Morris tribune., 1884-02-20
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ledger.
| AS this is u time when men shoult
act Understandings | will give you
few facts to mediate on.
The whole number of scholars at
tending the public schools in 1883
actual residents of the district 1ol
which we received state money was
POS, and this at a time when the Cath
Ollie Parochial School was i'm full
operation. For this fact refer you to
i. A. Johnson county superintendent.
The whole number attending school
this year so far is 227. For this fact l
refer you to Mr.. Wheaton clerk of the
district. The Parochial school is not
now running but another private
school is, and this school may close at
any time it may suit the manager
thereof, and throw their scholars on
our hands to be provided for. | pre-
sumo you are aware that the law OF
the state requires us as II school dis
trict to provide accommodations for
all children within its bounds between
the ages of and 81 years. suppose
you are aware that we have accommo-
dations in our school for 149 scholars !;
Isuppose yon are also aware that II
the fall and winter terms turn out
nhn0 To OF c q
very moderate estimate to say that in
the fine weather of spring and sum-
mer we will have the round number
of 800 knocking at our doors for adj
mittance. These facts ought to settle
the question whether or no we want
another school=house.
The building would of course be on
the East side as more than half the
children live on that side.
The next question is how much of a
building should we put up? A year
ago this fall Fergus Falls erected
100000 schoolhouse, and are now
erecting another one. Brainard is
now building a $4,000 school-house.
and other live towns are doing equally
well. But you will say we are not
Fergus or BIainerd; no, nor we newer
will be so long as this niggardly spirit,
and penny-wise policy prevails of OPP
sing the greatest lever that ever exist
ed for the building up of town. /
am glad to know this spirit is dying
out in Morris; one Of our very largest
Taxpayers told me this week that he
was in favor of $4,000 building,
others say 10000, 10000 and 5000. Let
us fellow-citizens Oh next Monday
evening meet in the school-house, and
show the world by our vote that we
will not let it run away from us, in the
march of Improvement five go there
for the purpose of obstructing educa-
ton we had better bring candles, pipes
and tobacco and give the town a jolly
Irish wake for by such action it will
be buried beyond the hope of resur-
rection.
If q Catholic fair is started for the
purpose of payinga debt, or anything
else, Protestants SO by the score to the
fair, and take as much interest in it as
if it was their own. We have now one
Protestant (Norwegian) chuach in
course of erection and another to be
built nekt summer. You will find on
the subscription lists Of these churches
the names of Catholics among the
most liberal subscribers; this is as it
should be Notwithstanding the quar-
relsome disposition evinced by some
of our clergy, who ought to be minis
ters Of peace, 1T is not the first time
the pew has been in advance of the
pulpit in the true spirit of christian
ity.) CAN'T we for once forget what
end Of the town we live In, what little
clique or faction we belong to, or that
we are in duty bound to oppose what
somebody else proposes, because, for
sooth, we harbor some imaginary dis
like to him. Perhaps he sneezed in
CHURCH some time, or perhaps he don't
go to church at all, or don't go to our
church, or committed some other
grave offense for which we can never
forgive him, either in this world or
the world to come; can'twe say for
get these things for once, and come
out as liberal-minded, progressive
men, determined to keep our town in
the front rank of improvement?
A TAXPAYER.