Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-02-08
Board Sets
June 6 For
Graduation

Upon request of high
school Principal Frew C.
Boyd members of the New
ark Board of Education on
Tuesday night set the date
for the annual commence
ment exercises of the grad
uating class of 1910 for
Thursday evening, June 6,
at White athletic field. The
exercises will be in the ma
ture of a twilight service,
scheduled to begin at $3.50.
Selection of White field, it
was pointed out, is to make
possible accommodations
for greater numbers of per-
sons wishing to attend the
exercises. The plan is con-
tingent upon weather condi-
tions and in the event of un-
favorable weather the exer-
cises will be moved to an
auditorium yet to be deter
mined.
The board received and adopt
ed the annual appropriation res
olution for operation of schools
for the year. The amount of the
appropriation totalled $563,893.-
%.
Taken under advisement for
future action when funds are
available for the purpose was an
extensive repair and improve
ment program outlined in a re-
port submitted by state building
inspection officials. The i'm
provements while not mandatory
are nevertheless greatly needed.
Inadequacy of funds, however,
will not permit completion on a
unit contract basis, members of
the board stated. Schools cited
in the report were Conrad, Hud-
son, Hartzler, Lincoln, Maholm,
Mound, Riverside, Roosevelt,
Wilson and Woodside.
In a communication received
from the High School Boosters
Club, the board was advised that
full cooperation of the organi-
zation would be forthcoming on
project to complete White field
stadium with showers, lockers
and other equipment. Board
President R. w. Jones named
Walter Keller and George H.
Weaver to a committee whose
function it will be to work with
similar committees from the
Boosters Club and the athletic
board in mapping a program for
completing the project. Also in
line with recreational activities
was the action taken to receive
bids for the construction of two
hard surface tennis courts at
White field.
Modernization of toilet facili-
ties in nine of Newark's schools
was discussed following COM
plants from Newark and Licking
County Council, Parent-Teachers
Association regarding the unsan-
itary conditions existing due to
the present accommodations. A
modernization project of this
type has been completed in the
old section of Newark High
school OF cost of approximate
ly $4,000, and to carry the plan
through in the schools outlined
on a wholesale scale would be
prohibitive due to lack of funds,
the board agreed. However, ac-
ton will be taken to improve the
facilities as funds permit.
Other matters acted upon by
the board included receiving and
filing a request from the New
ark Federation of Teachers to
restore salaries of teachers to
normal levels. Superintendent
Paul B. Edwards pointed out
that salary schedules at the
present time are behind five and
three-tenths per cent, and that a
complete restoration of these
salaries would entail an addi-
tional annual expense of approx
imately $17.712. The board
agreed, however, to take the
recommendation under advise
ment.
Members also authorized Sup
erintendent Edwards to proceed
with plans relevant to staging a
school display week in the
Senior High gym. The exhibit
will be held during the last week
of school and will include dis
plays of work done by students
in Newark schools. Both Mr..
Edwards and Mr.. Boyd were
also authorized to attend the an
nual convention of High School
Superintendents and Principals
to be held in st. Louis next
month.
Present at the meeting were