Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
MORE ROOM NEEDED
School Board Confronted With
the Problem of Providing
More School Rooms.
Several Difficulties in the Way
OF Fixing the Loca.
ton.
Growth OF City and Annexed
Territory Increase School
Population.

The school board is confronted with a
problem that the members say is going
to be difficult to solve. That is the ne
cessity of providing more room, either
in the way of a new building or addi-
lions to the present buildings, for the
growing school population of the city.
Something must be done to provide
school facilities for the pupils before
the opening of the schools next fall.
The members of the board, who met
in regular session Tuesday night, de-
voted one and one-kalf hours to a dis
cussion of the question, but could reach
no solution of the difficulty A special
meeting will be held soon for further
consideration and action. The condi-
tons at present are such that the diff
culties are increased. That is, the new
population is at considerable distance
from the present buildings, but so scat
tered that one new building will not
entirely meet the demands. The in
crease in population is largely in the
northwestern and western portions of
the city, with also a considerable in
crease in the eastern portion. The
Third ward building, which must be re-
built within the next year or two, would
not relieve the situation by enlarge
ment for the reason that it is far re-
moved from the new territory, and is
too close to the Arnold school. Ninety
school children were added to the city
1,1yt II ton, Nf ty,<
tory last year, and several additions in
the northwest portion are being built
up rapidly.
The south side has also grown rapid
~ When the Arson school of eight
rooms was erected last year the board
thought 1t had built for many years in
the future. 1t was expected that four
rooms in that school would accommo-
date the pupils this year, but 1t has
been found necessary to open all the
rooms but one. An addition was built
to the Arnold school last year. and still
that building is filed. Recently 1t has
been found necessary to rearrange and
equip one of the storage rooms in the
high school building for recitation
room, and yet there are not accommo-
dations for all.
The members of the board on Tues
day night discussed the feasibility of
ere ting a two-room building in the
west part of the city, to accommodate
the annexed territory and portion of
the pupils in the Electric addition, but
this plan has several Objectionable
features. The proposition to en-
large the Third ward school when
new building is erected there and then
from school for those pupils residing at
distance is also being discussed. The
emergency has. arisen and the board
proposes to meet 1t.
Since Superintendent Willard took
charge of the schools FIVE years ago ten
teachers have been added to the corps,
necessitated by the increase in the
school population.
DR.. George E. Vincent, of Chicago.
University has been engaged to deliv-
er the commencement Grafton before
the graduating class in June. Dr. Vim
cent, besides his university work. has
charge of the collegiate department of
the Chautauqua. He is son of Bish-
OPP Vincent, he being one of the
Marshalltown, he being one of the
speakers at the teachers convention
held here two years ago. Superinten-
dent Willard and the board desired to
engage him last year. but could not de
so. This year they completed the ar
early in order to be sure of
securing him.