Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-01
SCHOOL PATRONS
MAKE REQUESTS
Board of Commissioners Be-
sieged at Session.

A delegation OF approximately $50 pa
irons Of five city schools appeared at a
regular meeting Of the board of school
commissioners last night to present re
quests for the betterment Of conditions
IN their respective schools.
Representatives from School No. 80
askedsthat a playground be made on va
cant Tots east of the new building. They
asked the school board to confer With
the board of park commissioners. who.
It is understood, intend 10 build public
playground on a city dump along the
Illinois Central Railroad tracks. Bert
s. Gadd was appointed to confer with
members of the park board on Dec. ..
Consideration was promised by the
board to the delegation from school No
10, whose members related conditions OK
listing at that building and pointed out
the need Of a new structure. Colored
patrons OF School No 10 complained Of
certain poor conditions in the school
building and called attention to the fact
that some OF the pupils were required to
travel more than two miles 10 another
school for special classes. The school
board agreed to consider the. complaint
at an early date.
REQUEST CONCERNS
COLORED PUPILS.
Three organizations the Capitol Ave
nue. Protective Assoeis ton, the Napoleon
Civic Association, and the North Central
Association, representing Schools - and
Sc. appeared in group to ask that col
Ored pupils in those north side schools
be sent to special schools
To stop petty thleving prevalent at the
Shortridge High School, c. ". Burton
and Ralph W. Douglas were instructed
to investigate conditions and report on
the best type of lockers. Mr.. Burton also
was instructed to order radiator covers
for School %.
The use Of Caleb Mills hall for rehear-
sails Of an amateur orchestra WAS grant
ed the board Of park commissioners, pro-
viding the rehearsals do not conflict with
any aE1irs of Shortridge High school.
The board will advertise for bids on
seven passenger automobile. not to cost
more than $3.50. for use Of the board.
In response to reports and requests of
the William Is. Jungclaus Company, in
charge Of the WORK at Manual Training
High School, which was delayed by the
recent accident, and Of the Meir Electric
Company, in charge Of work at School 10.
the two companies were granted extern
sion Of time in which TO complete the
work.
The Art Association Of Indianapolis
will receive the same amount this year
as was given them last year. S6.9l4S9, and
arrangements were made whereby the as
sociation will receive a sum of $4,000 for
the next two years. The school board
win petition for a limit Of $4,000 as ap-
Preparations 10 this association.
CHANGES IN
TEACHING STAFF.
The following changes in the teach
ing STAFF were announced by Supt. E. L.
Gran: designations. Edith Lanham. NJ.
Alberta Sigelen VIII Wetter. Fred Strick-
Ter, Edward B. Birge, Arthur j. Perry
and Capt. Newton Hardin; leaves OF alb
sence, Margaret Gilday and Georgia
Henry; appointments. Harriet Badger.
Nell Ashbrook Shedd. Lola WooIford.
Fanny Meidner. John NJ Ritter. Claude
Barner and Harrison Carver. Frank T.
AeCrea was appointed 70 I'll the vacancy
in the military department made br the
resignation Of Captain Hardin.
Following a discussion OF the pro-
posed special teachers library. a project
which has been under investigation for
more than year, Charles E. Rush. AIur-
ray S. Dalman, Superintendent Graf.
n. l. Schneider and g W Burton were
named as a committee to make n more
AoTmai report as 70 the feasibility aud
expenses necessary to begin such a Ii
brary.
1t was pointed out that q teachers IL
brary in which would be placed cIassi-
ned foreign school system reports and
pamphlets OF similar nature as well as
books and periodicals regarding the art
OF zteaching and the science Of education
and classified mounted pictures 10 be
used in connection with lectures By
teachers, would be needed In the near
future, when the proposed teachers nor
maj school is organized and such a step
taken how would greatly facilitate later
necessities
The cost Of the library for the first
year was estimated at $1,000.
The building program for 1927 and the
financial report Of Business Director
Hit viii be the basis Of discussion at q
special meeting Of the school board to
be held next Tuesday night