Putnam patriot., 1909-08-27
How io Meet the Desire of the State
 Board oi Education.

ing held last Friday afternoon, Secte- tary Hine made II clear that offers of assistance from towns would weigh in locating Inc two Trade Schools. itwas not as favor, he said, but necessity.
 The State appropriated limited sum
 -Si00, ,Opo--for both schools for i've years. The Board Is desirous of mak- ing the eSperiment-for such it is in this country--a triumphant success, that II may become permanently estab- lished in every manufacturing town in the State, and from the fruitful bless ing witnessed, may be taken up by other States until they are adopted in every part of the Union.
 In order that there be no possible failure in establishing these benehccnt institutions, and thus make shipwreck of what the Board know k a just and wise addition to our public system, il is its desire to conserve the appropria- ton to be used exelusively--as far as possible the maintenance and ma  nagement of the two schools.
 As an experiment, the Board may have to work out good many pro blems to get all the material together t. carry on the schools efficiently to produce the highest results. How cost ly this may prove is uncertain until perfect success Is attained In establish ing the first two schools II has now in hand.
 Secretary Hine intimated, in saying "it would be impossible to erect large and teach a great variety of trades at the stsrt,a that the offer of n proper school building will be an im- portant consideration in locating the two schools.
 Secretary Hine further said: "I sup pose the citizens of Putnam will say, at some time in the near future what they are willing to do.s This means, of course. that the Board will expect a legal offer from the town, or from rcs- ponsible citizens, what 1t may depend upon in executing its mission of locat- ing one of the schools in Putnam.
 The $25,000 Il year for two years may fail short little--but not likely, If the school building is guaranteed--and the town has the legal right, as Secretary Hine shows: aTowns could contribute any amount they might vote for the en- largement or improvement of schools The s5o, ,0oo will be expended where the school shall be located--if that amount is required It isi perfectly safe, we should say, to guarantee m amount of money, in addition to the school building, if the s5O, 600 should fall short in meeting the expenditures in the two years maintenance of the school.
 Now, as regards the school building. Putnam Is just in A condition to meet that requirement without any expen- allure for that very purpose. Offer the Bo ard of Education our present High School building. It has gone past it's usefulness for it's present purpose. The School Board has so decided, and the reasons given are conclusive. After every part of the building, including the basement, has been utilized to the last foot of space, the school Is still over crowded to do its useful, without saying its best, work. For more than n year the question of enlarging the present building, or putting ID new and more appropriate building not only for it's present needs, but it's prospec- tive requirements. The attendance Of pupils steadily increases from year to year faster than ever. With new building that would be coinmendable fer size, e,thofoughness and attfactiyeness the increase of outside pupils would be greatly augmented-and they are very to the town, It would add atlractiyeness to our city and in- Invite desirable class Of families to settle here for it's educational adsaDta- ges.
 This city has entered on an unprece- dented era of prosperity. This we have proved by the unusual nunberof build Ings going up and being finished, and also the large accession of new indus tries 10 our already great number.
 In addition te what we have named se have assurances from the most re- liable sources, that there are projects on foot that will exceed anything yet witnessed in our industrial prosperity, that are expected soon to be consum- mated
 Our citizens must rise to the occasion la meet the important emergency thai is upon them. The Trade School, we is within their grasp. What they are required 10 ofierto secure Il is scarcely nothing in comparison to the permanent benefits that will inure to the town and city by establishing Trade school in Fatnam.
 To meet all these suggestions q town meeting should beheEa ai an carly day to take action how the regueets Of the -tate Board Of Edueati0n can teyf be met. and then have committee of ex- Eefieneed men to form an agreement mfth tne Board, if what ls offered wiii he acee epfabie 10 ensilie Pufnam to one of the iwo schools.
 What k done tn1st bc done quickly.
 
 --J. Y. TonrteIlotte and wife Of Min neapolis are gssasts Of AIF. and Mrs. Frank Rich Woodstock avenue.