Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-09
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intendent of buildings and grounds,
that 1t would take 100000 to moderniZe
the lighting systems IN the schools was
a surprise to several members of the
board. The statement was made during
discussion of the situation at Short
ridge High School, where some of the
rooms, notably the chemical department,
are so poorly lighted that It is neces-
sary to dismiss classes on dark days.
The matter Of lighting for certain rooms
at Shcrtridge was referred to the build
ing and grounds committee
This same body qualified as a commit
tee on trouble In general when two other
matters were turned over to 1t for in
vestigation, the proposed substitution OF
revolving ventilators for the stationary
type now in use at school No. Y, where,
under certain weather conditions, smoke
is drawn into the classrooms in such
quantity as to make dismissal neces
sary; and the placing Of cinders on the
walks at Technical High School. where
it Is said 1t is now almost impossible
for pupils to go from one building to
another on account Of the mud.
ASKS LIBRARY USE
FOR BASKETBALL.
The Rev. c. G. Baker, pastor Of the
West Park Christian Church, appeared
before the board and made plea that
the gymnasium of the Hawthorne branch
library be left open for the playing OF
basket ball for at least five weeks. 1t
was reported to the board at a special
meeting Saturday that basketball play
ers at this place had caused considerable
damage to property and had been In
sulting to librarians. The Rev. MT.
Baker said that the rowdyism had not
come from boys on any OF the teams
represented by him. .,
The whole matter Of basketball In IL
brarv buildings was discussed and I. ".
Rush. librarian, recommended that II
be forbidden after Feb. IA.
Charles L. Barry, member OF the Ooaru'
favored permitting the teams TO use the
building until the end OF the season. Inc
matter was referred to the library COIL
mfttee.
librarian Rush explained preparations
for the drive to obtain money and books
for the library, including 3 house'"
house appeal in March.
NORMAL SCHOOL
IN NEED OF SPACE.
If the city normal school is to expand
1t must be given a separate building OF
eight or ten rooms, Superintendent +.
L. Graf reported. He said that at pres
ent the normal school occupies three
rooms at school No 10 and that these
rooms are needed by the regular pupils
The normal school is in charge OF Els
worth Lowry and has seventy eight pa
pills. The matter was referred to tie
committee on buildings and grounds.
The board authorized Mr. Graf to at
tend the convention Of the National Ed
ucatiOnal Association at Atlantic city,
n. J., from Feb "A to March 3. Leave
Of absence, but no expense money, viii
be allowed teachers who attend.
George c. Hit, business director, re-
ported that the resolution of the board,
adopted last month, borrowing $4,000
from the school building bond fund fol
the use of the special tuition fund to be
used to pay teachers salaries until the
next instaument OF taxes comes In, HAD
been approved by the State board Of tax
commissioners and the State board OF
accounts.
The board granted the Gale Construc-