Show I 1 SCHOOLS 11 ane A K NOW BEIN IT 0 MANY CHANGES MADE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ney ner sewer system at the pingree teachers engaged for 17 new school year t superintendent of schools william allison reports extensive repairs now under way in the city school buildings the high school is undergoing a a thorough overhauling from top to bottom the large study room or auditorium has been divided into four smaller rooms to accommodate classes in manual training and other elu dlee this will bo be an appreciated improvement as last year the build was BO 00 crowded as to necess necessitate irate the use of even the hallways A now new sta staircase Arcase has been built in front of the building thus providing the school with much more adequate fire protection there being two stairways now instead of the a former single one extensive repairs have also been made in the basement the narrow stairs having been removed and bro broad I 1 d ones built in their place A skylight in the roof has also been constructed which will add much to the lighting of the hallways and the dark corners of the class rooms at the pingree school a new sanitary plant has been installed at an cost of 2000 this is a much desired improvement as it includes connection with the new sewerage system in that section of the city A new exit has also been cor constructed ted on the west side which will provide more adequate protection in case of panic or fire there having been only one exit the teachers for the new school y year ear have all been appointed and a full quota of will be on hand band provided no resignations of those employed occur this number will probably be increased to before the fall term begins superintendent allison states that although his hig teachers hall bail from every section of the country there is a marked percentage from wisconsin the normal schools of that state as well inell as minnesota linne sota iowa and illinois are becoming famous tor for their graduates and excellent teachers professor ro fessor E H cannon the new manual training teacher will arrive S shortly portly from the chicago art school and get in touch with hla his new duties lu in this field professor A E smothers newly elected to 10 the chair of chemistry and physics will also arrive from his bis present location in spokane washington and arrange for the equipment of nig his science departments |