Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-11-18 | Page 15 | School Houses Are in Need of Much Improving

SCHOOL HOUSES M IN NEED OF MUCH IMOIG A communication from the Child Culture club concerning a recent investigation in-vestigation by the club of the physical conditions of the city schools was the principal thing considered by the Og- Ing held last night. The communication was a report compiled from the investigation and was signed by Mrs. Archie Boyfrn an, as president of the club, it stated, in effect, that a special committee composed com-posed of Mrs. Thomas D, Dee, Mrs. P. T. Wright and Mrs. Lucjan A. Ttay had visited tho schools and found conditions con-ditions that needed reinedying at an early date. Their report -vyas relative to stairways, floors, lavatories, and other parts of the different buildings. Following the reading of the communication, commu-nication, Director H. H. Henderson submitted a reply, which will be sent to tho Child Culture club. The reply admits most of the report and agrees that the conditions found geed bettering. better-ing. It shows, however, that the school buildings are in better sanitary conditions than ever before and says that the financial cqndiUon of the school system Is such that It will not permit of any extended improvements being made at this time "and statos that the matter will be reforred to the new board. Tho schools were found In a bad condition wh.en the present board took charge. The question of purchasing encyclopedias ency-clopedias for the schools was referred to the supply committee and November Novem-ber 30 and December 1 were set apart as the Thanksgiving holidays.