The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21
NEWSCHOOL HOUSE
One Costing $4,000 to Be
Erected on Van Buren, Street.
Plans Accepted by the Board
Last Night.
ADDITION TO LINCOLN.
Proposed to Build One for Man.
ual Training.
shortage of Funds as Usual
Hampers Board.
ADDITION TO LINCOLN.

rams and specifications for the new
scnool building to be erected at the
corner of Sixteenth and Van Buren,
| streets, and which will be known as
the Van Buren, school, were accepted
from j. c. Holland & Son, the archi-
tects, at meeting OF the board of
education held last night and bids for
Its erection will be called for immedi-
ately, a separate item to be made of
the lighting and heating of the struc-
ture.
AS previously announced it will be
$4,000, ten room building, the ma
terla1 to be used in connection with
the exterior work being brick with
stone trimmings. Bids will be opened
at special meeting which is called
for four weeks from last night.
An additional room 30x4O feet.
which would cost approximately
$4,000 to build, may be added to the
Lincoln school for manual training
purposes, but action was deferred I'M
til the next meeting of the board. With
manual training equipment installed
In this building there would be re-
naming only the Quinton Heights and
Madison schools without such equip
ment.
In the discussion which came up in
respect to this addition E. H. Ander-
son said: 1--WE have about all we
can take care of in the erection of the
Van Buren, school. and would have to
borrow the money to erect such an
addition. We don't want to increase
the levy next year as the school board
would not be warranted in doing it."
I'VE will be able to reduce the levy
for the interest fund" explained Su-
perintendent L. D. Whittemore, "as
there is now quite a little money in the
interest fund.-
Will Make Repairs.
1t was decided by the board to make
r q ne ire of a i'm M IN hn Fol
lowing school buildings: Douglas,
Clay, Grant, Polk, Quincy, State and
Washington.
This summer the school grounds will
be kept in order. at reflects on the
housekeeping instincts of the school
board when the grass is alloewd to
grow at random" suggested Mrs. c. J.
Evans in speaking of the matter.
Before the next meeting of the board
the members of the building committee
and any other board members inter-
ested will make the rounds of the
sch DOL buildings to investigate in regard
to just what repairs should be made in
connection with the other buildings.
Miss Mary K. Wilson was appointed
as an additional high school teacher,
and E. c. Hickey of Lawrence was
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by
the failure. of c. J. Hilkey to accept
a position offered him by the board a
month ago. s1
Nothing came up at the meeting to
mar the peace of mind of any of the
board members as is often the case.
AS matter of fact it was almost too
hot for an argument The members
of the board sat calmly discussing the
business at hand while the perspiration
trickled down their faces.
1t was the original intention to have
the Van Buren, school building in
readiness for occupancy by Septem-
Der, but on account Of a lack of funds,
and the difficulty in selecting a site
for the building time went on, and now
it is problematical as to whether or
not the building will be used for an
other year.
Suffice it to say that it will be one
of the finest school buildings in the
city, and it is what the South siders
have been working for this many
long day.
Repairs which it is proposed to
make on various school buildings this
summer are quite extensive, and hence
the decision of the building commit
tee to investigate the situation thor
oughly before going ahead with the