Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-05-29
THe BEST PLAN.

way Of rooms in which to study, and
play grounds, has been engaging the
attention Of the board Of trustees, and
to some extent the public for some time
past, and as we have taken occasion
TO mention In connection with the
account of The school meetings which
have appeared in our columns as they
have occurred, various plans have been
suggested. Our school population has
out grown the present building, year
since, aud some more room must be
secured; and while their may be room
on the grounds to erect an addition, it
is evident that the out door accommod-
atoms are altogether inadequate now
without still further limiting them 10y
putting more bricks and mortar
thereon. Under these conditions some
other site or sites will have to be secur.
ed, before the situation can be satisfac-
torily met. 1t seems, as far as we have
learned to be the policy in this state, to
centralze the school work as much as
possible, and fer this purpose larger
grounds and one or more buildings
thereon in close proximity are the re-
quisites. What the object Of this may
be outside of the convenience of the
instructors we have been unable TO dis
cover. 1t certainly does not seem that
such an arrangement can be any better
for the scholars than If they were
taught n separate buildings located on
separate plats of ground situated con
veniently near their homes. 1t certain
~ does not seem that this centraliza.
tion plan can he In the interest OF
safety, for In case of fire, OF which there
is always more or less risk there can
be no doubt the chances for loss Of life
and property are greater in "A large bu-
Hiding with its upper rooms ana stair
cases down which children must come
in case Of alarm than in small build
ing with its occupants on the ground
floor Again in case OF contagious
diseases The pfesencc of one pupil 10
the large building would probably con
taminate the whole six or seven hun.
dred scholars and spread disease to
every part of the city, making it i'm
possible for quarantine regulations to
control 1t, while in the case. of the
smaller buildings it would require at
least one individual In each, to work
equally widespread disaster, And Of
course Of there were three school build
ings there would be three chances tc
one, at least that this would not occur
for the Segregation OF the school build.
ings is to be found in the distance that
that some OF The pupils have to go to
attend. This in good weather and in
the case of large pupils ia disadvan'
tage; inasmuch as it CONSUMES more OF
less Of the time they ought to have for
other purposes, and particularly is this
the case at the noon hour when 1t re
1uires about all the time allowed to sc
comparatively short distance, eat the
meal and return, in time This is sou
ght to be remedied by those at n dist
ance by taking their dinners with them
but this is not to be compared with the
pleasure Of having comfortable din
ner at home neither In point of health
nor morals. Butwhen the snow GOV
ers the ground, and the cold winds o.
winter blow fiercely through the streets
/. is more than a disadvantage II is ,
positive cruelty, TO turnlittle children
bf from six to nine years old out a
half past eight o'clock in the morning
10 go nearly mile to attend school
Aad what about their dinners; take i
with them? think Of the discomfort
a cold dinner ate on the desk in tn
bchoolroom, prepared by The little colt
hands and possibly snatched ava
from them by some larger youugste
who only follows the example Of hi
elders, who have learned long since I
makepracticable application Of the we
known saying that might makes righ
1t is reasonable to suppose hat thi
Capitalization idea must have origin'
ted in some Of the large cities, possibl
OF the old world where ground is I
such premium that people have TO q
OF it and live In the air, or as they Z
in some parts, on the water An
where the population is so dense thi
childrent GYc better dead any @a
Herein this country where few fe
ofearth more or less Is not such q Sc
iousquestion we cnn afford TO NAL
the comfort of the li.he fellows a pa
Of the plan OF their education, and ca
L little for th2ir,5udies as wen as he
brains. Goo6uess knows the hill
knowledge Is steep enough withol
na4ing the tots wade through The ano
and freeze, in getting 20 It's base, An
cher feature Of this Capitalization "a
is the t6ugh time tile smaller ones ha'
q" the play ground, The larger on