The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-16

views with prominent citizens this
morning upon the matter of a new
high school building for Canon City
the following opinions were expressed.
d. n. COOPER-The question of a
new high school building for Canon
City will have to be settled in the
near future. Already IT is NEEDED, and
the necessity for it will become acute
before great while. / am now con-
vinced that the community ought TO
have it, but do not fel like suggest
ing any means to the Board of Edu-
cation as to the manner of securing il.
Its members are far better infromed
on the subject than anybody else and
ought TO be the leaders in the mat
ter. With a new high school build
ing properly equipped for work re-
adjustment of the entire educational
system OF the Canon City district
could be made that would improve
every grade and department OF school
work. am in favor of the undertak-
ing because it is needed, because 1t
would raise the educational standard
here, because people are entitled 10
it and because it would becreditabie
to the enterprise and public-spirited-
ness of the city.
HENRY HUTTON-There can be
no doubt that a new high school
building for Canon City will soon be
urgent, indeed, it is already needed 10
meet the exigencies of the situation.
The town is growing form year TO
year, and the school population in
creasing, which means more adequate
school facilities if the children are 10
have the educational opportunities to
which they are entitled. The move
ment for a new high school building
here will receive the Endorsement Of
all friends of education.
JOHN R. KENNEDY l have not
investigated the proposition of new
high school building for Canon City.
and hardly know what TO say about H.
! may state, however. ofhand with
out having considered the matter, that
the time for such an enterprise ap-
pears 10 be a little inopportune. ow-
ing to the Industrial unrest and the
unsettled condition of business affairs.
OF course, If the present school IA
cilities here are insufficient to meet
the educational demands of the dis
trict a new building should be erected
Without more information on the sub
ject l can not declare myself as favor
ing the undertaking.
GEORGE F. ROCKAFELLOw-I
heartily concur in the movement for
a new high school in Canon City. The
people Of the community need it and
must ultimately have it or be deprived
of the educational advantages they
are entitled TO. We are assured by
the members of the board of education
that our high school facilities are in
adequate to meet the needs of the sit
uation. They have no Interior motive
in making such a statement. and what
they say must be accepted as the
truth. AS patriotic, public-spirited
citizens, We must provide the most
modern. up-to-date, educational oppor-
tunities for our children, or lose our
reputation for progessiveness, and our
interest in the general welfare. Most
of the towns in Colorado in Canon
City's class are away ahead Of US IN
the matter of high school buildings
and equipment Many towns much
smaller than ours are erecting splen-
did structures. Durango, Delta, Flor
ence and others doing wonders in this
respect and We must follow suit or
lose out in the race. An adequate,
well-appointed high school building
would bring many people to Canon
City to educate their children, TO say
nothing of the privileges it would
guarantee our own citizens. i am dis
tinctly in favor Of the proposition.
Mayor G. A. Biggs: II am in favor
OF the proposed new high school build
ing for Canon City and think It is
none too soon to take steps looking
to its erection. The educational well
fare Of the community is of para
mount importance to the general we'll
being and the public schools, where
training is given in good citizenship.
must enlist at all times, keen intel
ligent interest from men and women
and receive from them generous
financial support IL they are to
accomplish the things with which they
are intrusted. Canon City's school
buildings are now crowded and will
soon be inadequate to meet the exac-
tions Of the situation, unless some
thing is done to relieve the conges-
ton. The examinations growing out
of the selective draft at the beginning
of the late war showed the necessity
for more and better schools and re-