Evening journal., 1914-11-24
OFFICES LOOTED
IN HIGH School
Thief Breaks Through Door
and RanSackS Mr.. Berlin
and Mr.. SCOTS Desks
COMMITTEE GETS THE
PLUMBERS CHARGES


of the Board of Education last night
when Dr. Thomas o. Cooper called
attention TO some recent depreda-
tions at the High School building and
also to same writings and pictures
which he said had been placed on the
walls Of the boys lavatory.
DO you think that these writings
and pictures are the result of the
good citizenship taught I'm the schoOl?"
asked President Baynard.
Il don't think the boys learn these
things at school," replied DR.. Cooper.
DR.. Cooper said that likely the writ
ings and pictures were put on the
walls by outsiders. He stated that
two weeks ago thieves broke into the
High School building through a base
ment window by unscrewing a window
sash They removed the glass from
the doors leading to the rooms of the
principal and superintendent by TAX
ing off the strips holding the glass
without breaking the glass, and in
this way gained entrance to these
rooms.
They ransacked the rooms of Prin-
cipal Berlin and superintendent
Scott and also the desks of some of
the teachers and secured about 81 in
money. DR.. Cooper said the matter
had been reported to the police. He
thought that the theft was committed
by persons familiar with the building.
superintendent Scott said that boys
from the outside came into the build
ing TO loaf and smoke, and DR.. Cooper
thought that the ohtside door on the
boys side should be locked other
members of the board thought that
this would not be safe in case OF
fire and Dr. Cooper said that a safe
ty lock might be put on which could
be opened from the inside in case of
fire. Il was decided that the High
School committee should take action
In the entire matter.
The fuel and janitors' committee
was directed to investigate charges
made by the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation that the plumbing in a number
of the public schools is unsound and
unsanitary and if necessary the
schools should be closed during an
examination of the sanitary condition.
The committee Is TO report back to
/ the board. The matter came before
the board I'm a communication from
the Street and Sewer Department en-
closing a copy of a letter from the
Master Plumbers Association contain
ing the charges. There was no dis
cussion of the matter.
DR.. Cooper reported that in the
death of Miss Alice Morford, teacher
in No. school the city had lost a
valuable teacher. On his motion a
note was placed on the minutes re-
specting her. Mrs. Nellie p. Minerd,
who is acting as a substitute teacher
at No. 2S. was appointed temporarily
until the February term at No. 3
school TO take the place of Miss Nor
ford. Miss Alexine Josephs was ap-
pointed teacher I'm No. II and 26
schools. These appointments were
made upon the recommendation of the
teachers committee.
An amendment to section 10 of the
bylaws so as to give the fuel and
| janitor committee jurisdiction over
the plumbing I'm the schools was pre-
scented by George Rommell, chairman
of that committee, and after being
read was laid over until the next
meeting.
An invitation 10 attend the cOnNen-
tion of the National Society for the
Promotion of Industrial Education in
Richmond Va. December to IL was
received and filed.
! Robert Adams. of No. 306 East
Fourteenth street. was. upon the rec
ommendation OF the fuel and janitors'
committee appointed ianitor OF No.
3 school to succeed the late William
II. Caldwell.
Colonel Lewis p. Morrow, chairman
of the evening schools, reported the
opening of three such schools last
Monday evening and said the good at
tendance was very gratifying
Bills for labor amounting TO 1928
were ordered paid. Semi-annual inter-
est on $4,000 series bonds due
December 1 and amounting to $3.50
was ordered drawn to the account of
the Union National Bank.