The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
Algebra Discarded After Long
Usage.
PATENT WEATHER STRIP
For the Forest Lawn Build
ing will Cost $l60
Board Cannot See Way Clear to
Furnish Building with Needed
Toilet Articles.

IL am in favor Of efrecting inn
but we must draw the
line somewhere; we haven't the
and thrs must overlook
many of the little things which we
can get along without" salI Mr..
Hill, of the city school board, last
night after voting "No" ON mo-
ton calling for the equipment OF
the Forest Lawn school building
with patent weather strip.
The school board is rather up
against it in a financial way, and
III order to come out right at the
end of next year it will be necessa-
ry to cut down expenses in every
way possible.
Despite their economic motto,
however, the board last night voted
to equip the windows i'll the Forest
Lawn building with some sort OF
patent weather strip at a cost Of
$l60. When the question was put
to vote, Mr.. Hill radically dis
approved of it. He was of the opin-
ION that such an improvement would
be AN extravagant luxury. Mr..
Dickerson, however, declared that
the improvement should be made
while the board had chance to get
good discount, and after pushing
it a little, the motion was passed.
Superintendent Frank recon-
mended that the board equip the
respective buildings with a com
plete set of toilet articles, such as
mirrors, combs, towels and brushes.
After discussing the matter thor
oughly. the board decided that the
improvement should net be made.
and thus the first step to cutting
down expenses was made.
II. f. Hill, chairman of the text
book and course of stu ly commit
tee. reported that upon the recon-
mendation of Superintendent Frank
the committee had decided upon a
change of text book in the high
school. The committee advised the
adoption of Wells algebra to take
the place of Mines. Mr.. Frank
explained that the new algebra is
a much better book, and although
Mines text book has been used for
more than six years. it has been
very unsatisfactory. The board ac-
cepted the committees report.
Clerk Hill held letter from c..
f. Berry, Of Tyrone. Pennsylvania,
the high school teacher which the
board recently elected. Mr.. Berry
stated that he would be here on the
oath and 25th of the month to take
the special examination as re-
quired.
The buildings and grounds com
mittee was authorized to purchase
forty-two eighth grade seats TO be
used in the Central school building
The committee was also authorized
to dispose of the old closets at the
Davids street building.
Mr.. Dickerson. as chairman os
the building and grounds commit
tee, reported that the sanitary
sewer at the Davids street building
had been laid tat cost of 60 cents
per foot, with AN additional cost
OF $32 for manhole. Mr.. Dick.
elson recommended that the iron
fence at the north side OF the Cen
trail school grounds be moved back
several feet and a retaining wall
constructed in order to back tie
dirt from falling on the sidewalk
The board authorized Mr.. Dick
erson to look up figures definitely
ascertaining the cost of such an
Improvement and to report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Dickerson was of the opin-
ION that it will be necessary 10
lease room in ihe west end To
take care Of the overflow from the
NTH grade at the Davids street
building The beard instructed the
superintendent to investigate con-
ditions' and in case a room is
needed, to report to the building
and grounds committee.
Bills amounting to 1868. 35 were
allowed aud orders issued on the