Evening journal., 1919-05-13
HEROES NAMES ON
TABLETS OF STONt
w. H. S. to Honor Students
Who Gave Lives in
World War
HEAR REPORT ON
MODERN SCHOOLS


school boys who iost their lives in
the world war will ne chiselled in the
central marble slab in the yestibule Of
the High school building. SO far as
Is known. there will be IA names, with
possible fifteenth. a boy now listed
as mlsslng. The lettering will be paid
for by the June class Of 1919, as their
gift TO the school
Morton Baxter and Wendell Gray, a
committee from the class. outlined the
plan 90 the B0ad OF Education last
night. The board thought 70 was a fine
idea and willingly gave permission. 4
,lass committee and a board OF educa-
lion committee will work together in
arranging for the inscriptions.
The most interesting part OF last
nights meeting 10 the public school
pupils was the unanimous vote OF tho
board thati Superintendent Clifford y.
Scott should take measures 10 have
every pupil sec the circus parade
from antelopes 70 zebra, on Friday
morning.
George R0mmel made the highly in
terostlng report that the fuel and iani-
tors commitlee>had found the use OF
soft coal by the schools a tremendous
success. The use OF bituminous coal
had been forced upon tho schools as "a
Rar measure, but dhey had found 70
cheaper and moro satisfactory than the
anthracite OF the year before Less wood
N1s required. much fuel Is still left,
and no neighbors have sent in com
plants I'm regard 90 tho smoke.
President Miller was given a unani-
NOUS vote Of thanks for his vigorous
speech 20 the Rotary Club on behalf Of
sanitary improvements In the public
school buildings. Tho board also en-
dorsed the presidents note OF thanks
20 the Red Cross Committee which
made a sanitary survey OF IS school
buildings. Dr. Thomas o. Cooper and
other members said they wished the
public 20 know that the Board Of Edu-
cation desired above on things 20 have
the schools equipped with modern
sanitary facilities that no one in the
city is more in earnest about this mat
Ter, but they cannot do anything 80
long as City Council continues 10 re-
fuse them money 70 make the schools
sanitary. They wished the public %
know where the responsibility FOR un-
sanitary schools belong, and hoped for
public agitation that would induce
city Council 10 appropriate funds for
improvements.
The following bank balances were
reported by the city treasurer as
Credited 10 the Board OF Education:
so9.f15.96. current expense fund; 1853.
10 special fund.
There will be five graduates this year
iirm No. 9, the Teachers Training
School.
petition with a long list OF sign
cr- was received from patrons OF No.
IS school. Townsend street between A
md b, asking for more rooms 90 be
built. At present many OF the pupils
are on part time attendance for lack
or room. The board members said
This school was worthy OF help, ane
10 has been mentioned in the budget
as needing more rooms.
Nj. Enon Baptist Church was given
permission 20 hold a religious service
In No. p school. the old Polish Hall,
ON June 4. The action Is unprecedented,
but this church continually gives val
uahle help TO No. - school. DR.. Con-
well :. Banton thought under these
circumstances 10 was justifiiable that
the church should use the school one
Sunday. The church Is 10 erect a new
church building and the rally Is TO be
held for that purpose.
\ neighbOrhOod meeting was allowed
in the Howard High school on May p
or %
Marion Thomas was appointed a
teacher in the elementary school and
was assigned TO No. DC School. Miss
Mary Mcguire, Miss Agnes Medill and
Miss Mary Z. Dickey were appointed
as teachers OF gardening for the en-
suing season. The resignation Of the
Misses Edna d. Mcintyre, Of No. 7
d School, and Geneyieve Tomey, OF No.
P6 School, were accepted.
The remainder Of the meeting was
givn over 10 a consideration OF School
No. p. The new school. aided by gov
ernment loan, will be erected upon It's
site. but meanwhile the pupils at the
present No. p must have more room
during The two years before the new
building Is likely 10 be finished. lie
suggested a portable ? or room build !
ing on the grounds around the present
school.
Ellwood Souder read the report OF !
The special committee consisting OF |
Superintendent Clifford J. scott and |
himself, who have returned from |
visit 10 some OF the finest schools IN /
The country. They visited these 10 gain /
ideas about the new No. % school.
They visited schools in Philadelphia, |
Newark, ~ J.. East Orange Morrlstown, |
Montclair, \. j.; New York CITY, Roch- !
ester ~ Y and Buffalo.
They did not Ind the Philadelphia /
Hchool satisfactory model FOR local |
needs. The ten swimming pools in The |
New York schools interested them. /
New York awarded school contracts /
IN three months and will build ten /
more schools this year.
I'm Rochester. Sey were especially /
interested in The junior high and the /
ppen air. and and 2-story schools.
IN Harrisburg they got some good
ideas FOR the proposed Junior High |
School Of Washnston and Twenty
first street. Buffalo. they learned, is
about 90 spend eight million dollars
In school construction.
They found excellent ventilating and
heating systems, and flrc-proof and
Emoke-proof halls and stairways
In all these cities they visited class
sessions. Mr.. SOude- said no was
pleased 20 ind Wilmington was un-
eXceled In educational standards by
my instruction he witnessed In these
schools
They were Interested 10 learn that
Monlclair had not delayed IFS school
building program during the war.