The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-31
NEED NEW Scholastic.
VOTERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.
WILL DECIDE IMPORTANT
LOCATION QUESTION. !;
MEANS. MUCH To ORov|LLE.
improved School Facilities Should be
Proyided-Necessary to Future
Progress Of Cumminity.

Tomorrow Saturday afternoon the
residents of School District No. IL will
either adopt or reject the proposition
to purchase additional land for school
purposes through the medium of the
ballot 1t now rests solely with the
voters as to whether OrOville is to
have ample and advanced school IA
cilities. or continue as at present, lag
ging far behind every other district in
the state. 1t now rests upon the INTEL
ligence and progressive spirit OF the
people to correct a condition that
makes School District II the laughing
stock of the county. If majority in
sists upon perpertuating the present
unsatisfactory conditions, then those
who do believe in providing modern
surroundings for the children and sup
plying them with improved means of
education must try some other sys-
TEN for remedying the existing evil
If Oroville is to grow and prosper as
we all expect, it's educational advan-
tages must be such as to invite people
to come here and locate. 1t would.
seem waste of space and time to
urge people to stand together in ia
vor of this effort of the school board at
this time to secure favorable and much
needed ground for school purposes,
but experience in the past has dem
strated that opposition will develop
to any question of public policy that is
submitted to adjudication by the bal
lot, no matter how meritorious the
proposition may be.
| This question of securing land for
| school purposes has been up before
the voters before, and there has al
ways been some PLAUSIBLE excuse for
| an adverse vote. 1t would seem i'm
possible that location can be objected
to in this instance. The directors have
not only selected a strikingly slightly
location, but one in the very center of
town and easy of access. Place neat,
modern school building on the bench
included in the land recommended for
purchase and it will overlook the en-
tire town and valley, and at the same
time not be at an elevation to work
any hardship upon pupils or teachers.
Moreover, building at that point would
| be conspicuous for long dis
lance coming into town from any di-
rection. With improved grounds the
school site could be made spot of
rare beauty, attracting the favorable
| attention and comment of everybody
passing through the place, be strong
factor in inducing people to locate
here and would be credit to the pro-
gressive spirit of the community.
The advertisement in this issue an
nouncing the election states that the
land is to be purchased for high
school, purposes. A wrong construc-
ton should not be placed upon this an
nouncement. The district requires a
high school, and if the vote tomorrow
is favorable and building is con-
structed room will be devoted to the
high school. But there will be several
rooms in the structure, and they will
be used for intermediate departments.
NO one is so lacking in perspicacity as
not to realize that the time is coming
when other school houses will be need
ed to accommodate a growing popula-
ton. A modern school house on the
site to be voted on tomorrow, with the
old building made possible, by paint
and repairs. will supply ample school
room for few years, but as the town
and valley fills up other school houses
Will have to be constructed to meet
the increased demand for educational
facilities. The decision is in the hands
OF the voters as to whether School Dis.
'i'V' NO II Is to take the place it is
entitled to hold among the more pro-
sressive communities of the state. or
serve notice on men with families that
II they are looking for a location where
their children can secure the best of
educational advantages they had bet
ter go elsewhere.