Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-21

DullQlIB was lIeTe, anu SO lOHS as II
was the most available in the town for
the purpose, and so long as the owners
were willing to allow the use of it at a
nominal rental, the inequitable condi-
tions existing with regard to the mat
ter have been Of little concern to the
public. These conditions will probably
not concern the public now; but, never
theless, 1t is to be hoped that after q
quarter Of a century Of growth, devel-
opment and experience in the value o:
corporate cooperation in matters of
common interest, the number Of people
who would favor public ownership Of a
first class school building are as plen-
tiful as then they were few. e..
Sometime back, realizing that public
ownership Of good school building
was eminently desirable, people inter-
ested secured the passage Of an act
providing for the issuance, upon a vote
Of the people, Of school district bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 for the purpose
Of either buying the property then In
use from its private owners, or putting
UP a new building. The rental Of the
property then was s21O a year, and
with this rental they calculated that
they could own the property and pay
interest on the bonds indefinitely. The
proposition involved no additional ex-
pense.
In discussing the present situation
W. w. Lewis, ESQ.,, said on Monday:
1.-THE location Of this property is ad-
mirable. I cannot think of more de-
sirable location within the limits Of the
town. 1t Is as central as can be gotten
Also it Is high and the drainage Is good
There was more Of the old building
than was necessary for school purpos-
es. OF the three stories only one was
used; and that was enough. So far as
the arrangement of a school building
is concerned, I can think of nothing
better than a gallery with class rooms
on either side. Re-arrange the ground
floor very mucu as 1t was previously
make an assembly hall of the second
story, put on a good roof and buy
about four acres Of the ground in the
rear, and we will have as good schoo
building and grounds as we could de.
sire"
Superintendent Jones expressed him.
self very much in the same way. He
said that he gave some thought to the
idea Of remodeling the building, ever
before the fire, and 1t was his idea tt
dispose Of it as Mr.. Lewis suggested
except that he would have the entrance
to the school rooms from the front ano
entrance to the auditorium above by
means Of steps from the side. The first
floor will give rather more room thar
is needed for school purposes, and ir
time a physical culture department
may be added. A portion Of the uppei
floor, too, can be used for the. murit
department without encroaching tee
much upon the auditorium.
Mr.. T. B. McClain ventures the opin.
ion that the walls Of the building
though somewhat cracked in places, as
they have been for many years, and as
nearly all old brick walls are, arc
probably a great deal better today
than will be any new walls that are
likely to be constructed. He has made
a thorough examination Of the walls
as they now stand, and he thinks their
use Is not only practicable but desira-
BILE.
Mr.. H. G. Strauss, secretary Of the
board Of trustees, informed the report
er that the board has not yet taken
any steps with regard to a new school
building. It's time has been taken uI
in making arrangements Tor the con-
tinuance of the school. It will be pleas
ed, however, to give the people Of the
district a first-class modern school
building If they want 1t. Whether II
would buy the college property as II
stands and rebuild at the same place
would depend upon circumstances, the
principal Of which would be the will
ingness of the present owners to sell at
a reasonable price,. But whether there
or elsewhere, the board would be glad
to put up a creditable school building