The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-28
The Proposition to Consolidate
School Districts Cutting a
Considerable Figure.
PEOPLE ARE DETERMINED
TO HOLD HIGH SCHOOL
ODposition Is in Favor of Re-
moving the Institution to
Coalyille.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
PARK CITY. Oct 27.-More than SIX
years ago the people OF this place decideo
that there should be a graded school ouii'
in Summit county where the chlloie"
could have the same advantages ot eouca-
tion that are afforded In other cities. inc Inc
county was not PROVIDED ysde w.tn uas az that
time and few Of the people could d,Ioin oi,a
10 send their children away from NONE
to take the high school course purse onpnsed m 10
taxing the entire county for M Msu'.slo,es ~
building to be erected for the purpose -.
teaching the advanced I StudieS "a ,Snon nI them
selves to raise the funds BY allowing 'neis nti
own property to he assessed SE ia
means means $4,000 waS ,S. Fest Sest teachers en-
ployed. and today there IS an eifo'i"e"
OF 1i5 pupils. ,,.-ro-
,nant Of the scope of studies. and today
the Park City. high school rs d on ,e,den q pI'
with the schools OF Salt Lake ana g.e,,. ogGen.
The people in every portion OF une oou,,,d md
entrance is given to every boy or glrl IN
summit county possessing the necessary
qualifications. In competition VIII Pu
nils from other schools OF the state, u
number of prizes have been taken oy ,ne
students attending the Park Guy hisn
school, and Supcr ntendent Gf1iln Is sn n1
couragipg the pupils in taking advances
studies which will prepare them 10 meet
the advancement being made In other
schools,
Consolidation Proposed.
A few months ago. County SuDer!utend-
emf Boyden OF Coalviile and State SUPER
lntendent Nelson journeyed over this way
and called s mass meeting oil the cltlhens
OF this camp and introcuced PIoPos "
Sun1mit county consolidated into one.
Thev tried 10 explain the advantages TO
be gained by the schools OF this CITY ra ana
from their viewpoint no objections We're
made. Later 1t developed that the real
object of this move was for the purpose
of having the high school removed 10 the
county seat at Coalvile. This would mean
the closing of the school here. which the
citizens have built with their own money
and have the effect Of compelling students
10 remove to CoalVille during the school
term. or to go TO some other city TO pur-
sue their studies.
When the people discovered the trick
that was to be played upon them an I'M
mediate protest was made, and fhe con-
soldation scheme was dropped, Now 1t
is learned that II is proposed to eiect
Park City and push through the con-
solidatIcn scheme. thereby forcing the
people OF this camp 10 lose the object Tor
which they have labored for years
Opposed by Americans.
The American party members wore
laid plot to rob the children OF this place
of an educational institution. the creation
OF which they alone have been response
BILE for. and the American candidates for
the long and short term commissioner
ships have pledged themselves to oppose
any such move that may be introduced,
and they are the only ones who have gone
on record 10 maintain the high school in
this city AS a result. n majority OF the
people here are pledginG, themselves TO
support the American candidates for COM
inissioners. and their election seems to be
u foregone conclusion.
j. F. Gibbs OF Salt Lake. accompanied
by Charles w Mair and Willard Bir-
klnshaw. Americans OF this city. are
canvassing the county. Tonight they hold
g meeting at Kamas: Wednesday they
speak at Peoa. Thursday AT Henefer, and
Friday at Coalville. These meetings
promise to be largely attended, and should
result in much good TO the state and
county tickets At some OF these places
the people viii have their first opportunity
10 hear American speakers. ard judging
from the requests that have come in to
local headquarters for American speakers
from these points, a big vote Will be
polled.