The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-24
TERRITORY MUST
Be REDISTRICTED
Means Much Work, and viii I'm
doubtedly Result in Dissatisfaction
in Some Quarters, Because of Long
Walks for Children-New Building
to Take Care of Overflow.
Especial to THE TINES )

East Chicago. Ind. May 24.-Super-
intendent of Schools z. n. Canine is in
indianapolis for the purpose of look
ing UP a number of new teachers who
will be required to assume new posi-
tions created by the opening of the
big new Washington building in Indi-
ana Harbor
Just how many new teachers will be
required has not been given out. Mr..
Canine himself is scarcely in a posi-
ton TO know the exact number, but
1t is probable that ten or a dozen adj
ditions will be NEEDED TO complete the
force which. with the opening up of
the fall term of 1909 and Incidentally
of the Washington building, win teach
the young idea of East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor how to shoot
Must Redistrict Territory.
In the meantime what is causing Mr.
Canine sleepless nights and days filled
with worry. is the redistricting of the
territory from which the Washington
school will draw its attendance. This
is no light task and the wisdom of a
Solomon would not suffice to satisfy
all of the children affected, or more
particularly speaking. the parents of
the said children. The opening of the
new building will of necessity cause
the splitting up of the Lincoln school
district. many of whose children will
have to be transferred to the Wash
ington building All Of the children in
the Field building, which was sold over
year ago to the c., l. S. & E. rail-
way, when Commonwealth avenue was
vacated, and which has been occupied
by an agreement with the railroad com
pany pending the provision of other
quarters for the children. will have tc
be provided for. It is likely that some
of these will be taken care of in the
Lincoln building, while others will be
parceled out to the Washington build
ing. The Park school, which has beer
occupying temporary quarters in
frame shack in Euclid avenue will be
abandoned altogether. much to the sat.
isfaction of Mr.. Canine. the teacher.
employed there and the children them
selves.
C. p. HOlHay New Principal.
This will provide another large grouI
of children to be taken care of TIL,
Washington school was built primarily
with a view of accommodating tn,
children Of both the Field and Parl
| schools, or their equivalent, and witt
an eye to the future needs of the ad
jacent territory. On its face it sounds
easy, but as the new building is some
what out of the way 1t will mean som,
long walks for few of the children
no matter how carefully the redistrict
ing is done and it is to avoid this a.
much as possible that Superintendent
Canine is giving the matter so much 0
his time and thought.
C. p Holway, at present principal 0
the Lincoln school, has been chosen t
take charge Of the Washington build
ing when the latter shall have bee
opened up. but his successor in the Lin
coin school has not yet been selected
There are, however, a number of appli
cations for the position from variou
educators throughout the state, especi
ally in its southern extremity North
ern Indiana salaries are higher tina
! those paid farther down. and as Eas
Chicago and Indiana Harbor are re
garded as desirable towns in which t
locate, positions in the public school
are not likely to go begging long.