The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08
NEED MORE SCHOOL ROOM.
BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL EN-
LARGE PRESENT HIGH SCHOOL
Woman Tenant DeiaeS the DEPART
ment-wiu Neither Move NOr Pay
Rent-Cascsde school Butldtng
Pair Yor-Insurance Question.

The board Of education viii PROBABLY
build two or more wings 10 the nign sefss'o-
building al Madison and Sixth avenue, IN
creaSiag the IRONING facilities OF the
building TO twenty school rooms exc4u
give of store roognS etc The matter Vas
Informally discussed at the regular meet
ing OF the board last night and II was
shown that even II new high scnooa
building was erected the wings built upon
the building row in use would furnish none
too much room
All the directors were present except
yar. Houten who is absent in Montana.
Bills aggregat.ng s2l.7eo were AUDITED and
ordered paid This amount included teach
ers- eaiaries for last month and TIE maj
payment on the Cascade school
The question OF placing the insurance
OF the school department came UP for
discussion Director Smith said that the
plan had been proposed last year that the
sseo 90 insurance be equally divided among
the FIVE members and each member place
his s6o10 with the broker he desired
Smith said he vas opposed to am such
patronage proposition and wanted none
of IL and every other director agreed with
him Smith said the Insurance compact
had intirnated they would give the board
d substantial reduction in rates. probably
~ per cent. providing the business was
left in the compact. II was decided TO go
thoroughly over the list Of companies do
ing business and ascertain the rates OK the
acknowledged safe. gilt edge concerns be-
fore taking any action. In the meantime
the insurance compact will probably be
heard from.
The committee on buildings reported
that the dwelling in the kindergarten
grounds was occupied by a woman who
had formerly been janitreSs OF the kinder
garten. She was an undesirable tenant
out of the house. The committee wanted
her removed and the board instructed the
secretary to cooperate with the attorney
of the board and have the woman put out.
Miss Becker. the teacher OF German
language at the high school will shortly
leave for a years course OF study in the
Chicago college. Inasmueh as the board
could not grant her leave OF absence
for more than a month ii was decided
that upon Mis- Beeker's resignation. she
would be placed at the head OF the pre-
ferred list to remain In that position until
her return. This practically assures Miss
Becker of unemployment upon her return
The theater will be rented for class Gay
exercises as web commencement exer-
cises for the senior class.
Miss Grace Stevens. Miss Florence Nc
Kay. Miss Hester Maison. Miss Ada Ma
hon and Miss Flora Sutherland were placed
on the preferred list of teachers, that list
being exhausted.
The teachers and pupils OF the Day
school presented the board with a plano
they had purchased by contributions
among themselves. The piano was accept.
ed and vote OF thanks rendered the
school
The teachers Sound summer normal
school was granted use OF the old univer-
sity building. rent free. for the summer
months. the normal school to pay for
water, gas, jantor, etc.