St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-27
GRADUATING EXERCISES
OF The HIGH SCHOOL WILL Be HELD
JUNE II
AT METROPOLITAN TaEATEH

School Board appoints Com
mittee to Prepare Plans for
New School Buiidings-Onc
Architect Said Suitable BuiId-
ings Would Cost More Than
$12,OOO-Plans Considered.
The St. Paul board of school inspect
ors held protracted session yesterday
afternoon, chiefly for the purpose of
considering new school buildings and
the anneXeS it has been decided TO con-
struct this year. There were present
President Willrich. Inspectors McGiii,
Abbott. Dickson, Vanish and MrNar.
Before going into the building sub
Ject few items of routine business were
given attention. n report was received
from the mayor that he had appointed
Architect Walter lie inspector of school
buildings. y communication was read
from Charles Z. MAYO asking that one
OF the rev school buildings be named for
Benjamin Drew. the first superintendent
OF schools in st. Paul. Mr.. Drew, now
eighty-one years of age. is residing at
Plymouth, Mass.
In regard to the High school COM
mencement to be held June II at the
Metropolitan opera house, the board de-
clueu TO issue five tickets 10 each gradu-
ate, two TO each teacher and two to each
pupil.
The claim of Thomas Davis for SLIT
for janitor service prior to September,
1888, was referred to the committee on
fuel and Janitors with instruction to
furnish the corporation attorney with q
statement thereof.
he report of the committee of the
Whole was presented with the recon-
Mendaton that plans be considered
from Architect e. .Wallingford for the
Cleveland school annex, from Architect
Herman kentZ for the Lincoln school
annex, from Joseph Brodie tor the Cor
man school annex.
here were present at the meeting of
the board, by invitation, number of
city architects TO confer with the i'll
spectorS i'll regard to the course to be
pursued in the erection OF new school
buildings. Among these were Cass
Gilbert, j. W. Stevens, Clarence II.
Johnston, c. A. Wallingford, Messrs.
Lockwood. life, Dewey. Willard, Lau-
rent, kentz, Jay, Kingsley. jacobson.
President Willrich invited remarks
from these gentlemen.
I. II. Johnston was the first to re-
spond by reading a short paper in out
line Of the sentiments of the profess
sion. He said that himself and the
architects of the city felt an entirely
uasetisil interest in provision of sch DOL
buildings which would be an architect
ura! credit. appointed with the best
features for convenience. ventilation.
etc. His personal preference was for
the direct selection blythe board of an
architect to prepare the plans and SUI
perlntend the construction. If, how.
ever, the board thought hest to sub.
NIT tie preparation of plans to conpe-
tltion among architects, the board
should still have the advice and coun-
sci q experts, to the end that the best
results ce received. lie advised the
offering of premiums for the second
and third best plans, and urged. upon
.4-S -itNi.t VA CSOiOulJ SoUU WOEh,
tilat Inc architect whose plans should
DE adapted lie made the superintend-
tnt Gf lie building.
Cass Gilbert quite agreed with MIR.
Johnston that the direct selection
of an architect was the true policy, the
method by which to secure the best
plans and best work, which position he
supported with forcible remarks He
urged that whatever was done pro-
gramme be furnished as a basis for
plans.
Mr.. jacobson was decidedly in favor
throwing the plans open to competition.
He would regard it great honor to
build a public school. Competition
would promote art. He was sure no
architect would feel as burden even
weeks time in preparing drawings,
though not successful competitor.
Mr.. Stevens expressed strong SYM
pathy with Messrs. Johnston and Gil.
bert for direct selection as opposed to
competition. He combattei the idea
that a suitable school building could be
erected for $4,000. In his view the at
tempt would be waste of money.
Several others spoke. briefly advocat-
lllS w Htn dll lidu coll
cluded Inspector McGill offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
That the president of the board
Willrichl. the chairman of the real
estate committee (Dickson), and Super
iItendent Gilbert be appointed com-
mittee to prepare programme as a
basis for the preparation of plans and
specifications for the two new build
ingS, the committee to call in counsel in
preparing said programme Eon-compet-
ing architects, as they may desire, the
programme 10 be reported at the meet
ing OF The board to be held in two
weeks or upon June 2,the plans for the
new buildings TO be open to the compe-
titio1 Of all architects who may desire
TO submit plans and drawings.
The inspectors next considered the
plans submitted by Architects Walling-
ford, KerSt and Brodie for the three
anneXes. Upon motion of Inspector
Abbott, the plans were referred to the
special committee (Messrs. Willrich.
Dickson. Gilbert), subject to minor
changes, rs the committee may direct.
the cost of Tie anneXes 10 be limited to
f11.U00 each. The special meeting of
the board then adjourned.