The daily banner., 1919-07-12

ing of the officers and chalrmen OF
the various committees of the Alum
Mae Association of the Cambridge
High School was held last evening
; at the office of Harrington & Wal,
; lace. The president, Emerson c.
Harrington, Jr., being absent, Miss
Elizabeth Mundy, president, pre-
sided
The chief purpose Of the meeting
was to hear reports from the differ
ent committees, and to formulate
some plan for the future work of the
Association.
Among those present were some OF
the most progressive, and we are
proud to say, some of the most ag-
gressive citizens of our town. While
the men, as is the usual case, We're
in the minority, they made up in
enthusiasm what they lacked in mum
bers. The meeting included parents,
teachers and friends of the communi-
ty in general. All were vitally inter
ested; no one slept.
Needless to say, then, the Associa-
ton, wishing to be just little more
than a social organization, and de-
string to stand ready at all times to
further any movement for the better
ment of the community, began a
most spirited discussion of the me-
mortal which is to be erected to the
soldiers who gave their lives in the
late war. 1t was noticed that the
Memorial Committee, of which Hon.
w. Laird Henry is chairman, had
given the readers of The Banner an
invitation to submit ideas and plans
for suitable memorial.
The new bridge over Cambridge
creek, new Court House, and new
High School, with memorial hall,
were respectively discussed. The
last mentioned was dwelt upon at
such length that had those present
possessed the strength and authority
the foundation of a new High School
with a memorial hall would have
been laid within the hour appointed
for the meeting.
1t was reasoned that a new High
| School, unlike bridge over Cam
bridge creek, would not be local in
character, for a large percentage of
our High School boys and girls are
out of town pupils. Each year we
find a steadily increasing number of
pupils coming from all parts of the
county. In the Commercial section
Of our 1920 Senior Glass, there are
about one-half out of town boys and
girls.
Surely, the county can see, then,
| how fitting a new High School, with
a memorial hall, would be to those
who have given their lives that this
precious thing we call democracy
shall not perish from the earth.
There are citizens Of our town who
have never been within the walls of
our present High School; surely they
cannot be fair judges of our dire ne
cessities.
| At the meeting last evening, there
were mothers who have children
who spend the greater part of five
days every week sitting in crowded
rooms, where proper ventilation is
next to impossible to obtain. There
were teachers present who could
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ditions of our present High School
Building. Their opinions might
have some weight. since they them
selves have been teaching in this
same building long enough to watch
the gradual decay of the walls; in
deed, of the very foundations of the
building itself. Long, long ago, it
was decided that for the health of
the pupil, (of course, teachers don't
COUNTY there should be so much floor
space and lighting space-those salu-
tary regulations are ruthlessly ignor-
ed in our present High School Build
ing. In one room We have in mind,
where there is seating capacity for
Sc pupils, 81 have recited at one
time; not much seating, breathing or
lighting space there. Even the most
benighted will admit the necessity OF
a library in an accredited High
School: nevertheless, the present
room which has been equipped thru
the labors of teachers and pupils,
will have to give place at the open
ing scholastic year to the present ov-
ercrowded Commercial room-exit
the High School Library.
We have not time to go into de-
tails about our cloak rooms, our Do
mestic Science department, etc. Suf-
fee it to say that only experienced
children can dodge hot pipes, climb
coal piles, and elude a hot furnace in
order to reach their Domestic Sci
ence department.
We extend most cordial invita-
ton to the public to visit our pres
ent High School Building and find
visible proofs Of our many necessi-
ties.
1t was moved and seconded that
the chair appoint committee to
meet the Memorial Committee at
the Armory at 8 p. m. Saturday. Au-
gust 18th, to lay before them a set
of resolutions endorsing the propo-
sition that High School Building,
with a Memorial Assembly Hall, be
established to commemorate the
deeds of Dorchester's sons, who gave
their lives in the war just ended.
A full list of the different commit
tees will be published after our next
business meeting.
Chairman Publicity Comm.
$4,000 REWARD.
A reward Of $50 will be given for