The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
SAVE THE HIGH SCHOOL.
st. John Pupils Appeal for a Change
i'm the Barnes Law.

To The Editor of The State Journal:
st. Johns, Kas., Dec. 29.-'To Governor
E. w. Hoch, GoVernor-elect W. X.
Stubs and members of the Kansas
legislature:
I'VE. the pupils attending the High
school of, the city of st. John. kas.'
mum boring 1874 do most Respectfully
show that during the years 1905 ana
1906 in said city (having a population
of less than 1000 inhabitants), did at
all times during said years maintain
the High school therein, with courses
of instruction as is provided by sec
ton 1, chapter 397, session laws lSVo'
of the state of Kansas.
THAT at the regular election NERO
in Stafford county. Kansas, IN iSOo anu
under the provisions of the SAID cnaP-
ter 397 session laws 1905. of said state
the following proposition was regularly
submitted to the voters of said county
for approval or rejection, to wit; May
the provisions of the High school ac'
of 1905 apply in this county,?
THAT at said election majority OIL
said electors on said proposition cast
their votes in favor thereof. That the
said votes were duly canVassed anu
the said proposition was declared car
ried by the board of canVassers OF THIS
That said High school has at all
times since been maintained as pro
vided by said act, and the TAX prov N1 &c.
for in said act has been duly heVled TOT
the support of said High school: 1ndt
since said proposition carried IN Isvo'
new buildings and additions therelo
have been built in this county IN o[ 0as.
TO accommodate, and which were neces5
sarv to accommodate the addltlonai
pupils admitted to said High Scnools,
from all parts of the county Aooltlol.al
teachers have been employed, eAPe a5
siye appliances have been purchased
for the greater efficiency of said course
of study. and taxes have been leTieu
and collected to maintain saiu ,1i7I
school: and that we, the salu pups
have now completed a part OF inc
course of study provided for In sag "a
act of 1905. and are most DESTROYS OF
completing said course in full
Ion December II, 1908, as we are m
formed the Atchison, Topeka & santa
Fa Railway company. obtained a re
strsining order. restraining the county
treasurer of Stafford county, Kansas a4i
from collecting from said company the
High school tax Be it said, however,
- a. glory honor and edlfication of
ALI other taxpayers, they willingly paid
we are also informed that a majority
of all voters voting at san electloH -.
votes in favor of said proposition TAI
though a majority of all votes cast on on
said proposition were In favor thereol)
and that bv reason thereon the Sald tax
so levied and assessed cannot De coi-
lected. .,,-.,,,o,,
I'VE. as the coming men and women
of the state of Kansas, most respect
fully request that you see to 1t thac
n law he enacted at the next meetlnS
of the legislature in 1909, to the effect
that ali schools that have heretofore
maintained for one year past the
courses of instructions prescribed by
sections l and 8 Of chapter 391, session
laws of 1905 of Kansas. are, and snail
be entitled to all. the benefits to De
derived therefrom, and the provisions
of said law shall apply to all such
schools. the same and as fully as if a
majority of all electors voting at SAID
election had cast their votes IN iaVor
of such proposition.
!. In the event you fail to give US re-
lief. our High school cannot be MAIN
tanned in its present state OF effclency'
without voluntary donations, and many
of us now in attendance. and hundreds
of pupils of the High schools of the
state will not be able to complete our
courses of study, and will fail of an
education that has been our earnest
desire and dearest hope"