The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
SCHOOLS GET BIG COLLECTION
Splendid Collection of Geological Speci-
mems Of the Late Francis G. Warvelle
Presented to Local Schools as Mem
orial.

The members Of the board of edu-
cation at an adjourned meeting held at
the city hall On Tuesday evening form
ally decided that it was necessary to
build an addition to the Frank school
and a special meeting of the board
will be held on next Monday evening
at the Office Of the Superintendent to
consider plans for the proposed addi-
ton. Tt will cost in the neighborhood
of $25, 900 and will convert the histor
ic old building into fourteen room
building. AS the building is centrally
located the addition will make it a
great aid in caring for the education
of the children of the city.
At the meeting on Tuesday evening
the board instructed the committee on
Buildings and Grounds to close deal
for property just east of the Frank
school which will be used in making the
addition. Plans for the proposed
changes have been made by architects
Lindl, Hahn and Gaastra and it is ex-
pected that some design will be accept
ed at the adjourned meeting. It is
planned to start the erection of the
new building just as soon as possible
with view of having it ready for use
with the opening of the new school
year in 1911. This will bring a new
demand on the Common Council as mon
ey must be raised to pay for the build
ing. The Finance committee of the
school board has suggested that the
council issue school bonds for $35 900
to provide for this and other building
demands and it is possible that this
course will be adopted. The Central
location of the Frank building has
made it most available for the uses
of the board and with this addition it
is thought that it will be several years
before it will be necessary to erect a
new building.
The Kenosha high school now has
one of the finest collections of geolog-
ical specimens to be found in any
school in the middle west as the board
was notified on Tuesday evening that
Mrs. Florence Warvelle, widow of the
late Francis G.. Maryelle, formerly of
Chicago had sent as gift to the Ken
osha high schoo' the splendid collection
made by Mr.. Warvelle during his life
time. The board adopted a.resolution
accepting the gift and expressing
thanks to Mrs. Warvelle. Mr.. War
velle was widely known as a student
Of geology and was among the early
graduates of the Kenosha high school.
He spent years in the collection of his
speclments and many times he had ex-
pressed the desire that they be placed
in the high school here as a testimonial
to the old high school boys and girls.
The collection will be known as the
Francis, G.. Warvelle Memorial and If
Will De Shelyed IN the most modern
method by the members of the school
board. Miss Alice Kelly has resigned
as teacher of the first grade in the
Central building and Miss Ellen Waldo
who has been teaching at one of the
North side buildings has been trans
ferred to fill the vacancy. Miss Kelly
has been one of the best known teach
ers in the city schools and her resig-
nation is greatly regretted by the
school board and other teachers.
There was lot of routine business
came before the board but no other
matters of interest to the general pub
lie.