The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-06-09
WILL HAVE new
SCHOOL BUILDING.
City Council and Trustees Decide
Matter Tuesday Night.

-ss-SN NNhJ SNphtuE Whph thS Slby
Council we're In there regular June
session, they were joined by the
Trustees Of tho Greenwood Graded
Schools In the discsssion OF the necess-
ity ofa now school building TO accomo-
date the students Of the white schools
In the city.
For several months the question has
been agltated, aud IL has been coneIu-
sively shown that the present facilities
and accomonations are too congested
for the proper school method, and even
last year the new school building was
talked Of. But this sessions growth
has more than demonstrated the
necessity Of an additional school build.
ing,
The Jefferson Davis School erected
more than eight years ago, and for
several years splendidly answered tho
needs. But the growth Of Greenwood
mas been 40 steady that the 1oi0.ieti
session fount enrolled Herewith an
average attendance Of sos students.
Every available room was used 10
crowd those students and afford them
instruction; even the large auditorium
ON the top floor was congested with
studcnts, and the rostrum was spotted
with desks. la one room there we're at
least seventy eight students, In the
primary department, all congested In a
small room that should comfortably ae-
comodate probably forty or nifty child
rm. Similar conditions prevailed In
all the departments, aud many branches
and features Of the modern school have
been seriously neglected o account cf
the lack Of room.
Nearly every citizen appreciates the
need, and were glad to see the Council
and the Trustees In discussion OF the
erection Of an additional school build
ing. This came up Tuesday night, and
resulted In the final decision that ad-
yertisement be inserted In the ely
publication, The Commonwealth, for
bids and specifications according to
the suggestions offered by the Trustees
that night, at u cost Of not more than
$40, 100000. This is notice Of intention
and win appear Ia this paper in order
that taxpayers may have notice Of their
action.
Architect Hunt, Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, came to the meeting with the
Trustees- II. G. King, A. v. Gardner, s.
n. Keesler, who acted AZ committee
for the nve trustees--and tbsre pre-
sented splendid plans for the modern
high school building. These plans give
a three story structure, with al de-
partments and accessories Of the up-to-
date school. The top floor will contain
the auditorium and study and recita.
tion rooms, and the middle floor will
also afford spacious room for the various
departments that will be created. The
basement will have swimming pool,
shower baths, lockers, playground for
rainy weather, gymnasium, etc This
was . suggestion to show what was
needed, ~ the trustees Of the school
intended adding several new dcpsrt-
ments TO the present system, such ~
domestic science, physical culture, etc.
The Trustees decided that the best
location for the school will be on the
lot owned by the city just north Of the
present building, between Henderson
and Dewey streets. This Is the centre
location In the city, inAsmuch ~ the
additions hays stretched TO the south
ern and western parts OF tho city.
This will also reduce the expenses Of
instruction, Ms the faculty will not re-
quire a. many teachers ss would ts
tho case II school was located Ia the
eastern part Of tho city.
The Council and Trustees arc to be
congratulated upon their action in this
matter in every detail, ard re hope
that the matter will be pushed and
that construction shall begin upon
same ~ soon - possible, In order that
the next session will be more success
ful one in every respect. There are
several departments that our school
must have and that have been seriously
neglected, hence the reason why tho
new building should be rushed.