Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-18


To TIA Edi,or Of ne Rfgis,sT:
SrR:-It seems the high school alb
surdity is again brought 70 the front in
our Board of Education, nOtwithstand-
ing the black eye 10 received some two
wears since. TO was sincerely hoped az
that time we should hear no more Of it
forever, but alas for the frailty Of hui
man expectations, the mania bids fair
GO break out again with increased viru-
lence. The subject was so thoroughly
canvaSsed In an its bearings its inn
practicability so clearly shown, both in
and out OF the Board, that It's recur-
renee was something not even to be
thought Of, except perhaps In the re-
mote future.
This scheme, including an eligible
site, suitable building, equipment, etc,
will involve an expenditure not short Of
500. 600, and who can be found, out
side of this Board, considering the
state of affairs throughout the country
relating to employment and wages
(even ii the thing were deSirable),
would seek to Increase the burdens of
taxation upon those who are least able
90 sustain them-our labOring people
and who are also the parties least able
Go avail themselves of the proposed ben
efts OF this great temple of tC1pingf
Grave doubts have been entertained
and EXPRESSED as 60 the power Of the
Board under the law, TO entail upon the
peopls such an enormous expenditure
for such a purpose, without their con-
sent The law will not ht the loo very
neatly, and may not be so readily ex-
torted to suit their purpose, as some on
the Board may suppose.
The people have not asked for, nor do
they want this high-sOuOdlng, useless
and expensive appendage to their pub
Tic school system, and do not intend 10
have If they can help themselves. Some
gentlemen OF the Board Try % study
how they can most readily sQuander the
substance OF the people, rather than TO
rsa-d their interests, for which latter
end only tney have been chosen by their
fellow citizens. They have been indus
triously looking up site upon which TO
construct this affair, aud have discover
ed that Que can be obtained at S22,OJO
10 S39. 600. which of itself, under the cir
cumstances, should appal any member
having al heart the we'll being OF his
constituents; but not so those gentle
men who act as though they had I'M
limited means at their command, and
had been selected for the single purpose
M getting away with IL in the shortest
possible time.
There are also other large and small
outlaws OF money contemplated; I'M
provemepts 10 the old Webster school
I building. or the erection Of a new one,
estimated az $50, 600; the fixing OF the
CLAW district building, now going on;
the purchase OF property FOR the Jahltor
of Lincoln school; then comes the re-
moval or the library 20 new quarters,
and not content with the ample ahd
costly paraphernalia now 10 use for the
DroDer care and convenient handling
~ tbe hooks, It is all 70 be thrown
ovov and A neWiangled and expensive
sDnerstps substituted in its stead. All
tbsse tbings 10 the aggregate foot up
20 e1sO 600. Aud another matter that
sbonld he mentioned in this connec-
tio, is the possible. erection OF q new
briI5ing in Clay district, which seems
Ill,elv m be sprung upon the Board At
any time, making an Au~i''Ouai O''' u
Z $4,000 20 SIS, 900.
So Tery slow. gentlemen, In setting
mn the running gears OF ihlf hlgn senool
farce, lest, perhaps,y you Of z up agalns'
49, .,hing rost which u light be ex-
a5ioSiv md 70 oacl way from.
Drop 10. gentlemeni arc
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