Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1912 — Have Given Up Building Of High School addition. [ARTICLE]

Have Given Up Building Of High School addition.

.The school board after a thorough discussion have decided to give up the erection of the assembly and gymnasium addition to the old school building, for which arrangements were made last spring and for whlea planA werft accepted and the contract let in July. The cause for the action was the present congested condition in the grades as well as the high school. Should this condition prove permanent, as is expected after th? match factory Is completed and in operation, it is certain to mean that additional room for the grades will be necessary. This is being relieved at this time by using the basement of the public library for the primary grade but the addition of thirty’ or forty more scholars would cause another overflow with no place to go. The board was of the opinion that ■* larger achool building might be nec-c-tary and were afraid that If they went ahead with the assembly addition it might not be sufficient to relieve the crowded condition in the grades and that still another building might be deeded, which would make a great expense. They declded. therefor, to let the matter stand for a time, and they found Hiram Day, who had contracted for the new building uncw r a protest, willing to have the contract canceled. Accordingly they gave Mm written notice of the'abandonment of the project If the city’s growth iaw the appearance of J ments will probably be mMWRfcf a new school building either next year or the year following. - or printed, may be' had st