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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Jan 1931, p. 38

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ýAbov:,' Proposed 'Structure to. House Labo ratores,, C las: and Music Roorinç. rhtt-aer .MConc of leend (Continued f romfi Page 1) three were rejected. The girls' record, whilc fhot quite as good as the boys, waà stili excellent. Eighteen girls were accepted, while only seven were re- jected. The 1930, record was poorer than that of previous years. Only haif the students trying, the examina- tnswere accepted. This conditioii is regarded as only. ternporary in view- of the previous gzood record, and since' increased coachiig* pro 'visions have bee.nmade--to, provide. for -students preparinoe for these examinations.. Commnn.d New Trier, Letters are now on file from the admittance 'authorities of the various: eastern colleges, coxnending New Trier's preparation for tbéir colleges. H. L. Agard, chairman of the coni- iteeo admissions of Williams Collgewries NewTrier Htigh school is first class in every wav', and> prepares its students adeciuately for college.» Henry Pennypacicer, chair- man of the comrnttee on admissions at Harvard, in a letter daited October 2 1930, niakes this stateinent: "I first m nade the acquaintance with New Trier fligh school about ten years ago, and. 1 conceived at that time a respect for the standards of the school, a feeling which I have nevër had occasion to modify." The direc- tor of admissions and dean of fre'sb- mien at Princeton -University writes. 'I arn glad to tel youý that New:Trier boys are not only wel perepa-red, but * do very good work indeed at Prince- tom." This letter was written last fali. Information has iust corne from the school, to ac commoda te an ulti- mate, sohool attendance.of one thou- sand studenits. The. excellence of the architectural plan, th e grouping of the' buildings, the magnificent ex- panse of the lawna have, been a source' of pleasure and pride tô ail who have known New Trier. The accommodations were not toý suffice, however. In teni year s the one tho usand students-. had been .passed. The desirability of the north, shore 'as a place of residence, tol which, the characterof its scboois bas been no small con tributing' factor, at- tracted new families and more' stu- dents at a rate that placed, the re- sponsibility of another expansion~ plan upon the school board. In 1920 the indications were that' an, ultimnate school population of twenty-flve bun- dred should be planned for.' Thiîs number now seenis to be too sinall to cover the ultimate schoic4 attend- ance wbich New Trier mày expect. Fortunatély, thbe Advisor system,. 'wbich was established by Mr. Clerk, affords a means of maintaining a direct personal contact between, the students and the school administra- tion and is so flexible as to acconi- modate the' increasing numbers that may be expected. Face Difficulit Task The onrusbing tide of students-' ever mounting bigher and..higher- bas ýgiven the schoof.authoriti.es ai difficult prob'lem. Buildings and equip-9 ment nust be provided for the ac-g comniodation of ail students who may corne. The high educational character of the school miust be maintained. It. has been the nalicy of t1 h board1 for, largemient bas become very pre ssing. Trhe plumbing in the laboratories (wbich bas beent in use for .the last twent:y yeýars) bas practically given put and would bave to be replaced if the present laboratories were aàe- quate to provide for future needs. Laboratories are to be located, on the ground floor. of* the new 56-room lab- oratory and class rooml building which is planneç to adjoin the present ac a- demic buildings on the* nofth. The' lnsfor this building contemplate a- building of plain architecture with- out a single frili or furbelow to add unnecessarily to the cost. The build- ing is, however,. to represen t* the last work- in, utility and convenience for the business of bandling- a large nuini- ber of students and providing themr witb the best eqùipment for' hf e that is possible in a high scbool. The Shops and Mechanical DraW- ing departmen't, which are' indispens- able ini the preparation' required for certain types of bigher educatiôn and for 'many business and industrial ac- tivities, will be located in a semi-de- tached building north of the Mess. hall and west of the new class rooni building. Two wood s'hops will be provided to replace the present sin- gle, over-crowded and stilI inadequate wood sbop, also a forge and machine. shop and an automoietive engine shop. In addition to theseshops, this build- ing will contain -two. mechanical drawing roonis and bouse the music department on the 'second flooôr. N.ed New Natatorm The growing demand for additional facilities at' New Trier bas incl'uded a, natatorium. SwiniminL- sk vr- the rate of 4Y2 ' percent per annum, and are almost certain' to seli at a premium. .The bonds will mature over a period of twenty years, in the following amounts: 1932-1934.....'$25,00 1935-1942........ 35,000 1943-1950 ......65,000 T* TxInciesse SIiht To these annualpayments must be added interest, wbich will bring the total requirement up to betWeei $60,000 and $70,000 per year. - The în- terest charges will be rr-duced annual-- ly -to largely offset te increasing principal maturities. The payments wbich have. beenmade out oôf current tax , incomeý toward the cost of the new gymnasium, for which no> spe- cial bond issue. was made, have amounted to froth $75,000 to $100,000 a year during the past fiive years. The sainie annual sum of money will be available to meet the interest and niaturing bonds of 'tbis new bond iss ue, without its being 'necessary to make any increase in taxation. One of the statisticiais at the higit séhoo1 has prepared sonie calculations on' the proportions of the present taxation wbich "will be required to meet the 'demands of the new bond issue- and' flnds that the amount of thé annual tax that would be applied. to, tiis purposeý on a piece of. property wortb $201000 would be $666.. On>a $10,000 property $3.33. of the. taxes, paid would beapplied to titis purpose each .year. An increase in the' present tax payments iil not be necessary for titis purpose as te present' payments already include a fund for building nor was thiere any facilities to adequately bouse a-total 'asked >r witb a view Io ettingth For Miss Wgadnei o futue icreae i of wele hudre tothirteen hun- contracts during the' winter SO as to acrobatics or spectacular pirouettes, elementary scbool dred students. T-be new gymnasium secure the advantage of the minimlum but an allegoric inner life, a tremolo ,ould enter higb released the old gymnasia' for study Prices that should now be available of emnotional images in an artistic soul. for 'the full four halls.' With the present enrolîment for titis kind of work. Bonds will be Sitecnes psychic parabe fa of over ninetten bundred and a prob- iisued and sold when f unds are- re- rh Cbo _1astic poetry, and, ives in Uicsehol oar abe anua inreae o abut one quired 'to rheet ,payments on con- thte minutest details of hrdaai x, culargemetit of hundred, the, necessity for f urtiter en- tracts. Tbey are to bear interest ,at movements.i Architect Walter ]EL McCornack of Cleveland.

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