Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
THESE FOLKS EXPECT TO
VOTE FOR SCHOOL BONDS

and read about our schools and
school buildings that think II
must be apparent to everyone that
we are confronted by a condition
that demands immediate action,
forcefully so, because our schools
have so much to do with our pres
ent and future welfare. have been
a resident of Abilene for 81 years
and during this time have witness
ed much of her growth and prosper
ity and feel justified in being proud
of our beautiful city and her most
excellent citizenship which be-
lieve is without parallel anywhere
in the world. am confident that
our people Gas in the past) will
rise to meet the needs of the hour
and by a very large majority vote
for the bonds and thus secure for
our children educational opportuni-
ties unsurpassed anywhere. The
issue is vital. The need is impera-
tive. We have the school popula-
ton. We must have the buildings.
Rev. s. A. Chappell-Horace
Mann was once called upon to speak
at the dedication of an educational
institution for boys. In the course
of his address he said III this school
shall result in the saving of just
one boy it will be worth all it cost. l"
Later on someone said to Mr.. Mann
do you really think this building
which cost several thousand dol
lars would be worth while If just
one boy were saved?" YES" re-
piled Morace Mann, ''if it were my
boy" Let us apply this to our
selves. If the new high school will
relieve the congested condition of
the Garfield and the present high
school and give your child or mine
a better chance it is worth while.
If you have no child of your own
in school, just remember your
neighbours child.
Cora Engle-I'm sure for it. I'll
vote for it.
Albert Benignus-It's what We
need. don't see why I shouldn't
vote for it.
Mr.. Goodell-We're out of the
school business now, but this is all
right; we should have a new high
school.
Harvey Wenger-Pm stronger
for it than horse race.
E. Suffer- am for it. We should
build for the future as well as the
present. We need a new high school,
and a big one.
w. E. Blye-I am in favor of the
proposed new high school because /
believe the present one inadequate
for the present needs, and l believe
in giving the young and rising
generation an education sufficient
for their needs. | believe that the
proposed building should be made
to meet the demands of several
years to come, so that it will not
be necessary to have changes made
or additions built. l believe the
present building can be used to
good advantage for some of the
lower grades. l am for the best
interests of Abilene, and am there
fore in favor of this improvement
which | believe to be for the best
of this city and community
in the education Of our boys and
girls.
There's nothing too good for our
boys and girls. They're entitled to
he best there is. Ours are as
worthy of a good working plant as
To limit their privileges
% what we ourselves enjoyed is
sheer selfishness. 1t takes more
han Sand Springs water to make a
own worth while. Nature supplies
hat. We in town have our share
o do. A high school is the crying
need of the present hour. H.
Hutton.
]. G. Cutler-Let's erase the dead
inc at the end of the eighth grade.
We must span that chasm between
he grades and the high school. Why
RAW an arbitrary line between the
ighth and the ninth grades. The
pirit and method of the high
chool must begin lower down and
his cannot be well done without
dequate equipment such as an am