weather
| he halls cannot be occupied. II any OF the
members of the board bad a better plan the
committee would be pleased to hear 1t.
| DR.. Mccormick moved that the property
| committee be instructed to rent the chapel on
| Charlotte street for school purposes for the
| balance of the school term at the rate OF SlOU
| per year.
| NJ RaEer said the bo,rt had spant a great
| deal of money on the addition to the Lemon
| and Lime street building, aud yet the board
| had to acknowledge that we still do not have
| enough accommodation tor the children oi
| the city. There ought, in his opinion, be some
| plan formulated by which all the school
| rooms of our buildings could be utilized. II
| the Charlotte street church was proven 10 him
| To be necessary tor the accommodation OF the
| children of that section Of the city he would
| vote to rent it.
| Dr. Wickersham said the board last sum
mer saw the necessity for increased accom-
| modstiOns in the north western section of the
| city and an annex to the James street build
| ing was recommended ny the superintend
| ing commit ee. The board in its judgment
| said an annex WAS not necessary. As 10 tht
| Lemon street addition, three Oi the tour new
| rooms were now occupied and the iOurtt
would be before another year by children
| living in the ueighhorhOod Of the school
| Mr.. McComsey stated that the board would
| not be Obliged to buy new furniture, as thu
furniture OF the unoccupied rooms on Rock
| land street could he used.
| The moriun of DR.. MCCormiCk, to rent thu
| Charlotte street chapel, was adopted, with
out one dissenting vote-that OF Mr.. Eoer
man.
| BILLS TO BE PAID.
| Mr.. Evans, from the finance committee re
ported that the following bills mad been ex
amIned and found correct, and on his motion
the treasurer was directed to pay the same
Fred Nollmer, furniture, $3.50; VIM. O
Marshall. copying duplicate Of unpaid taxes
So; q. II. Hartman K Son, horse hire, g w
q. Franciscus. brick!syIng, S275; K. NJ
Morrow, repairs, So 2 Wm. Kshl, brick
! slO 40; Mclaughlin & Geseli, laOOr, etc, S-5
Geo A. Laue, preparing agreements, slO
INIELLIaENCEk, printing sit55; Wm
| Schaetler, buckets, so cents J. ". Samson
brushes, S26.J6; Charles II. Barr, books AM
school supplies, s4ll9j
BOND APPROVED,
| Mr.. Evans also reported that John Hege
| Jr., had been elected collector OF delinquen
taxes and had entered into bond in the sun
OF $40, 900, with John Hege and DR.. B. +. W
| Urban as suretes tor the faithful perform
ance of duty. The bond was approved.
DR.. Mccormick, from the committee o
| furniture and apparatus, ask ed permission
furnish Miss Bruning's school with a RI
volving backboa The request of the CON
mittee was granted
Mr.. Wartel, Tor Mr.. Cochran, presente
| the application OF Miss Bessie McGrann fo
examination by the city superintendent
| Prof. Buehrle stated that there were Othe
! members OF last years graduating class VIII
desired TO be examined, and 1t would be we
To make the matter general and allow a
applicants TO be examined at the same tint
| The board. on motion OF Mr. Evans, allowe
the privilege OF examination at this time
all high school graduates.
Mr. McElligott presented the application
VIM. Z. Sachs, a high school grady uate, fC
| one Of the Franklin and Marshall colleg
, | scholarships The young man was awarde
the scholarship prayed for.
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS.
DR.. Bolenius offered the following: If
is necessary that chronological events sha
be taught in the public schools OF Lancastt
city, where history is not taught, be it
0 ResOLUed, That the superintendent be r
, | quested to contne his events to the bistoI
| OF the United States
The doctor stated that in his visits to Il
), schools he had seen events on the board
|; | countries other than the United States,
TACT some OF the events were as far back
4 | before Christ.
Mr. Baker said the pupils Of the publ
schools should know something about cou
tries other than the United States
Mr. Warfel raised the point OF order that it
proposed now to change the course of studi
during the term, which is contrary TO Il
d | rules
r The chair decided that as chronologic
J. events were not in the course of study II
e resolution was in order.
II Mr.. Dsrmstetter was OF opinion that even
D. | OF other countries we're "a important to ch
l III 10 "a.