The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-10
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
THE BOARD or EDUCATION TO PUT
. UP ONE on ANDERSON STREET.

The Building Committee Authorized
20 Call for PIans--The Details Not
Decided on, But Ii VIII he a H.
Room Brick Strucrure-AdditiOna
Facilities Provided at the High
school, the Massie school and the
New CoIored acknowledgements
datiOns of the Grand Jury SOnsid-
cred.
The school facilities in the southern sec
ton Of the city viii shortly be increased
by the addition Of another large school
building, which will be erected on the lots
recently acquired by the school board
at Anderson and Habersham streets. The
location is a very fine one. the lots extend
ing over an entire block.
At the meeting Of the school board held
last night the committee on school build
ings was instructed to advertise for plans
for the building. The board has not yet
definitely decided as to the style Of the
building or the amount Of money to be
expended on IT, The building is 10 be a
large, substantial twelve-room brick
structure. It is not intended to expend
as much money on it as was expended on
the Henry street building and the cost
will probably not be more than half as
much.
The rapid growth of the southern sec
ton of the city has caused such a de-
mand for school facilities that the Henry
street school which was opened only two
years ago, with its accommodations for
over 600 children, does not begin to meet
the requirements. The new building will
be block further south and four blocks
to the west of the Henry street school
and is intended to meet the demand for
school facilities from the southeastern
section of the city.
There was just quorum present at the
September meeting. DR.. J. b. Read vice
president of the board, presided. The
other members present were Capt. Henry
Blum, Capt. J. r. +. Tattnall, Mr.. Lee Roy
Myers and Mr.. Randolph Arson. Superin-
tendent Baker reported that extensive re-
pairs We're being made to the different
school buildings. Additional accommoda-
tons have been provided for the High
school by dividing Hunter hall into three
rooms. The Massie school has been al
tered so as to provide an additional class
room. The Barnard street school has
been painted throughout and put in order
for the opening Oct 1. The upper story
of the Anderson street colored school has
been divided into four class rooms, thus
providing accommodations for $50 addition
al pupils. All the schools buildings have
been thoroughly whitewashed.
the superintendent presented the resig-
nation of Miss NJ. X. Bowling of the fourth
grade of St. Patrick's school, The death
of Mrs. E. L. SOllee. teacher of the first
grade of Chatham School No. l. was also
announced
The vacancy caused by Miss Dowling's
resignation was filled by the regular pro-
motion of the teachers of the lower grades
and the election of Miss Irene Courteney
to the first grade.
The vacancy caused by the death of
Mrs. Sollee was filled by the promotion
of Miss Maud Williams, the assistant
teacher
The superintendent was ordered to hold
an examination for teachers to fill present
and prospective vacancies.
After the conclusion of the regular rou-
tine business the board gave serious at
tention to the recommendations of the re-
cent grand jury. The board highly APP
preciated the interest evinced by the grand
jury, and expressed an earnest desire to
carry out the recommendations as far
as practicable. The attention OF the COM
mittee on school buildings was called to
the recommendations. There is no doub,
that the spirit of the recommendations
viii be carried out by the board.
The recommendations refer to certain
improvements and changes which the
grand jury suggested be made at all the
schools