The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-26
LARGER PLAY GROUNDS
A QUESTION THE SCHOOL BOARD
WILL SOON CONSIDER.
kendaI-New Building TO Be
Painted Green.

More ample provisions for play grounds
for school children is a matter that the
School Board may consider along with other
improvements. There was a full attendance
Of the commissioners at the board meet
ing last night, and the sentiment seemed
to be unanimous that many of the schools
have restricted grounds that should be en-
larged Business Director Cleland recon-,
mended that the janitor's house at school
No. 80 be sold and removed and that the
space be added to the play ground. This
brought out an expression from nearly all
OF the commissioners and also Superin-
tendent Kendall.
The latter said he had been making spe-
cial observation of the children at noon and
recesses of late and was confident that the
area of play ground at many of the schools
should be increased. He said many of the
grounds are too restricted. and where addi-
tons have been made to play grounds the
results have amply repaid the expenditure.
TIL board ordered Business Director Gle
land to sell the j~anitors building at school
No. SO and make the requested extension
of the play ground. The advisability of
purchasing ground adjoining school proper
ties for similar purposes was discussed.
and the matter may be brought up at an
other meeting of the board in a definite
manner.
The annexation of ~Irvington and Tuxedo
has entailed considerable figuring on the
part of the board of school officials. Bust
ness Director Cleland reported that he had
ARRANGED with the township trustee for the
township to carry on the school in Tuxedo
until the end of the term. the township to
be reimbursed. He said this seemed TO be
the only way of settling the matter. as the
differences in conducting the township and
city schools are such that the city could
not we'll take the school in midterm. No
settlement has been made with 1rvington.
The business director requested the board
to number the Tuxedo and Irvington schools
Nos. 81 and 81. COMMISSIONS Moores
thought that %Irvington ought to be num-
bered 81 and Tuxedo IS because Irvington is
the larger and he wished to give Il the
advantage in numbers. President Sloan APP
proved the suggestion and 1t was adopted
without a vote.
Another question which the board thought
to be of vital interest is the painting of
the new schoolhouse on Martindale avenue.
Commissioner Sweeney at once requested
that ii be painted green. The commission
ers were I'm accord with the suggestion.
and a motion to paint the building green
was carried with the understanding on the
part of President Sloan that ii should be a
real Irish green.
At the next meeting of the board it will
likely outline the Improvements that are
to be made during the summer Super
intendent Kendall said he had asked all SUI
pervising principals tc report TO him the
additional facilities needed and he would
present them TO the board at it's next meet
ing. He stated that 1t would be necessary
to enlarge the North Indianapolis and
Haughville schools. Business Director Gle
land was instructed TO build six portable
SchoolhOuses which have been considered
necessary i'm cases of emergency.
The Tropical Fruit Association was
granted the use of the ShOrtridge High
School assembly room for meeting purposes
The promoters and persons interested in
the hot water heating plant on the South
Side were also given the use Of a school
house for a meeting place.
The board appropriated $500 for supple
mentary reading matter in the schools.
School No. II. on East Ohio street, was
named Washington Irving School
Bills, including the monthly pay roll,
amounting to SAG. 1898 were allowed.