The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-11

Olt Ol the ntN SCHODl DullullBS
was practically located at the meeting
of the board Of education in the High
school building Monday evening. The
board went into executive session aft
er transacting regular business and
discussed the location of the two
buildings
Il is almost a certainty that the
new building TO be erected i'm the
southwestern part of the city will be
located in the Shovelton addition
which lies between Buckeye avenue
and Bellefontaine avenue and west of
David street to Uncapher avenue. This
property is owned by G. Edmundson
and the T.. Huber estate and Lippin-
colt brothers These property own
ers have been very reasonable in the
price they have asked for the lots and
have not demanded an eXorbitant
sum simply because the school board
wishes to buy. as the people I'm the
northeastern section of the city are
doing.
The board has secured options on
several pieces OF property I'm the
northeastern section of the city Mem
bers Briggs. Dickerson and Jacoby
went out on an inspection trip yes
terday afternoon and state that the
most desirable sites lie between Mark
and Adams streets and between Mark
and Farming streets, about one block
east of north Greenwood. one of the
sites is owned by Frank Crow and the
other by f. Il. CUTLERY. The board
has other sites in view the location
90 fgh e..
II Is in this section thar the people
are attempting to hold up the board
10y raising the real value OF the lots
The members of the board state that
IL reasonable terms cannot be decided
upon. the site they wish will be con.
demned and the law allowed to TAKE
its course.
WOnan's Clubs Turned Down.
The federation of woman's clubs
had asked DR. II. a. Hartman to con
fer with the board of education re-
garding the use of the High school
building during the week of May ~
for the purpose of holding an art ex-
hibit The women state that at that
time il Is possible to secure the ex-
hibit of the Elson Picture Exhibit
company of Boston and they think
that II would be a great benefit t.
the advancement OF art in Marion. The
board was I'm favor of the art exhibit
but refused the women the use of the
building on the grounds that people
passing in and out while school was
In session would interfere with the
work of the pupils. 81 should like to
| accommodate the ladies' but I really
think that 1t would interfere with the
| school work." was President Jacoby'.
| opinion.
MY wife is federation woman
but she can't have the building" Mem
| Der Dickerson stated.
1t was the intention Of the womel
| to purchase pictures for the schoo
| rooms with the money derived b,
charging 10 and 25 cents admission
Commcnccmcnt
The matter Of procuring "a speaker
for commencement and the distrbu
ton of complimentary tickets for tn,
exercises was the subject of a long
drawn out discussion which ended ii
the commencement exercises being ar
ranged for In the usual manner despit
the efforts of some of the member
to change It.
Member DickersOn favored the hir
ing Of a high priced speaker such a
the blind senator, r. p. Gore. of ok
lahoma. Senator A. j. Beveridge O
Indiana or Judge William Lindsey O
! Denver, Colorado, and to admit tn
people TO the exercises free of charge
Member Pennell, speaking for tn
committee in charge OF the commence
ment exercises, wanted TO secure tn
services of one OF these prominen
speakers, and TO charge admission I
pay the necessary $500 to defray tn
speakers expenses. This would neces
state the limiting Of the compliment
AIRY tickets TO the members of tn
graduating class, and compel all 9th
ers including the members of tn
board to pay the usual admission q
IS cents. Dickerson and Clerk Iii
opposed this plan
1T is an outrage" Dickerson sale
TO compel the people, who hav
struggled along 10 get their childre
through school, TO pay admission I
the graduation exercises. | don't thin
that you have a legal right to do It.
"The people who have been bend
ing over wash tubs, working In fac
p tories and shaving in the shops TO kee
their children or brothers or sister
in school, do not want to eXpend tw
or three dollars to see them graduate,
? was Clerk Hill's sentiments on the sui
D ject, Dlckerson moved that the com
p mittee be authorized to procure
= speaker and that the compfmentar
tickets be distributed in the usus
manner. Pennell amended this mo
tion by moving that cOmpllmentar
! tickets be given to the other thre
J. classes in the High school and 10 IN
pupils Of the eighth grade, thinkin
that the commencement exercise
- would act as an incentive to the pupi
: to complete their school work. I'll
J amendment and the motion carrie'
b With the exception OF the extra con
g plimentaries commencement will
Z conducted In the usual manner. A
!, admission Of 25 cents will be charged
+ Commencement exercises will /
I held June Q.
Teachers 10 Receive Full Pay.
1t was decided that at the expirs
: tion Of this month the teachers woul
y receive their full salary The extr
week OF vacation wiz not be deducte,