Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
NEW SCHOOL FACILITIES
NECESSARY FOR ABILENE

| Wish TO express themselves III IaVOr
/ of the new high school:
E. H. Forney-The Abilene high
school bonds should carry by a
large majority. There has been a
Transformation in our educational
system in the decade just passed.
! Some of the older ideas are being
discarded and new methods which
furnish the more concrete knowl-
edge and the many more practical
things are being taught in the
modern, up to date schools of to-
day. To be the first line of the
trenches in the gasoline pace of this
age, the best qualification is ne
cessity. The new system of school
ing requires all, if not more than
the appropriation calls for, can fur
nish u.s. Let us not be guilty of
Handspring those who are to sue
coed and represent us. "You cannot
drive a railroad spike with a jew
eler's hammer; neither can be de-
velop our children in the qualifica
lions necessary to make a credible
record in life with inadequate
schools and school equipments. Let
us build a high school so large and
good that it will attract students
from Flora, Fragrant Hill, Lyon
and Holland townships. If we can
get the people from the four cor
ners of the county in the habit of
coming to Abilene and making Abb
lene acquaintance, we will estab-
fish that which is of a lasting bene-
fit. Let us vote early, long and
fast for the bonds.
Frank Geoffroy-I'm for it, yes,
T. vote for the bonds.
Lynn Covert-We are in need of
better school facilities. | am will
ing to pay my share of additional
taxes to receive such improvements.
T. NJ. Jones-It's a good propo-
sition and we should stand back of
it. We are badly in need of better
facilities for our pupils Give the
pupils who can or cannot attend
college a better schooling at home.
w. H. Goldsmith-The crowded
condition of our schools is certainly
inadequate.
]. A. Tufts-Whyl Sure | am in
favor of a new high school. 1t is
impossible to get too good equip
ment for school purposes. The best
is none too good.
C. S. Kraybill-I don't think
can spend any money to better ad-
vantage than to spend it on the
coming generation.
w. H. Burnham-We are in ia
vor of it every time
Ed. Keel-We need high school
large enough and complete enough |
to accommodate any one in the
county who wishes to come here to
school. The main sentiment which
conferred around the last chautau-
qua was that of patriotism. Back of
this sentiment is always intelligent
education, and the latter implies
thorough equipment. We should
build a high school which will prop
erly care for the children of the
next thirty years. The present one
was never large enough. What |
would like would be an open school; |
one which would allow any pupil in
the county to enter without tuition.
Abilene then will become a distinct
ly school and business center.
Miss Ruby Landes-There are
lots of reasons why we should have
new high school, When | grad
uated four years ago the school
was crowded to overlooking. |
haven't been up there lately, but
I've surely heard how terribly
crowded they are.
Eu. JOHntI III LII Nhthis w |
yes! Very sorry we can't vote for
even a bigger and better school.
w. NJ. Sterl-rm very much in
favor of them. Indeed l am.
Mrs. c. L. Hubbard-I'm for II.
My land, yesl / didn't have time to
write a letter but l want my name
down as for it.
Chas. Dyer-I'm for it strong as
My, yes, indeed. | live
right up there and / know how
crowded the school is.
Edwin r. Brown-So much has
,een written and so many reasons
yiven in favor of the bond issue for
IN up to date high school building