The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-24
BURNS STUDENT PLEADS
FOR EDUCATIONAL BILL
Miss Annette Leonard Gives
First Hand Information
u. of o. Conditions.

Miss Annette Leonard, who 10 Q
student ut the University OF Oregon
recently wrote letter TO Mrs. Clark
school superintendent, In which she
gives some inside information In re-
sspect to conditions at that institution
and incidentally puts forth some
good argument In favor OF the mill-
age tax bill. The young lady wrote
this In connection with her personal
affairs to a friend with no intention
or expectation OF II being published
but her friend decided she would I'M
pose no condolences insofar On TO per-
init that portion pertaining 10 the
school to be published. With blue
PENCIL ommissions" OF u personal
character the letter follows:
Ny Dear Mrs. Clark
I'm wondering what the attitude
at home and In the county In general
IL concerning the miilasc tan bill
that is to be voted upon ncxt cleo
term.
I'm thinking that II you arc max
Ing any trips TO the country schools
now you might be able 10 ind out
the opinion of a great many people
and meet up with arguments for and
against.
I'm aimost sure that literature
concerning the bill has been sent TO
the once and you have been made
acquainted with some OF the condi-
tions hcrc. might add In strictest
that conditions arc worse
than they arc printed.
Oregon must have now build.
inGs and she must have money 10 re-
pair her old buildings. You should
see the over-crovded class rooms.
and you would realize some OF the
hArdships that Oregon is meeting
with. We need a new library here,
Our present library will not hold
over 500 students and We have about
1900 enrolled. There has becn Q
decrease In enrolment since the fall
etrm.
There are not enough living quar-
ters for tho present enrolment OF
students. Our hall itself accomma-
dates about $50 giris and we have
two snnexes with about 80 girls In
eaoh amer. Our dining room IL full
TO over flowing. The girls have TO
take their turn eating cafetaria style
nj the mems dormatory IA week at "A
time because We can not accommo-
date all of the girls In our dining
room.
There arc a great number OF girls
living in private families in town be-
cause there isn't enough room In the
hall hero.
II Oregon doesn't get relief she
Is going TO have to close her doors
On some pupils who would like 10
enter because she will not have
facilities for them.
Also some OF Oregon's best In
have accepted positions else
where because their salary here was
I'm sure you people al home ara
working for II and ] think II would
be great n you could have meetings.
and committees etc. by which you
could reach the people In the country
and impress upon them why they
must see this bill through.
Oregon's condition is quite path
etis and | guess similar conditions
exist at o. A. G.
have given "a regular document
on why we should support the bill"
am able to see things. or In a way,
interpret things from the tax payers
stand point. They perhaps feel that
heir burden is as much as they can
carry. l have heard people say that.
Oregon has gone over the top won
ierfuily well In wan work and I'm
sure she would not want to fail In
her institutions OF high
sr Education. The progression OF
society demands 1t would seem tho
OF education. Perhaps
i make a statement that would be
am sure yop will support It and
hope you will use your influence
10 get an many people as possible to
vote. They must register and vote.
II Oregon could have the means to
her courses am sure she
would be able to hold more Oregon
Students here.