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The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
PROPOSAL FOR EXCAVATION
AND FOUNDATION WORK NEW
MAIN LIBRARY BUILDING, DE.
TR0IT, MICHIGAN.
December 4, 1914.


Sealed proposals will be received by
the Library Commission for the eN-
cavation and foundation work for the
New Main Library Building which
plans and Specifications prepared by
Cass Gilbert, architect IL East TWEEN
ty-fourth street. New York city.
Proposals must be in duplicate upon
Two copies OF the plans and specifica-
lions Will be on file AZ the office OF the
Librarian AT Farmer and Gratiot
streets on or after the 10th day OF
use by all bidders or II bidders wish
individual sets or plans and specifica-
tions for their own use In preparing
their bid they may obtain such in
diyidual sets upon application TO the
Librarian or TO Cass Gilbert, architect.
II East Twentyfourth street. New
york YORK Cl,y, and upon payment OF the
A certified check for $1,000 Is to be
deposited upon the delivery OF such In
divldual sets. which check will be
upon the return OF the said drawings
and specifications Such individual
sets arc for estimating purposes only
ana ana are TO remain the property OF the
or 10 the Librarian with the bid.
\ certified check OF FIVE per cent
t5Go) of the amount OF the bid must
accompany each PROPOSAL said check
10 be drawn on some solvent banking
institution and made payable to the
Library Commission OF the City OF De-
troit, Mich.
All bids TO be filed In the office OF
the Librarian on or before the 4th daV
OF January. 1915, at | o'clock D. M. az
which time and place the proposals
will be publicly opened and read No
proposals received after the tina
stated above Will be considered. The
Library Commission reserves the right
TO reject any and all proposals.
A-1070.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
CLRPERT SCHOOL
Editorial sta6-Cbief, lone stuetsert
sssocfatesi yelma Sfuetser. Cecilfs
Mccain. Oscar Harnish. Fred AmbA
Dorothy MfkoIic.

Editorial stsn-Chief. lone stuetser,
sssocfatest Velma Sfuetser. Cecflfs
Mccain. Oscar Harnish. Fred AmbA
Dorothy MikoIic.
Since Miss Coleman's last visit
some OF the rooms have been taking
their exercises in the hall The ex-
ercises can be taken much more cas-
lily than beside the seats.
Room A has been decorated with
red Christmas flowers.
Several OF the Clippert school pu-
pills attended the entertainment given
by the pupils OF the Business insti-
tute, last Thursday evening.
The children OF room II have made
lanterns, which they have hung up In
their room.
The pupils Of room A are reading
the story OF The Blue Bird" They
find II very interesting
The pupils OF room A are now max
Ing stencils by which they will make
their Christmas drawings.
The pupils OF the Clippert school
won't welcome the snow and Ice this
winter, for. alas, the hills and knobs
have all disappeared. During the fall
men were busy filing in the hollows
so today II Is almost level all around
us. Even the teachers used TO enjoy
riding down the hills on the children 8
sleds, and many a Spill they had
Soon new houses will spring up, and
perhaps we will have no more mos
quitoes, which fact proves There Is
silver lining TO every cloud"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
Ordinance No. 1894.

An Ordinnnces To amend ordinance
entitled An ordinance 10 amend an
ordinance entitled An ordinance 90
amend Chapter Isl OF the Compiled
Ordinances of the City Of Detroit for
the year 1912. by adding thereto "a
new section 60 be known m section
~"
IT Is HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT.
Section !. That an ordinance enti-
tied An ordinance TO amend an ordi,
Chapter ISL Of the Compiled OrdI-
nances OF the City OF Detroit for tho
year 1912, by adding thereto new
section to be known as Section IL = be
and the same is hereby amended TO
read as follows
Sec IL No saloon where spirituous,
intoxicating or malt liquors are sold
as beverage shall he hereafter es-
tablished and maintained within the
territory within the City OF Detroit
described as follows: All that part OF
the city or Detroit bounded on the
west by the center line OF FIELD ave-
nue. extended northtrly and southerly.
on the south by the national boundary
line. on the east by the casterly city
erly city limits. excepting. however,
tho following described parcel OF land.
All that part, OF lot OF the Henry
Connor Estate subdivision lying be-
tween Jefferson ave dnd the Connors
Creek dredge cut, so-called excepting
the easter1y 25 feet thereof; also eX-
cepting, the following DESCRIBED parcel
Elm Park subdivision OF ali that part
OF T. C's 1870 1853 and i55 lying north
OF Gratiot avenue, Detroit, Wayne
county Michigan.
Sec 2. his ordinance shall take i'm.
mediate effect
Approved Dec. !. 1914.
OSCAR B. MARK,
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
A-1059 City Clerk
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
CRAFT SCHOOL
Editorial Stan--CbIefI Marvin WeIch.
Associates isabelle Milne, walter
StriCk, MilfOrs NestwoOd, Margaret
stein.

Editorial Stan--ChIefI Marvin WeIch,
Associates isabelle Milne, Walter
Strick, MilfOrs Nestwood, Margaret
stein.
About two weeks ago the boys in
the A room were shown through the
Cass Technical High school, and while
there they met lot OF their boy
friends who had graduated the term
before.
The AS class entertained the BIS
class with stereopticon lesson on
the Civil war.
Following are the names OF the Off
GERS and members of the Graft school
calculating class OF this semester
President, Roy Cutcher. vice-presi
dent. Marvin WEIGH; secretary, Agnes
Brown; treasurer, Irene Ardziejewsk
members, Jesse Criticized. Gertrude JEFF
fers, Alma Botson. Mildred Bracy. Roy
Ieihgeber. Leonard Rank, Carl Ring
Jacob Steinberg and Alkaline Lubnau
The graduating colors are gold and
purple.
An accident occurred near the Craft
school Saturday when two boys, who
we're going 10 the market, stole ride
on a truck belonging 10 the Michigan
Grey Iron Casting company. Suddenly
the driver. hearing a cry. inves tigated
and found one OF the boys lying on
the ground. his right leg badly IN
jured, end he was taken home. Moral:
Don't hitch"
Room / children, second grade. had
their room decorated very prettily for
Thanksgiving. They painted pumpkins
and cut them out. Their teacher. Miss
Earl, drew very cute sketches on the
blackboard. The children take much
pride in their room.
The B room has very high stand
ing in the Curtis tests.
The A room again has won the pic
ture for the highest average in attend
ance. We have had IL for the term
SO far and intend TO keep 1t.
The AT class is having fine time
reading the story OF King Arthur"
They are now on the ninth chapter,
Geo. Hirst is coming TO school after
being absent about three weeks on
account OF illness
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
HILLGER SCHOOL
Editorial stad-Chiefi Wade Allen.
Associates Henry Hug, Milton Jor-
dom

Editorial stan-Chieft Wade Allen
Associates Henry Hug. Milton Jor-
don.
The newcomb game between VII
liams and the Hillger girls was played
al the Williams school, Thursday
The girls OF the Hillger won by a
score OF S5 TO IS. After the girls
game the boys played. and the VII.
liams beat US, 20 TO 10. The Hillger
boys are spending most OF their time
on soccer.
In the printing OF our last item,
there was mistake IN room AS per
cent In physical training. 1, Is % per
cent, and not So per cent
The autonobile In which Miss Don
ovan, assistant principal OF the Hill
er school was riding, was struck by
another auto and hurled onto the car
rack. The motorman on the car
stopped his car just In time. and did
not run into the auto. Henry Hug as
sociate editor witnessed the scene
while boarding Harper car at the
Seven-mile-rd. We are glad 10 say
that no one was injured.
The pupils and teacher OF the B-S
grade are very busy making candy
boxes and booklets, which they IN
tend 10 give their parents for Christ
mas presents.
| The report card sof our school were
sent 70 the homes OF the children.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
BEARD SCHOOL


editorial stRn--ChIef. McsheI RIceI A..
sociates, Paul soneliere, Richnrd
DuiE, Eleanor lie Blanc. Viola VICAR.
The crowded condition will be re-
lieyed at the Beard school by adding
TWO rooms 10 the building. One Oh
the rooms Will be used for the small
children and the other for "a recitation
room for room b. No teachers have
yet been appointed. but Miss Connell,
or NO. Acc Rademacher. Is expected
10 take the recitation room.
The first class meeting was held
Thursday, after school, at $3.50 o'clock.
and was presided over by Rhea H..
Pretty. The following officers were
elected. President, Meshel Rice;
vice-president, Arena Pankoff; secre-
tary, Laura Usher; treasurer. John
Allanbrand.
Mr.. Pearl. supervisor OF school ath-
letics, complimented the boys by say
ing that they were doing good work
In the soccer team. He also spoke
TO the boys and girls about the game.
showing some OF the things to be
worked for.
We will have serial story with
our items. TO run In installments un-
I'll finished. The name OF the story
VIII be THE Three Links" and the
first installment Is sent herewith.
The last time we had fire drill
the building was cleared OF children
In one minute and As seconds No
attempt. however, is made TO hurry
children, because II Is the hurry and
excitement OF getting out that caused
most of the loss OF rife in cases OF
fire In public buildings.
The Beard defeated the Mcmillan
school in a game OF soccer The
game was played at the corner OF
Fort and Green. at o'clock. the
score being: Beard, eight goals; Nc.
milan, nothing. The Beard has won
every game they played In the league.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08

ner, OF the Lillibridge school, scored
two goals for their side. A few OF the
teachers and pupils and our former
principal. Mr.. Nichols, attended the
game.
The report cards we're passed out
Tuesday.
The BIS Is having a spell-down, dur
ing which II pupil misses. the cap
tain OF the opposing side chooses the
best speller TO come on his side.
Neither captain has been able TO
choose all the pupils.
The BIS has nearly completed its
course in history and hopes TO start
into the AS course soon.
The members of the soccer team
are as follows: Harold Brinker, cap
tain; Joe Wagner, Otto Babl, Arthur
Sommers, Milton Holz, Raymond
Claes, Raymond Haley, Raymond
Hinchman, Vaughan Duncan, Frank
Hoffman, Claude Mathie.
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Picken.
our manual training teacher. took the
eighth grade to the Cass high school
at which they visited a number Of
rooms, including the chemistry room.
the blacksmithing room, cabinet max
ing room mechanical drawing room,
study room, and the machine and pat
tern shops. The class received "ab-
solutely perfect" on this trip.
There is a traffic officer on the cor
ner OF Lillibridge and Jefferson, for
the benefit OF school children in cross
ing Jefferson-ave.
A supply OF new window shades
were sent from the Board Of Educa-
ton 10 our school, recently.
Ralph Schwabe. Of the BIS, is leav-
ing for the Berry school All are
sorry TO have him go.
Miss Mary Dunphy, chairman Of
the Lillibridge chapter, attended the
regular monthly meeting OF the De
troit Teachers association, last Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Lamport. the
treasurer, reports that nearly every
teacher OF the school has joined the
association.
Two more drinking fountains have
been placed in our school,. one on the
first floor and one on the second floor
hall.
Quite a number OF children In the
lower rooms are out OF school these
days on account of chicken-pox.
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Nc
Cough, OF room G., visited the Mari
school. Her place was taken by Miss
Crumley.
fine new teachers desk was sent
TO the school this week, and has been
placed in the advance room. Both
teacher and pupils are happy.
Stereopticon lessons are given In
the kindergarten room OF our school
every Wednesday and Friday after
noon. This week room has lessons
on Civil war" "Evangeline." and
Legend OF Sleepy Hollow"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08

lips room enjoyed two interesting
stereopticon lectures on Yellowstone
Park.
The 40 scouts OF Troop 80 arranged
for visit to the Ford automobile
plan. last Saturday. Only uniformed
scouts were admitted.
The children of the Alger school
are doing fine in the Courts tests In
room F Dorothy Webb is in the lead
and In room c, the Al grade, Bessie
Van Norman is farthest advanced
She Is on the test 90
The pupils OF the BE- grade have
finished their course in arithmetic and
are ready for hard review
The girls reading club met at the
Henry NJ. Utley library last week and
has decided upon name They are
to call themselves The Achievement
club" They have drawn the following
books A girl queen" by J. NJ. Fisher;
"Wilhelmina, Queen Of Holland" by
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
LOGAN SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief, CIeah Jacksont
associates, sylvia Schultk, Grace Pc
trowski. Harold Bennet. oliver Gregg.
Robert Dysarx.

Editorial stan-Chfef, CIeah Jacksoni
associates. sylvia schultk. Grace Pc
tro,vski. Harold Kennel. oliver Gregg.
Robert Dysarx.
The Logan soccer team added an
other TO its string OF victories. Satur-
day, by defeating the Clippert eleven
by a score OF TO 0. The first half
was an evenly contested affair, but
in the second half our boys got their
machine in good running order and
proceeded to march up and down the
field almost at will Great credit is
due Capt. Dysarz for the excellent
generalship which he displayed. Near
" all the A room girls attended the
game and helped to cheer the players
on to victory. The boys are all agreed
that the hearty Logan yells which the
girls gave with a vim and vigor from
time TO time had not a little to do
with the final outcome of the game.
One day last week Mr.. Barrowclin.
OF the manual training department.
took the A room boys 10 the Cass
High school All reported very
pleasant time. all except those who
were lost in the maze OF the building.
The Logan school was we'll repre-
sented at the Boy Scout meeting held
in Central High school, last Monday
evening They are all very enthu-
siastic over the next meeting, 10 be
held a week from Sunday, at 8
o'clock. at the same place.
Cecilia Crimmins. Raymond Pro
kopp. Anna Kiddon. Hilda Paul. Es.
Their Klein. Frederick sieg and Har-
old Bennert have finished the first
half Of the Courts tests
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08

a c. Kniper; Holland" by Beatrlx
Jungman, and "Hans Brinker." by NJ
l.. NJ. Dodge. These books and their
authors VIII be discussed at the next
meeting
The children OF room A. under the
supervision OF Miss s. Watkins. are
doing some fine stencil work for
Christmas presents.
The Henry NJ. Utley Reading club
held its weekly meeting and have TAX
en- out the following book: Men a
Tron," by Howard Pyle; otto OF the
Silver Hand" by the same author
and "Chevalier Rayard," by +. +. Hale
At the next meeting the members OF
the club will discuss the characters OF
"Men OF Iron"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
FOR CONSTRUCTING vITRIFIED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS

Roll No. 1854 For constructing
vitrihed crock lateral sewer No. 2544.
In alleys In blocks bounded by Con-
nors. springle. Kercheval and Waterloo
Roll No. 7941. For constructive
vitrihed crock lateral sewer No. 1881
in alleys In blocks bounded by MARI
borough. Manistique. Korte and Essex
Roll No. 1883 FIR constructing
vitrihed crock lateral sewer No, 26I3.
I'm alley in block bounded by Seneca.
Newland Garfield and Forest avenues.
Roll No. 1920, For constructing
vitrined crock lateral sewer No 26l0.
in alley In block bounded by Spring
wells. Central, GARNER and Navy ave-
Roll No. 1916 For constructing
yitrincd crock lateral sewer No. 2635,
in alleys In blocks bounded by MARI
borough. Manistique. Harbor and Korle
" Roll No. 794s For constructing
vitrlhed crock lateral sewer No. 1855.
in alley and streets bounded by Manis
tique Aller Road, Harbor and Korle
part is due and payable within 30
days from date OF this notice. Parts
.. 3 and T. become due and payable In
one, two and three Ncprs. respectively.
from date ~ this notice. together with
Interest at the rate % per cent. from
the date when THE work was accepted
SEither OF said parts may be paid
within 80 days from the date " this
notice. without further Interest
III either Of said parts one, two. three
or four shall not be paid when they
become due per cent penalty and In
the date when che work was accepted
~ tie city. Will be added and the
premises Assessed. Will be- advertised
and sGld as provIcsd ~ law
MAX c. KOCH,
A-Io4s City Treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
TR0WBRIDGE SCHOOL

Editorial Stan-ChIef, Harry Yudkon,
associates, Lucille Ffnsterwaid. An
ME Goodman. Charlotte Kuhnreich.
Eva Pepper, Lorenz Nicholson. Harry
komer, yoIer Prather.
Joe Klein, a pupil OF room A, Is III
and unable to attend school. We wish
him speedy recovery.
Team defeated team / In game
OF newcomb. Tuesday Nathan Klein
is captain OF team 2, and Alojz Bla-
hewicz Is captain of team /.
The highest standings OF the A-6
In arithmetic, Herbert Grossman and
Annie Maxmen; in spelling, Edward
Gogola; Courts tests, Bernard LIP
SON.
Hancock Y. NJ. G. A. played Hen
drie Y. M. c. A. Score, SO to o. in
favor of Hancock.
Sydney Wilson stands highest In
the B-4 grade, and Glen Smith has
the highest standings in the A-3.
Last Wednesday the first class OF
pau school for manual training, clean
ed up In one minute and IL seconds.
The kindergarten Riddles are pre-
pairing for Christmas. The room is
handsomely decorated.
Room II had spell-down last week.
Fourteen girls and nine boys stood
up The girls won in the test.
Dorothy Shubert has become a pu-
pil OF the Trowbridge school. She
was formerly a pupil OF the Moore
school.
Miss Drouillard drew a very pretty
design for a December calendar.
A very interesting and noticeable
proverb in Miss Drouillard's room Is
as follows: Lost time Is never
found again"
Ada Harden has the most proverbs
In Miss Drouillard's room
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
Ordinance No. 1904.

An Ordinance 90 amend section OF an
ordnance entitled "An ordinance tn
amend section . ~ nm ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance prescribing cer-
tain limits within the City OF Detroit
where saloons, In which spirituous,
Intoxicating or malt liquors are sold
a. beverage, shall not hereafter he
established and maintained. and spir-
ituOus, Intoxicating or malt liquors
sold therein. and to repeal NIL Ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances incon-
sistent herewith approved Feb. IL,
1914.
IT Is HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
PEOPLE or THE CITY OF DETROIT;
Section !. That Section OF an ordi-
nance entitled AN ordinance TO amend
Section 2 OF an ordinance entitled An
ordinance prescribing certain HINTS
within the city OF Detroit, where sa-
looms. in which spirituous, intoxicating
or malt liquors are sold as a beverage,
shall not hereafter be established and
maintained. and spirituous, intoNicat-
ing or malt liquors sold therein, and
10 repeal all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances inconsistent herewith" be.
md the same Is hereby amended TO
read as follows;
Sec. 2. No saloon where spirituous,
intoxicating or malt liquors are sold as
a beverage shall hereafter be estab-
lished ana maintained within the ter
ritory within the limits OF the city Of
Detroit, described as all that portion
Of the City bounded on the north by
the northerly line OF the Second Ward
on the east by the easterly line OF the
Second Ward on the south by the
southerly city limits. and on the west
by the westerly line OF the Second
Ward (the dividing line between the
Second and Fourth WardsD, excepting
so much Of said herein restricted por-
ton as is bounded as follows Com
mencing az a point az the intersection
OF the center lines OF Woodward and
along the center lire Of Charlotte ave-
nue. to point ESQ feet distant y westerly
from the westerly line OF Woodward
avenue; thence northerly on a line
Woodward avenue 90 the center line OF
a public alley north OF and parallel TO
Charlotte avenue; thence easterly
along the center line Of said public
west OF and parallel TO woodward ave-
nue.; thence sOutherly along the center
line OF said public alley. To a point
northerly line OF Charlotte avenue
thence easterly on n line parallel with
the north line OF Charlotte avenue to
the center line Of Woodward avenue:
thence southerly along the center line
Of woodward Avenue 10 the place Of
beginning, also excepting lots 10. 90
81 % % and % OF Block 10, Governor
and Judges Plan. In said city OF De-
troit being known a. the. statler Hotel
site also excepting all THAI part Of
lot 4, Military Reserve sub'd by Cor
pOratiUn. south side OF Congress street
known ais 81 Griswoid street. also ex.
cepting all that part OF lot 23 Cass,
Western Addition TO the City OF De-
troTt between Chicago>and Grand River
Roads. by Lewis Cass 1851. known as
1W Michigan avenue
Sec 3, This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effect. t.t
Approved December ! 1914.
OSCAR y MASN
Mayor. "
A-ioss City Clerk
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
ESTABROOK SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief. Roger bacon
associates, Hurry Rutherford. Leiths
hin. Ntnifred Wilson, Lowell baker
violet Gordon Violet Tasker, ssmue
Armitage.

Kin. WinIfred Wilson, Lowell Hnker,
Violet Gordon, Violet Tasker, Samuel
Armitage.
The pupils OF room b. under the
guidance OF Miss fingers and Miss
Savage. visited the drawing room OF
the Board OF Education.
Miss Peel, the principal, gave the
football team a very fine cake for win.
ming the game against the Columbian
school
The Estabrooks defeated the Column
bian soccer team, Thanksgiving day
the score being TO o.
The Estabrook played the MARI
team and beat them 3 to 0 Friday
afternoon.
Last Friday the boys OF room A
were shown through the Cass Techni
cal High school.
The old soccer football of the. Esta
brook school has been replaced by
All the Boy scouts OF the city, went
TO the Central high school TO hear a
speech given by Or Maxwell. Also
speeches by other members Of the De.
troit counsel Or. Lundy gave i'm
portant notes on signaling. first aid,
tracking and about the building OF
fires The troops present were from
troop I 20 troop 90 in Detroit, troops
from Highland Park and Royal Oak
troops.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-08
JOHNSTON SCHOOL.

Editorial stAf--Chlefi Evelyn sshwartE
As-ociatesi Margaret Elliot. Beatrice
Brushaber, Emil Rohde.
The Johnston school is situated on
Waterloo-st, between Dubois and
Chene-sts. The number OF children
in the school this term is nearly 400
There is very little sickness among
the children at this season OF the year.
therefore the attendance is very good
in all the grades.
The teachers in charge OF the school
are; Miss Stark. principal; associ-
ate teachers, Miss Gregory. Miss
Craig. Miss Skiffington. Miss Berry.
Miss Otto, Miss Maher, and Miss
Pfeiffer. There are also two kinder.
garten teachers, Miss Buchanan and
Miss Abbott.
Miss Stark, our principal has taken
great pride In decorating the hall with
pictures, and we think II looks fine
She gave the children an American
flag. or shield, on their report cards
for not being absent or tardy since
the beginning OF the school term.
Gertrude Bowers. OF No. l29 Cleve
land-st, entertained eight OF her girl
friends at birthday party. Thursday
MISS White was very we'll pleased
with the singing In room A. She ssfd
That is the best two-part singing for
the grade that / have heard" Miss
Baldwin also said we did good work
In physical training They both Wis.
tied our school the same afternoon.
Elizabeth Smak. who was very sick
at Harper hospital, returned to school
but she was taken Ill again and had
TO go home. She has been absent q
month.
Willard Murphy went to the hospi
tai. Nov. %, to have his tonsils re
moved. and has not returned to school
yet