The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-12
Does not Meet With Boards
Approval.
DAVlDS STREET BUILDING
To Have a New Addition of
Four Rooms.
The Present Building Found In
adequate to Take Care Of Schsol
Children Of West Marion.

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In order to provide school fac
ilities for the rapidly increasing
population in West Marion, the
city school board at its meeting
last night, voted to double the
size of the David Street building,
constructing four room addition.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee was authorized to have All
architect draw up set Of plans
for the proposed addition also
advertise for bids. The addition
will cost about $4,000. The con-
tract will be let about May L.
The building question has been
a most conspicuous one with the
school board for the past few years
1t ca nscarcely construct buildings
fast enough to provide Cor the
great demand and seemingly all
the time, there is congested con-
dition in all the schools despite
the fact that a fine large building
has been added each year to the
already long list of magnificent
edifices comprising Marion's great
school system.
Before definitely deciding upon
constructing an addition at the
David street building, the board
Investigated financial conditions.
1t can scarcely construct buildings
not sufficient gold in the building
fund to make the desired improve
ment. After thoroughly discussing
the matter it was concluded that
a part of the contingent fund
could be used or even the money
borrowed and thus effect that
which is almost absolutely neces-
sary for the good OF West Mar
ion.
| A question which was probably
given more attention than any 9TH
err considered, was whether or not
the Junior class should be allowed
to entertain the senior class at a
dance. 1t seems as though the
lupbitjous Juniors have planned
something very elaborate for. their
dignifed trends and are formulat-
ng plans to entertain them at a
banquet and ball to be given in
the. Huber hall. The majority Of
board members did not favor a
dance in connection with school
affair.
MIR. Sweeney stated. that he was
not opposed to dancing when in
| its proper place but declared that
lprobably only about thirty per cent
of the members of either class
could dance and the remainder
would be compelled to pay an
elaborate price only to be specta-
tors.
Mr.. Christian stated that a COM
mittee from the Junior class had
waited upon him and the chairman
of the committee declared that the
junior class had voted 35 to in
favor Of the dance. Mr.. Chris
tian' s opinion was that if the ma
ioiity wanted to dance, let them
dance. He said that he had eau
toned them against too great an
expense which would undoubtedly
be the most Objectionable part Of
the affair.
~ don't care how much people
dance, let them dance their shins
off" remarked Superintendent
Frank in the course of the dis
cussion, "but / am not IN favor of
a few fantastic toe enthusiasts
running in that amusement in an
annual established school occasion
which should draw every student of
the respective classes, thus causing
perhaps score to stay away and
yet pay their good money. The
parents are really the ones who
will suffer in the end" continued
nir. Frank.
Mr.. DickersOn was emphatically
opposed to- the dance in connec-
tion with the banquet. He said
"Let them give the customary BAN
quet, and eliminate the bali part
then the cost will not soar SO high,
for they can have fine banquet
for 81 a plate."
! "Why not cut out the banquet
and have just the ball which
could be given for just so cents
lap''ece," cynically interrupted Mr..
Christian.
The board took no action in the
matter but since the members are
so opposed to the dance it is prob
able that the juniors will respect
their wishes and eliminate that
part.
| Mr.. Frank reported that Janitor
Peter McClain of the Davids
street building is off duty ON
account of severe attack of e,tp
and requested that the board Sc.
cure substitute. Member Dicker-
son was authorized to look after
the NATTER The superintendent