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st 118 BE. N*w York City. 
March *1. 181". 
Dear Collins:- 
I have b»en meaning to write yon for several days 
about the situation that has arisen at the school. I perhaps have 
told you some time back, that the location on 80th St was not wholly 
suitable, on account of the growth of business, consequent high 
rentals, and the increased traffic, resulting in a diminution of 
the number of smaller boys attending. The present lease was not 
due to expire until the 15th of June, 1913. However, this last win¬ 
ter, the principal, Dr. Koenig, suspecting that the owners of the 
property desired to use the land for other purposes, entered negoti¬ 
ations tor a cancellation of the lease, and transfer to dither 
property up town. They were apparently ready to do so, and all 
looked favorable, but they kept putting'off the date for an agreement 
until it became so' late that Dr. K. finally decided to face the music 
and continue another year, though it meant a probably deficit of 
$6,000. Upon his wirting the owners to that effect, they at once 
proposed to cancel if he would pay a bonus, This he refused point 
blank, whereat they at once gave him an offer of unconditional if'/// 
cancellation. He at once accepted, though at that time, he had 
no chance for a new building. This was ten days back. He told all 
the teachers at once, and we all began to hustle. 
You se®, there was no surety of the school continuing, 
and even now the matter is doubtful, though there is more liklihoodt 
than there then was. The plan is, that certain patrons of the 
