Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-10

tendance of the whole School for any
one month so far has been 399 schol-
ars, who were all accommodated IN
the present School-house, with the
halliday system. The actual sitting
room, with the House remodeled ac-
cording to his plan, would be for
about 44O. A good furnace can be
fitted up, all complete, for about 81
GOO. And the present building needs
much of this remodeling anyhow
lreplastering, refooring, &c.-no mat
tier what else is done. 81
| Mai. Anderson was strongly ops
posed to any addition. The School,
house is too large now, is in one
corner of the District and therefore
don't accommodate the people.
| Wants Scai6ol- housein the north
west part Of towns Let us have
School houses where the small chill
dren can attend them. Assistants tit
to teach at all can dosas well without
a Principal. Don't want SO many
children together in one School.
Lots are plenty; let Us have new
School-houses in other parts of town.
Mayor Carruthers, being called ON,
gave an estimate for the total cost of
reflooring the present building and
replastering the whole of it, at 81 400.
| Prof. Lamprey held that all these
repairs could be made, and a new
frame building put up in another
part of the District, cheaper than the
proposed addition can be built.
Mayor Carruthers submitted a
verbal estimate that a brick addition,
80 by 40 feet on the. ground, 2 stories
high, all finished and ready for seat
ing, would cost SO, $50; and that $3.50
more would put up the same as a
separate building.
| A. i. Miller inquired whether the
walls of the present building were
safe; and several persons answered
that they are.
Mai. Boydston would strongly
oppose any appropriation for the
refltting of the present house, beyond
necessary repairs. Admits the walls
are secure; but the building. never can
be made convenient. Would favor
an entire remodeling, with an addi-
ton.
Captain Peirce wanted to know
whether Prof. Lamprey's plan would
make the present building good
School-house; and Prof. l.. answered
that it would make it very conven-
lent, and better than School-houses
will average.
| 0. b. Ayres would prefer a new
building; but in default of that,
thought we would better repair the
present one as necessary, and put up
Ward School-houses as needed.
| Maj. Atherton could hardly see the
necessity for the addition. Believes
the halliday system IS the best for
small children. We have been pay
ing taxes on the present building
ever since 1853, up to within the last
two years. Let us repair the build
ing as needed, and then, as fast as
necessary, build Ward SchOol-houses.
Prof. Lamprey would for himself
favor the halliday system. 1t has
saved the District at least $500 in
cash this year. But he don't believe
the people will put up with the sys-
tenn another year. If they will, the
present building will do. In answer
to questions, said that the furnace
would save from one-third TO half
the cost of heating, besides being best
and healthiest.-His own time du-
ring School hours now is almost
entirely occupied i'm his own Depart
ment, leaving him little or no chance
to look after the others.
Hon. Il. Mcmillan stated that the
Board had formerly hired the base
ment of the M. L. Church for Pri-
mary School room. This year they
had failed to get it,and therefore had
to adopt the halliday system; but
there has beeninuch complaint about
the arrangement. So the Board de-
cidcd to submit the question Of an
addition.
Mr.. r.. II. Woodruff believed In
the halliday system. Would 60 in
for Ward School-houses if necessary.
On motion, the opinion Of the
meeting was taken ON the halliday
system; and all the votes were In
favor Of it.
KNOXVILLE, March S, 1870.
EDITOR VoTER:-Having noticed in
your issue OF Feb "a, communities