Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-09-27
WANT New nIGHS School (; 1 400 [ (!l||l!|. !,
MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT.
AT MASS MEETING so EXPREsssa'
THEMSELVES

lions for school purposes should be
met.
T. G. Gordon called the meeting to
order at 8 O'Clock and took a few
minutes in which to explain the follow
ing chart on which is shown what the
relative increase in taxes for education
bonded for $4,000.
A bond issue of $4,000 and addition
al maintenance for the building the
following would be the increase in the
taxes:
Of those paying....$1o $40 $50 $40
For interest 49,. AS 30 1.35 $50
AID. Maintenance 1925 As .675 80
Total. .675 1.35 2.O25 2.7O
DR.. Shoemaker, president Of the st
Cloud Normal school, one Of the speak
ers said that the humanity Of today
demands the development Of all of the
members of the body as in opposition
to the old idea that an education con-
sisted only in the instilling Of book
knowledge in the brain of the student.
AChildren must be active,' he said,
and for that reason the industrial
courses which so many Of the schools
are putting in are advocated. He stated
further that the price was nc longer
the question but the results acquired.
He stated that the thought of entering
high school, greatly stimulated the
work Of those in the grades, but that
unless the work is made attractive
there would be a tendency to drop out
Of school after they have gone through
che eighth grade.
He said that one Of the greatest mis-
takes made by the school districts
throughout the state was that they did
not secure sufficient play grounds
reasonable price. He stated that in his
opinion Little Falls needed a new high
school, modern in every way, and con-
*4r""ted 80 that it would not be
necessary to remodel it in a few years
and so that all the students could be
accommodated in we'll ventilated and
healthy quarters. He said that he look
ed upon it as moral, religious and civic
duty to provide such a place for the
children.
Mr.. Alton stated that he had been
visiting the local schools for the last
20 years and that he was we'll scquaint-
ed with the existing conditions. He
said he felt certain that after q
thorough discussion of the question the
people would not fail to come forward
and back the board in steps along this
line.
Of the school buil7:~cs, MI. Alton
said that there was but one ROOM, that
at the Lincoln school that was not in
use and that until the enrolment in
that building increased it would not be
practical to use it because of it's To-
cation.
At the Cent~"' building, he said that
four stories woe in use but that the
attic and basement were no places in
which to house children for from four
to five hours a day. The rooms in the
Kiewel building were in remarkably
good condition, but that the environ
ment was not suitable. The Central
building with a few alterations could
be made a good school for the grades,
but that at present al economical use
was not made Of that building.
> The main objection to building an
addition on the Central building was
that it would make smaller the already
sma1f play grounds and that a build
irg of the character to which the
people could point with pride was i'm
possible. Great changes have taken
place in school conditions, he said. The
pupils of half a century or aver a
quarter of a century ago had chores
and other exercises to keep them ply
sically fit and were brought up with
the idea that work was part of the
education; that it was the aim of the
educators of the present day to try
and show the boys that work was
honorable and that agriculture is the
foundation Of prosperity; that room
was necessary for work and that room
and opportunity must be provided if
results were to be had.
; Thu question was one for the people
to decide and he requested them to
lay aside all differences and get the
best.
G. E. Vasaly stated that he did not
intend to make a speech but only a
few remarks in the character of a
eitizen and a taxpayer. He considered
the meeting a good thing as it gave the
Board and the people ar opportunity to
get together; that the people have al
ways been willing to do their part here
tofore and gave as an instance the
erection of the new bridge. He said
"at all u were taxpayers,
therefore, all should be interested. MI.
vasaly said that he had heard on good
authority that there was no immediate
danger. Of losing our large manufacture
ing industry and gave it as his opinion
that by the time that that industry was
lost to- she city, it could be met with
out a large shrinkage in our population.
Hn was Of the opinion that the build
ing of an addition on the Central school
would only delay the erection Of a new
building for a time.
Although he did not favor any prop
gsition which would hold down the
grades he favored a new high school
building centrally located and modern,
and one that would not require repair
ing or additions in a few years, as he
had had considerable experience in ex-
aiming buildings in the state which
were in such condition that they re-
ouired fixing practically every year
To said that thousands Of dollars were