Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
DEVELOPMENT OF
SYSTEM
IS EXPLAINED
University Plan Favored by
School Directors at Hill
Mass Meeting

Proposals for high school devel-
opment on the university plan were
discussed by members of the city
school board who attended the pub
lie meeting last night at the Mount
Pleasant enginehouse. Thirteenth
and Howard streets, which was held
to give citizens of Allison Hill and
other districts of the city an oppor-
tunity to consider the situation.
President Robert A. Enders, and
Directors A. Carson Stamm. Harry
a. Boyer and DR.. e. L. Keen were
present at the meeting. The Rev.
DR.. William N. Yates. former school
director, presided and introduced
the members of the board who at
tended. DR.. f. E. Downes, superin-
tendent, and d. ID. HammeIbaugh,
secretary, were present also. DR..
Downes told of the school program
for Harrisburg, and Secretary HAM
melbaugh explained the financial sit
uation of the district.
Other Sites Suggested
After outlining the university plan
for a high school which he said
would include erection of buildings
for instruction in liberal arts, man
ual training. a gymnasium, athletic
field and stadium. President Enders
spoke of other possible sites, which
might pc available and compared
them with the one which has been
purchased-35 acres of the Hoff-
mans Woods and Italian Park
tract. He declared that the
Italian Park purchase was the best
for the district from a financial and
economic viewpoint for developing
the university plan, which he ia
vored and to provide space for flu
IN RIO growth nf tho njfN
Among the sites which we're men,
toned were the following: Silk
mill site, Front and North streets;
North and Cowden streets; Copelin
plot at Thirteenth and Calder streets,
and the present location of the Gen.
tral High School. all of which Mr..
Enders said could not be used be-
cause of financial reasons, either be-
cause of prohibitive price or lack of
sufficient ground for the amount of
money spent and to provide for the
needs of the district.
Two Schools Expensive
President Enders also said he was
not in favor of having a high school
uptown and n on the Hill because
it would mean additional expense
for maintenance, which could be
avoided with the adoption of the
university plan.
Director Boyer called attention to
the resolution passed by the school
board which said that the site was
purchased for school purposes" and
If not desired for a high school could
be used for the needs of the Fur
teenth ward. He said that he con
it a good purchase.
Mr.. Stamm discussed the other
possible sites in much the same
manner as President Enders, except
that he disagreed on the statement
made by the president that the silk
mill location probably could not be
Mr.. Stamm stating he
believed it might be bought but the
price would be too high.
No Hill Site
Director Keen told of his search
Allison Hill for a possible site
and said hat he could not find any
that would be satisfactory. There
little comment made by the
residents of the Hill who were pres
ent, numbering more than 60.
DR.. Yates said he was opposed to
Italian Park site because of the
distance and the cost to families on
Hill who would be compelled
TO send their children to the school
the school would be out of the ques-
ton during much of the school year,
and then argued in favor of pur-
a site facing Capitol Park.
No vote was taken during the
meeting although a suggestion was
made hat this should be done.