Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

subject, as interviews with the di-
rectors show.
Directors Give Views
DIR. c. L. l. Keen in giving his
views OH the selection of a site, said
he was convinced the North street
plot facing the Capitol Park exten-
sion Will be the best one for the
school. 1T will give much more
ground and plenty of space for the
building" he explained. THE school
should be placed there fronting on
the Capitol Park"
No opinion could be obtained from
a. Carson Stamm, eX-president of
the board. as he is out of the city
and is not expected to return until
the latter part of next week when
The regular meeting of the board will
be held.
Robert A. Enders declined to make
any statement other than that he is
giving the question careful consider
alton and may not decide until the
board conVeneS and discusses the
problem.
Director William a. Boil also
would not discuss his views on the
question, saying he had given it no
consideration at all and wanted
to think over both sites before max
ing a choice.
Director Harry NJ. Bretz in speak
ing of the high school situation said
while he has always favored the CO.
educational plan, which will be aban-
doned in the senior high schools, for
a girls high school he had always
preferred the North street site be-
cause of the opportunities it affords,
due to location.
Mr.. Bacon's Objections
Pointing out objections to both
the Front street and the North street
locations, Director Arthur ID. Bacon,
who is well known for his active in
terest in public affairs, said he is not
pleased with either one for a girls
school.
The environments at the North
street site are not what they should
be, and inasmuch as schoolbuildings
usually are built for about twenty
years service, l doubt very much if
the neighborhood could be changed
sufficiently in that time. l am in
favor, however, of fronting public
buildings on the Capitol Park. The
good point about the North street
location is the frontage il will give
and the space which will make it
necessary to build only a three-story
building, which is much better than
a four-story structure for girls
The Front street location, while
it is beautiful, and has good ell
vironments is not large enough and
would necessitate a four-story build
ing, which is something l do not
heartily favor. l do not know or any
other site however that is better. IT
may be possible to find another one
fronting on the Capitol Park, but L
have not suggested that to the board
yet" Mr.. Bacon concluded.
President George A. Werner, who
first urged on the board the consid-
Grafton of the Front and Boas streets
plot is in tavor of placing the school
there. he said. In speaking of this,
he pointed to the surroundings. and
also condemned the North street
plan because of the cost, claiming It
will save the city about $150,00O if
the high school is built in Front
street.
The statement by Director Harry
A. Boyer follows: There are many
important conditions that require an
investigation with respect to the lo-
cation of the girls high school.
Every plot that is suggested makes
the problem more difficult to solve.
I will not commit myself, as yet,
to any particular plot, for the reason
that l am undecided in my choice"