The San Francisco call., 1909-06-24
THANKS FOR THOSE
WHO VOTED BONDS
Principal Bush of Polytechnic
High Expresses Appreciation
OF Teachers and Students
New Building May Be Ready for
Occupancy Within a Year
and Half

Walter n. Bush, principal of the
polytechnic high school, yesterday ex-
tended his thanks in grateful terms
to all who aided In the campaign so
successfully wa ged in support of the
bond issue for the building of new
school incidentally he told of the
unique methods adopted and OF the
adroit plans by which the issue was
put squarely before the voters of the
city.
The success of the school bond prop
osition in face of the defeat of all
other proposition submitted with it
is a tribute to the work that was
accomplished by the teaching staff and
student body of the polytechnic high
school. 1t proves that when the boys
and girls are in the fight for a par
ticuIar measure, that measure is going
to be pretty hard TO defeat. Bush
himself was at the head of the organ
ization of students and teachers
through which the fight was carried on.
THANKS VOTERS FOR AID
I'm behalf of the school. it's teachers
and its student body, ] wish to extend
the most hearty thanks to all who
aided us in winning this fight" de-
clared Bush The women of the Cali
fornia club, through Mrs. Louise Hertz,
carried on campaign that contrib
uted as much as any other factor to
our success, by supplying us with
thousands of posters, which were de-
livered from house to house, and by
chaperoning the girls of the school
in their street canvass. The improve
ment clubs of the city, particularly
the Ashbury Heights. West End, sun
set and Richmond clubs worked hard
for the issue. and we had the hearty
support of the San Francisco labor
council and the building trades council.
The latter organizations gave us
their Endorsement only after making
a thorough investigation of the aims
and purposes of the school. Andrew
Gallagher was the leader of the sup
porters of the bol4d project before
these bodies. DIR. d'Ancona has always
been our stanch supporter in the
board of supervisors. He was the one
who first originate this as we'll as
the bond issues prior to the fire. and
has always stood in the front line of
the fight. We wish, likewise, to ex-
press our appreciation of the manner
in which The Call has consistently
given us its full support.
AIDED BY NICKELODEoNs
Many of the nickelodeons in the
city, particularly those in the Latin
quarter. exhibited our slides for
week, and IN some places our appeal
was printed in Italian. At the solicit
tation of our students number of the
big business houses and stores put
our tags in all the packages which
they delivered superintendent Ron
covieri and his deputies and some of
the members of the board of education
made a canvass of the entire city and
accomplished much through speeches
and personal effort
George Frates was appointed chair
man of student body committee, and
had associated with him Gladys Mum
roe, Virginia Spencer, K. Louise Ty-
Ter, E. Beleher and Robert Gill With
the permission of the superintendent
of schools and the board of educa-
tion. this committee and it's coworkers
placed polytechnic cards in the hands
grammar schools of the city News
boys attending the polytechnic high
school for two weeks distributed a
card with every paper they sold, while
many boys working as delivery wagon
drivers, put cards in The packag ges they
delivered and had personal talks with
their customers.
The stationary engineers associa-
tion donated us a booth at their ex-
position recently closed in the Audi
torium. and the students of the school
gave their time to explanation of the
exhibits there displayed. The teach
ers of the school organized and Miss
Kelly, Mr.. Drew, Mr.. Carniglia and