The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28
MANUAL TRAINING IDEA
PLAN TO KEEP COLORED CHILDREN
OFF STREETS IN SUMMER.
Civic League-Cost of New
Buildings.

A plan to keep colored children and young
men and women of school age off the
streets during the summer months has been
devised by the Negro Civic League of In
dianapolis. With the assistance of the
Board of School Commissioners the league
proposes to establish a manual training
school for colored pupils, to be maintained
while the public schools are closed Last
night at the meeting OF the School Board
a communication was received from the
league asking that 1t be granted the use
Of Schools % and "a, with their equipments
for the purpose in mind. The proposed
training school will instruct negro pupils
in the useful arts. A branch of it may
be devoted 10 instruction in cooking. The
communication to the board was referred
to Superintendent Kendall and Business
Director Cleand.
People living in the vicinity of School
g. and a number who send their children
to that school. have petitioned the board
TO name the school the "Oliver P. Nor
tom school According to it's custom, the
board took the matter under advisement
until its next meeting. President Sloan re-
marked that number OF Irvington peo-
pie have spoken to him relative to naming
the Irvington school Irving School"
THE avenue on which the school is To-
Gated is named Irving avenue" said Mr..
Sloan; 1.-The little park in front of the build
ing is Irving Park, the name of the suburb
is Irvington and 1t would be appropriate
TO call the school Irving School" Action
on the suggestion was also deferred
COST OF NEW BUILDINGS.
Business Director Cleland called atten-
ton to the necessity of meeting estimates
of the cost of several new buildings be-
fore the receipt of the fall taxes. Com
missioner Moores presented a resolution
to the effect that the sum of $4,000 shall be
appropriated from the special fund for
the purpose. The resolution was adopted.
Superintendent Kendall announced that
he had secured DR.. Charles F. Thwing.
president OF Aoclbert College, Cleveland,
TO deliver the address at the commence
ment exercises OF the Manual Training
School. which will be held on the night of
June 10. The commencement exercises of
ShOrtridge will be held on June Is. Mr..
Kendall also submitted a list of appoint
ments OF teachers, which was approved by
the board.
Miss Mary Dickson has been appointed
a teacher In school No. l6. the appointment
dating from June 2. Miss Minnie Tribby
has been appointed 10 teach in school No.
SO. the appointment dating from MAY %
Miss Clara Fischer will teach German in
the schools. her appointment dating from
April 26. Miss Emma ID. Mohr has been
granted leave of absence from June S.
Mr.. Cleland stated that there had been
some difficulty in heating school No a
| during very cold weather. and remarked
that II was a question for the board 10
decide whether the heating plant should
| be renovated at a cost OF about s425 OF
| whether some protection against northerly
draughts should be afforded by storm
windows other devices. The matter was
| referred TO the committee on buildings and
grounds
The pay roll and bills for May, amounting
! 20 f52l43.0S, were allowed.