The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-03

Last Monday night the Board OF
Education met in regular session, with
full membership present. 1t was
a very busy session. and all of the
members of the Board seemed to be
alive to all matters before them.
Considerable discussion was given a
proposition by a syndicate of dentists
to lecture to the children in the pub
lie schools as to the care of their teeth.
The Superintendent's report was lis
tened to very attentively. He sub
mitted much for the consideration of
the board, hut that of placing fire es-
canes attracted the most attention.
His report in part follows:
under your instructions | have in
conjunction with the Building Inspec-
tor visited all of the two and three
story public school buildings in the
city and have, as you directed, proceed
ed with the work of making such
changes as the Building Inspector or
dered. A detailed report of these
changes and work, and the cost of
them. will he submitted when the work
has been completed.
Fourteen thousand dollars is avail
able for the enlargement of the Whar-
ton School and I suggest that you
take this matter up at once so that
the work may be completed by the
beginning of the fall term.
"There is piano needed on the
second floor of the Cockrill School and
7 suggest that you authorize the pur-
chase of a square piano at not eX
ceeding $40, There is an old and out
of-repair square piano at the McCann
School, which might be used in eX
change if you authorize it.
"It is at this time that it is Gus
tomary for YOU to elect a Census
Enumeration"
The Executive Committee, headed
by Mai Stahlman, reported that in
surance had been placed uDon Ross
and Murphy schools Mr.. Dewitt re
norted that the settlement of litiga
tion unon certain school property haC
! been left to the City Attorney, whc
! had not vet made any reDort upon hi
tindines in the matter. In connection
| with the first paragraph of Stunt. Web
er's reDort it was estimated that tn
sum of $500 will be needed 70
the various improvements countini
, fire escapeS. Following instruction
, oiven at the snecial meeting Of tn
l Board March 7. examination of fir
escanes needed in the schools had heeI
made. in conjunction with Buildin
S Inspector Hodge and the Chief of tn
: Fire Department 1t was recommend
D cd by Inspector Hodge, who was pres
y ont. that sniral fire escanes he erec
cd in the High School Warner. How
D ard and TarhoX schools at cost G
d s3.425 A motion bv DR.. Lotion t
Z the effect that the Sunerintpndent an
/, Building InsnectOr he authorized [
a close the contract for these escape
e brought on a LENGTHY discussion. NJ
q Lieherman was for "going slow" n
a said tha BOard should not iumr int
O = S9.425 proposition without much il
T. vestioation He declared that II
IS schools in Question had stood for thi
: ty-fve or forty wears without havir
been visited nv fire. and that as in 2
g probability the escanes could not I
e nut nm for use the nresent saesion. II
u matter he deferred Mai Stahlma
a re0lied to this bv saving that A
u MIGHT visit tho school At anv tim
that the osoanos in question had ho'
1t recommended hv comnetpnt officia'
IL and that the work shorld he 90
Is tracted for at once. After gnner
le discussion the contracts were authC
Ia lied, Messrs. Hill and Lieherman v,
ing AGAINST she motion,