The Huttig news., 1914-05-16
FAVOR CONSOLIDATION.
School Directors of Harper Springs and linttig School Districts Come
 to Understanding.

trict. and Harper Springs District No. '78, held Saturday afternoon. May 9th, the following agreements were reached between the two boards regarding just what each would do in case the two districts are consolidated at this time.
 It was the opinion of every man present that consolidation was the wisest thing that could be done for tfe benefit of education and the coming generation, as it would en- able the board of directors of the solidated district to erect a suitable. modern school building and teach all ten grades. thereby doing away with the necessity of our children having to be sent away from home to receive the higher grades. Scientific agriculture with a demonstration farm in connection can also be established that will teach our boys and girls to become scientific and business farmers.
 The Union Saw Mill Company agrees to give warranty deed to five or six acres of land for school purposes to the new district, said land to be located outside of the corporation limits of the Town of Huttig. The two boards also agreed that when the directors were to be elected for the eonsoli- dated district that there should be three members from each district on the board. Before a building is erected member from each board is to be appointed committee to investigate the most modern school buildings and report back to the full board so that the building erected will be up-to-date in every D .rticular. sanitary and roomy. The matter of whether it would be best to build a new building this summer or just vote two mill building tax in each district this election and go ahead one more year as heretofore is left to the wisdom of the two school boards A two mill tax for five years should build an adequate building and one that would be a credit to the community and all who have anything to do with yot- ing the tax It takes little time to make important changes, but when they are made. if the patrons of the two schools see fit to con- solidate, the benefits will be hand ed down to posterity and we should all feel proud of having been instru- mental in doing something for the betterment of the coming genera tion and our community in general.
 A good high school located in our midst would enhance the value of every acre of land and induce new settlers to locate among US. as well as cause a better class of laboringmen to locate and stay at Huttig. When the details are all worked out the country chil- dren can be carried to and from school in wagonettes and there will be sufficient number of teachers employed to devote enough time to each class to make this one of the best schools in the state, as the amount of revenue derived from the large acreage covered by the two districts and the large assess ment of the Union Saw Mill Com pany make it one of the best con- solidation propositions in the state. The. school furniture and libraries from both schools when combined would nearly be sufficient for the present and the Huttig district has new $55OOo piano which will, of course, go with the other furniture to the new school. Thus you see those in the country and town will be greatly benefited and be bene- fitting each other.
 This is an age of progress and advancement and it is up to the