Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
DO NOT RUSH MATTERS.
Some Reasons Given Why There Should
Be Deliberate Action.
To The PUBLIC:


the people:
Instead of building a $4,000 high
school building, leave the high school
as it now is and either erect a new
ward building elsewhere, or build ad-
ditions to the present ward buildings,
thus taking the grade pupils away
from the business district, and caring
for them for practically all time to
come.
The reasons for this follow: The
location is too small for a grade
school; it IS too near the business dis
trict, and it is the grade schools that
are demanding attention.
The present high school building
is amply large enough to accommodate
the pupils; they have high salaried
teachers and a better equipment than
can be found in the average city of
this size. Nothing more than they
now have is absolutely necessary.
Now, 1t naturally follows that what
IS necessary is mere room foi grades.
The reasons mentioned above show
the folly of locating grade school
on the present grounds. $4,000 or
$4,000 will build new building else
where, or additions to the present
ward buildings. In this way the grades
would be easily provided for.
Then weare in position for every
one to takezup the county high school
proposition. If it is found, after a
few years effort, that we cannot get
it, large and suitable high school
building can be erected for $4,000.
We are nothing loser by trying it.
On the other hand we have every
thing to gain by waiting-and work
ing.
IT county high school building is
erected, it will, in all probability, be a
magnificent structure costing above
s50,G00. The tax would not be felt
as the whole county would bear it.
The county would not accept a $780,
900 structure, neither would it accept
the proposed location. If We have not,
at that time, already wasted our funds
we can then invest $4,000, $4,000
or $4,000 in such a structure and
do it with the approval of the people
generally.
But, if we already have a building
and bonded indebtedness on our
hands, some other locality might be
in condition to outbid us. Or, if on
the other hand the county accepted
the 100000 building the 6 grades
would be moved out and we would
have to erect new building for them.
If in few years it is found we
can't erect county high school build
ing then we can formulate. plans for
the erection OF a separate and dis
tinct high school building.
There is to remember, we gain
nothing by hurrying.
Are the school board so selfish that
they fear some other board will erect
the building instead of them? If it is
a selfish motive with them that is
reason enough for not voting the
bonds.
IF theydo notcare to argue the mat
ter from a purely business and 6nan-
cial standpoint the matter should be
dropped.
In concluding we want to again
present our plans, which we feel sure
viii meet the approval of the majority
of thinking citizens. Either build a
new ward school or build additions to
the present ward schools and thus ac-
comodate the crowded grades. AS
the present high school is sufficient in
all respects, leave it as it is until we
at least try to locate county high
school here. Then if necessary take
up the city high school proposition.
Let US at least try to facilitate
thingsrather than hinder and obstruct.
Brethern let US reason together
over this matter.
1t is reality which confronts Us.
C1HzNs.