The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-15
Against the school Extravaganza.

/ cry against the ruinous policy pro-
posed by the new school board but it
is by no means the only one. When
the attention of the public was called
to the matter there was found many
to back us in the position we had
taken, and in time some of the daily
papers fell into line. The Leader of
yesterday morning published the senti-
ments OF eighteen of the most promi-
nent and learned men of the city,
every one of whom IS opposed to the
proposed scheme Of the school board,
or at least of its president and a por-
ton of others. We give below some
of these comments, and it is safe to
say that in the face of the opposition
hereby displayed, the browning folly
of the season will be averted for ii
time at least:
W. II. Tanning: think the expen-
diture of so much money would be II
diculous. | believe in building good
school houses when we do build, but
we should wait until they are necess-
arv.
James Bardon: | think it advisable
to 90 q little slow until we can see our
way to q promise Of better times III
the general money markets. We may
need some new school buildings, but
we can get along in the present quart
erS for the present. The money paid
i'll rents goes directly to the people, and
when they are paid the city ows moth
ing.
w. ID. DwyeT: We ought to have
more school houses, but as TO the
board proposition think it is Il wild
idea ana don't for moment fear that
the council Will endorse it. One or
two good school buildings ought to be
built. 70 build high school costing
S2On, 600 would be an outrage, and |
know that $500, 600 will build one large
enough for 4 city Of l0o,000 people. \
high school should he built now which
can be used afterward for Il ward
school.
AID Dmdon: | think that school
houses should he b!ilt just as fast as
they are needed and no faster. But
you may say that think that if this
school board Is no more economical in
general matters than it has been in fix
ing salaries, and renting rooms in the
Trade and Commerce builLing, its
Jurisdiction ought to be entirely re
moved. There is no necessity for an
expensive high school at present.
Howard Thomas: Commissioner
sIoan's position is right When see
men hunting around for places to
build school houses | begin t, think
that they are working for something
other than the welfare OF the public,
This high school 10 cost 500, 600 is to
boom real estate.
Hiram Hayes: My opinion is that
the city should at present incur no
greater obligation for any purpose
/ than It can clearly meet and pay with
ont burdensome eXa"tiOnS. think Mr..
Sloail's po5it.ol is Wis st.
A. J. Ncifac: The whole idea is
ridiculous. One or two good school
.,i, d;,n c,,o,t +, ho h,,lt hut we
hose 1,,, .ol,.. ,,,,,,o >,,,. ,,,,,,,,
ton VIII be FIVE years from now. There
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r;ed - IL sncb an extrav,r,,t noIicy
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,.,ato,
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tonlan+ Of .,,,nnls ). 7 ,!cr,t ln,r
much chor+ Iora1 ,>,nc.s Inn. s,n,1--
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r,tal l., ,ro !,,;I;,n.s H., hnil+ w.u ,rI
..ao,rlir,, ~. MISUNDERSTANDING
} mi ..nit,,,. rrinci,l,s
I ,rho,n,s Dvve,. think Mr. S1,an,s
,,.;,,,n :. r;.,lt sa,,o ,c,,no, lo,sa..
n,,o,,t ho h,il, hn+ thor.i
sity for starting out with an exnenlj-
t,rn If fo,,,, o., fva hundred t,ane,nl
la,r.rs hi,,l, school ;la, :, oh.,-
1,.+.l,. n,,,san.;.o1
ucE,cha,n. II would ba , had
,,,,,:o.. :, t,;,l 6, ,,,,v school ho,yo,
~. ,a,r ,,1 tbo hiri, school .no,l1
he mat off r,r eave.aI wears An OK
,,erl,tuva Of s75 Geo would he pIrntv
fnr t1.is yaor
" + IIarnor. 7 do not want 10 see
anythipr which will advance the ed,,-
catjanal interests Of the city restricted
hut I coirc,de with Mr. sloan We
cann,+ antic5nate now when we will
want NJ Ma enJ Of five ve2rs
r N WILSON. \nmo,n srl,noy hans
cs .honIJ ba buiIt than arc absolutely
pccres.lry. and thi,l;, il is absurd to
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