The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
MODERN SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR IL
u: OUT THE PIKE DISTRICT SOON.
DISTRICT NEW HIGH
SCHOOL WILL EANK AS ONE
OF BEST IN STATE.
Elementary and Junior and Senior High
Schools Also to Be
InprOVnd.

AS set forth in the proclamation Of
the Triad"lphIa district school board.
The snug sum Of $4,000 is to be APP
piled tn the pressing school needs Of
the "u l-thc-pikc district in such man
ncr that every child Of school age will
be benefited. and ultimately fitted for
college work, commercial work. home
care ar whatever inclination the student
may show
The Junior high schools. proposed for
Noodsdnlc and Elm Grove will b.
unique in themselves. and Will be spc-
cially adapted To preparing those stu
dents who. through necessity drop
Sch"oi work in their earlier teens, and
those more Fortunate who VIII pursue
high school course Specialists III
JUNIOR high school work Will he added
TO the corps Of teachers ut these schools.
The town ~ Philadelphia. so long in
need Of II spacious auditorium for its
rapidly growing population incident to
the Several new coal mines in opera ton
there. will he dnubly favored. Its pres
cnt school building is nScrhbly Unable
To care for the many school children
there. Probably on the site Of the pres
cnt building Il $ih.Uhn school house with
Il splendid auditorium Will arISc-the
exact location Is uncertain, but the
building is assured. Then. pupils and
parents Of Trindclphia will alike appre-
ciat" the benefits Of Il grammar school.
modern kind. Already the progressive
citizens OF this thriving town are show
ing marked enthusiasm for the school
and auditorium promised them at little
additional cost tn themselves.
Park View.
Fourteen thousand dollars OF the
sl94. nh0.0 10 total GOES directly to Park
Wow for Il modern four ronmnd build
ing with complete sanitary equipment.
This school will care for all children in
that vicinity who have not reached Jun
iur high school age.
The "S" bridge school. lately COM
plctcd is Il model rs school go. 1t is
we'll located. and cures for all children
OF school age between Philadelphia, Elm
Grove. and lower Peters Run valley.
Sin rooms. gymnasium and auditorium
make up the present structure. though
safety walls will permit of mn addi-
tional story whenever needed The cost
Of this building have already been de-
fraycd.
Wundsdalc. r.dSington and Mt. Leon
have enjoyed modern buildings for
school purposes for some years.
In rurihrrng the present school
hoath'G plans enough funds will be de-
voted t" the new Senior high school.
building TO bring il rp the tip-top Of
completion.
Nrxt comes a handsome Junior high
school gymnasium and auditorium cost
ing Sbo.hhn ipr Elm ifFnNr. ana certainty
til" need could not hn greater. Tho
present substantial school there will
continue to serve as an elementary
school. but the new Junior school will
permit Of full sessions for all classes
wthnu; pupils and teachers rcsorIInG
to halls and attics for accommodations,
az nccrSsiinteG IT present.
Doing Good Work.
The present hoard is tn hn conEratu-
lated on the hrnaumindcd plan evolved
for the educational work In Philadelphia
district Will" the general scheme re-
fleets tn" painstakimS care md study
Professor 8. s. Jacob. superintendent
Of Tn" SChu"l district. has given to the
situation before outlining tho plans
along which The hoard is now nroSr"ss-
ing. II is tho plan Of tho board 10 limit
the present day expenditures to the inn
mediate necessities and 10 await 4 moro
favorable time for developing the gem
cral improvement plans. However. AL
the schools proposed will be assured in