The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Present School Facilities Declared to Be Entirely
 Inadequate
CONFER WITH THE
 CITY COMMISSION
Resolution of Board Sets Forth Needs, Some of Which Are Another High School and Other
 Elementary Buildings

The board of education filed an official communication with the city commisslon- CTS at the joint conference held yester- day. declaring that the present school facilities are entirely inadequate to meet the requirements. that an additional high. school building. more elementary school buildings. and additions to the present buildings are an imperative necessity, and asks the board of city commissioners to authorize a special election to be held on the issuance of bonds to the amount of s1,S5o,OO0, a sum necessary to cover the cost of the proposed Improvements and additions to the present school system.
 There were present at the joint meet ing President Culpepper Exum, Commis- sioners James Weatherly and Judge Lane of the city commission. President John l.. Parker, Dr. E. F. Hogan, Ben NJ. Jacobs, Sam Will John and George R. Byrum Of the board of education, Dr. J. II. Phillips, superintendent of public schools. Aren't tect Harry Wheeloek and Engineer NJ. J. Lide.
 In Form of Resolution
 The communication of the board of education, presented to the commissions CTS, is in the nature of a resolution adopt ed by that body. It sets forth the needs of the board of education to provide suit able and ample school facilities for the growing city and the inefficiency and nn- fitness of some of the present school build ings.
 The board of education requests the CO.,
  and other commercial, civic and industrial organizations in securing needed legisla- ton on this matter.
 No action was taken al the meeting yesterday, but another meeting will be held this week, when the matter Will again be discussed
 Parker Talks
 John L. Parker. president of the board of education, was confident yesterday that the request would be favorably acted upon. The imperative need for a new high school which has been felt here for many months the eonservatively an ticipated growth of Birmingham and the other facts recited in the communication all tend to a forceful and persuasive con elusion that the bond issue will uti- mately be authorized.
 Dr. Parker said he was not in a posi- llon ldsl nlBlt lO say anytnlHS Spccidl about what action would be taken. He said, however, that the commissioners were all men in whom the people of Bir- mingham had implicit confidence and that if the commission, after a careful study Of the situation. arrived at conclusion fa- vorable to. the issue, that the people of Birmingham would, in his opinion, be well pleased.
 Everyone here familiar with the condi- tions know how badly pressed Birming ham is for school room," said Dr. Parker. That truth has been brought home to parents and officials time and time again. It would be useless to attempt to recite how pressing that need is in view of the fact that it is generally known. I be- lieve Birmingham Is to grow I do not believe the city can afford to become lax on it's school duties. There has never been more wonderful advertisement for any city than the school system reputa- tion of Birmingham. It has spread all over this country. In improving 1t we not only add to Birmingham but we also add To our lists of duties and our effort 10 give every one a square deal''