Charlevoix county herald., 1919-06-20
Why East Jordan
Should Build
A SchOOlhOuSe
A Complete Statement Of Facts
Covering the Proposed Bond
ing Proposition To Be Voted
Upon Next Monday.

In view of the fact that on next
Monday night there has been special
meeting called for the purpose of vot-
ing bonds to be used for additions and
repairs to the present building. II is
worth everyone's time to seriously
study the conditions which make il
necessary to spend money to build.
FIRST, the old half of the building con-
Aihs four rooms which were occupied
during the past year by the 2nd, 4th,
5th and 9th grades, respectively. There
were lab children seated in these rooms
for 100 days. In each and every one
OF the rooms there are windows on
three sides so that pencil throws three
shadows. II is impossible for anyone
to sit in any seat in this building and
write without shadow being thrown
upon the written line. So this year 143
children were forced TO strain their
eyes for 1870 days in order to do written
work. Secondly, there is practically
no ventilation in any OF these rooms.
On the cold days in winter when it is
necessary to keep every window closed
the children do not get fresh air. This
is just the time when children are in
danger OF catching cold and when many
children do have colds which may be
caught by other children. When the
rooms are not ventilated and children
are forced to breathe the air over and
over the danger of catching contagious
diseases is greatly increased. During
he Flu epidemic last winter twas very
noticeable that it spread most rapidly
in these rooms. Poor lighting and poor
ventilation alone make it necessary
that something be done to improve the
conditions. Since children are forced
to 90 to school they should not be fore
ed to sit in room in which their health
and eyesight are in danger. Thirdly,
the old half of the old building is in
such condition that it is liable to fall
down at any time. There are four
large cracks in the brick wall which
runs from the basement TO the roof
Two OF these cracks are near to and on
opposite sides OF the corners, thus pro-
ducing a condition which makes il i'm
possible for this corner to fall out. II
the building is left as it is, il is only a
question of but very short time until
il will be absolutely necessary to do
something with it. Fourthly, The East
Jordan High School is now on the
North Central Association OF Accredited
Schools. This means that any graduate
of the East Jordan High School may
enter not only the University of Michi-
gan and all other colleges of this state
buNalsO any college or university in
the North Central states without an en-
trance examination. But the Universe
ty of Michigan and the North Central
Association are, demanding certain
things of schools which the East Jordan
High School does not now possess, SO
that if the East Jordan High School is
to continue its present high standard,
provision must be made for an auditor.
ium. Not only this but the manual
training department which has grown
very rapidly can no longer be provided
for in the small room which is being
used at present. The noise from the
machinery makes it impossible to dc
work in the rooms above il. Also there
is no finishing room and the boys have
great difficulty in finishing the furni
ture under the present conditions
There is no place for the agriculture
laboratory except the little room whicl
was temporarily fixed up in the hall
way of the basement. This room is al
. together too small and inadequate L
do satisfactory work in. The agricul
tural course is partly paid for by tn
State and it is especially valuable q
this time because much OF East Jor
dams prosperity must come from tn
development of the adjacent farms. T
make the agricultural course success
a larger laboratory must be provided
WHAT is PROPOSED
- The firm of Robinson & Campal
architects of Grand Rapids, Michigan
hsA been engaged by the local Board
Education to study the condition Of tn
school and to make suggestions. Thi
firm has had wide experience in col
structing school buildings and some {
the very finest schools in the State
Michigan have been the result OF the
-, s..oh oe tha South Hioh Coho,