The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-07
SCHOOL BOARD SESSION.
Changes in Building No. 45-A Patri-
Otic Ritual.

A good part of the session OF the School
Board last night was taken up with a dis
cussion as to whether pillars that prove an
annoying obstruction shall be removed from
the assembly room in the attic of school
No. 10, corner of Park avenue and Fiji
teenth street. The discussion arose over
a report of the committee on building and
grounds recommending that $1,000 be ex-
pended for removing the pillars and substi-
tuting steel Orders. Mr.. Sloan presented a
bid from the Johnson Temperature Regu-
lating Company to furnish apparatus for
the building for 81, 100. He said that it was
a question as to whether the posts should
be removed or the apparatus placed in the
building. Mr.. Roth thought that both i'm
provements should be made. President
Scott said that he agreed with Superin-
tendent Goss in saying that the assem-
bly, room would be worse than useless un-
less the posts are removed, as they inter-
fere materially with the effectiveness of IL
Illustrated instructions given the pupils of
the entire school. Mr.. Hendrickson's OBJ
lection TO the assembly room on the
ground that it has but one exit was met
by a declaration from Mr.. Roth that there
will be two means of egress when the build
ing is completed. The matter was finally
disposed of by the adoption of the commit
tees report. The proposition TO furnish
ventilating apparatus was referred TO the
proper unit
Superintendent Goss reported that the to-
tai school enrolment for September, 1896,
was 1S,07S. as against 1896 for the same
month of 1885. lie also reported that the
sum of 1000. appropriated for the night
classes at the Industrial Training School,.
is insufficient to carry on the work for the
term originally intended, as the large at
enhance necessitated the employment of
more teachers than was first contemplated.
The board decided that an additional ap-
preparation can be made later on if the at
tendance does not drop of enough to make
the appropriation adequate. At the opening
of the school he reported there was an
enrolment of 225 males and % females.
The finance committee recommended that
the Industrial Training School, 81. 500. O6 in
cash and the balance in four notes, the
last to become due July /. 1900. The rec
ommendation was concurred in.
The recommendation of the finance COM
mittee that Paul Grummann. a teacher in
the training school. be paid $50 a month
for his services as clerk to the principal
provoked considerable discussion. Mr..
Vonnegut explained that the proposition
was TO pay Mr.. Grummann for services
rendered before and after school hours.
During the discussion Mr.. Adam said that
he had heard the engineer of the Industrial
Training School stood about the building
In the daytime dressed in his Sunday
clothes. when he should be looking after
the engines. There was q good deal of
discussion not pertinent to the question,
Mr.. ~Blackledge said. and he declared that
If there was any objection to the action of
the enginee or other employees that ques-
ton should be considered by itself. The
chair sustained the point of order and put
the question. The recommendation was
adopted after Mr.. Vonnegut explained that
there was nothing in IL TO bind the board
for the entire year. superintendent Goss
was authorized TO employ an assistant for
his office at "a salary not to exceed So per
week. as his messenger has departed.
The library committee reported that $50
books have been purchased for the library
during the month. The circulation for Oc-
tober was y. O55.
a communication from the w. Il. G. of
Indiana relative to placing a ritual OF pa
triotic teaching in the public schools. with
out cost TO the city. was referred TO a COM
mittee consisting OF President Scott, Super
intendent Cos; and his assistants.