The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-20
FORUM WDORSES UNIT
HIGHSCHOOL FOR CITY

| Is an industrial city and that the
high school should comply with the
needs of such a city. At this point
he explained the results OF the sys-
tenn OF operating the schools on n
class basis, as was done in Germany
before the war, by this system tho
school children were divided into diff
ferent classes and went to separate
schools. BY operating the high school
on tho unit plan, it'll all of the diff
ferent departments located at the
same school, said Mr.. Jones, It would
hold the people together; boys and
girls taking a classical course would
come in contact with those taking
the courses IN the industrial arts
building.
In speaking OF the location selected
for the new high school. Mr.. Jones said
that the erection of such a school would
purify any environments When the high
school has been erected, Mr., Jones said.
that section of Chattanooga in
which IT is located viii at once be-
come improved and VIII be the most
beautiful section in the city.
According TO the plans outlined MIR.
Jones said that the new building would
cost around Sl5Oo,000. When the on
tire plan has been completed. he said
that IL would accommodate $500 pupils.
The building itself win he a layout
such as no other school In the country
main buildings included In the plan are
the Wyatt building. which win be
known as the main building; the adj
ninistration and science building and
the industrial arts and vocation build
ing. He pointed out that the industrial
arts building viii be connected up with
the shops and that there viii be an
iron foundry. directly back OF the In
dustrial arts building. where foundry
work Of all kinds, especially the kinds
required in the foundries around Chat
tanoog win be taught.
Grammar School Needs.
Mr., Jones declared that the high
school is not the only thing needed In
Chattanooga In tho way CT schools, but
that the grammar schools would have
TO be improved Ho told those present
that during the past year there had
been an increase OF 500 in the school
attendance. This additional increase
should have required ten additional
rooms. The result was. as explained
by MIR. Jones. there was no additional
space to be used, and the pupils had
to be crowded up about fifty In n
room In n number OF cases. He said
that the Same increase can be expected
next year.
Mrs Herman Fergcr was present at
the meeting and suggested that an
other Sl,000,000 be added TO the bond
issue required to build the high school
to cover the grammar school needs.
Prof Harry Clark. OF the University
OF Tennessee, at Knoxville, was present
at the meeting and upon request made
a short talk. Mr.. Clark declared that
there is mn underappraisemen of the
value OF real education over the entire
state. lie related the story OF Russia
and what she had come TO after tho
ear had declared that II would mako
fools out of the people to educate
them" Prof, Clark declared further
that II isn't towns bank clearings,
railroad or industrial reports that
count, but the intelligence Of its people
This increases the wealth Of our man
hood and womanhood." said Prof. Clark.
Only few were present at the meet
ing to hear Mr.. Jones instructive
talk, however, the audience included
some of the leading educators of the
city, Among those present were Prof
Spencer McCalie, former Commissioner
OF Education IT, d. Huffaker and tho
preesnt commissioner of this depart
mcnt, Fred r. Frazier. j. d, Allen and
Prof, s II. Nelson,