The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-27

population. To demonstrate for the high
school alone. In 1900 We had i6S enrolled
pupils I'm 1910 there were 1856 Just
think of that percentage OF increase, Has
the population of our city increased in
like proportion? Assuredly not. What
then has been the o6s, cause; is ,t this; IS
common with those OF other cities have
come more and more to recognize and
believe in the public high school as the
proper place for the higher education OF
their children.
The school in the prctentiousness of
ITS buildings has certainly not appealed
TO them. The equipment. the best we
could offer. has ALWAYS been mcager so
that was not an induccmcnt. There is
one. and but one, deduction TO be made
from these promises; and that is that
school that appeals TO us. This some
thing is perhaps hard to define but there
is one thing in this connection that may
be said. The training given by the
school is now recognized by all leading
educational Institutions such as univcr
stiles and technical schools. as being OF a
very high character so that our gradu-
ates. or those recommended by the prn
cipal have no difficulty in being admitted
into these institutions, with the result
that we have our sons and daughters as
Utah. while the school Is also represent
ed by sterling students in Harvard Yale
Princeton. Cornell, Wellesley, Smith.
Michigan. Stanford. Berkeley and many
other colleges. Despite untownrd condi-
tions, therefore. the standard of scholar
ship has always, been kept in The fore
ground. But let US come back to the
main question. We know that the at
tendance at our high school has Increased
enormously and VIC have seen why this
increase has taken place. We are proud
TO continue, But here we are Every
foot Of space in the main building the
science building. the gymnasium and the
union building is now being used. and
< fI,o
classes. Every time that there Is Il
movement Of classes our boys and girls
have TO move, and move rapidly. from
ono TO two blocks between buildings in
all kinds OF wcathcr-through Slush, mud
and snow. The eternal climbing OF
stairs and othcr inconvcnienccs too nu-
reached the buildings. shall not speak
OF the uncconomic and the unhygienic
conditions incident 10 this daily routine.
.ir you wish 10 know everything ask your,
sons and daughters who arc in attend
anco. suffice IL to say that conditions
arc bad. bad had. and We must get right
TO work 10 correct them.
! have said that the present enrolment
is 1866. The increase This year over last
year Is 26S. Have VIC any reason to ex-
poet that next years increase will be
year less than the preceding? II VIC have
not. then in two years time we shall
have an Increase OF $50, or a total OF
2lO2. Where are they TO go? There Is
absolutely no place for them. And vet
the board OF education VIII he compelled
10 furnish teachers and a place 10 teach
this Increased number. II lho bonds are
not voted the board VIII s,ill have to
provid" accommodation. How will this
he done? BY renting some old shaCl,s in
different parts Of the city and nttinS
them W for school purposes. or by build
ing on the high school grounds temporary
structures III the people realize CuiIy thc
situation and como forward with the
proper support 10 provide for good now
high school. These are absolutely tho
only altcrnaiiycs. For We cannot turn
away children who come 10 us for school
ing. We cannot say 10 them, Go 10
some other school we have no room for
you. Every citizen can demand FOR his
child high school education, and that
demand must be satisfied.
of The grade schools for tie purposes
arc now full To overnowing. or the
sioo.oO asked for 5000 900 is to be used
for rhe high school, and tho remaining
$500 900 10 build much~nccdcd grade
schools. These schools are almost ac
badly off the high school on nc
count OF Inadequate accommodations.
So fellow citizens. you can see that
tho hoard OF education is up against IT"
and they are simply asking You. the ones
who arc most closely interested In these
matters. TO say what you will do TO
YOU want this condition OF things 10 go
on or VIII you register your vote MS in
tclliecpt broad minded citizens To gay
Enough af ihis-lot MS have our schools
provided for and properly equipped Our
children. their health and their oGuca
ton are moro 10 us than paved streets
o. sidewalks, We vote 10: the school
bonds.
CIVIC COMMITTEE STATE FEDORA
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