The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
superintendent Kendall Has Returned
from His Vacation and II Ready
for Work.
THE NEED OF NEW BUILDINGS
ADDITIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO
SEVERAL SCHOOLS.


One week from next Monday morning the
schools of Indianapolis will open their
doors for another term, and the school bell
will again summon the boys from their
various sports. and the girls, too, will be-
gin to think of the labor before them
Superintendent Kendall. of the schools, has
returned from his vacation in the East, and
the teachers and principals are beginning
to arrive and prepare for the opening of the
classes. 1t is estimated that in the neigh
borhood Of 5000 pupils will be enrolled at
the opening of the schools. This is a rough
figure, but 1t is believed the number will
not be far from that. Last year the daily
average attendance was about 5000. and
this did not include Irvington and Tuxedo,
which this years figures will take in.
The increase in the number Of children
that will apply for places in the city
schools will show at what a rapid rate the
city is growing. The accommodations are
not expected to be adequate for the num-
ber of pupils, and this is causing the School
Board and superintendent to scratch their
heads and hold daily discussions as to the
best way to handle the very large enroll
ment. The limited school fund has kept the
board from making as many additions as
are needed. However, a few Of the build
ings which are very crowded have been
added to and these will relieve the strain on
some Of the others that are too small to
accommodate the scholars. More room has
been given to No. IA school, and this will
take some of the pupils from the Washing
ton and Morton buildings. This school is
in the vicinity of the Atlas engine works,
and that part Of the city is badly in need of
more school room. but owing to a lack of
enough funds the buildings cannot be put
up. Even with the new accommodations it
is said there will not be room enough for
the pupils, as this part of the city is grow
ing so fast and many more children are
applying for seats all the time.
SIX-ROOM ADDITl IN.
A six-room addition has been added to
school No. SO, near Woodruff Place. and
the halls in the Abraham Lincoln school.
at Palmer and Barth avenues, have been
partitiened off SO as to make more room.
A new building is badly needed here. as
this part of the city is also growing rapid
ly, but the School Board did not have the
money to have one built. At school No.
46 a wooden addition has been built, which
will be room enough for the present. Some
rooms have been fitted up in the attic of
building No. Al, in North Indianapolis.
and at No. 50 In Haughville the new porta-
BILE rooms that can be moved from enc
building TO another have been arranged.
Colored school No. 26 will also have the
portable rooms. One room has been added
to school No. 21, east of the city, and the
Manual Training High Scnool will have
two portable rooms this year
The improvements will, of course, neces-
state a number of new teachers. About
thirty or forty new instructors will take
classes this year. Several principals will
also assume charge this term. Prof. Law
renee Hull will succeed George w. HUFF
ford as principal OF the Shortridge High
School. Mr.. Hufford has definitely decided
that he will not teach In the North Side