Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Large Mass Meeting at Grinnell Dis
cusses the Subject.

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cusses the Subject.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, March 7.-Ip spite Of in
clement weather a large number of the
most influential citizens of the city at
tended the called meeting at the Col
onial to discuss the proposition of a
new high school. The school election
takes place next Monday and the meet
ing resulted in a popular expression
OF sentiment regarding the venture.
Shall the city build a new high school
and put but a small addition of tax
alton on the property holders while adj
ding an unreasonable benefit to the
city in the form OF increased school
facilities? was the question n is the
proposition to be voted on Monday.
On the stage We're seated high school
pupils and after singing America in an
inspiring manner Mr.. G. II. Crosby read
La letter from Professor Parker who is
absent in Chicago and who was to be
chairman of the occasion, Mr.. Crosby
taking his place. Mr.. Crosby gave
the audience an interesting lot of fig
ures and statistics as to the proposed
cost and increased taxation. The new
levy would add but about $1.40 to every
81, 900 worth of property and at the
same time pay the interest on the
bonds. For a city so prosperous as
Grinnell the cost was amazingly
small.
The meeting was then turned oye
to those present as a free parliament.
Harry McHose took the floor and
showed the glaring defects of the pres
ent building and the urgent needs. AT
the present time over thirty-five pupils
must go home because of lack OF study
room and next year it is expected over
sixty must do the same. The number
Of pupils has far outgrown the pres
ent building and the number is rapidly
increasing. A large number of peo-
pie send their children to the school
to be educated and these should not
he disappointed. Mr.. McHose showed
what it would mean to the pupils and
to the town If the proposition is voted
down.
Mr.. Burton Their asked about the
amount of the present Indebtedness and
MIR. Crosby explained the situation.
President Bradley then urged thu.
building of a school in strong words. He
compared our unsightly building to the
ccmmodious, well arranged structures
Iof other municipalities such as Mason
CITY and Waterloo and other schools
which he had seen in travelling thru the
state.
Lewis Hopkins, of the high school,
showing the present conditions, pleaded
for a new building liz behalf of his
schoolmates.
Mr.. j. S. Bailey raised an objection
about the funds, but Mr.. Frisbie an
.swered that the funds could be easily
raised. Mr.. Crosby also answered the
question.
OF the prosperous condition Of the
town and increased valuation in prop
erty Rev. Edmund Yittum spoke, and
showed by analogy that the levy would
not be b~urdensome. Besides, the law
does not allow a city tic he too heavy In
6ebt and the city can easily meet the
requirements as we'll as build the need
ed structure. Rev. Nittum spoke at
upon the subject, showing how
small the levy is When compared to the
benefits received.
The meeting was attended by the
conservative business people of the city,
who carefully study such a proposition
before entering upon it. The senti-
ment prevailed that a new building,
with room for some graded work as
well. was sadly needed, and the dis
cussion no doubt resulted in removing
some doubts as to the e.dvisability of
entering upon the work at the present
time.
DR.. Bradley made a motion that 1t is
the sense of this meeting that the school
- - ,J achn,I11 nrnoaa1 i'm i0lnGiafa1 f0 l
the erection of a new high school build
ing. The motion was seconded by S..
w. Belden ana unanimously carried. !