Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-12
SELECTS
NEWARK ARCHITE:
F0R SCHOOL WORK
Ernest F, Gailbert Named to
Draw Plans for Addition to
East Orange High School.

Ernest +. Guiloert, supervising archi-
tect of the Newark public schools. was
appointed as architect for the proposed
addition to the present East Orange
High School by the BOARD Of Eduea-
tion OF that city last night. Mr.. Gull
bert's commission will be ) per cent.
of the cost of the building.
When the special committee on
schools recommended the appointment
asked whether any other architect had
been considered.
Does this exclude competition from
any other architect?" inquired the COM
missioner. I
1T does" was the quick reply of DR..
Robinson.
Commissioner Sill then moved an
amendment TO the resolution that pro-
posalS be sent out To colnpe ing archi-
tects. Commissioner Crater, chairman
OF the special committee, then wen,
into Il lengthy explanation o. The tx
pense and time that a competition
would incur, due to he avs of the
American Institute OF Archis ects,
which makes all competitions conform
to an expensive process which would
cost the board approximately 81 900.
''Time is the essence OF our wE1ols
proposition" said Mr.. Crater.
The American Institute Of Arohi-
tects can then be apparently called an
architectural trust commented Com
missioner sill. The members OF the
committee her spoke of the ability OF
MIR. Guilbert. n Mr. Sill, removing
his objections, the re@olution was
unanimously adopted.
The board proposes to proceed inlme-
Giately with the erection OF q part of
the proposed addition which will In
clude six rooms ana which the board
expects will be ready for occupancy by
next September.
The board exercised options on tho
Heddip properly Tor $l5, COZ on which TO
build a portion Of the addition to the
High School, and upon property owned
by the General Realty Company OF
East Orange or Sanford street for
1000, which property Is TO be used for
the erection OF a grammar school to
relieve the congestion In the Elmwood
school district.
Principal Morse, of the Ashland
School, complained to the board that
the pupils in his school We're. not per-
mitted to use the Ashland field In the
rear OF the school because of monopoly
on part OF the High school students.
The matter was referred 20 the com
nittee on athletics and school sports.
Two resolutions requesting the Board
OF School Estimate to approve the de-
sire OF the board TO expend sl2,ooo Tor
property on Renshaw avenue owned by
~ 4, 49, Ia, - x,1 H.. n a t,1 "a or
property on North Clinton street,
owned by Wilson j. Smith, for S4.05o.
The grounds are to be used for school
purposes. DR.. Robinson refused to
support the resolutions. saying "Wo
don't need a 50o-foot lot in the city
for any school purposes"
The following teachers were appoints
cd for next year on Recommendation OF
superintendent Davey: Miss Enid Lin
ton, WATERFOWL, N. Y, as teacher OF
French in the High School; Miss Hliza-
beth III. Bliss. Watertown. n, X, Eng
fish teacher, High School; Miss Marion
McGregor, Ossining, y. l.. grammar
school teacher; Miss Elizabeth NJ. De
Wan, Somerville. n. j.. grammar
school teacher and Miss Florence E.
Burke, of Hastings, Neb., history
teacher in Hit |, School.
The playgro adds committee of the
board will turn over the supervision OF
the Fairgrounds at the Elmwood. East
ern, Nassau. Columbian and Ashland
schools to the Fairgrounds Commas
sion. The Fairgrounds CommlssloH
will, by authority of the board, APP
point a supervisor over each or tn'
grounds during the summer months.
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