The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-13
DUB PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

10 THE EDITOR OF IBE TIMES: In
your issue OF Tuesday, the 11th instant,
under the caption Of Schools Opened
Yesterday" appears the following para.
graph;
vantage of a lack of room to accom- mo-
date the large number Of pupils. Here
tofors the school rooms have been
shamefully crowded, but yesterday wit
messed large increases to the rolls at the
several schools"
Your reporter further states: THE
Commerce street school building will
also be shared by the pupils from the
Franklin street school, the two being
merged into one. Yesterday there was
a largo attendance of new pupils, there
being 525 enrolled, larger number
than the first days enrolment at both
the Commerce and Franklin street
schools last year"
Without attempting to place the re-
sponsibility for so serious state of
affairs, allow US to inquire ae TO the
possibility of applying remedy
promptly. 1t is subject of such vital
interest to so many citizens that we
trust you will thoroughly investigate it.
What has become OF the school bonds
amounting to some $4,000, the issue of
Council, with view to erecting two
new school buildings, one in the south
west and the other in the northwest
section of the city?
We understand they have not been
sold, although the finance committee of
Council was offered figure considera
bly, above par for them last spring, when
money in the East was seeking just such
good, sound investment securities.
Aside from the pressing necessity OF
more room and pure air for the children
and teachers it would seem that the
sale of these bonds and the erection of
needed buildings should not be longer
delayed, because:
1. Cost of real estate, building ma
terials and construction, are all now at
the bottom notch.
2. 1t should save in the item OF rent a
sum approaching the interest on the
bonds.
8. 1t would give much needed employ
mont to large number OF workmen
and thus obviate considerable distress
during the approaching winter.
4. With the return of better times,
the school lots, the building materials
and the construction of buildings will
cost much more than al present, with
out a corresponding increase in offer
iuRo 1OI VIC uCluSi huu tulb tOO WlCuOuU
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