The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
INTERVIEW WITH
SCHOOL PATRONS
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
MEN GIVE REGISTER THEIR
VIEWS ON SCHOOL QU TON
IMMEDIATE NECESSITY FOR { RE ROOM
Majority Think That Builds Can Not
Be DeIayed-Some ri 8 'ences
of Opinion

The Register has interviewed a
number of business and professional
men the past week with reference to
the school question now under con
sideration by the taxpayers and school
patrons of Bookings, and while the
vast majority recognize the immediate
necessity Of providing room for the
growing school population there is
some difference of opinion as to the
The Register expected to meet this
difference of opinion when it started
to gather data, and it is presenting be-
low the various views of men seer on
the question. We met quite a few who
had not as yet given the matter due
consideration and did not wish to be
quoted at present. Others were out of
town or away from their places of
business and We're not seen. We are
therefore giving the views of those
who have considered the matter and
were willing to talk.
G. F. Knappen favors the community
center idea and is for building the
new structure across the street from
the power house making it long and
narrow so that plenty of light may be
had. He does not favor ward schools
for the present or until such time as
the city may grow to ward school size.
He thinks it more economical to cen
ter the school work.
r. A. Storm favors buying additional
lots east of the church site and build
ing east of the closed street.
E. L. Squirting will oppose the bonds
unless more ground can be secured
east of the church. He says we are in
the game now and should not hesitate
to go a little farther. He also thinks
We should 500 have ward schools.
G. j. Flittie is enthusiastic for the
community center idea and believes
the new building should be built on
present property.
Geo. p. Sexauer is for community
center idea, ward schools to come
later and has a plan to propose at
next public meeting which he thinks
will solve the present problem.
Geo. w. Cobel is for two ward
schools one for the south and one for
the east side. He would also abandon
the present site because he thinks 1t
too near business center and secure
another site for the central buildings.
]. L. Jarvis favors the community
center idea and thinks it will be a good
thing for the general public as well
as the school.
O.. o. Graves is for the community
center idea and thinks the question Of
of the affair should be left to the
school board who are in touch with
the question and know the needs of
the school.
Thos. Connolly is for the ward
schools. He thinks contagious dis
eases will not spread as rapidly where
the scholars are scattered in differ
ent buildings.
c. O. Quail is for the community
center idea. Perhaps the ward schools
would be an advantage to some.
The central idea appeals to F. M.
Ellis and he said we might quote him
for it.
DR.. Green is for the ward schools,
and is opposed to the community cen
ter. He thinks the schools should be
for the pupils and all fads should be
kept out.
Van Fishback is for the community
center idea and against ward schools
for the present. He favors building on
old grounds.
The community idea appeals to E.
H. Carlisle, and he stated that the
time to build is now on account Of
easy money. Bonds can be disposed
of practically at your W figures at
the presen. time. Later on this may
not be so.
w. NJ. Cheever favors the commun-
ity center idea with the building on
the church site. He Is not opposed to
ward schools when the city grows to
it, but the present necessity requires
a building now and it is more econ
omical to center the schools.
To a certain extent ]. H. Hubbard
favors a community center. He does
not favor swimming pool. He thinks
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