The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
School Board Finally Decides
Upon Location for City's
New High School.
HANDSOME STRUCTURE
TO AD0RN EAST BENCH
Excellent View and Plenty Of
Opportunities for Physical
Education Afforded.

Salt Lake City's handsome new high
school will he erected on the Boutwell,
site. The city school board decided, by
a vote OF six TO three, in an adjourned
session Friday evening. TO put the new
high school there. and the committee on
buildings and grounds were authorized
to call for competitive plans for the
! structure.
The members favoring the Boutwell,
site were Messrs. Bailey, Barrette, Mar
tin, Van Pelt. Thomas and Park. Those
| opposed 10 IL were Mcssrs Newman
| Glauquc and Moylc. President Hammond
| was absent.
The Boutwell, site contains eleven
acres and will cost only $4,000 in school
bonds at par II is located between
! Eighth and Ninth South and Twelfth
! and Thirteenth East streets and. sltu-
ated on the brow OF the hill. commands
an excellent View of tho city. The out
look hardly could be superior Boutwell,
~ McConaushy are the present owners
.Wlth the purchase Of this site. plenty
OF room will he afforded for physical
education. In deciding upon the Both
well site, the majority board decided that
the geographical location is not the i'm
porIant factor but that room, amordins
faculties for paradcs and other outside
gatherings, Is the main necessity. Even
,hough the new building may not be In
proximity to the business heart of the
city or to the center of population. the
pupils will follow the school was the
consensus OF opinion,
Bailey Leads Fight.
Mr., Bailey was ;he bright, particular
champion of the Boutwell, site When
tne consideration OF site was reached
si,o Mr, Moyie h moved that the Twelfth ward
S.,e sue DC re-selected. MIR. Barrctte Of
Boutwell, site. Then Mr.. Park submit
.ed as an amendment TO the amendment
that inc Aucrbach site, close 10 the
Holy Cross hospital. be accepted, and
the fight was on
- In speaking TO his amendment. Mr.
Park split the city into four parts. di.
street and east and west by Main street,
and cited school enrolment and promo
lions to, show that The Auerbach site
was well within the center OF the school
popula tior. In the northeastern part OF
the city there were 34S promotions 10
the high school last year. with 5562 en-
the northwest part of the city there
were only 193 promotions to the high
school last year with only 300 enroll !
ments this; IN the southwest only So
promotions, with 2l39 enrollments. and
IN the southeast, only 200 promotions |
with 32S4 enrollments.
The district in which the Auerbach |
site is located. said Mr. Park. contained |
go per cent OF the pupils promoted 10
the high school and at least 1000 high |
school pupils would be within walking |
there. The Boutwell, site was too far |
out, Mr.. Park urged. and any argument |
in favor OF the Twelfth ward site was |
applicable TO the roomicr and cheaper |
Aucrbach site.
Argument Carries Day.
Mr.. Bailey champloned the Boutwell,
site on the grounds that the gcographical
situation was not important-that the
pupils will follow the new high school as
long it Is within reasonable dis
a n
factor. Mr.. Bailey said that he had made
inquiry as 10 room of the. All Hallows
the Collegiate institute and Rowland hall.
and each institution had placed room be-
fore geographical location. The Collegiate
institute. Mr.. Bailey said is deserting its
city schoo, and affiliating with the West
minister college 10 get more room. while
Father Guinan of All Hallows assured
reached $50 400 the church will re-
move the school 10 the east bench or
elsewhere and establish il upon something
like thirty acres Of ground No room to
tions. said Mr. Bailey. His argument
carried the day
vor of the Auerbach site similar to
That put forth by Mr.. Park Mr. Movie.
champion OF the old Twelfth ward site
was for physical education but i'm gym,
nasilms, not ON campuses.
When the roll was called. Mcssrs Park
ana Thomas voted first for the Auerbach
site; then changed their votes for the
Boutwell, Site removing the latter loca-
ton from jeopardy
Mr Gianuue, chairman OF the buildings
and grounds committee said that lie
fears faulty ground for foundation work
on the Boutwell, site on account OF un-
foreground streams, and the building slI-
pcrintcndcnt was ordered 10 prospect the
ground and report back at the next rcru-
lar meeting OF the board
The next important step is the sale of
the bonds. Haste will be the watchword
but II is doubtful II the contract will he
a awarded before next year
The Boutwell, site is within a short
distance OF street car service. the Ninth
South street line running within a block
of II, and water and sewer facilities are
within easy reach being only block
distant, Z