The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-08
CROWDED.
Public Schools of Topeka i'm a
Serious Condition.
If Something is Not Soon Done
to Provide Room
The Situation Likely to Become
Disgraceful.
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
Not Seats Enough for Hundreds
of Pupils.
Should Be No Unnecessary De-
lay in Providing Room.
MORE ROOM NEEDED.

At the meeting of the board of educa-
ton last night Superintendent Davidson
submitted a report showing that the en-
rollment Of pupils in the public schools
was e.14S for October, an increase of 261
over September.
Many of the schools are crowded and
complaints have been received by mem
bers of the board that children between
the ages of 5 and were not admitted,
presumably on account of the lack of
room. Plans have been submitted for ad-
ditiOns proposed for Lincoln, Euclid, Polk,
Quincy and Harrison, and for the compile
ton of Clay and Branner.
The board is divided upon the question
of voting bonds for the building of addi-
lions and the question was laid over till
the next meeting. Those who oppose the
idea cite the fact that the cost Of the ad-
ditions is not all, but that the teachers
pay Toll WIN nave ~ DS 4LISL
the addlIlOnaI neaI1nS ana Janltof 81
pense. Those who are in favor of the
additions claim that the bonds issued
amount to $30L!5l and that the limit IS
$3.50. COO The estimates for additions are
e66 50 geBoo hFs f%9 r 9da add IL Ito to
Euclid 5000; two room addition to Polk,
four room addition to Harrison, 5000: to
complete Clay school by building the sec
S Si2 oo story S''O'O' nine rooms lot HF"nneF
In many schools basement rooms are in
use that are not suitable for school rooms
and parents complain about them. Su-
perintendent Davidson submitted the fol-
sGnooI T03lS' IN many any c fIe snG in3icsfs
the number of pupils and the second num-
Grant schooi-l1ine rooms. First room.
81; sittings, 60; second room, 60; third
room, 60-64: fourth room. 59-55; fifth room,
SIS; sixth room, SIS; seventh room, 50
50; eighth room, $50; ninth room, Il
Lane school-Four rooms. First room,
pupils, So; sittings, So: second room, As;
third room, 49-5S; fourth room, SIS; to-
Branner school-Nine rooms. First room.
pupils, 60; sittings IS; second room s5-e6:
i itip room CONN So sixth room e45s sew
enth room. 6-56: eighth room $780,
Madison schoOl-Four rooms First room,
pupils, 26; sittings, so; second room, $50;
tai 1899 5oq@ is fourth ROOM 49, to-
PariSdaie schooI-six rooms. First room,
$50; second room, T0-63; third room. g.
81; sixth room, SIS total S29-825.
room, pupils, 95; sittings, As; second room,
27-44; third room. 47-44; fourth room, q
Monroe schooi-Three rooms. First
room, pupils, 30; sittings, 80; second room,
teachers in Monroe building have three
grades each. with the exception of the
Garfield schoolgirl rooms. First room,
pupils A.; slt9lngs, q; second room 24-2S:
fifth room, $50; sixth room. fl; sew
enth room $50; eighth room, IA; to-
Van Buren, school-One room Pupils.
Polk schooI-six rooms. First room.
pupils, 81; sittIngsl IS; second room, $50:
fifth room, SIS; sixth room, 55-54; total,
Euclid school-Four rooms. First room.
4-4S; second room. SIS; third room, So
Sc; fourth room, 6I-62; total, 22l-2S1-
room pupils, 43: sittings. 50; second room,
45-52; third room, SIS; fourth room, g
Buchanan schooI-Four rooms. First
room, Pupils, Il; sl5Ilhgs' ~; sscond ROOM on
clay school-Eight rooms. First room.
third third room, $50: fourth room, 57-52;
fifth room, 50-22; sixth room, 5t-60: sew
tam tai. 47 T '-''' s'sii'" i0''-'' % 40 -
Sumner schooI-Four rooms. First room,
20: sittings, Co; second room, $50; third
room, $50; fourth rom, $40; total, 191
Harrison school-Ten rooms. First room,
pupils 50; sitfsl7ngs ~ sgc9nd room
6 fftFd room $50 sit fpF room 55o sew
smith gn{h room room tenffh ht Foo Too 55 5$ 70;
Quincy school-Eight rooms. First room,
pupils, 60: sittings. IS; second room. g.
"a: third room, SIS: fourth room. SIS;
fifth room, 63-54; sixth room, 5!.56; sew
enth room. 4S-46; eighth room, 52-52; to-
Jackson schooI-Three rooms. First ROOM
P Fbi2d ro S9 s{7ng t6ia Iee 41 s9o
Lincoln SchOOl-Ten rooms. First room,
P Fb2d room o zt 60o 90 fo SH9ind room 9
fifth room, 66-56: sixth room 1916: sew
enth room. SIS: eighth room. 59-63;
ninth room, ass; tenth room, 57-54; to-
The walls of Sumner school. at Fourth
and Western avenue, are cracking badly
and some of the brick have fallen out.
and for fear that the walls might fall
many. children have been kept out of
school.
For a week children have been kept out
OF the school by their parents, who feared
thai the walls are unsafe since the fire
that entirely Quilted the building about
three years ago. The school building was
rebuilt with the old walls and was pro-
nounced entirely safe by building experts.
OF late the brick walls have commenced
to bulge and to crack and on the west
side over the door the wall has bulged so
far there is great danger that a heavy
wind might loosen some of the bricks.
The parents of children going TO the
have. become SO alarmed at the cracks and
bulging that they have taken their chill
dren out of school. and yesterday over 80
scholars were absent from the classes.
When the building was burned the roof
by the fire and only the walls were left
Standing The old walls were used and
he biIiIdfDs was Rebuilt with new doors
and a new roof. To strengthen the build
ing iron rods were put through the build
ing at the top of the first and top of the
second stories. to make the walls more Sc
cure and to prevent bullying The worst
until the bricks bu1ged out several inches.
WOrkmen commenced Saturday to take
out the bricks that were cracked and
bullying and new ones were put in.
The walls of Sumner school are known
as ssxraneera6 walls a1d aI-ho1,et1 No.
have bulged badly. W. H. Wilson of the
school board says there is no danger what
ever of the building falling.
AT the southwest corner the building
has settled some" said Mr.. Wilson, and
been examined by Chief Wilmarth and he
has pronounced it perfectly safe as far as
the building collapsing is concerned but
there is some danger of some persons be-
ing injured should some of the bricks fall.
The brick walls have nothing to do with
supporting the building. The brick is
very thin. only veneer, and the heavy
walls that support the building are OF