Evening journal., 1914-12-29
TO ASK MONEY FOR
School BETTERMENTS
New Plumbing and Larger
High School Imperative
Board Says
TO CONFER WITH
COUNCIL ABOUT MONEY

The Board of Education last night
decided to hold a conference with
City Council in reference TO the un-
sanitary condition of numerous
schools and the securing Of money to
install new plumbing and also the
erection of an addition to the High
School
George Rommell. chairman OF the
committee on fuels. presented the re-
port of the recent investigation made
by the Board of Health of the schools.
showing many to be in an unsanitary
condition as to plumbing arrange
monts. The report was not read.
President Baynard was directed TO
arrange conference with the City
1 Council for the purpose of Sc
curing funds to remedy the defects
pointed out by the Board of Health.
/ After the meeting Mr.. Baynard said
/ the work could not be done now be-
cause the board did not have the
money and in any event could not be
done until after the schools close
for the summer vacation.
Later in the meeting Il was stated
by Mr.. Rommell that at the confer
ence with City Council the question Of
the addition to the High School would
also be considered.
DIR. Thomas 0. Cooper thought It
was time the board got active in re-
gard TO the needs of the High school.
He said Il had become necessary to
teach classes in the much despised
basement of the building. He stated
that superintendent Scott had told
them what was needed that they would
either have TO build an addition or
rent other quarters. Two hundred
pupils he said would come in in Feb
ruary while but fifty would so out
MIR. Rommell thought it was time TO
get the matter off their minds and
into their hands: that IL was time to
get busy with big "B.
Thomas f. O'Donncll also urged
action on the addition and the presen-
tation of the matter before the Leg
islaturo.
On motion Of Mr. ODonnen by q
rising vote, New Years thanks were
rendered the president secretary su
perintendcut and other officers, th'
members of the board and also the
newspaper reporters for the work o
the year. President Baynard sald III
ono more fully realized the needs o
the schools than the members OF IN
board and they had done the yer
best they could and had made goo
largely in proportion TO the mono
at thcir command.
For the future needs OF the schooi
they required all the help they coul
possibly get from the City Council
Action was taken on the final adol
tion of an amendment TO the bylaw
giving the committee on fuel and lal
itors also supervision over the pluml
ing in the schools.
Permission was given for the use
the High School auditorium for co
cert on Friday. March -. for the be
eft of the Teachers Retirement Fun
The board at its last meeting, d
cided TO abandon School No. % whit
is located on the second floor of n
Enon Baptist (colored) Church, Sc
ond and Washington streets III
pastor of this church. the Rev Augu
ius Scott. appeared before the boa
last night and promised that the tru
ices of tho church would make al
changes desired BY the board so as
nut the school room in a sanitary co
n dition.
Superintendent Scott said that
had intended recommending that I
school remain open until January
III the end OF the term. as it would resi-
II in a confusion of school records
transfer the scholars to other scho'
III now.
Rev Mr. Scott said many of the ch
dren attending the school were
poorly clad to leave that locality a
20 a longer distance TO school.
DR.. Cooper said the neighborho
was greatly in need of a school a
the action in abandoning the sch'
was taken only because the buildi
was reported TO be untenantable a
III not fit for the children.
On motion of Frank r. lebley
was decided TO continue the school I
til January 20. and to refer the m
ter of continuing the school after q
date to the new building commit
which will take up the matter with
Rev. Mr.. Scott.