Evening journal., 1922-04-25
THRIFT NOW ON
SCHOOLPROGRAM
New Plan to Be introduced
at Beginning of Next
Term
CONSIDER OFFERS
FOR STUDY ROOM

Following addresses by Robert d.
Kemp and Walter Boyd. president
and ecretary-treasurer. respectively,
Of the Artisans Savings Bank, on
the subject OF installing the school
saving system OF the Educational
Thrift Service, Inc, OF New York,
members OF the Board OF Education
yesterday afternoon decided to place
its plan in operation here beginning
the next school term. Mr.. Kemp ex-
planned that II might be possible for
the plan TO be adopted here with
10000 pupils. with average savings
OF from So to $40.
Mr.. Boyd said one OF the princi-
pal features OF the Educational Thrift
Service was that their plan carried
the pupil through the high school
period. He expressed the opinion
that the board had made a real step
forward when It decided TO start a
thrift movement IN the schools. At
ter due consideration the board de-
oided TO defer inauguraung the sys-
view OF the fact that the present
term has only two months more 10
run.
Upon motion by Shermer II. strad-
ley. the Business and Professional
Womers club. which has been US
ing the gymnasium equipment, In
Guiding dumb bells. Indian clubs.
etc, the club 10 be responsible for
any damage TO this equipment.
President Ellwood souder said his
only objection was a question OF es-
tablishiDg precedent. superinten
dent David A. Ward said he felt that
the public school system should
serve the public in every way pos
slble at all times, and felt that the
danger of loss or damage to equip
ment in this particular instance is
infinitesmal.
The present congestion OF the
High School and the Howard High
School was discussed and a commit
tee consisting Of George Rommel
sr.. James T. Chandler and DR.. Con-
well Banton was named TO investi-
gate the offers received by the board
OF suitable rooms that would take
care OF the overflow attendance
shermer II. stradley reported that
two floors OF the dupont Building
could be leased al a rental OF $4,000
a YEAR on a three-year lease. Doctor
Banton reported that the odd Eel
lows Hall, Tenth and Orange
streets. had one floor vacant at a
rental Of $3.50 a month. Both build
ings, It was stated, could be easily
adapted to school purposes.
Al the request OF Superintendent
Ward. President Souder promised &c
take up with the State Board OF
Education the question OF payment
OF teachers in the Americanizatior
schools. These teachers receive theii
salaries from the State Board abou
the twentieth OF the month, Il wa
explained, and i was felt some plar
might be arranged with the state
board whereby the city board. wher
IL Is not too financially embarrassed
could nav these salaries early In the
month and be reimbursed later by
the state board.
superintendent OF Repairs cronel
reported the estimated cost oi
strengthening the railings on the
stairs in the high school annex a.
$3.50. and the board instructed ~
-secretary 20 advertise for bids foi
the work.
The finance committee reported
that the budget for the coming yea
would be ready for presentation q
City Council the first week IN May.
Superintendent Ward reported tn
temporary appointment OF Mabe
Mellon TO School No. 8 az a salar,
OF $40 per month. beginning Apri
IS. and OF Robert Eakin 70 the higl
school building as night watchman
at a salary OF ss3.8s Is per monti
beginning April rs.
The superintendent OF repairs re
ported repairs 10 the various sohoo
building amounting 20 Sso.s6, AM
time and material charged TO tn
workshop. s26.66.
superintendent Ward also report
ed on the cooperation OF the school
in the mayors cleanup week cam
palgn. stating that a large numbe
OF essays have been written in com