Central High School - Red and Black Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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'V THE RED AND BLACK. '13 L L L A gi ri wrilwr flwrilwr lwril rilg n im ' 5.1L A gf July l, l855, the surplus revenue would be suflicient to complete the building. It was further recommended that 3150.00 be offered as a reward for the presentation of the best plans and specifications to be furnished by March 10. On April ll, I854, it was estimated that the surplus by July I, 1855, would be approximately S64,00.00, which would be available for building purposes, more than the cost of the High School building and one Grammar School. The statistics in regard to school buildings in eastern and western cities showed that in New York a high school building cost S58,000.00, in Boston, S80,000.00, in Brooklyn, S48,000.00, in Cincinnati, S24,000.00, when building was 30 per cent cheaper. The estimated cost of the High School building contemplated was S40,000.00, for which it was thought a building could be erected that would be the most commodious and convenient, and the best of its class to be found anywhere, an ornament to the city and a credit to the Board. Mr. George Partridge, from the Building Committee, reported modified plans, which were submitted, and recommended that the committee be author- ized to contract for the erection of the building in acordance with these plans on the best possible terms. This recommendation was laid on the table until the next meeting, at which time it was taken up and adopted. Discretionary power was given to the committee to adopt either steam or hot air for heating the new building. On April 25, l854, the Principal of the High School, Jeremiah D. Low, and the Superintendent of Public Schools, john H. Tice, for the consideration of the Board, submitted a course of study defined as to order and time, which is given to show its comprehensiveness. The building committee reported that Sage and Webster were the lowest and best bidders for building the High School, and that the contract had been made with them for the sum of S43,000.00. The Board, acting as a committee of the whole, voted to lay this motion on the table until the next meeting to be held May I6, at which time the contract was approved and the employment of William Rumbold to superintend the building was authorized. On June 29, IS5 4, a recommendation was approved making the salary of the Principal of the High School S l ,300.00 and that of the Assistant S5900.00. On June 26, IS55, the Principal of the High School resigned, having served in the schools eight years. Mr. James E.. Kaime was appointed Prin- cipal and Mr. Lucius Kingsbury, Assistant. On October 9, I85 5, Mr. George Partridge offered a preamble and reso- lution which were unanimously adopted to the effect that on the completion of the public high school in about a month's time, the citizens of St. Louis be asked to unite with the Board in its dedication and that a committee be Twenty-six

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THE RED' AND BLACKP Resolved that written application be received by the Superintendent until the first of February next H8531 for the position of Principal of the High School, and that persons applying be required to show that they have received a thorough, liberal, and classical education, and are professional teachers, and to furnish the necessary testimonials and evidences that they are qualified for the office. Resolved that a special committee be appointed to ascertain the best site that can be obtained for a High School and report upon what terms the purchase can be made. The committee appointed consisted of Mr. George Partridge, Mr. Carlos S. Greely, and Mr. Wm. C. Kennett. On January l4, IB53, Mr. Carlos S. Greely, for the committee on Site for a High School, reported progress and was granted further time. On January 25, IS53, Mr. Edward Jones, for the committee of the whole, reported the resolution that the committee on High School lot be and is hereby empowered to purchase of Mr. James H. Lucas a lot of l50 by 125 feet on the northeast corner of Olive and Fifteenth Streets on the most favorable time and terms, having due regard to the financial arrangements of the Board. On February 22, the purchase of this site for Sl5,000.00 was reported, 31,500.00 to be paid in 90 days, Sl,500.00 in nine months, and 312,000.00 in four years. On February I, 1853, it was decided to transfer Mr. Jeremiah D. Low to the Benton School as Acting Principal of the preparatory high school class, his term of service to continue during the scholastic year. On February l l, the class was actually inaugurated and on February 22 the Superintendent reported that 70 pupils had been admitted on examination. On March l5, 1853, it was decided that the Board could safely undertake the erection of the High School building, if the estimate of cost, S26,000.00, was correct, but it was decided to wait for confirmation of this estimate. On June 2l, ISS3, the President reported the appointment of Mr. Jere- miah D. Low as Principal and Mr. S. H. Bushnell as Assistant Principal. On September I3, 1853, the result of the entrance examination was reported to the Board. Eighty-one were examined and 42 were admitted, 35 from the public schools and seven from private schools. These with the 51 of the last year made 93 pupils registered, 53 boys and 40 girls. On January 24, 1854, Mr. George Partridge, from the Special Committee on High School, reported that an examination of the financial condition of the Board showed that probably there would be a surplus of 514,980.00 on July l, I854, and that this would be sufficient to lay the foundation and enclose the building. More would not be attempted. ln the following year, ending Twenty-Eve

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