The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-30

J they love. and by what they strenuous
4 ~ strive TO accomplish
When we say that America Is but
name for opportunity. we do not so
much refer TO material resources as to
the splen1ii aisaatases uc,ird T., our
schools TO every child. Let US make
these advantages the pride OF Kay
county The multitude Of our young
people win not embrace the opportu-
nifty unless Il Is made easy. Then,
thrice welcome the county high school
TO every home. Let its parchment o.
( The standard in years 10 come for al
our children.
/ The high school would bring he best
Of social and intellectual advantages TO
/ the home life of the farm. and throueh
the unity thus established there would
spring a brighter social life TO the par
ents of Kay county. Library books Oh
Friday night could be carried 10 every
part of the county and returned Mon
day morning and this enrichment ot
rural life would surely prove great
advantage
such school would cast a benefcent
influence over ehe entire county--it
would enhance the vame OF every acre
of land. Intelligent people inquire about
our educational advantages on coming
into tbs county; and we must remem
bor that with our grand scenery. rich,
farms and glorious climate should also
stand prosperous county nish school
Then let it be the pride Of Kay county
that she was foremost In establishing q
high school to broaden and strengthen
the ability of her own children. and
thus aid them in the grand and noble
thumphs of future years.
The statute enacted by our last legis-
lature authorizing the establishment Of
county high schools provides as fol-
lows:
Each county in the territory with a
population Of 6.000 or over may estab
lish a county high school, When one
third of the electors of such county pc
tition the board OF county Commission
ers for the establishment OF such
school. said board shall order the cleo
ton, and said election shall be held in
the same manner as an election for
county officers.
/ If a majority of the votes cast favor
the school, then the county commits
sioners appoint six freeholders OF the
county, who, with the county supcrin-
/ IlenutnAt AuMhAlAUAt a UOAAN VI ~ AiuEA'Na
for such school At the election fol>
/ lowing. the trustees are elected. Not
more than three OF the trustees shall be
OF the same political party. The county
superintendent is president Of the Ooard
and each OF said trustees must give
bond for the faithfupl discharge Of his
duties The board OF trustees must
make itemized estimate of amount of
funds needed for building, teachers and
contingent expenses, and present same
to county commissioners.
In no case shall the tax for mainte-
nance OF the school exceed eight mills
on the dollar. The board cannot ex-
pend more than so per cent Of the
levy.
The city where the school is located
must furnish site for the school, and
vest the title TO same IN the county,
and this must be done without any ex-
pense TO the county. The board may
rent suitable buildings until such time
as new buildings can be erected. The
trustees shall employ teachers, make
rules aad regulations and have full
supervision of the school
Tuition shall be free to all pupils re-
siding in the county outside pupils
pay tuition. but cannot attend when
room Is needed for county pupils. The
board must make annual report, ana
the same must be published The tus-
tees receive no compensation, except
that the treasurer and secretary of said
trustees may be paid not TO exceed $50
per annum.
County high schools have been estah-
Hshed in many other localities In the
states, and In every case they are most
satisfactory. They have not been bur
densome, the tax levy for maln'enancf
has been one mill to not over 1 3-l0ths
mills on the dollar This is the uniform
experience OF county high schools. Take.
for instance. Dickinson county, Kansas.
There they have a prosperous county
high school and their assessed valua-
ton Is not so much as II viii De in Kay
county a year from now. Dickinson
county al first built a building costing
$4,000. and afterward, when Il was en-
tlrely inadequate to accommodate the
county patronage, built an addition
costing $4,000. During the four years
that the buildings We're being construe-
ted the rate, including the lavy for
maintenance. was 1-2 mills on the
dollar That Is. during those four years
the rate OF taxation was 1 IA mills fol
buildings ond.l i-3 mills for mainte-
nance Since that time the rate fol
maintenance has been from ! TO s-i'
mills.
Now take Kay county. The as
sersed valuation when all the farm.
are decided and that VIII be within e
year. win not he less than S6000.0o0. one
mill levy on that amount would pro.
duce $1,000, am amount entirely sufic
lent 30 mainuan tho school One mil
levy fQr building purposes each year 10
four years would make 5000 year. o
$4,000 for the four years. an amour
adeqrate 20 construct suitable and sub
stantial buildings So 10 accomplish
the splendid results above referred %
the levy for high school purposes 81
Kay county for the four years Will
buildings were being erected would n9
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