The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
IN FL LIONS w DEN
IS WHERE THE SCHOOL BOARD
WANTS TO he INVESTIGATED.
1t the Use OF It's Assembly
Room to the Legislative Investi-
eating Committee.

The School Board was in a ~satirical mood
last night. The organization met at 7:30
o'clock, hurried through it's business and
went over to Plymouth Church to grace the
High School commencement exercises. The
last act Of the board was the Indulgence
of a mild bit of sarcasm at the expense Of
the State Legislature. On the motion of
Commissioner Russo the board extended the
compliments of the season and the use of
it's assembly rooms to the Investigating
committee of the House for the approaching
inquisition. The motion carried without a
dissenting vote.
The report of School Superintendent Goss
occupied the greater part of the session.
The following transfers of teachers were
reported: Frances Newton. from No. IL to
No. 16; Laura Alexander, from No. 20 to
annex No. 2; Kate Price, from No. 20 to
No. 36; Agnes Dithmer, from No. 3 to No.
80; Mary Baxter, from No. 8 to annex No.
2; Dora johnson, from No. 81 to No. 2;
Bertha Hole, from No. IL to No. 2; Abigail
Hart, from No. 4 to No. s.; Lillian Gray
Smith, from No. 10 to No. 50; Olive Keat-
ley, from No. IS to No. 10; Pearl Culmer.
from No. IL to No. 80; E. H. Stoddard, from
No. 20 to annex No. 2; Lulu c. BALI, from
No. . to No. %; May Butler. from No. % to
No. 81; Louis Laube, from No. - to annex
Frances Perry, from No. SO to No. 1; Della
Foy, from No. 3 to Nc. 70; Laura Golay,
6 to No. 4; Ella Lyons, from No. Z to- No.
IL; Rosa Dark. from No. 10 to No. 8;
Superintendent Goss reported the resigna-
ton of Miss May Metcalf, clerk in the Of
fee Of the city schools a3 M;s and cs gria saonsi
barger. Miss Stonebarger was employed by
the board at a salary of 500 a year. Prof.
Goss asked that a library of books on edu-
catiOnal TOPICS be procured for the use OF
teachers. He an appropria-
ton of $500 annually for this purpose, which
the board received favorably and adopted.
The superintendent discussed at some
length the overcrowded condition of the
now seven hundred pupils greater than 1t
was this time last year, and II the rate of
year the superintendent predicted a serious
increase in the building expense.
For the purpose of relieving the longest
ed condition he suggested the erection of q
building of four rooms at the corner of
Lexington avenue and State street; an
f Rsmze9 nvs addition and to M NE; Is; e ss9ssa: s of
addition of four rooms to No. 81, on
Stoughton street; an addition of eight
Capitol avenue. In order to relieve the
overcrowded condition of the schools at
Twelfth and Illinois streets, Delaware and
Walnut streets, Park avenue and Eighth
street and Capitol avenue and Fourth
street, superintendent Goss thought that a
house of at least eight rooms should be
erected near the intersection of Home ave-
nue. and Alabama street. He also reported
near Baltimore avenue, crowded to it's ca
pacity, and recommended an addition. The
building question was referred to the COM
mittee on buildings and grounds.
The board accepted the proposition of J.
C. Pierson & Son to place fire plugs in the
The committee on supervision of the train
ing school reported the purchase of tools
and appliances through agent H. II. Hanna,
submitting a list of supplies aggregating
about 81, 800.