Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL NEEDS A SHAKING-UP.

The admonion relative to the handling OF dynamite par
ticuay apopo when discussion of any subject in
with the public schools Many verbal battle has
been fought bitterness engendered such topics;
families have been split friends have become enemies commune
divided faculties disrupted and trustees unseaed but de-
spite danger signals plain view the Journal Miner proposes
Sabbath morning say word two vocing its convic-
this mooed theme which has been agitating the Mile
High city for weeks past.
In predatory explanation may that the local bone
dancing recognized and approved
amusement High School pupils Some people favored it
while others did Finally after the formation of the Parents
Association that body of and sought by
reach conclusion by which the school
trustees should be advised and guided in the matter.
The proponents and opponents of dancing the field
combat last Monday evening the meeting of the Parents
Teachers Association 1t developed that there marked and
rreconlab division of sentiment Thirhve of the parents
favored dancing thirty opposed The faculty OF the
High School hopeessly split The principal ardenty cham
pioned and advocated the psichorean while E Mueller,
of the instructors although admitting he INDUCED in the
pasme claimed for divers it had place in the cur
rculum amusements. the could not
agree
The Journa-Aner believes that any form of amusement
which the anagonism Of such large proportion Of
the of school children has place in the diversions
of High School student life We have desire intention
OF entering the of the controversy have hei
saying should prove difficult task find forms
the students which there could be obec
ton The primary object of maintaining public schools is
the boys and girls that is only incidental the
main purpose, but nsl their minds that knowledge
which will enable them apply the end that they may
successfully take their place in and battle with the world Those
parents who believe in dancing allow their children
duge under restrictions other than High School func
TONS and that avoid fosng their views those who think
differently However will say that have patience with
the argument advanced by learned gentleman the other night
which effect that necessary for boys and girls
dance order be purient-ninded The recalls
with feelings of sanity who gave him BIRTH
of Gods elect and she danced attended dance
her life Yet her daily walk complete harmony and
with everything pure and good in both thought and
action The falacy that be burned to know what fire
is has place standing good reasoning We do argue
that dancing either wrong immoral but the fact that
good people physicians, believe it is should be sufficient
in itself for the trustees place the ban and substitute
other form of social recreation which all agree and
which all the students participate In this there will
arise factions in what should be democratic
tutions Instead of dissenon, there then will be harmony
vital essential good scholastic work
We dislike to it, but the brutal truth subjects
like the surgeons knife with diseases, oimes
ta to 1t has been patent for
obervant that the local High School sadly thor
oug Shangup The azng of students, last year. will be
called developed open scandal which way
the courts And will also be recalled that the father of
who suffered the ndgnes acquitted by jury for taking
the law into his hands, indication by the way that public
sentiment here is against such practices Not long after
wards bunch Of High School boys BORROWER automobile
with the result that the machine badly damaged
ilamS High School basketball cased with Prescott
High School team effort made show the visitors
good time The idea of the High School providing
teanmen for their guests commendable, and
pleasure dance given Odd Fellows hall Then followed
d banquet or feed called college DAYS which
extended well into Sunday morning That was the
business and duty OF the school authorities have that
student was home least of the banquet hall before the
Sabbath daUned No such taken
ed Our children school be taught by precept