Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL
 IS PROPOSED
Board School Trustees Points Out Desirability for Pro- viding New School
 Building in District
DISCUSSION DESIRED

tJhADN V Apboio-N DhADAaNLA While it will be admitted by all who are acquainted with the public I schools ot nish.e that they are eff eIent in performing the work ex- neeted Of them still il will not be denied that EisBee has not kept pace with scl eraI other ei,ies in the state in the matter of providing up-to-date and arn-i'e sShool buildings. i The uuest.uH ef high school for ] the Blshee school district has for . number of year, been one that has | held tho attention Of many who be- lieve that lt is a pressing necessity. ] Several years ago the matter Of a 1 high school building was brought be- | fore the voters Oi the district and at | that time # was decided by Q vote that high sctool building should | be provided and a bond issue was au-I
 thorized for ihaF purpose. This hona issue was attacked in the courts and l the corrt decided ih;A they we're not properly authorized and since then the problem of a h gh school build i ing iE Bisbee has remained unsOlved. II Now comes the members of the school board and after a recital of \ conditions in the district which theS believe calls for a high school builC- i irS asks that the citizens of the
 community and the patrons of the
 school. those who feel interested, to express themselves on this propost tion. The school board Joints to the
 fact that Yuma, Phoenix, Mesa
 Tempe, Prescott, Clifton, TucsoL,
 WillooX and Douglas have provided
 high school buildings and points to
 the further fact that Bishee. one of tLe wealthiest cities In the state is
 today renting quarters that are un.
 suitable for the accommodation of the
 high school work here. The lette-
 from the school hoard concerning the high school is addressed to the citi
 zens of BisbCe md is as follows: Bisbee AriZ..
 Dec. l2, 1912.
 To The Citizens of Bisbee:
 4 number of the patrons of the High school of District No. have anprcached the members of the board of educahOn in reference to higG
 school building for the district
 At the present time the following named cities of Arizona have special ly planned buildings for the accom-. modation of High Schools, in fact. RisEee. the weaIthiest city Of the state. :s the OnlyrOne occupying rent cd quarters for the High School de rartment.
 Our bonded indebtedness at the close of this fiscal year, will be S2o, nO1.OO the lowest Of any city in the . state. In two years more the dis trjct will be practically out of debt At the present time the High School is occupying quarters in the k Central School, a building planned for grade purposes and in no way I constructed to meet the demands o' a rnodern High School.
 I Glasses recita in rooms situated 4 from the basement 10 the tower anc much time is lost in passing to anc [ from recitations.
 The study room is so crowded thai it was necessary to place row o E 1 desks in the hall for the accommoda | ton of the pupils. No room is avail E able for student assemblies, and | s impossible to hold gatherings with f ort renting the opera house
 The board Of education, after ma ture deliberations, have come to th' \ conclusion that the scope Ol the Bis bee High School should be eularge' and broadened to meet the demand of the community. Its characte' should be largely commercial an' industrial Manual training. domea lie science. and the commercla branches should be given promln Il ence. It is not the desire of tn { board to make it trades school bu to give training in the technical stu
 dies pertaining to business and ever dav life Of the people.
 The board Of education firmly bS
 lieves that a High School buildin
 should be erected in Bisbee in tn
 near future. enc that will be httin H center Of the educational activity 0 ' the community. RI The members of the board woui Lc glad to have the citizens of tn H community and the patrons or th Fl school express themselves, eithe \ through the press or to the indivd
 laI members Of the boards. on thi