The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-15
Board Of Education Considers Plans For
 New High School

''The finest high school building that
 can possibly be given for the money Is what Architect James G. Rogers of New York is planning to give the city of Bridgeport, according to his assist ant. Architect Otto Felton, who ap-
 peared with his preliminary plans and
 sketches, before the members of the Board of Education at the meeting in the city hall last evening.
 Architect Felton stated that the building as near as can be estimated q will cost in the neighborhood of $315,- 900. It vii be an exceptionally large building. fireproof throughout and will probably be built of red brick and terra eotta above the basement, the basement being of stone,
 The building will contain class rooms for LAO students and teaching rooms of all kinds for 55 teachers. There will be an assembly hall seating l, 500 students, and a gymnasium with 8 running track and large enough for basketball, The teaching rooms as now arranged will be as follows: One large study room seating 125 stu dentss 28 class rooms. 25 by B feet, with wardrobe space in each for AS studentsi six laboratories; three re- citation rooms Gin connection with Foonass three industria1s rooms, and ane room for the domestic science de- paFtnae ent.
 There was some objection on the part of several of the members of the board to having the separate ward robe spaces provided for each room and SC lively did the discussion on this one point become that it was de- cided to drop the consideration of the other points in the plans until a com mittee investigated the style of ward robes advocated by Architect Rogers. Accordingly a committee consisting of Richard H. Murphy, Elmer H. Ha- vens. Nathaniel W. Bishop, John J. Ca1ltnan, and Superintendent Charles W. DeaRe was appointed to go to New York and inspect this system of separate wardrobes as it is in opera tton at the new Washington Irving High school in the big city. The co111- nafttee will report at 9 special meet ing of the board to be held next Mon day evening.
 Superintendent Deane stated that the new high school will be filled aI- most as soon as it is finished. at the present rate of growth, being filled within three years after it is com pIeted.
 It was a surprise to some of the membes of the board to see Dr. James H. Van Sickle, the school expert who made a report on the schools of this city, present at last nights meeting of the board. Only a, couple of the members had thoroughly di- gested Dr. Van SickIe's report and were prepared to ask questions on it. Acc orLEing1 it was decided to ask pr. Van Sickle to bear with the board and make another trip down from Spring field when his report will be taken up at a special meeting
 It was voted that steps be taken to make all 5anttors of public schools in the city special policeman with juris- dictf'en over the school grounds. This action is the result of an accident in which a little girl was knocked down and seriously hurt by a bicycle rider using the sidewalk on one of the a. speedway.
 There was more OF less discussion 1 on minor matters, one of them being | 3 communication from Frank W. | Hurd in regard to the boundary fence | on his property on Golden Hill, an- other being the matter of placing 8 ! street school property, aag the accept ance of the report of the finance com nittee
 MT. Culhnan made a motion that F he $500 allowed the superintendent ;oF automobile use be increased to s500.
 The Eesfgnattons of the following teachers were accepted: Miss Ida 4ovegrove. room No 6, Prospect street chooI, May 3; Miss Gertrude Laub- cher, Huntington school to take eff ect April 4; Miss Julia A. Haux, 'he1ton school, April IS, and Miss I Clara G. Cornell, City Normal school !