The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-05
Our New High School Building.

In the recent vote for bonding the
school district of Lynden for $4,000
for the purpose of erecting a new
high school building our people
showed their usual liberality in cd
ucational matters. Lynden's people
and school patrons have always been
very generous in their attitude TO-
wards any and all projects that
make for the betterment of their
public schools.
Lynden's schools are admitted
ly high-class. The reason is twO-fold
-liberality on the part of the peo-
pie in their appropriations for school
purposes, and the excellence of The
teaching corps. In voting the bonds
the people very plainly showed their
appreciation of the good work ac-
complished by teacher and pupil -
like, and they propose to provide
better facilities for keeping up the
present high standard
1t is said that plans for the new
building have already been drawn.
Doubtless an opportunity will be
given the patrons of the schools
10 Inspect Tie plfIis tiiu ''''
!. voice in the matter of the con-
struction of the new building. ms
nawspuper believes it voices the sen
timent of a large number of people
when if advocates the erection of =
plain, substantial building, not over
Two stories in height, and with the
usual massive tower. cornices ana
other frills entirely eliminated from
III, mi ~
dopted for school buildings in other
places. it appears that almost Will
out exception such buildings are
being constructed, and meet with eI'
tire approval and satisfaction of the
public. Furthermore, ii is fouhd
that there is Il more and more de-
cided inclination to the less eNpens-
i've school building, we'll equipped,
but not too substantially fire PROOF,
and not too expensive in its con-
struction.
Regarding the newer ideas in
school structures. Superintendent
Frank B. Cooper. of the Seattle put
lie schools. on recent visit TO PORT
land made the following timely re-
marks: 60. .ho.
Regardless of the patent fact That
the cities of the Pacific Coast are i'll
period of rapid and enormous
growth. and continuous and marked
shiftings of population centers, which
may go on for many years, we are
building big fireproof structures that
will last for centuries, barring unusual
accident he said.
while | do not minimize the i'm
portance of making the buildings
wholly safe for the children, |. do not
think that the expensive and massive
fireproof structures that we are erect
ing are necessary. The system OF
firedrills which you have here, where
by you can empty your largest build
ing in a minute makes a building
partially fireproof and less expensive
fully as good as the fireproof buildings
of costlier structure.
''You may point to the danger from
fire panic in such buildings. But the
danger of panic is just as great and
it's results would be as serious IN a
wholly freproof building as in par
TALLY freproof building.
1T is a hard matter for one to pre-
duict just what the educational sys-
TEN of the next few decades will de-
mand 1t is probable that its demands
will be such as to put out OF date many
of the school buildings and equipments
which are now in service
II plans for Lyndens new high
school building have been submit
ted it might be good idea to have
them placed on exhibition in one NJ
the down town stores where people
could inspect them. If the plans
meet with their approval the build
ing should be erected accordingly;
if not, then they should be altered
so as to conform with the wishes OF
the majority.
O.. CI..I.l H., Pc EIootoI