The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-21
Baxter School So Congested
that Steps for Permanent
Relief Are Favored by the
West Side Assoc'n.
A BRIDGE LOCATION,
WAS ALSO DEBATED
Prof. N. G.. Heironimus Was
Again Elected President of
the Organization Com
mittees Chosen.

The question of the location Of tho
proposed bridge over Whitewater
river at some point south Of the Main
street structure, and whether or not
an addition to the Baxter school
building should be built or an entirely
new building. in some other section
OF the West Side erected, were de-
bated at the meeting OF the West
Richmond Improvement association
on Friday evening. at which the an
nual election Of officers and appoint
ment of standing committees took
place.
The officers who will have charge
of the association affairs during tho
ensuing year include Prof. N. G. Hell
ronimus. reelected president: Prot d.
p. Trueblood. DR.. e. B. 0rosvenor and
Councilman Frank Waidele, vice pres
iments; Levi Peacock. treasurer: and
Country Recorder. viii Robbins, sec-
retary: and George Matthews. coun-
ty clerk, assistant secretary. The
chairmen Of the standing committees
including Prof. w. c. Conrad, Attor-
ney A. M. Gardner. Chas. HI. Moore.
and Prof. J. o. Edgerton. and the off,
GERS of the association constitute the
executive council.
Want New School.
The Baxter school has had = mose
phenomena growth within the past
few years. owing to the rapidity with
which the West Side has been built
up. At the opening Of each school
term In recent years some arrange.
ment has been necessary to reofevol
the congestion IN the different grades.
Ordinarily 1t was effected by trans
ferring the pupils to either Warner or
Finley schools, but this not satisfac-
tory to the patrons. At the present
time the building is overcrowded to
the extent Of fifty pupils. at least, and
it would be advantageous to the
school work IL the number Of pupils
could be reduced even more. The A.
sociation Ia Of tho opinion that since
this condition has been recurrent on
the occasion OF the opening Of each
sCa Ia VI oSuOOls otcHO IOI pCIu48USuS
relief should be taken now.
In debating the question It was de-
clared by some that IN addition to tho
Baxter school building would be ade-
quate to relieve the congestion. but
others were Of the opinion 1t would
coneerve future interests OF the West
Side IL q new building was erected.
This proposition will be investigated,
q location suggested and the probable
cost Of securing grounds estimated.
| and reported on OF q later meeting.
A committee including Charles H.
Moore, Levi Peacock and Dr.. Grosve-
nor was named by President Heironi-
mus and Instructed to determine on .
location for the proposed south end
bridge. which would be advantageous
to West Richmond residents.
The standing committees named BY
the president are as follows:
Public Service-W. c. Conrad, e. b.
Grosvenor, Ralph Husson, w. A. Ellis
and E. G. McMahan.
| Public Grounds and Buildings-A.
NJ. Gardner, e. p. Trueblood, w. 8.
Kaufman, N. 8. Kenworthy and c. O.
| Williams.
Civic Beauty-Chas H. Moore, Geo.
Matthews. T. C. Hubbard. c. J. Vessel
and Thos. Elleman.
! Industries-J. O. Edgerton. Frank
Waidele. Baltz Bescher. A. C. Goodwin
and David PezE