, 1890-05-04
THE SCHOOL MEETING.
The Probable Results of Mon
days Session of Electors.
C%oncensus of Public Opinion on
Questions to be Considered.
Messrs. Hicks and Voorhees, to
Succeed Themselves.

LEADER representatives Yesterday es-
sayed the task of ascertaining city senti.
ment on the various questions to be pre-.
scented to the electors of school district
No. l at Mondays meeting to be held at
the Central school Taxpayers known to
be interested in local educational matters,
men aud women who have been identified
with the erection of the present admir-
able and unsurpassed system oil public
schools, were the reDortorlal targets, and
these were interviewed to the number of
above 100. So thoroughly was this in
vestigation carried on that it is believed
the conclusions oil tomorrow's session can
be correctly foreshadowed.
THE BONDS.
1t is the ~concensus of opinion that an
issue of $685. 900 in six per cent bonds to
run fifteen years should be authorized.
Among the reasons assigned for this
were: The standard OF excellence at
tanned by the schools must be kept up
and the sum Of money seems to be re
quired. People who come in hereafter
should in fairness bear a portion OF the
expense and they can contribute to the
interest and assist in redemption of the
bonds.
People there are irrevo, ably opposed to
bonding and arguing a direct tax, but the
opposition will be neither strong nor ag-
gressive.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
a new separate high schools demanded
BIZ the district trustees in their report and
the necessity is apparent. Unless it is
built the basement of the overcrowded
| Central SHOOT must be utilized, aud this
would not be approved fJr numerous and
cogeut reasons.
The high school will b, 10 the park vi
cinity.
TWENTIETH sTREET SCHOOL
An efcrt will be male at the meeting
to have built this yea an Est end school
at Twentieth and Pebricln 1t can
scarcely succeed. The projectors will be
met with rssistless arguments. A school
at this point would relieve but Il trifle of
the pressure for room at the Central. 1t
would be neither economic nor %expedient,
and 50 far as learned is urged mainly BY
persons having propertY interest in the
neighborhooi. A statement of the school
attendance from that portion of town has
been prepared aud is in the nature of a
revelation. Its disclosures will give the
boomers a severe set blck.
SOUTH SIDE.
The board has contractel to pay SO. 900
for a block on Warren avenue. between
Eighth and Ninth, for a new South Side
school. Electors may confirm or annul
this agreement. The Union Pacific shop
right OF way Is within sixty feet of the
johnson school grounds aad the change
must be made some time ..lt is the opinion
Of the majority that the present is pre-
emently the time for it. The city is certain
to experience rapid growth and values
are daily increasing. johnson school Is
crowded, as Is also the West end. This
property, it is thought, can be sold to the
company at a good price.
TRUSTEES.
L. L.. Hicks and Luke VOORHEES,, the
trustees whose terms expire, have con.
scented to serve again, if the people so de
sire and they will doubtless be reelected,
No other candidates are in the field. Mr.
Hicks is treasurer for the district and ha:
rendered valuable service. He takes ;
deep interest in all matters pertaining t
the schools, Mr.. Voorhees, has beer
faithful and untiriDg in the discharge q
his duties and has proven himself a capa
bic, fearless and intelligent officer.