The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-20

brought face to face with the old famil-
lar problem of how to put a gallon in
quart cup all at once. The board
solved II by the only known process
that of providing more quart cups to
catch the overflow. So necessity final
ly compelled us to catch the overflow
of children i'm the aforesaid rented
buildings. which might be aptly term
ed makeshifts. inasmuch as they were
never designed for school purposes. 1t
is doubtless true that these rented
quarters are comfortable as to the
temperature, but they are minus every
other requirement of school rooms;
this is all the praise that we can justly
bestow upon them. 1t goes without
saying that every parent in this dis
trict desires to have his children lay
all their important childhood's founda-
ton for their education in rooms that
are conducive to good health. and so, to
good morals, by being clean, light,
cheerful and well supplied with pure
air of healthful temperature. These
conditions cannot be had in any APP
preciable degree except in buildings
constructed and used for school pur-
poses only. The foregoing remarks
may be justly considered as a pream-
BILE to the statement that this district
needs more school buildings. In this
connection. ] will reiterate we are now
paying 5000 per month for the rent OF
eight rooms (scattered broadcast over
the city and inconveniently located) to
accommodate an increase of 1862 pupils.
1T is safe to say that this years
census will show an equal IL not great
er increase than last years over its
preceding year. Assuming this to be
true. If we do not provide more build
ings we shall need before the close of
next school year, eight more rented
rooms at an estimated monthly expense
of 5000 and eight more teachers at an
aggregate expense of 5000 per month;
now add the 5000 paid for present rent
ed quarters and we have an estimated
monthly expense of $1,000 that can be
saved to the taxpayers by providing
more school buildings. This is assum-
ing that the present corps of teachers
could handle the increase of pupils in
properly constructed quarters. The
foregoing statements, we may view
from three standpoints: First, good
health and morals, the foundation of
every good character; second, educa-
ton. and third. economy.
Children canont continue in good
health and make any fair degree of
progress in their studies, when in
houses in dlngy quarters; they must
have healthful and congenlal surround
ings else they pine and wither like a
rose in a bog. In the light Of these
IdClS, ellntT OF all
these points of view. / believe that IS
per cent. of the citizens of this COM
munity who have children and send
them TO school. will admit that we
need new buildings. Comparing this
year with its predecessor and consid-
ering the average increase of children
of lawful school age. 1 estimate that
the total monthly expense for main
tenance of schools of this district for
Z n GffNfa-sa1fno GrhnOl will "a
very little. IL any, short of $4,000.
Section 1890 of the political code pro-
vides that the clerk shall report at
each annual meeting the action of the
trustees Ghis part of the section is
slightly ambiguous. 10 say the least:
nevertheless, / shall comply to the best
of my understanding. Allow me, there
fore, TO say that the actions of the
board during my incumbency have
ever been to the best interests Of all
the patrons of the schools of this dis
trict
THE trustees have served the peo-
pie of this district long and faithfully
(many times performing arduous du-
ties to their own personal disadvan-
tage and loss). They have given their !
freely. without any sort of
save the approval Of con-
science and without hope of reward
save the applause of all WE'LL thinking
citizens OF this commonwealth, which !
is their just due. They have acted
fairly and without fear or
favor. In their dealings with all per-
sons in the employ of the district as
well as in their transactions with the |
general public they have been ever
Just and equitable: never losing sight |
of the fact that to their watchful care |
is committed the most noble and hon. |
orable charge that could be assigned |
to mortal man-that OF aiding the pa J
rents to make of their little boys and /
girls honorable. intelligent, educated /
and respected citizens Of the United /
States OF America. Such actions de- |
serve the hearty good will and cooper |
alton of every fair-minded citizen, the |
warm support of the press and the |
good wishes OF every spirit In human |
form. The great Creator places the |
seal OF His approving smile upon such |
service as is rendered the public by |
the average school trustee throughout |
the land; IL His creatures would but |
remember this we should have less |
hasty criticisms and more approba- |
ton; less ill-advised comment and |
more cooperation TO the eternal well |
fare OF all concerned in the schools /
and the good feeling of the public in |
general"
The superintendent's monthly renort |