Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1913 — No School Today and None Thursday—Possibly Friday. [ARTICLE]

No School Today and None Thursday—Possibly Friday.

The school: heating facilities have not improved since Monday and the pipes are still surrounded by water, and the steam thus condenses before 1 much of it gets to the buildings. A notice appeared on the school house doors this morning that the schools would not be held today, and after a conference with City Water and Light Superintendent Chamberlin this afternoon at 2 o’clock Superintendent Clarke decided that it would be useless to try to hold school tomorrow. It is hoped that conditions will so imj prove that the schools can open by Friday, as it is planned to have vacation next week. There is some heat in the assembly room of the new school building, that room being heated by radiators, but the class rooms are heated by air fanned to the rooms from the basement. The motor that furnishes the power for the fans is under water, however, and thus out of commission. It is fortunate that the assembly rpom is comfortable, as it is. in that room that the art exhibit is being held and the firht session is tonight, for which an interesting program has been prepared.