The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-02
SUBURBAN HIGH STUDENTS
WILL WORK AT THE POLLS
PUPILS TO WORK IN INTEREST
OF PROPOSED BOND ISSUE
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys viii Have a Team at Each Pre-.
cinct as Well as the oirls-Lead-
crs Have Been Chosen

cinct az Well as the Girls-Iead-
ers Have Been Chosen.
Though IL IL Unusual for boys and
girls OF high school age TO mix In poll.
tics. students OF the Triadelphla Dis
trict High school will be actively en-
gagged at the polls. tomorrow. not IN
the interests OF any particular party
or candidate. but In the support of the
proposed bond issue for funds for the
construction OF a new high school
building.
Armed with arguments favring the
proposition. the students. both boys
and girls. viii work among the voters
from sunrise to sunset, and persons
who have expressed opposition TO the
proposed issue may find IL hard to
resist the appeals OF the manly young
fellows and the bright. pretty girls.
The high school. consisting OF more
! than $50 pupils. has been thoroughly
organized. Teams of both boys and
kris have been formed. with captains
Tor each, boy to head the boys team
and a girl TO direct the work OF the
girls team. at each precinct There
are eleves precincts in Triadelphia dis
trict, consequently. there will be four.
teen or fifteen young people working
students have been assigned precincts
in the rural sections. while the pupils
residing in Elm Grove. Triadelphia.
Edgwood. woodsdale and other subur.
ban municipalities will handle the
town precincts.
Pupils Greatly Interested.
Since the pupils are attending high
school at present under somewhat nd.
verse conditions and such as are not
conductive to the best efforts and re-
suits, II Is small wonder that they are
taking such an active interest in the
proposition. They will be backed IN
in their efforts 10 secure votes for the
issue by the faculty OF the high school
and teachers OF the district. and Cven
by pupils of the grade schools.
The board of education of Triadal
phia district proposes 10 issue bonds
IN the sum OF sl25 900 TO provide high
school recommendation a
. site. building and full equipment for
the boys and girls OF the district and
J by a maximum special levy OF six
rents on the 500 valuation to pay the
interest and provide a sinking fund TO
pay teh principal as porvided by law.
The proposition will be submitted TO
the voters for ratificatio nor rejection.
/ .
election. The particular location has
not been discussed by the board and
no option has been taken. The voters
are asked TO indicate their preference
on the ballots.
Not Room Enough
At present, the high school is being
maintained in the graded school
, building at Edgington Lane. This
building IL not properly arranged or
: equipped for a high school building.
and this year there are seventeen
more pupils in the high school than
there are seats I'm the study hall. To
provide sufficient class rooms. a par.
titton has been placed I'm one room.
forming two rooms. each too small for
good work. Other rooms must serve
two purposes at present. being used
both for class and laboratory. which IL
not satisfactory. Often pupils must
stand while reciting. and others are
crowded for desk room. There is no
place for a library. reading room or
gymnasium. Sufficient ground near
he school is not available for athletic