Evening journal., 1920-09-14
MAKING CITY
SCHOOLS SAFE
Board Says Many Buildings
Are No Longer Well
Adapted
SURVEY IDEA
is APPROVED

Characterizing many Of the schools
as age worn buildings that are III
adapted TO the IDEALS Of modern edu-
cation and setting forth the efforts
nada by his commit tn 0gt' 10
/ buildings safe and habliable, Or. Con
well Bant0n. chairman OF the repairs
| committee. gave a lengthy report OF
the work OF his committee at The
meet ng of 'he Board Of Education
/ last night
Tho report, which was adopted,
| follows.
''Thc President and Members OF The
Board Of Education
"Gcntlemen. 10 has been the Gus
tom Of The chairman OF the committee
on repairs 10 make visits TO the
schools undergoing repairs lie has
done this many times since the clos
ing OF the schools and many times
each week ne has conferred with the
supervisor Of repairs as TO the pro-
! prcss of the work. he asked the
president Of The board and the super
innndent 90 accompany him on his
final inspection and he fe Is That
much good has been accomplished by
their advice and announcement.
"We wish io say nat so f1r ps ne
renairs committee Is concerned, the
schools ar, ready Do he opened today,
September 18th We have made no
effori 10 do any work outside the
buildings. feeling that such work
might be- done after the opening or
the schools. We have conc ntraied
our efforts TO the Interior work ana
such repairs as have not Deen unler-
taken 10 the interiors can he done
,,iihoni In any way interfering with
ihe school work. W. have not been
Iablc io paini the interior OF No. rs as
contemplated but will do so during
liho Christmas holidays We nave
lhcon much hampered by the failure or
me contractor for paint supplies TO
deliver his goods and have been
forced lo buy In the open market as IN
former wears We felt that the paint
ing should 20 on and hope mat the
board will approve our meihod OF sel-
Ting the work done. WISH 10 say III
fairness 10 the contractor In question
lhai This failure j. du' 10 inahili,N 10
,,i IN nmrnfs over ihe rdilrO lds. \
m,rc detailed account Of the repairs
mad and contemplated viii follow.
Nc had intended TO place moro new
fnors hut fell hat The exp m''
would not Justify US at this time. the
sam, is true Of metal c.il nSs nnW-
over. W. have repaired all ceilings
land floors that could not walt Tor an
other year.
money 90 make the SCHOOLS SAFE ana
lhahltable. We feel that the schools
should be the brightest spot IN lhe
, daily life Of the children. and should
! elvc to Them an ideal OF order, clean
a liness and refinement. SO FAR as W,
y have been able, we have worked 10
= ward that end, yet, despite the paint
N or and the carpenter, we stu nav
q oqo-,Norn buildings that are lll-adap
icd lo the ideals OF modern educaIoi
majority Of our schools are FRO
% ducts OF q generation long since pass
l. ed away and neither the painter mo
'- ne carpenter can make them hou !
Is We are making an endeavor 10 suPpl
,s me prt s-ing demand for more scho,
a- room bv the installation OF porlabl
l. buildings and our yards are ready iu
5 81 Them such buildings deprive IN
4 lchildren OF Fairgrounds. a condillo
m which is far from the ideal. We SIN
cereiv hone that The CiwZcns 1on
)f mitlce. which is 10 survey our nWiu
ne incs. will keep that fact In mind an
M recommend 10 the people or Wllhaht
Oh ton. who own the schools ana Whos
m children attend them. some progral
%. which Will allow us 10 cohsllu'
st mod'rn buildings with adequate plN
r. grounds. We feal .hat The ciilzeI
ne should inspect the buildings. In waic
lis their children pass so much or the
M lives. and give 10 the Board OF Educ
h tion the requisite money for inc
la rehabilitation. such a reconstruct
ch his especially needed in the older se
m lions of The city. where the OLD
he schools are OF course, situated.
in I'VE have read with much intere
ire the report Of The Fire Committee
or the Chamber OF Commerce we a
l." personally sorry that 10 was labl
NE feel that this committee shou
bc invited TO survey all the s'ho'
as we see nothing but good 10 be
cOmplished by such a survey. -
as our committee Is concerned
alterations rccomm nded will be q
ried out We feel that AN halls shot
he Kent clear OF distractions or
ars kinds and closets under STARS en-
eat mated. We have instructed our
lty pcrvisor Of buildings and repairs
rs remove an furniture from the ha
RAJ. and 20 close mp all abandoned III
be- 1The report of the nre commit
zen did not say that We do not have
.he drills. but that they should De u
IN frrnnpniN We are assured lhai 81
rs Mas been the custom in the past
nd viii no continued 10 is our perso
on feeling that ne fire drill Is more
an noriani i'm saving lives than tne
m cxtinc,iisher. as the latter VIII o
ms san, ,hr hulding Will The forr
lgs win save The lives. which Is m
IN imnortlnt. Net we see no reason "
no ~xfinglishers should not be install
my IN me teachers will understand tnal
ak Is their first duty TO get the chllu
1r- oit ~ the huildirg our superN
i'- has heen instructed TO remove all
/ mines from The schools having !
On systems Of lighting. and 10 make ot
'es alterations in conformity win
~ recommendation Of the fire comm
my ioa w wish 40 assure Won tlal ul
S changes will be completed.
VS. I'VE ar, informed that some Ne
ago the board requested Couhcli
funds for the installation OF sahll'
lolels For some re9son llls tequ
was not grant d. and ihe lolle's w
I allowed. from lack or money 20
| nsin i'm an, same unsatisfactory c,
| 5iiion Later. Mr.. Miller, as preside
| ~ iba hoard. requested the Rcd Cr'
| sociotv io make a survey, and us
mort was given 10 the board. WI
| This work Is not the duty of the
| nairs committee. we are pleased
| saw that many toilets OF the mi
| | modern type have been installed u
year. We understand that the q
OF installation is many times q
which IL would have been had
funds been granted when requested
III YOU Will permit ms, we w0
like to commend On, ianhors
schools Nos. 2. ,. iS p and q for
! aHwfIfNtHra fss a