The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-24
wtL BE FINISHED BY JAN. |.
,,eaTU STREET SCHOOL WILL
rat,S ne READY ron PUPILS.

u,ttatng Committee Consfdertng De-
III. of the BaiIdinK's Completion.
uaard Fence for the Rear and
usaxe Rows for Either side VIII
prahabIy ne the Arrangement.
ue., Plumbing VIII He Provided.
vvatttsa List OF Children i'm the
.o,thern section VIII he ReIieV-
-a--IattIe Change In the Northern
sectton-FuII Corps of Teachers
vsiu Not he Secured for the Open
ing.
Tn. public school authorities believe the
r..,,,ta street school viii b. ready for oc-
..ypanv on Jan /. Tho building Is 20 be
,.,uasing and attractive In appearance.
rhe Interior. too. IS all that could be de-
erred tho arrangement Of the rooms be-
,ns an that could be asked for educa-
iloDal purposes.
rbe Building Committee OF the Board
Of Education has been considering fcw
matters OF detail regarding the finishing
Of me building ono Of these was as 10
,he fence that should surround ~. II has
funds being insufficient 10 admit Of the
ooustrOlction OF a fence OF brick and iron.
20 build one OF boards at the rear OF The
school and plant hedge rows on either
side. The front OF the building abuts upon
the sidewalk. so that no fence will there
L. needed
The members OF the committee rather
anrr,s,.s OF the idea Of a hedge. The Anal
decision was left with the chairman MIR,
Iee ROY Myers. bun II Is practically IN
daf,stood that the hedges Will be planted
The plumbing and fixtures Of the build-
ing viii be carried out upon the lines in
sicated by the architect in his plans.
This means that all viii be OF the best
material and the latest patterns. The COM
Mite decided that IL would be better 70
spare no expense In this matter, which Is
one o. prime importance where 80 many
ehSdrca are TO be cared for The sani-
tary arrangements could not be better
than those the committee will see are
provided for the school
with the opening Of the school In Jan
uarv. tho children IN the southern Sec
ton of the city who have been uratle o.
secure places IA the schools In their own
districts will be provided with accommo-
dstions. This win mean considerable r.
AgA Tor kut NtuttlnA
Superintendent Ous Ashmore said yes
terday that there viii be practically no
eject upon the schools IN the northern
Fection. which will remain fun. The az
ternoon schools. now the Chatham S,hocls
Nos and 2. will have TO be maintained
as the distance from the homes Of the
children attending them 20 Eighth street
IS too crl al 10 admit OF their being trans
fcrrcd
a considerable reduction In the waiting
list thot s. kept hy the superintendent Of
the namcs OF those desiring admission
into the school system will he possible
with the opening Of the Eighth Street
School. though. as Indicated. this viii he
only by the removal of the names II chi
dren IN the southern section and their ac-
c0nmodaiCn ia the new building.
At the next meeting Of the Board OF Eli
ucation b. is probable that the question
of teachers FOR the new school viii H.
taken M on the waiting list Of teachers
there ore more than enough names 20 pro-
vide teachers for the classes that viii be-
established u is Mr. Ashmore's opinion
that the school viii not b. opened to It's
capacity before next fan. as there will be
10 need f1r g. Some four or Eve classes.
BE- believes will have 60 be established.
IL is Improbable that a principal viii
ie chosen. Just az this season good teach
ers generally have their contracts that
lind them IN their positions. 80 that %
might be dlfhcuit 20 secure such an ore
% would be- desired. IL o. probable that.
until next fill. the school viii be con-
Quoted under the direction q the super
intcndent there being no principal IN
charge.