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36 WINNETKA TALK August 13, 1927 HTT TH von Ammon -- nnmaainnnn Studio in | Branch shop of the Ernst von Ammon Studio 8 E. Huron St., Chicago, with a selection of decorative accessories and antiques. 910 Spanish Court UETEREE OEE RTE EEE EERE EERE ERE RE nn TE TET TT ET [TTT RT TT TTT RTT Wilmette 4114 New Trier High School Expands (Continued from Page 33) High school is a model of efficient edu- cational planning. Through the fore- sight of the board some seven years ago the suggestion advanced by Ed- ward J. Phelps, a member of the board, was followed and twenty more acres of ground were purchased. This, added to the original 14 acres, formed a total of thirty-four acres. It was pur- chased at exactly the right time and is now recognized as one of the best moves made in the best interest of the school and at a saving of money. Buildings and grounds now owned by ol nave an estimate value *of over one and one half million dollars. The new gymnasium in itself rep- resents unusual space and financial economy by combining the three units which under the original plans were to be constructed as separate plants. The boys' and girls' gyms are planned for the best utilization of space pos- sible and the two opened out into one large hall from an auditorium with an outside seating capacity of 3,500 peo- ple. This auditorium is the largest north of Evanston and is suitable for use as a meeting place for any large civic gathering. In its erection the board has provided the school with another means of saving a duplication of effort and a corresponding waste of time. Heretofore it has been im- possible to gather all of the students together at one time, making it neces- s to cal two or more meetings. The field house is located on the basement for and also represents the latest in design and accommodations. With the completion of the gymna- sium unit, the metal and wood work- ing shops will be moved into the old gyms and the present shop rooms will be used as class rooms. In ad- 564 Lincoln Avenue WINNETKA Telephone 1294 The first steps in saving a splendid tree. Decay- ing matter removed; work and bolting. THOMAS J. trunk ready for cavity Tree Specialist 12 years on the North Shore Trees are Priceless preserve them! Trees add much to the value of property. beautiful trees is more valuable and will bring greater returns. When building or buying a new home, and if in doubt as to the exact condition of the trees. vice. No charge for this service LYNCH A home surrounded by Ask our ad- 1131 Green Bay Road GLENCOE Telephone 514 dition to providing more academic rooms the moving of the shops will place all noisy departments upon the outskirts of the plant and will central- ize all of the class rooms. This is also regarded as an effective piece of ad- ministration. Through the inauguration of a bud- get system and the close adherance to its provisions the financial situation of the school is also entirely favorable. Through the $500,000 bond issue and current revenue the board has been able to provide the 12 class rooms, the power plant, the expansion of the mess hall and the erection of the gym- nasium unit and at the same time to meet the annual cost of maintainance of $70,000, the payroll of $300,000 for the 120 people required in the opera- tion of the school, and the $40,000 re- quired yearly in the retiring of the old indebtedness. At the present time the outstanding bond indebtedness is $490,000, $30,000 of which was incurred in 1910. Through the bond issues the board has been able to extend the cost of expansion over a considerable period and to equalize the cost falling on the several periods of taxation thus elim- inating any hardship to any one group of tax payers. Despite these expen- ditures and the various building pro- grams which have been effected, it has been possible through efficient ad- ministration to reduce the cost per student by 8 percent during the past four years. That is to say that it costs 8 percent less per student now--with the increased service that is being given and the better equipment that is maintained--than it did five years ago. While it may occur to some that the provision of facilities such as are being provided is entirely out of proportion to the needs of the school, this is not the case. At the present time there are over 1500 students enrolled at New Trier--an increase of 1,160 pupils since 1910 or in 17 years. At the pres- ent rate of increase in enrollment, which is about 100 each year, the registration in the school will have reached the 3,000 mark within about 15 years. This opinion ic based upon information derived from figures ob- tained from the Illinois Bell Tele- phone company and other public utili- ty corporations, figures that have been compiled for the purpose of pro- viding these corporations with a basis for planning future service expansion. The thought may also occur that this rate of increase will probably decrease as the years go by. According to the same source of information, however, and the observations made during the past few years the rate will go in just the opposite direction--up--and in all probability will soon reach 125 to 150 students each year. Face New Problems These facts provide the board with a problem that must be solved within the next few vears. New class rooms to take care of the 3,000 students must be provided, yes, but that is not the only problem which must be faced. When the enrollment in the school has reached the 3,000 mark, what then? The school will then have be- come so large that any additional en- rollment must make its handling un- wieldy. For the first six months of 1927, 26 Illinois cities reported a total of $263,- 433,615 in building operations, an in- crease of 12.2 per cent over 1926. 515% MONEY Have funds to loan on choice im- proved North Shore Suburban res- idence property at 5% % interest. See us on renewals. E. G. Pauling & Co. 5 N. LaSalle St. Main 0250