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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'V THE RED AND Bnmuc M A 4' U U l 'U' 5 VlYYQYV.YYQWVl1YQWYQ1YQl L it Ak A ALSA x Anvil appointed to invite someone to deliver an address on the occasion and to make all necessary arrangements. Messrs. George Partridge, Samuel H. Bailey, and Dr. Chas. W. Stevens were appointed. On December 22, l855, Mr. George Partridge, for the High School Building Committee, recommended that a warrant be issued for the payment of nineteen hundred and fifty and sixteen one-hundredths dollars to Messrs. Sage and Webster, and that a receipt in full be taken for all demands against the Board on account of contracts and extras on the High School building, except for 51,500.00 retained as security against a lien on the building. The total cost, exclusive of furnaces, was stated to be 547,735.50 On March IS, l85 6, lVlr. George Partridge reported for the Special Com- mittee appointed to arrange for the dedication of the High School that the exercises would take place March 24, IS56, at seven o'clock, and that Charles P. Drake, Esq., had consented to deliver the address. On the following day, HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AT l5TH AND OLIVE Dedicated March 24, l856 Twcnty -eight