The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-10
More Room Needed Before
Next YeaN
FIRE ESCAPES DANGEROUS
Temporary Repairs Will be
Made.
School Board Meets and Attends to n
Number of Matters of Minor I'M
portance-Trees VIII be Doctorcd.

Routine business characterized the
regular meeting of the school board
at the High School building last
evening.
Mr.. Hill read report Of the
| finance committee and $15409 was
| the amount of bills allowed.
| Mr.. Jacoby. chairman of the build
ing and grounds committee called the
boards attention to the requirements
and Improvements for next year. The
| Inspector who looked over the
grounds and buildings reported the
cost of improvements between $4,000
and $4,000. Mr.. Hallowell, of Find
| lay however, on looking over the
list of requirements thought the
work could be done for $4,000 or a
little more. Nothing definite was
determined.
X. II. Marshall, principal of the
High school, brought up the discus
sion of Accommodations for next year.
He stated that some changes must
be made to meet the demand of the
increase in the schools.
1t was moved and seconded that q
committee should look into the FEAST
bility of making some preparation.
Mr.. Dickerson thought 1t advisable
to wait till the new superintendent
arrived before taking up this matter
Mr.. Marshall presented the facts of
the deficiencies in the Science de-
partment At present only seventeen
can be accommodated In the chemical
laboratory. while there should be rom
for forty this year and the school Is
al a
new teacher will be required and two
new rooms necessary to meet the de-
mands of this department
Mr.. Jacoby stated that he thought
the matter should be taken up inn
mediately, as the new superintend-
ent will not arrive before the latter
part of the summer and at too late a
date to take up the matter of an adj
dition to the High school
Some of the trees on the school
grounds, valuable for their shade and
beauty, were reported to be in bad
| condition. 1t was estimated that $119
| would meet the expense of of improv-
| ing the condition of these trees and
arrangements were made TO have the
work done.
Mr.. Marshall reported that the In
| ternational Encyclopedia was short
the last three volumes. AS these are
| greatly needed in tho school the board
authorized Mr.. Marshall TO procure
the volumes.
| Professor Frank was also author
lied to procure two dozen sheets OF
stencil paper needed In the office.
Mr.. Marshall brought before the
| n,l NJ
Charlotte McMurray from oratorica
work I'm the High school. DR.. James
| McMurray wrote stating that his
daughters health was such that sht
could not stand the shock and excite.
ment of public speaking and asked
that she might be excused. Mr. Mar.
shall was given permission to excuse
Miss McMurray.
Arrangements were made to have
the piano tuned before the next com
mencement program, Friday evening
Addison Balm, health officer report
ed to the board the condition of th'
fire escapes at number of the build
ings. Instead of the braces holding
up the fire escapes, the fire escapes
hold up the braces. They have become
loosened below and are suspended
without attachment. The braces ar
held above by small rivets easily bro
ken by the children, thus threateninl
danger TO the children playing abou
1 them. AS a suit is pending agains
the company which put up the in
ferior escapes, arrangements wer
for securing these braces tempora
rily until a jury can inspect them.
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