Evening journal., 1914-04-28
NOW URGE LARGER
CITY HIGH School
Board Directs Building Com
mittee to Get Tentative
Plans of Addition
TO ENLIST CHILDREN
IN CLEAN UP WORK

AT the meeting of the Board of
Education last night, a communica-
tion was received from j. Austin FL
lison. secretary of the Board 0f
Health and secretary Of the organi-
zation committee OF the cleanup
campaign, which begins next Monday,
asking the board TO assist in max
ing Wilmington a spick and span
city by allowing the teachers in the
public schools TO give five-minute
talks each day TO the children in the
schools, with the idea of enlisting the
aid of the children IN the campaign
Mr. Ellison stated that other cities
were following the same plan. and
urged the board to cooperate in the
movement. The board decided to
grant the request, and the teachers
Will be instructed to give these five
minute talks, beginning this week and
lasting until cleanup week is over.
Colonel Lewis B. Morrow remarked
that the letter was one of the most
important communications received
by the board for a long time He
stated that the cleanup movement
was a great thing for the ely. and
was something in which the board
upon his motion that the board
granted the request
The following communication from
the Taxpayers League was received
and filed: Resolved, That the Board
Of Education give to the citizens Of
Wilmington the right TO use the
school houses for meetings for edu-
cational and other public purposes. p
There was no discussion upon the
communication
Upon motion of Colonel Morrow
the board decided that the city
schools be closed on circus day. This
motion was made as a joke, however,
as the circus comes here on Satur-
day, May 9, which is a usual school
holiday.
Dr. Thomas o. Cooper remarked
that the time had come when the
! board must take some action in the
matter Of providing additional room
at the High School, either by furnish
ing the fourth floor, building an addi-
ton. or erecting a new building, as
all the class rooms are filled to their
capacity at the present time. DR..
/ Cooper remarked that 1t had already
been necessary to put some Of the
children on the fourth floor, and said
that he was opposed to placing any
more on that floor, even If they had
elevators, as he believed three-story
building was high enough for school
building.
President Baynard agreed that II
was a vital subject, and one upon
which the board should take action
He remarked that the case did moi
apply to his remarks on economy
during the remainder OF this fisca
year, as any necessary expense woulS
come out of the appropriation for the
next fiscal year
The matter was referred to the
new building committee with instruc
tions to get tentative plans for
larger High school, the addition to b'
build on the lot adjoining and repor
back to the board.
Dr. Cooper stated that DR.. j. A
Ellegood had informed him prior (
the meeting, that the American Med
ical Institute had appointed a doctor
TO lecture on the eyes and their proper
care. DR.. Ellegood desired to make
diidhSttuthtS W hofc ehAo uoStoA AcN
ture in each county in this State anC
he desired the use of a city schoo
building in which the lecture coulG
be given. The date for the lecture
has not been fixed. DR.. Cooper sug
gested that the High School auditor
ium would be the proper place for thu
lecture and upon his motion the mat
ter was referred to the High Schoo
committee with power TO grant the
request