West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-26

1t is an entirely different proposition
when We are criticising from the side
lines, than when we are casting vote
for which we will be held responsible not
only by the citizens OF our mountain viii
lage but by the good people OF the district.
county and state. (For the state officials
will advise and hold the board responsible
for this the greatest progress we have
made IN school matters in Kingwood
district
In the same issue and in the same
column we note an article abraham
Lincoln Honored by the South in which
it states that man opposed 10 the
principles advocated ny the Great Eman-
cipator more than half century ago. and
who opposed even to the extent OF giving
his life il need be, was, on February ~.
OF this year, the first TO sink a spade into
the ground in preparation for the Lincoln
Memorial, and with uncovered head
| spoke in high praise of the memory OF
the president against whom he fought,
believe that the board OF education OF
this district is choosing the site and plans
for the new building in the same spirit in
which Mr.. Lincoln issued the Emancipa-
tion Proclamation, viz. believing they
are right and going ahead. and it is hoped
that ii the lot is secured, as it will prob
| ably be with no reservations whatever,
that time will blot ont the opposition of
this citizen as we'll as that oil the other
seventy-hve percent. OF whom he speaks,
but which percent. we take pleasure in
doubling, for to my knowledge there was
petition circulated praying the board OF
education not to choose the site across
the rlver'' but also to my knowledge that
petition was never presented to the board
for it's consideration and it seems to me
that il there had been seventy.five per-
cent. OF the citizenship on that petition
| 1t would have been an injustice TO the
petitioners not to have presented it to the
| board.
The Citizen" critIcises freely, but un-
like other great agitators or reformers,
offers no remedy, except to build it below
the grade of the b. q o. There is but
one place and that is the Wesley Miller,
Harmon Sidwell and Kerchival properties
and these would not be long enough, as
the building that is being considered
favorablY at this time is about one hun
dred and seven teet in length and the
price of the properties would consume SO
much of the allotted money that the new
building, when completed, would be but
little more than the one we now have and
after the investigation that has been made
1t is found that the board could use much
more money than it has il we would keer
abreast with other towns and municipal.
ties in the line of fire-proof, and up-to
dato school buildings, and / for one
stand for the best for the citizens of ouI
community. We pass this way but once
so let us enjoy the best possible while
here. Then, too, these properties are
nearer the b. q o. tracks, with the same
grade, and it stanGs to reason that the
noise must be just as great. 1t Is not un.
common for the minister of the M. f.
church to be compelled to pause in his
sermons while train is passing.
Now, Mr.. Citizen, If you would attend
the meetings of the board OF education
and be fully posted as to the price OF tn,
different locations mentioned, the water
supply to each, the kind of deed thai
goes with each, the cost OF grading of the
different locations and the contour of the
ground, we feel that YOU could write {
much better article on location. W.
realize that there is not much level grounc
upon which to build such building, bu
no one is responsible for the contour anC
lay of the land; that was formed before
we voted the bonds.
| note that you said 1.-THE board asked
tor committee representing the citizens
oil Tunnelton to help the board select :
location which was done, and as soon a,
the board found that practically the
unanimous vote of the committee wa,
contrary to the ideas OF the board it com
pletely ignored the committee and select
ed location near the West Virgins
Northern" Again, il you had acted up
on my suggestion and attended the meet
ings of the board you would not hav,
made the above statement for of the adj
visory committee which the board die
suggest, one voted for the lower site OF
"a" another voted against il but did
not name his choice, while the other
member, Mr.. Spindler Of Kingwood, was
not present. / presume, from the way
your article reads, you do not refer Va
this official committee. (You may not
have known OF the existence of such a
eommittee.) think you refer to the
committee that took the initiative and
was going to agree upon site but the
result of their findings was never present
ed 10 the board
In the "Citzen's' last paragraph he
speaks OF holding someone responsible
for this location il there is not change
made As there will be two vacancies in
the board Of education 10 be filed i'm the
coming election and will be nominated at
the spring primaries, it might be well for
the citizens Of this place TO look into the
identity Of the writer Of that article, as he
may be the very one 10 represent this
end Of the district as one Of the main
pillars Of our honorable board OF educa.
ton, az I personally know that the pres
ent incumbent will not ask for the re.
sponsibility Of such a position at this
time.
Also 8 TCNNgIrON CITIZEN.