The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-11
BERNARD G|NSBURG
FINALLY LANDS ON
LIBRARY BOARD
DRAWS APPOINTMENT IN EASY
STYLE AT THIRD ATTEMPT
NEW SCHOOL FACILITIES NEED
ED, SAYS SuPT.

Bernard Ginsburg was elected 10
rary commissioner TO succeed Sidney
7. Miller Jan. /, by the board OF edu'
cation, Thursday night. Three OF the
l6 inspectors present, Burton. Mum
ford and Henderson. voted for the re-
election OF Mr.. Miller. Inspectors
Schultz and Kuhn were absent.
This was the third time Mr.. Gins
burg's name had been mentioned Tor
the place, but on the two previous &C.
casions he withdrew, by request, TO
make way for some other friend OF the
administration faction. Mr.. Ginsburg
is vice president and treasurer of X.
l.. Ginsburg Sons Co. He was mem
Der OF the lighting commission from
1902 TO 1906. His present appoint
ment Is for the term expiring Jan. i,
On the whole 1t was most pacific
session. Inspector Goldberg made
feeble effort to raise row over
81. 100 extra in the central high school
Job because bids were not asked for
II, but was In a hopeless minority. In
spector Johnson made his customary
speech In behalf OF the adoption OF
formaldehyde formacones for disin-
fecting purposes In the schools, but
the best he could get out OF the board
was a reference of the matter back
TO the sanitation committee. Admin
istrationists and ants Joined In hearty
laughter when Secretary Lee read a
report from the committee on supplies
recommending the purchase OF ten
great gross OF wooden collar buttons
for the kindergarten department.
What on earth do they want with
those?" Queried Mr.. Burton.
II was explained that the collar but
tons were simply used by the children
in laying out fanciful designs and the
report went through without question.
Supt. Martindale submitted report
embodying the needs for additional
school facilities the coming year, re-
newing his request for 16-room
building In the vicinity of Herbert and
Livernois-aves. and a portable build
ing In the vicinity of Jefferson-ave.
and Fox creek To relieve the over
crowded Jones, VanDyke, Pingree and
Scripps schools he suggested a To-
room school building In the neighbor-
hood OF Charlevois-st. and Burnsave.
AS a solution of the demand for new
school to replace the Bellefontaine.
which request has been repeatedly
turned down by the estimators. the SUI
perintendent suggested the erection OF
a l6-room school In the vicinity OF
Porter-st and Clark-aves., which
would relieve the Mckinley and Gil
lies schools. and permit the rearrange-
ment OF districts, the tearing down OF
that portion OF the Bellefontaine that
has been condemned and the aband'
onment OF the Winterhalter annex at
Junction-ave. and Fort-st
The superintendent also suggests a
new high school in the vicinity or
Grand River-ave. and the Boulevard.
This would take care OF the rapidly
growing section west of the railroads.
Mr.. Martindale declared that the pres
ent high schools OF the city, In the
matter of equipment, courses OF study
and general facilities rank with the
first in the country.
The board granted a request by the
International Sunshine society for the
observance of an annual Sunshine day
in the schools, when pupils are TO be
requested TO contribute penny each
toward food distribution fund. This
Is In the interest of the city poor.
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