Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24
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KNOXVILLE, FEB. q, 1870.
II % y For the Voter
=. THE SCHOOL HOUSE @ UESTlYN

.he Taxpayers of the Ind&pe1dent
DISTRICT. Of KDoxvilie VIII be Failed
lpon tosxste. on the question oyprovi-
.iing more accommodation for our
schools, it.woulds seem " be,desiraBle
hat thes1untter should be- carefully
,nsidered and discussed $40 that all
,ayaet andcrstandinglyton the day
felcctiom. For the question is not
lone, Shall we have more school
ooms, but also, Shall We not have
ettcr oifrs? Although the first ques-
ion IL. the one which is receiving
nost attention, It Is obvious to those
Who have given the matter any
thought, tlintfh second is paramount.
The truth may as well be told: we
rave not q single properly furnished
chool-room Much Of the plastering
off; the floors are 80 loose that they
annot be properly washcd-the upper
,nes not ut all--without drenching
the plaster1ng below with muddy
water; and the desks are in no way
what they shoujd nc:.~
A full enumeration Of the deficicn-
= ecies OF the present house rs not neccs-
wsary In this connection; and we will
merely say, to ,nny who may think It
y convenient and coInInodious, Come
land see." ssli y7sY ,asHil edi fH9 t,st
ses'rfrce questions naturally suggest
9 themselves In the premises. First,
lI|sllaiiw I'VE make anladdit ION to the press
! ae9thouse.s stcSndIy, shan We recon-
I. struct the present house, and gain the
additional room required by removing
nthe stoves and heating With d furnace?
s. f)r thirdly, shall we rebuild, using the
& naaterialin the present house toward
constructing another on some intclli--''
gible plan?s; j 20 ,a5rs afsgaoo IS
IS Il One thing will be evident to MI:
-ethat II the plan Of making nm addition
is carried out, the main building will
remain in Its present diiapidated COM
dition for an indefinite period. We
,hnre not Informed as to the estimated
n cost Of y suitable addition, but pre-
getsume 1t would not be less than $4,000;
aAnd other changes Which the addition
h, would render necessary, such as Dig
,ging n lIew well, grading, de-, would
probably carry the figures beyond this
amount. After such an outlay as this.
ooit would be useless tonttempt a proper
aarefnodeIing ofthe main building. The
~ addition may bcin, the best style and
j accordingly approvedteplans, but the
s'smain building will give character tn
the Whole structure This needs no
b Demonstration, Another strong ar
against an addition liz, that 1t
.lewould not furnish convenient arrange
xp,ent Of roo,us. Tll1s Will he easily,
! seen on careful sexamination,i and IL
b9inentioned here only for the purpose
,ofcnlling attention to it.yf4 ed.gaH r
sdi gIn,reeaM 1.-THE secondlpropoAitioh,
crit bas this in it's favor:ait Will furnssh
convenient. properly arranged School
Z rooms, at, All OK pence A9t exceeding
III that OF an addition, and Istave off the.
.1'ilecessity Of buflding for several years.
THE, plan Would be- llis:-rTHeat the
ri svl,ols lauilding withas some kind of All
STAIR wnrnier, which has been borough
g g tested, and II known I'd be reliable.
The renewal OF the stoves woald give
Or add itionmlroo equivalent toa Schools
81 room OF the ordinary, size, besides be-
!. .ing more economical and henlthfnl. i
] Vhestmilding should then bereplas-
'setcreuF and refio6red, with ticadeners
;alaetween the upper and lower roomff !.
ia prevent the movement Of classes
being 80 easily heard. t1'his atpresent
ysa,Salses much annoyance. There would
i.sls % eed 'of some other eli9ngesu which
aswould readily suggest htheiaselves,-
Disheli as ,providing better means Of
odvsntilatipn, 3D. spt,ss.apa 3 ,sso;;i 7
ean Last but not least, the plan of re-
s.byiiding should be carefully cohsid-
aI<red Ia all Lis bearings, present and
-iduNpree before ohsisptihg any ether.
aqrhs lnatef1al Ak tAe present buildthgI
could muci,naf ityHs used in construct
asingtssa ncw.aa Ibar1eawass that thip,
-sY,ia4l VIII meet with much toprosition,,
and perhars ba4 li4tle favor.
But few saDpc 10 scBhsider how cx-
.tepsiye, az IN tlpenee the School7hpusc'
sdlaH Npaah tlts GllenaCtsx Of taaof5chael.
rs<otnc ~ othbee -rw'hos %, i'sill plead
-'prdsthta lhdbiiHy willie others n