The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-16

now 50 tndl inlr department WIN al
i hese books is cramped for reference
works The English department made
something near 500 some two years
ago which was invested in classics.
Thus saving the parents the expense
Of buying these books We have a
very good encyclopedia, though some
what out Of date
We need now fund Of AT least
81 600 to invest in reference books
for tn Manual Training. Domestic
Science. Science. Mathematics. His
orr, Latin, English and Spanish de-
partments
We must have at least S40O at
once We are asking for additional
credits in Latin. English. Spanish.
Manual Training and Domestic Sci
ence and must have the books rcquir-
ed by the state educational depart
ment before this additional affilia-
tion will be granted
We know that the people have been
called upon. during the past two
wears. 10 contribute 70 many enter
prises Some have already given un-
til il hurts We also know that our
town has been hard hit by drouth and
disease. and the death angel has Wis
tied some Of our homes. still we have
been blessed Our boys who went
forth 70 meet the enemy are return
ng without scratch Now let Us
10 something worthy of our citizen
ship by putting cur money in books
70 bless not only the boys and girls
now attending hieh school. but those
who will attend in the many years to
come
The school Is one Of the best assets
that Lubbock has !, has had a very
trying time this year but we must
double our energy. do more and bet.
ter work 30 that all pupils may make
their grades and be promoted. In
subscribing to the fund. you are loan !
ing to the future prosperity Of our
town.
We are asking very little from any
one The highest amount is 81 90
Any person giving this amount will
be designated a patron" having his
name enrolled on poster in the T. /
brary and be given a certificate neat. I
" printed or a large card and sign
cd by the officers of the library We
have already the following on the list
up TO Wednesday morning:
VI VI. Duprc. Easten Wolfiarth I
Mabel Quinn. Mr. Lotion. Mr. G.. W
Briggs, Mrs. Raleigh Martin. DR.. r /
y. Hutchinson. Mr.. Mckee. Lucille
Boyd, Miss Huff. J. D. Wood. Bar
rier Bros.
Every pupil and teacher in the
High School is committee Of one TO
secure pledges TO this fund.
"'rhe ideal study Nour is the study
hour in a room filled with books. -
Judd
II may confidently be asserted
that the most potent single agency in
the modern cosmopolitan high school
Is the library Bardwell.
Books are the legacies that
great genius leaves to mankind. which
are delivered down from generation
to generation, as presents to the pos
terity Of those who are ye, unborn"
Addison. a
No possession can surpass or even
equal a good library TO the lover of /
books. Here are treasured up for l
his daily use and delectation. riches 4
which increase by being consumed {
and pleasures which never clay $
Langferd.
THAT the library is an essential a
part Of the modern high school, that !
adequate library facilities are as nee a
rssAry for effective work Of all de- c
partments Of the high school as lab n
'ratory equipment is for the science I
department. is rapidly becoming a p
conviction Of high schools Of the Z
State supt W. = Doughty. a
Last week the High School pupils u
md faculty decided to put on drive
or funds 10 buy additional hooks y
or their library Mss Mabel Quinn y
sas elected general superintendent. y
'iiss Fern wheeloek publicity agent. |"
'ut owing Ia sickness In the family y
hs appointed Miss Mary pleklnson f"
= her substitute; Royal HeaFne, np. =
Flnssndeni Of supplies. and Johnnie =
pixies. treasurer. These have bsen v
lselsd 10 carry this campaign over
he hop and ihs entire student hads Z
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