The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-27
AU[ITO iIUM TO REMAIN
AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED
Board of School Commissioners
Discusses Plans, but Adopts
Design of Architects.
CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED
Shifts Made in Staff of Instructors
by the Superintendent, and
designations Accepted.

The Board of School Commissioners de-
voted about two and one-half hours last
night in discussing changes in plans of
Vonnegut & Bohn. architects. for the cree
ton of the new school building on the site
Immediately north of Shortridge High
School.
The plans were submitted over a year
ago. They call for a large auditorium
with seating capacity of 1,eoO. The com
missioners considered the advisability of
reducing the size of the auditorium that
it would seat 1900 people and utilize the
part cut off for recitation rooms They
were advised by the architects. who were
present. that the alteration would necessi-
tate a change in the foundation already
constructed. After a general discussion.
Commissioner Moores moved that the plans
be accepted and specifications be called for
as soon as possible.
When the vote was taken Commissioners
Enrich and Taylor voted adversely. The
motion was carried, and the architects will
prepare the specifications at once.
The board gave the IrVington NJ. L.
Church permission to establish a mission
school in Tuxedo, which will be held on
presented by the business director
amounting to $63,S2455 were allowed. 1t
was moved and seconded that the secre-
tary should cast the votes of the board for
Commissioner MOOres vice president
and o. Z. Ensley was reelected treasurer
of the board.
Superintendent Kendall submitted the
following report which was approved
| announce the following Transfers:
Josephine Bauer, from the position of di-
rector of practice in the Morton School to
the principalship OF the Hyde School.
Georgia Alexander from the supervising
principalship of the district of School No. 6
TO the district of School No. 49,
Ida Andrus. from the principalshp of the
Hyde School to the position of teacher of
mathematics in the Manual Training High
School. at the same salary she has been re-
ceiving
announce the following appointments:
Frank Bacon, teacher i'm the Manual
Training High School. to take the place of
Carl Cooper, resigned; Walter |. Hamilton.
supervising principal of the district of
School No: 8, beginning Feb. 2; Florence
ridge High School, beginning Feb. 2: Mary
Gable. substitute principal of the Robert
Gould Shaw School and teacher of the I'M
graded room in that school, Lucy Dickson,
Feb. .
l recommend that leave of absence be
granted Bessie Hill. teacher i'm the ele-
mentary schools. from Feb 2 for the re-
mainder of the year.
| recommend that the leave of absence Of
Mary Altland be extended from Feb , for
the remainder Of the year.
| announce the following designations:
Claude Tuck, teacher of mathematics in
Shortridge High School, to take effect Jan.
in Shortridge High School, to take effect
jan 20: Lulu Hornaday. teacher i'm ele-
mentary schools, TO take effect Jan. %;
Augusta Payer, teacher i'm the elementary
schools. to take effect Jan. %; Carl Cooper.
teacher in history in the Manual Training
School to take effect Jan. %.