Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-14

while Such exchange is being made. II
| both remain in the room. the time of one
teacher is wasted. If many classes were
taught in this way by a special teacher,
it would require extra teachers, at least
more than would be needed by having
every teacher conduct all the recitations
I in her own room. One additional teacher
is now carried on the salary list to meet
the demands of this very system in the
| 9TH, Sth and 9th grades, one teachers
time being exclusively devoted to look
ing after the study hail. no classes being
held in this general assembly room. Such
a system used with the lower grades in
connection with an annex would cost
more money and would not be as satisfac-
tory as the old and universally adopted
plan of having each teacher conduct the
work exclusively i'll her own room. In
this event the teaching force required for
building on block Io, Reaney's and adj
dition, would be no more than for all an
mex.
A building on block 10, Reaney's end
addition, will have the same amonnt of
exposure and volume to warm as an an
mex, and consequently will require no
more fuel. For some time the district
has hired one janitor, and additional help
by the hour. 1t will take the same num-
Der of hours of labor to keep the premises
in order at either location, and conse-
quently the same expense.
1t is argued that Capitalization is the
order of the day, as it promotes economy.
This is only part of the truth. The
people have not vet reached a point
whereby they are willing to sacrifice all
their cohvenences for the sake of saving
a dollar iF could no
There is no good school town of any size
in the state of Washington, or in ony 9th ]
er state of the United States that does
not recognize the rights and privileges by
using the central school with the ward
school system. 1t might be a little more
economical if all the banks or business
houses of the state of Washington would
Centralize at one point, under one roof,
and conduct the banking or business in
terests of the state. How would the pee
pie like it, and how would tile general
business of the state thrive? Centraliza-
ton is like everything else; it has its
place, which, however, is not in the school
system of a thriving, prosperous little
city. The people have some rights. Our
present school grounds are already in
congested condition. BY building an an
mex, or putting a new building on the
old grounds, the citizens on the south
and west side would receive in no partic-
ular any better service than they are now
getting, and great injustice would be
done to those of the north side In adj
dltion to the inconvenience and long
walk for the children of the north side,
the little ones have two dangerous rail
road crossings to cross at least four times
day, and 1t is only a question of time
under present conditions until some little
lives are going to be sacrificed. This is
indeed a serious matter; and should re-
ceive due consideration from the voters
OF this district. The new site offe red the
district by the citizens of the north side !
lies at the north end of Ruby street, and
is valuable piece of property, covering
about seven-tenths of an acre 1t is a
commanding site, being on knoll over
looking the town and college. Sewer
privileges go with the ground. The site
is much larger than the average school
grounds of the state, and within a wear
will be near the center of population
of the north side. That part of town
is growing rapidly Six contracts for
nav homes were let last week.
The homes in this section are nearly all
high class houses, hence will pay heavy
revenues into the school funds. 1t is pre-
dicted that nearly fifty new houses will
be built near the proposed new site with
in the next twelve months. These peo-
pie deserve some recognition, especially
when the same can be given without Diet
riment of any kind or description to any
other part of town. Vote for the new
site; if you are on the north side you will
as matter of course, if you are on the
south and west side, you should do so
out of general good will and a spirit of
fairness, for you lose nothing i'll so doing
nor will it cost YOU any more. if as much