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SCHOOL NO. 5FOR USE
Of NEGRO CHILDREN
Board of Education Decides to
Make Change Despite Resi-
dents Protests.

The Board Of Education nj Its meet
lnS Yesterday afternoon WAS unam-
,,nous In its decisions To proceed with
rs plans IN changing No. school.
Twelfth and Walnut streets. from
x,hi,a school 20 a school for colored
children IN the primary grades. OPP
Yosition 10 the plan among wh"e resi-
dents OF the school district since the
change was FIRST proposed. was voiced
BY Robert w. Kramer. Democra'ic
member az the House Of Representa-
tiycs. and ]. herman.
The change. 1t was explained VIII
be made to relieve the congcsted con-
ditions which now prevail ut the How
ard High school. The decision 10
mako the change was in the shape OF
m Endorsement OF the report or the
committee on housing which recon-
,nended the conversion Of No. ) school
snto a school for colored pupils.
Offering TO the board n proposition
So remedy present housing conditions,
MIR. Kramer suggested that members
look into the question OF purchasing
the largo thrce-story brick building
a. Ninth and Walnut streets, remodel
ell about three years ago MS n cigar
factory. II developed that the board
previously looked into tho advisability
of purchasing this property. The
building. Mr.. Kramer said. could Ice
purchased for 500. coo or even a lower
figure. The owners. IL was further
stated. would rent the place on n five
year basis. at $500 "A month for the
irst two years and $3.50 a month for
the remaining three years.
Considering the cost. II was decided
the proposition was out " the ques-
ZION. Mr.. Chandler said. lie presided
at yesterdays meeting.
\ request through Or. Banton. from
IA culored church. In the vicinity Of
No. 81 school, Second and Grant ave
nue.. Tor permission 10 use the base
ment u the school for church services
for about two months while n new
church is being constructed. WAS re
.crred 10 the business manager.
The committee ON attendance and
census DR.. Washhurn, chairman
recommended that the superinten-
dent be authorized 20 arrange for the
creation of a division in the school
spection, looking after attendance and
census; that the persons in this de
partment he employed to serve the
lleasure Of the board for twelve
months. with two weeks vacation;
ihat the city I've Distracted; that the
present inspector and nurses, Mrs.
Jiinson and Mrs. Megaw he reap
pointed; that "A Colorcd nurse be APP
pointed - take care Of COlored chill
drcu. that the present census clerk
b. rvappuinted with the idea that
the work II these departments be
co-ordinated. and that in summer
ihcse employees carry on census work.
The committee also recommended
That the payment II Carefdre be
done away with as q result Of the
lessCning Of distance these employees
will have 10 travel. and that there
lpe worked out "A method Of procedure
which viii result in reaching all chill
>iren during the school year.
\ motion that the recommended
tons ~ the committee be carried out
was adopted.
Superintendent Ward reported
that the summer school opened 90
July with twenty FIVE teachers. Mis-.
Edna Fritz and Miss Beatrice Hal
having been added to III the two va
sancies reported at the last meeting.
Three additional teachers were re
ported as appointed 10 the High
School staff because Of the increased
enrollment-lIcnry Snyder. Eugen'
Manning and Mrs. Edith Mcdonald
There Is still need for one additiona
teacher IN the High School.
Superintendent Ward reported IN
following enrolment in the summel