The evening times., 1913-12-30
new SITE URGED
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
speakers Discuss Problems
at Meeting Monday
Night.
BOARD MEMBERS
EXPLAIN PLANS
All Recognize Need of Relief
From Present Crowded
Conditions.

=, Ihat Grand Forks needs new
nigh school building, but that there
Is some do,rbt as to the wisdom Of
erecting an addition to the present
central school, was the general opin.
ION expressed by those attending tho
mass meeting held Monday night at
the city hall at the request Of the
school board.
All of the speakers. recognized the
fact that the new high school should
be erected as soon as possible, but
many suggested new sites for the pro-
posed building.
M. Norman, president Of the school
board, presided over the meeting. W.
C.. Stebbins. principal of the high
school, spoke briefly. telling of the
present crowded condition of the
school and explaining the need Of
more room.
J. Nelson Kelly, superintendent Of
schools, f. f. Burchard, secretary Of
the school board and Don Mcdonald,
board member then outlined the plan
OF the board for erecting the addi-
tion to the present school on the unit
plan.
It was pointed out that the city
could not issue bonds for the amount
necessary for the erection of an en-
tire new building at the present time,
and that the proposed plan would re-
lieve the congestion and make it pos
elole to complete the structure when
ever 1t was financially able to do 70.
J. d. Bacon. former member of
the school board, stated that he wa.
not satisfied as to the advisability Of
using the present site for the new
building. He believed that with the
srowth of the city. the land would he
needed for business purposes. He
suggested that for the present the
congestion should be relieved by tho
erection of new grade school, and
that IN the mean time, the board look
Tor a suitable site for Il new high
school.
]. B. Wineman. expressed himself
IN favor Of using spch. funds as might
be available at preSent for the better
ment OF conditions, but said that he
was opposed to any great outlay at
the present time.
H. N. Wells. said that he believed
the board should study the question
OF a site carefully. He suggested the
Belmont avenue, First avenue and
Chestnut street.
Dean Joseph Kennedy of the school
of education at the state university
said that the unit idea as suggested
by the board was a good one. and that
he was also in favor of building on
the present site.
Mayor Murphy announced himself
es being heartily In favor of the plan
suggested Iby the board. He also stat
ed that the directors Of the CONNER
cial cluo had voted, Monday against
the dtsmantling of the present build
ing or q direct levy. He advocated
building on the present site.
r. B. Griffith said that he believed
any temporary arrangements should
he made with a view to eventually
putting up structure that would he
Q. real credit to the city. He said that
he did not approve Of the present site,
and hoped that 1t would be changed.
Dr.. Ladd said that he believed that
the high school needed more room for
Fairgrounds than could be obtained
at the present site, and was there
fore in favor Of a change in location.
lie suggested that the old building Of
the o. j.. Barnes company might be
temporarily fitted up as school to
relieve the present congestion.
Superintendent Kelly remarked
that he was not in favor Of play
grounds for the high school. He said
that when he recently visited Gary,
Ind, he had found the much adver-
tised system Of Fairgrounds at that
city to be good deal Of a fizzle.
The last speaker was w. v. O'Con-
nor who urged that the citizens trust
the judgment of the school board as
to what was best, and declared that
ne personally had the greatest con-
fdence in the members.