Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
BUILDING PLANS
FOR FRESH AIR
SCHOOL O. KID
The0. Potter Institution, Cost
ing $93,5OO, Will Be Model
of Kind.
BIBLE STUDY CREDIT

Plans for the Theodore Potter Fresh
Air School, which viii be one of the
most complete and carefully worked out
schools OF its kind in the United States
were approved by the board of school
commissioners at its regular meeting last
night, and the architect Herbert Foltz
was instructed to prepare working plans
and specifications. Snider & Rotz, en-
gineers for the board. were directed to
draw up plans and specifications for
the plumbing. heating and ventilating
The school, which will cost about $685.
500. will be located on the Tenth street
side Of Arsenal Technical High School
grounds and will accommodate 40 chill
dren comfortably. 1t will be construct
ed with especial attention to the needs
Of children Of poor health and Of tuber-
cular tendencies. There will be four
classrooms, two large sleeping porches
a playroom, nurses room, medical room,
dining room, kitchen and shower baths
In addition 10 the regular administra-
tive offices. According to E. e. Graf
superintendent of schools, It will be one
OF the best buildings Of its kind In the
country. Mr.. Graf seid that in most
cities so-called fresh air schools are often
little more than regular school build
ings with windows left open. but the
Potter school will be built solely with
the aim Of making & in fact as well as
IN name a fresh air school.
HAS ALREADY
PROVED SUCCESS.
For several years a school Of this char
acter has been operated near the site
selected for the new school and so great
has been its success in spite Of the han
dicaps under which it has been conducted
that the board decided to erect struc-
ture adapted TO the particular needs of
pupils Of poor health.
As the demand for more room arises
It IS the intention of the board not to en-
large the school. but to build others in
different sections of the city.
On recommendation Of the instruction
committee, the State plan of giving credit
in high schools for Bible study done
outside Of the school was adopted. There
have been a number OF petitions ask
Ing that this action be taken. presented
to the board within the past few months.
Mr. Gran explained that the plan is
analogous to the one now used In the
high schools Of the city for the study
OF music. The actual study is done
outside the school. but the examina-
tons are given in the schools. and not
by the Bible teachers giving the course.
sHORTRIDGE ATHLETIC FIELD
Is FAVORED.
Shortridge High School seems to be
well on its way toward having the
problem of an athletic practice field
solved. The reques% OF George Buck,
principal OF Shortridge, that the board
grant the Shortridge Athletic Association
permission to erect q field house 20 By
% feet, on the north side high school.
site at Pennsylvania and Thirty Fourth
streets, was referred TO the committee OF
buildings and grounds. but during the
discussion that preceded the action
practically every member OF the board
expressed an opinion favorable to the
idea 1t is understood that tb~ board of
park commissioners will coo ate with
the athletic association in b. ling the
field house which viii be equip. ed with
lockers and shower baths. Heretofore