Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-04-09
WILL BUILD
An ANNEX.

The School Board of Dauville at
special meeting Monday eve decided no
erect an annex 10 the First ward school
/ Building for the purpose Of relieving
/ the ovcr-crowded condition Of the
/ High school There was a good at
( tendance, Dr. i. a. Curry Of the first
Ward, who was detained by his
/ practice, and Mr.. Reddiug Of the
/ Second Ward, who has been III, were
/ the only members of the Board NOT
/ present.
DR.. ]. G. Barber who occupied the
chair, explained the object Of meeting
which was TO hear and act upon the
report Of the High School Committee
relative to the proposed increase Of
the High School faculty and an cree
tion Of an annex to the First Ward
building
In order that no action might be
taken that did not meet with the gen
eral approval Of the tax payers. the
School Board had caused a notice 10
be printed in the newspapers inviting
all persons who might take exception.
to the School Boards plans to present
/ themselves at the meeting and state
their objections.
I \ letter protesting against the pro-
posed action was read from a resident
of the Fourth Ward No one personal
! ly presented himself, however, and
beyond the letter the tax payers We're
silentl oil the subject
The High School Committee pre-
sented its report, which was a. fol-
| lows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
| School Board:
We, your committee to whom was
referred the questions of erecting an
annex to the First Ward building in
creasing the High School faculty and
incorporating department for com
mercial work beg to make the follow
ing report with our recommendations:
We have investigated the points in
question and find:
First-That the High School recita-
tion rooms are crowded to the extent
that unsanitary conditions exist.
Second-That the teachers are cor
respondingly hampered in the proper
formation Of classes and thOroughne-s
Of their work
Third-That the estimated Agistra-
tion next year Of % more pupils than
were registered this year l. cousgrva-
tive and likely TO be exceeded.
Fourth-That commercial work in
High Schools j. a feasible proposition,
provided by other high schools in the
state in which trial has been made.
Fifth-That the establishpent Of
such a course with the employment Of
an extra teacher will relieve g. con-
gested condition Of classes n other
departments besides offering 4rter cd
ucational facilities.
Sixth-That an annex to the First
Ward building can be erected st r-a-
souAble cost aud the expense 0t equip
ment will not exceed 500
We therefore recommend thst action
be taken at once toward the erection
of a two room annex 20 the dr,r Wa-i
building and the provision o.; proper
equipments for commercial course.
f. +. HARPEL.
p. J. KEEPER.
JACOB FISCHER.
A.D ROCKAFELLER.
High School Com.
The report was freely discussed. The
members from what they had learned
from the general trend Of conversation
felt convinced that there was a Eener-
al sentiment in the borough .ayorIng
the building OF an annex and Incor-
porating a commercial department.
Several Of them had been spoken to
personally by tax payers and remind
ed by them that under the circumst-
ances there was nothing lett tor them
to do but to proceed TO carry out their
plans.
Mr.. Green moved that the report OF
the High School Committee be accept
ed and that the school board proceed
to erect an annex. Tho motion was
seconded by DR.. Harpel and uuani-
mously carried, the following members
voting yea: Barber, Orth, Green. Bur
ger, Harpel, Werkheiser, keeirr,
Fischer. Rockefeller and Byerly.
On motion of Mr.. Orth it was order
ed that the Building Committee, IN
conjunction with Attorney kisuer and
Borough Superintendent Gordy pro-
cecd to employ an architect and pro
cure specifications.