The age-herald., 1900-09-27
THE HIGH SCHOOL
 so 0VERCROWDED
That Superintendent Philips Off,
 fees Are Taken.
SPANISH IS TO BE TAUGHT
New School Buildings Lots-A Negro School to Be Opened in Church Basement-High School Course
 Preeminently Good.

At a meeting of the Board of Education held yesterday at the office of Mayor Dren- nen, some important matters were taken up.
 The primary object of the meeting was to devise some way to relieve the crowded condition of the high school and the em ployment of an additional teacher to teach Spanish.
 In order to do this 1t was necessary to provide an additional class room. This will be arranged by the removal of the superin- tendents offices into the room now occu- pied by the public library. The two rooms now occupied by the superintendent and clerk of the board will be changed into a class room to accommodate 8 to 40 addi- tional students in the high school.
 spanish in the High school
 The employment of an additional teacher will enable the board to carry out an ob- ject that has been under consideration for some time, namely, the introduction of the Spanish language in the high school The new acher must therefore be qualified to conduct one class each day In Spanish and to give instruction to five or six classes in other studies With this object In view the superintendent was authorized to employ a teacher at a salary not exceeding $50 per month. It is expected that the tuition fees paid by the increased number of students will more than pay the salary of the teach CT, so that the change will involve no ad- ditional expense.
 New School Buildings
 A resolution was passed requesting Vice President Drenpen of the board to have the city engineer locate the lots recently se- cured for a site for the new school build ings. He was also requested to have ab- stracts of title and deeds prepared for these lots and to request the city attorney to pass upon their validity
 It was resolved that local architects who may be preparing plans for the new school buildings be requested to send in the plans to the office of the superintendent of schools by October s.
 The Negro Schools
 The crowded condition of the Slater negro school was reported, and the board decided 1t necessary to provide accommodations for the overflow of children in that school. The executive committee was therefore instruct ed to provide room by renting the bassment of a negro church in Twenty-ffth street for that purpose.
 The question of providing sewer connec- tlons for the Cameron school was referred to Vice President Drennen, with instruc- tions to report at the next meeting.
 Great School
 By the introduction of Spanish into the high school course, the students are given the choice of two modern languages, Ger man being already taught. In the scientific course, students will have the option of studying two modern languages instead of Latin. This will make the high school course one of the strongest in the south.
 Teacher's Meeting ~Iesterday the public school teachers of the fifth, sixth and seventh grades held their monthly meeting in the high school for special instruction In drawing and vocal culture. The supervisor of vocal music is Miss Kits, and Professor Clark Woodward is the supervisor of drawing Professor Clark Is an expert in his work, and his drawing is most interesting