The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-05
PLANS ARE ACCEPTED
Erection of New ingalls, Build
ing TO Begin Soon.
PETITION is PRESENTED
Students Want New Gymna8-
ium at High School.


time the building committee was instruct
ed to advertise for bids for The building
complete. the heating arrangements ex-
cepted, according the plans prepared. It
is estimated that the new structure viii
probably cost when entirely completed,
about $1,000
At the last meeting Of the board it was
decided to pay for this building. as Vel
as for Improvements and repairs to be
made at several Of the city schools. by
the issuance Of bonds In the sum Of So
90, which issue is to be presenled TO the
voters for their decision at the coming
spring election.
The new building, according TO the
specifications, Will be a tWo-stoTy brick
affair, with stone foundation and stone
facings. 1t viii contain eight rooms, 25X
81 feet, separated by large corridors, and
viii be thoroughly modern in every par
ucular. The exterior Dimensions VIII be
72xS9 feet
After some debate as to the rela-ivs
qualities Of the blackboards now gener-
ally used ia various schools, ii was de
cided to fl out the rooms OF the new
ingalls, school with slate blackboards
because, IS a member Of the board sug-
gested, it would be most economical 10
do so IN the end Work On the new
building VIII begin at once after the
bonds are voted for.
The pupils Of the High school, through
Professor Allen, presented a petition to
the board asking permission to collect
funds for the building OF new gym
nasium and also for permission 81 utilize
some ground north OF the High school as
a site for the proposed gymnasium The
proposition met with general favor among
the members Of the board and the request
of Professor Alien was granted without
much Darley.
Professor Allen stated that the school
board as a body would not be called upon
TO contribute to the construction of the
building The scheme IS to have each
pupil of the High school. or which there
are at present more than AGO to raise s.
or more. 1t is thought that ia this mans
ner about $1,000 can be raced without
much trouble. The remainder win 10
gathered by entertainments and from the
football games that VIII be played in the
fall
The work viii be started at once and rs
soon as the money is collected The fouu-
dalton for the building Will be laid. The
site for the proposed new gymnasium IS
just north OF and adjoining the High
school
Tt viii be built of brick, viii have
frontage Of 50 feet by IS feet deep and is
feet high. with a slanang roof that VIII
elevate the center sufficiently high to
ford ample room for swinging rings.
'trapeze. etc. The floor Of the building
VIII very likely be Of tanbark. 1t IS
thought that the building. exclusive II
appliances. win cost about 5000 The
pupils expect to have the building in
shape when school re-opens in S ptember,
after the summer vacation
The proposed new gymnasium viii be
great addition TO the high school. and
one that the pupils Of the present as well
as the future classes VIII enjoy. 1T VIII
afford a needed relaxation from laborl3us
study and if utilized in The prope- man
ner VIII greatly benefit their health
In the absence Of Chairman J. c.. Dunn,
who is in New York Vice Chairman
Orville A. Boyle presided at the meeting
Only eight of the twelve members We're
present and It was not until late that the
meeting was called TO order because OF
the lack of a quorum
The auditing comm ttee Of which -NIr
Sim is chairman. reported that the books
IF the treasurer had been examined and
he accounts found to be Ia hrst-class
s1ndiuon-
in the matter OF procuring the ground
adjacent to the old Ingalls, school Mem
Der Furnish reported that some Of the