The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-09
DISCUSS NEW
HIGH SCHOOL
Principals Realize Necessity of
Construction in Near Future.
NOT NEEDED RIGHT AWAY
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES CAN
BE ACCOMMODATED.
NOT NEEDED RIGHT AWAY

At the meeting yesterday afternoon
Of the school principals of the city 10
discuss the disposition of pupils who
will. be ready 10 take up High school
work at the end OF this month. it was
found that there viii be only 100 such
pupils ans that these can be accom-
modated in the present High school
building until the end Of the year. This
solves the High school problem but
temporarily, and it was stated yester-
day by good authority that the school
hoard realized the fact that two high
schools would be necessary to accom-
modate the pupils, and that the matter
was being agitated TO considerable ex-
tent
The meeting yesterday afternoon,
when was held in the board of edu-
cation rooms. was called for the spe-
ciai purpose IF determining whether
or not the pupils who will complete
the eighth grade work at the end of
this semester could be accommodated
in the present High school building or
whether they would have to be given
the high school work in their respect
i've grade schools.
Pupils For High School.
Superh tendent Christensen, Princi-
pal Eaton of the High school and the
principals of all the grade schools
where there are eighth grades were
present. The principals had been pre-
vi0Usly notified 20 ascertain the num-
Der of pupils who would be ready for
the high school work at the end of the
half year, a1d their reports showed
that only about 100. instead of 250 as
was at first counted upon. would be
ready The other $50, It was reported,
were behind in some branch of the
school work and they would have to
make that up in review before being
ready for promotion
After these reports had been given,
Professor Eaton stated that although
the High school vas already too crowd
ed for the most effective work that
100 more pupils could be accommodated
through the remainder of the school
year. He thought it would be impOs-
sible though. to accommodate. in the
present building. the additional num-
Der Of pupils who VIII be ready 20
enter High school 1rKt fall.
viii Crowd Building.
It is estimated by the school authori-
ties now that there will be between 400
and 500 pupils ready to enter High
schCo' next September. AS there are
100 pupils in the graduating class this
year there will be not less than LOO
pupils to accommodate next fall. These
caGAOt be accommodated in the pres
ent building. and Il few days ago Presi-
dent Newmt n ~ the board of education
called upon Principal Eaton at the
school to consider this matter
Mr.. Newman, it was learned, was Of
the opinion THAI If $50 00G were spert in
alterations and additions to the build
lngs. the present place could De made
into a good High school, The principal
OF the High school, il is said. con-
curr d with Mr.. Newman in this opin-
ion, but in the light of the fact that
this building, even with an addition.
would be inadequate to meet the de-
maG IS Of the ver-increasing army of
pupils mo- 2 than a short time. il is
questions IL is stated, whether any
thing will be attempted in that line
Most OF the school board" said
superintendent Christensen yesterday
afternoon realize I think. that there
win n5 re In be two high schools very
soon. and the matter is being agitated
more than is supposed, although moth
ing definite has been done as yet"
Site For New School.
Il was learned yesterday that the
site of the Twelfth district school has
been mentioned IS a favorable one for
the East Side High school. Il such is
built II has been pointed out that
the school board owns this property
and that il is a good location for a
high school. being centrally located in
regard to grade schools Of the eastern
part of the city. and too near them
TO ever be used as the site of a grade
school This matter has not been
brought before the school board as a
Vfole yet, though. 1t is expected that
The board viii take some action in re-
gard 10 the high school problem in a
short time
Among the other matters that came
before the principals meeting yester-
day was the proposition u extend the
n-st semester one week, making tbe
half year end on the 31st of this mouth
instead Of the path. as was scheduled.
10 was unanimously voted % ask the
school board 10 allow this frightening
OF the semester. This extra week will
ne token from the second semester.
thus making the second half year one
week shorter.