The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-27
"a new SCHOOLS
OF That Number Being Built in
State, ~ Are High Schools.
Enrolment in All Upper Glasses
Is Increasing Daily.

Lawrence, Kan, May 2T.-Out of a
list of twenty-four school building
projects reported to the League or
Kansas municipalities, headquarters at
the university here, twelve are for new
high schools. 1t is stated by educa-
tional leaders that the projecting of
new high schools in Kansas at this
time probably exceeds that of any
period in Kansas history
The cause is Se1f-app arent-croWd-
ed conditions due to rapidly increasing
enrolment. In many cities, new high
schools have been built and within
few years the local boards OF educa-
ton find themselves again confronted
by the problem of increasing capacity,
altho they built with a view to many
years in the future.
Among the larger towns that finds
itself up against this kind of a propo-
sition is Emporia, where negotiations
have been started to build a junior
high school to accommodate the
overflow" in the large new $2OO,O Oo
high school building
Other school projects included in
the latest monthly list issued by John
q. Stutz. secretary of the league, fol-
Eureka-Bonds for $4,000 schools
build1ng have been voted
Fort Scott-Contract for new school
building let at $29, 200
Greensburg-Co awarded for
school building on S7,40O bid F1fteen
bids were submitted. The building
will be 113x132 and three stories hlgh.
Gridley-Plans completed for new
school building, estimated cost 49,
600.
Hill City-Plans for high school
building nearly completed. Estimated
cost of project, $4,000
Hoxie-General contract for Hoxle
school has been awarded at $50, "a,
heating and plumbing, Sf'46s' ana
wiring. $3.50.
awarded at S46,143, heating and
plumbing contract at $1O,9So.
Jewell City-Contraet for $4,000
high school let at S59,0Ss.
KinsIey-Bids have been called for
construction of $4,000 grade school.
La Harpe-Plans are in progress
for $4,000 grade school.
LiberaI-Plans and specifications
for high school have been completed,
and bids called for. The building viii
be three stories and basement, with
| twenty classrooms, auditorium ana
gymnasium. Estimated cost S175,oO
Milton-Bids are being received on
new school building to be one story
high, 5Ox1Oo. Estimated cost $4,000.
| -Olathe-COntract for the new Gem
mel gymnasium let at SIS, 545-
OSBORNE proposition to issue
$4,000 bonds to erect two additional
school buildings was defeated.
Parsons-PIans are in progress for
new 100000 grade school.
Sterling-Plans prepared for $780,
600 gymnasium at Sterling college
Stockton-Contract for high school
building awarded at S67,914-
White City-Contract awarded for
| construction of high school.
| Williamsburg - To relieve the
crowded conditions of the schools, 4
building to cost about $4,000, one
story and basement, is proposed for
athletics, home economics and cafe
terra.
Misunderstanding rural high school
recently completed and dedicated.
BaIdwin-Work has started on a
new $4,000 grade and high school
building, for which bonds were voted
| last September.
Caney-Bonds have been voted and
plans are in progress for an $4,000
| gymnasium auditorium, and manual
training shop addition to the high
school building.
| Centerview-Contract let for rural
high school to cost $21, ass; heating
and plumbing, $2.36S, and wiring
| $1,O25.
| Chautauqua-Gene contract for
school was not awarded and board OF
education plans to buy material and
erect building by day labor.
| Cherryvale Election for $4,000
| bonds for construction of new school
| building failed TO carry