Morris tribune., 1914-05-22
VOTE HIGH SCHOOL
BONDS TODAY
POLLS OPEN FROM 2 TO 9
O'CLOCK
Need of the School is Explained
in a Statement Issued by the
Board of Education. Good
Schools a Great Advantage
to a Town.

81 have three reasons for voting
for the bonds for the new high
school," said taxpayer yesterday.
"The first one is now in the second
year high school and the other two
will need the new building in short
time. F"
That the boys and girls of Morris
should have the advantage of the best
in education is the one big argument
why the bonds should be voted. Some
of the business reasons why they
should be voted are given in the fol-
lowing statement made by the board
of education =
To the people of Morris:
Having asked the people of Norris
to vote upon the question of issuing
the bonds of this school district to
the amount of seyenty-five thousand
dollars, in order to raise that sum
of money with which to- build and
equip school building for this dis
trict, we feel it our duty to, as
briefly as possible, state our reasons
therefor.
We believe that not only is it ad
visable to erect a new school build
ing, but that it is absolutely neces-
sary to do SO. It may not be gener-
ally known to the voters of this dis
trict, but it is a fact, never the
less, that unless we provide better
school facilities for some of our de-
partments, we are in great danger
of losing some of the special state
aid which we now receive; and it is
further a fact that because we are
not properly equipped to give in
struction in several important de-
partments, we are losing each year,
between two and three thousand dol
lars state aid which other towns and
cities are receiving, and which we
could receive were we properly eauip-
ped therefor In other words, we are
losing each year, in not receiving
this state aid, sum substantially
sufficient to pay the interest upon
the full sum of seventy-five thous-
and dollars we ask to build and equip
such a school building AS a business
proposition, we are not taking advant-
age of our opportunities, unless we
build and equip a proper building SO
as to obtain this special state aid;
and besides this financial loss, there
is an added Loss which cannot be cal
culated in dollars and cents, to the
pupils in not receiving the special in
struction in sewing, cooking and man
ua1 training. Both Of these PROPOSE
tions, we believe, should appeal to
the voters,
But in addition to the reasons al
ready given, we want to call the at
tention of the voters to the fact that
the crowded conditions of the Nor
ris high school has become 50 acute
that q. new building must be provid-
ed. Next September we shall be
compelled to move our manual train
ing shop to larger quarters. Here.
tofore, we have offered manual train.
ing IN high school for two years on.
ly. The boys of the high school have
petitioned us to allow them to con.
tinue their shop course for one yeal
longer. It is imperative that this re-
quest be granted. But how can WI
grant it unless the people will pro
vide means for the erection of a. new
and up to date school building? The
ladies of the city have petitioned u
to give instruction in the schools il
cooking and sewing, but how can W.
grant this request when already tn,
high school is so crowded that tWt
pupils must sit where there is bu
room for one ?We too believe il
extending the industrial training de
partment of our schools and we tot
believe that the girls should b.
taught both sewing and cooking, bu
we are helpless to give these in
structions unless the people of tn.
district will grant our request ant
vote in favor of the issuance of tn
bonds SO that we can properly pro
vide space and equipment for tn
proper training of our boys and girls
The Normal department is not noy
properly housed. The old centra
school is almost unfit for occupancy
The state Of Minnesota gives thi
district the sum Of $1,000 d year 70
the maintenance Of the building, j
has been intimated to us by the higl
school inspector that We will los