Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-17
EDUCATIONAL AUTOCRATS.
s. A. Morrow Elected Member Of the
School Board from the Third Ward,
vice Rev. W. II. Warren.
Plans for Relieving the Crowded West End
Proposition to Reopen the East
ern Building-Other school
Matters.

The board of education met in regular
session Tuesday evening, August 10, Presi-
dent Lorenz in the chair and the following
members present Messrs. Beck, Brigham,
Coles, Cox. Holden, Hotchkiss, Kelley,
Pence and Ridgeley.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Beck presented the name of Stewart
A Morrow aS member of the board OF
education from the third ward, to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of Rev. W.
IL. Warren from the ward and his cOnse-
quent resignation. On motion of Mr..
Beck, Mr. MOrrUw's name was favorably
voted upon and lac was declared elected.
As the committees of which Mr.. Warren
was member are very important ones. re
quiring the experience Of long service in
the board and familiarity with educational
matters in the city, Mr.. Coles moved that
Mr.. Beck be substituted for Mr.. Warren in
/ the committees referred TO. The wisdom
of the proposition was apparent to all pres
ent, and the motion was carried. The mes
senger was dispatched for Mr.. Morrow, and
he was sworn in.
Mr.. Pence, of the committee on bound
aries and building sites, in the matter of the
best plan to relieve the crowded condition
of the schools in the southwest part of the
city, ss regards school facilities, submitted
two propositions as follows: First, lot on
Dibert avenue, owned by Peter Rhen-
heimer. 500 feet east of Yellow Springs
street, S0Xi2S feet, with 10 foot alley in the
rear, which could be purchased 81, $50.
Second, wo-story house on State street.
east of Yellow Springs street, owned by
Frank Shrofe. Lot 5Oxl36 feet, house and
Outbuildings, all in good order, which can
be bought for $1,000. For the relief of the
northwest part of the city, the committee
recommended that a suitable building. con-
tanning one or more rooms, be built on the
north end of the Shaffer street lot. OF plain
material, but sufficiently substantial for
school purposes, which can be done at
once without the thirty days delay of ad-
yertising. Mr.. Brigham, the colored mem
Der from the fourth ward, spoke vigorously
against the motion for a quarter of an hour,
after which, on motion of Mr.. Holden, 1t
was tabled for two weeks.
BY the same-That the board consider
the prOpriety OF reOpenins such TOOmS OF
'he oiu eastern school oulluihgr az the De
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