The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-11
SAYS HIGH SCHOOL
 IS ''FOUL, FILTHY''
Board of Education Hopes to Discard Present Worn Out
 Structure.

From present indications it is as- stunned that either the next general as- sembly will be asked to bond the city to considerable amount or the Board of Apportionment will be call ed upon to allow the Board of Edu- cation a bigger budget, to bring about the erection of a new high school or an increased addition to the present building which will make it twice it's present size. The members of the board at their meeting last evening were of the unanimous opinion that something must be done in relation to very short time.
 A number of the commissioners, William A. Bell in particular, charac- terized the present school as an eye sore to the city, wholly inadequate to the uses it is put to. MT. Bell said: ''In company with Commissioner last week. If one on the outside were to tell me of the conditions at the high school I would not believe them. Seeing is believing. The conditions at deplorab1e. cannot understand how the teachers can accomplish the work they do under the facilities furnished them. The school is disgrace, it's foul, it's flthy.''
 It, was just at the little suggestion of Commissioner Elmer H. Ravens that the. matter was brought before the board. It took at once, for with in a few minutes the Board decided to hold a meeting on Tuesday morn ing Oct IS, at 10 o'clock when the members will visit the school and see the conditions for themselves while the children are in session.
 Two years ago committee of four was appointed by the board to look into the conditions at the high school to see what could be done to bring about either an addition to the school, or erect a new building. The com nittee looked over 8 number of new sites, but nothing was actually done. As President W. H. Marigold put it, there are no wealthy philanthropists in the city to give us site; we can't get the site as we have not the means.''
 It is time that some definite move is taken for the school is fast becom- noon session of pupils who should go to school in the morning. At present there are between 150 and 200 pupils who attend this session. These .unfor- 'tunate ones late in the afternoon, for the days are now getting short, are compelled to study and recite by gas light, and poor gas light at that. Com missioner Challenger stataed that it had fallen to the lot of his boy to be one of the unIucky ones to attend the afternoon session. He stated that as a citizen he certainly objected to his boy studying by gas light.
 Miss LeoniIda M. Corcoran and Miss Mabel T. Thomas were appoint ed to the city teaching corps. They
 
 class of the City Normal School For the remainder of the year, the board will have to go outside the city for new teachers.
 On recommendation of the superin- tendent and the Committee on Schools four unfinished rooms at the new stiIlman Street school were order ed finished. The demand for school facilities in that part of the city has far exceeded the expectations of the board. At the present time there are fI1n+ i(oI course of erection meaning that 42 families will soon move in. Commis- sioner Challenger explained that all of these families were believers in the Rooseveltian policy of race suicide The finishing of the Flour rooms will cost between $5,ooo and $6,00O.
 The committee on schools was also instructed to advertise for bids for the finishing of two or four new rooms to the Black Rock school, such bids to be opened at the meeting of the Board to be held next Tuesday at the High
 The school calendar for 191O-1e11 pre- sented by the Committee on Schools follows:
 Tuesday, Sept. 13-Sohools open at g
 wednesday. Oct. 12-Columbus holi- \ Friday. Oct. 21-Schools closed for the state teachers convention.
 Thursday and Friday. Nov. A and 25-Thanksgiving recess.
 Wednesday, Dec. 2l-CloSe at 3:30 for Christmas recess.
 Thursday, Jan 3.-Reopen
 Friday, Feb 3-First semester ends.
 Monday Feb. 12.-Lincoln holiday
 Wednesday, Feb. 22-Washington's birthday
 Friday March 31-Close at 3:so for Spring holidays.
 Monday, April 1o-Reopen.
 Friday, April 14.-Close for Good
 Friday May 5 or 12-cIose for the county convention.
 Monday, May 31-Memorial holiday
 Wednesday, June 2S-Close for sum mer recess.
 Monday, Sept. 11-Meeting for teachers.
 Tuesday. Sept. 12.-schools. open for 1911-1912.