Evening journal., 1915-03-23

next FEBRUARY. lie DelleNeQ IL would !
be impossible to get it done sooner.
He thought all the members of the |
board should give serious thought to |
the matter as each member might |
have his own ideas as to what the ad-
dition should be like.
Mr.. Zebley said that some persons |
wanted the addition TO contain a |
gymnasium. swimming pool. inside |
track. etc. He thought some of these
things could be supplied, but not all, !
but expected that there would be AL
gymnasium at least. He thought it
would be much better to refer the
matter to the board as a committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Zebley then moved TO amend
DR.. Cooper's motion by referring the
matter to the board as a committee
of the whole with power to advertise
for competitive plans. DR.. Cooper
accepted the amendment and the
motion as amended was passed un-
animously.
Several months ago A. Edward
Rhoades. architect, who is a member
of the High School faculty. drew a
set of tentative plans for an addition
to the High School at the request of
the members Of the board. It is eX-
pected that the general idea of these
plans will be followed in asking for
competitive plans.
It is the intention of the board 10
erect the new building on the lot adj
joining the present building and il is
planned to have the distance forty feet
from il so as not TO cut off light and
air. The plans also call for a build
! ing architecturally in keeping with
the present building and also four
stories in height
The gymnasium is to be located in
the basement and is to be OF very
generous size and extend to the second
| floor beams. There is 10 be a balcony
on the first floor. There are TO be
shower baths and other needful
| gymnasium adjuncts.
In the basement there arc also 10
be domestic science rooms and a
kitchen.
The plans call for a community
room on the first floor. This can be
used as a meeting room5and for other
purposes.
There are to be class rooms on the
first. second and third floors and pro-
visions are made for at least twenty
! FIVE such rooms. The plans call for
| fourth floor. Just what use this
floor would be put TO has not been
determined as yet.
At present every available room in
the High School is occupied for school
purposes and unless the addition is
completed by September il is believed
| that the students at the High School
will have TO be placed on part time
until such time as the addition is COM
! pleted.
! At the meeting of the Board Of
Education last night Miss Annie
Jones a graduate of the West Ches-
Ter Normal School who has taught
five years. was appointed a regular
teacher at School No at salary of
$50 a month
John Dennison was appointed jani-
tor of School No. 13 in place of Gar
rett II. Waters who has removed from
the city.
A letter was received from DR.. 5. c.
Mitchell. president of Delaware Col
lege. complimenting Superintendent
Scott on an address made by him in
the New Century Club on last We'd
! nesday afternoon on "The Future OF
Our Schools" and suggesting that the
address be printed by the board in
pamphlet form for general distribu-
ton in the city. At the suggestion OF
ID DIR. T. o. Cooper the press of the city
was requested to publish the ad-
dress complete or as complete as
possible.
Superintendent Scott said the nine
teen pupils who were taking the two
year course inaugurated at the High
School in February were making eN'
cellent progress and considered nc
mistake had been made in establish
ing this course or in making Spanish
= a part Of the commercial course. H'
4 said the students took up the stud,
with a great deal of eagerness and
pupils in other courses had made ap
\ plication to also take it up.
At the request of E. S. r. Butler 4
4 Son and the Consumers Ice and Goa
Company certificates of Indebtedness
we're issued these firms for money du'
them. The amount due y. S. r. But
Ter and Sen is about $4,000, whil'
$3.50 is due the Consumers Ice ant
n Coal Company.
Bills TO the amount of $3.50. inter
est on school bonds series "E' ant
q SfS2 the semi-annual rent due Of
4 school No. 22 TO +. G. Cook, were or
dered paid.
Colonel L. B. Morrow who had beel
absent for several meetings on ac
count Of a severe attack of lines
4 was present last night and was wei
coined back by all the members VIII
extended their greetings individ
ually.
A report of recent inspection
I made of the boilers at the High SchoC
showing them to be in excellent cor
ditiOn was read
incompetent household servant
n need not he retained replace theT