Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-06-25
SCHOOL SITUATION A
MANY SIDED PROBLEM
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ment of Pullman would mean the
construction of large apartment
houses ON Maiden Lane and other
College hill streets rather than the
expansion 10 a large degree of the
residence districts. Others contend
ed that the city would build toward
Magee Flats on College hill; still
others that the people would realize
the advantages of building on the
other hills and that the center of
population would be the business
district.
Registrar f. I. Barnard OF the
college contended that Pullman will
be a city OF 5000 people within the
not far Instant future. He called at
tention to the fact that in normal
times a new house is constructed in
the city every 10 days, meaning
new family. The growth of the col
lege, he said, is assured through the
increasing activity and strength OF
the alumni association, and the
growth of the college means the
growth of the city at large.
He urged, in connection with the
school program, that the lots now oc-
cupied by the Edison school on Col
lege hill, be retained by the district
regardless of the building plans
adopted, suggesting that they will
be highly valuable for park purposes
in future years. He further urged
that the school board lay out it's
building plans on a unit basis, so
that the buildings may be enlarged
as the demand arises
F. c. Forrest, member of the
school board, stated that the find
ings in regard to the undesirability
of Reaney park as a playground
probably meant the abandonment of
the proposed construction of CEN
trail building on Maiden Lane, and
urged the citizens to assist the school
directors in solving the problem
The site of the old NJ G. Gray liv-
cry barn, on the south side of East
Main street, was suggested as a de
sirable location for central build
ing by Professor Snyder. This prop
erty is approximately 250x450 feet
and would be accessible to the chill
dren from all the hills.
DR.. w. A. SpaIding contended
that the growth of the city means
the construction of viaducts connect
ing the various hills When these
viaducts are built, he said, the
schools should be somewhere on the
flats, either the location suggested
by Professor Snyder or some other
place off the hills.
That the construction and main
tenance of a complete ward school on
College hill would take care of the
College hill children who now are
forced to cross the railroad tracks
going to and from the Main building
was the contention of Professor II .
V. Carpenter. With all these pupils
taken care of on College hill, he said,
the congestion in the other buildings
would be automatically relieved and
the problem would be solved.
Tho IF Of
unit on College hill, capable of ex-
pansion to Broom unit as occa-
sion demands, was suggested by DR..
A. A. Cleveland, formerly member
of the school board, who stated the
belief that central building on Mai
den Lane would not solve the prob
lem. Dr.. Cleveland called attention
to the fact that all of the present
buildings are inadequate, and that
sooner or later all must be replaced
by more modern structures. The
old Main building, he said, should be
tern down and replaced at once, the
Light, air circulation and general ar
rangements being very undesirable.
The problem, he said. is a many-ided
one, and the building program should
be projected at least 10 years ahead.
While nothing concrete in the way
OF shaping plans for the expansion
OF the school system resulted from
The discussion Tuesday, the meeting
was of inestimable benefit because
OF the many suggestions offered for
consideration and the awakening of
interest among the citizenship in the
big problem.