Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-14
WHY THESE MEN ARE FOR
A NEW HIGH SCHOOL

w. d. Nichols, Mayor--ADilene
is prominently a home and school
town We have natural ADVANTAGES
which make it so and we should
measure up to our opportunities.
We have outgrown the country high
school the city high school must
take its place. There is no county
in the state where the young PEG
pie, in country o. town, are more
anxious fo- an education il given
an opportunity than in Dickinson
county. We are fast learning that
the most permanent wealth you can
give a girl or boy is a good educa-
ton.
b. d. Whitehead reasons for
favoring a new high school in Abb
lene: First, the greatest asset this
town has is its schools and churches.
Second, the inadequacy of its pres
ent high school now is fully real
lied and the town must take care
of the future generation by pro-
viding them with proper and a more
efficient plant Third, that the
crowding of both children and
adults in schoolrooms is a serious
menace to- the community from
healthful point of view. Fourth,
keep abreast of the times like our
neighbors are doing and the towns
reputation will never be at stake.
Fifth the Golden Rule.
II. j. Hodge-Knowing something
of the crowded condition of our
schools and realizing that the best
work cannot be done either by
teachers or pupils under such cir
cumstances, l favor the proposed
bond issue.
M. H. Malott-I favor the bond
issue for a new high school: First,
because our present building is in
adequate, both in size and equip
ment Second, because we should
give our children the best educa-
ton within our power, for many of
the pupils will be unable to have a
college training, and a school crowd
ed beyond its capacity is ineffi-
cient. Third, because it would give
wider scope to the grades to have
the present building used for a
junior high school. Fourth, because
we want Abilene to be progressive,
and in line with other live towns.
C. E. Rugh-If my children are
not so trained in head and heart and
hand as to be able to provide for
themselves when l am gone, 1t Is a
cinch they will not be able to take
care of the few dollars l might leave
them For this reason ! want to put
some of my money into the best
high school Abilene can get.
Charles A. Hodge, am in favor
of building a new high school build
ing provided 1t is built large
enough and complete in every way
to accommodate the number OF
students we may have in ten or fiji
teen or twenty years from now.
am in favor of a high school so
complete that citizens of Dickinson
county will send their children to
the Abilene high school in prefer
ence to any other school in the
county. / believe that such a
school will increase the population
of Abilene at least twenty-five per
cent in five years. l am opposed
to voting bonds for a school suit
able only for the present conditions.
Gracelee Woolverton, County SUI
perintendent- The foundation of a
town or city is its citizens. Our fu-
ture citizens depend upon our pres
ent boys and girls. Well trained
boys and girls insure good citizens.
Our high school is the chief source
Of training for our boys and girls.
The best is none too good for abb
lene. Give us the best building that
Abilene is able to give in order
that our boys and girls may have
the best training.
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