Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22
ONE COMMITTEE
ON HIGH SCHOOL
Board of Control Adopts Presi-
dent Stamm's Suggestion For
Problems Solution
ACCEPT CHAMBERS OFFER
w h o lie Directorate Plan
Dropped; Boyer Makes Re-
port on Burned Schools
ACCEPT CHAMBERS OFFER

Harrisburg's new high school prob
lem is a step nearer solution.
The School Board at its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon unani-
mously adopted President A. Carson
Stamm's suggestion for the appoint
ment of a single committee of five
directors to seek such information and
advice on the question as can be OBJ
tanned. This committee will incor-
porate its recommendations as to site.
type of structure, cost and ways and
means of raising the funds in a COM
prehensive report to the directorate.
The board also accepted the offer of
assistance from the Chamber of Com
merce which. recently named a COM
mittee for the purpose, including Will
liam Jennings, Arthur ID. Bacon, Will
liam NJ. Donaldson, Francis ]. Hall
and E. A. Heffieinger.
New Committee Soon
President Stamm intimated that the
new high school committee will be
named in the very near future. The
directorates committee will be en-
powered to seek the advice of all eX-
perienced citizens. Other organizations
were urged to follow the Chamber of
Commerce's lead, as the board will
want all possible help in this matter.
Director Werner rather favored the
enlarging of the committee to include
the whole board of nine directors. Di-
rector Houtz endorsed this plan, too,
but the directorate, after considerable
discussion, dropped the full board idea
as being too unWieldy.
Boyer Busy Man
The mysterious fires in three school
l,,sI Il
ears during the last few days were dis
cussed yesterday and the directorate
took definite steps to insure the new
Shimmell building for $4,000.
State Officials Report
Removal of waste paper and inf1am-
mable material from Easements and
storerooms where their presence might
endanger the structure, the need of
hand rails on some Stairways. guards
for switchboards and machinery were
among the minor suggestions made to
the board by the State inspectors. Fire
drills were recommended.
The directorate will follow the rec
ommendation of President Stamm and
Secretary Hammelbaugh that the
School Board take out State work
mems compensation insurance because
it is $50 to 800 cheaper than the dis
trict's own liability insurance would
be.
Combine Colored Night Schools
The colored night schools in the
Calder and Wickersham buildings will
be combined into a single school, to be
taught by John p. Scott. Miss Edna
Bowers was voted 500 for serving as
athletic director for the girls of Cen
tral high school. The death of Miss
Ethel Hall, a teacher in the Camp Cur
tin building, created vacancy which
was filled by the selection of Miss Ruth
Parthemore. The board formally ap-
pointed Miss Nora Nj. Koons, Plain
field, n. j. ,and Harry x Balsbaugh,
Palmyra, as the instructors for the
continuation schools. Permission was
given the Christ Lutheran Sunday
School to use the auditorium of the
Shimmell building for an entertain
ment February %. This is the first
time the auditorium was used for such
a purpose.