The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-03
SAUk CENTRE HERALD
CHAS. F. HENDRIX Editor.
SUBSCRIPTION $l.5O PER YEAR.
DEMANDS OF THE SCHOOL.

THE citizens and taxpayers OF this In
dependent School District are brought
face to face with the fact that some
thing must be done to relieve the over
Gro wded condition of the school accom-
odations. The necessity is imperative.
1t is not question Of providing tor the
future. but for the immediate present.
All the grades. as well as the high
school, are suffering in efficiency. In the
Ell ,hth grade. for example, it IS i'm
possible to have Rotations without
shifting the pupils from room to room.
I he average attendance in that grade
is over sixty, too many for any teacher to
handle satisfactorily. The lower grades
are also overstocked. Applications from
outside students are being rejected be-
cause there is not room for them. II the
Board is to maintain the exalted repu-
ration which the school enjoys at home
and abroad it must be giverthe means
with which to do it. There is no single
factor more influential in maintaining
and upbuilding the material welfare OF
our city than our splendid public schooi.
AT the commencement OF the year the
board was compelled to rent, building
for a portion OF the first grade; while
wholly unfit for the purpose. it was the
best available Prot. Stanton, Ill his re
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port. extracts from which were printed
last week. points out the defects in heat
ing and ventiating These are matters
which demand attention as they have
to do with the health of the youngest
pupils in the school.
The cost OF such indifferent accomo-
dations is about Sis year, including
the cost of repairs and extrs, and the
boa I'd is confronted with the pressing
requirements of still another room. 1t is
quite evident that scattered apart
men.s cannot receive the direct super
vision OF the principle which is their due.
In face of these facts, and the other
one that the school is rapidly and stead
lily. growing, the necessity OF an ad-
ditional building is obvious. 1t will be
the cheapest and only satisfactory solu-
ton nf the difficulties under which the
Board OF Education, the superintendent
and the Faculty are now struggling. With
money to be had at low rate OF in
terest it would seem to be wise policy to
make immediate arrangements for the
erection of new building, for the en-
largement OF the present structure does
not seem feasible.
It is true tina proposition to give the
board authority to issue bonds for the
purpose was voted down only few
months since, but the HERALD firmly be-
Eeves that those who opposed It then
would favor it now il they would give
the present conditions and requirements
close and careful enquiry.
1t has been suggested that the pa
rochial school soon to be opened will
give the required relief, by taking from
the public school a number of scholars
Those best qualified to judge estimate
that not to exceed forty scholars will be
withdrawn from our public school by
reason of it., and that no one room or
grade will be perceptibly affected. The
parochial school will create its own at
tendance very largely by drawing in
pupils from outside the district. Be that
as it may-it does not give promise OF
affordlng the relief demanded. Increased
room for the public school is an ur-
gent necessity.