Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-06

hundred mark. The rooms allotted
to the grades are also filled to capac-
ity. With the steady growth of the
community it will be but a short
time before more room will be re-
quired for grade work.
"A new building is the only logical
solution of the problem. 1t is not ex-
pected that such can be ready for the
next school year, but with one under
way the inconvenience of congestion
could be borne more easily knowing
that relief was in sight.
stGround work for the new high
school project should be started with
out delay. Committees should be ap-
pointed to take care of the various
tasks necessary, before definite action
can be commenced. An undertaking
of the size and scope of planning and
building a new school such as this
district needs, cannot be done over
night. 1t will take lots Of work and
study in its preliminary courses be-
fore the project can be placed in front
of the people for their consideration.
Undoubtedly bond issue is the
only solution of the financial part of
the undertaking. Bonds ample enough
to provide the best in educational
facilities should be voted as soon as
possible, and in considering the bond
issue, let ut not make the mistake OF
raising too small an amount or spread
ing the debt over too long period.
In the estimation of those familiar
with such issues term of fifteen
years should be sufficient to cover the
cost without undue hardship on tie
taxpayers. OF the amount required
to be raised nothing can be said until
committees have made reports as to
the definite needs and submitted
plans for buildings with estimates of
cost. But the main issue in consid.
ering such would be to raise sum
to provide a high school sufficient for
the needs of the district for many
years to come. The development of
the territory the school is to serve
prospect Of a steady continuance and
plans that provide only for present
day needs will fall far short of the
real object in building new high
school.
Economy should be practiced in
the expenditure of such sum, but
the needs of the district should not
suffer because of the effort to econo-
mize too closely. Economy that cur
tails plans now may be very expensive
before many years go by.
"The matter of a suitable site for
the building is one that should be
given much attention. Proper drain
age is main essential and space
enough for ample recreational pur-
poses should surround the building.
The structure should be for high
school purposes only. The grades
could we'll be taken care of in the
present building, after the high
school department has been removed.
A model high school building would
make provision for manual training
and domestic science departments,
assembly room, classrooms, auditori-
UNI and gymnasium, with plenty OF
room left for strong course in agri-
culture, which is bound to become
one of the salient features of all edu-
cational work in this county.
"A comlnunity's progress is marked
by, it's schools. What we give our
children in education-an and they have
a right to expect tile best-redounds
to the benefit CT the community,
state and nation. In planning new
high school it will be well to always
keep in mind that Thought, letting
no petty argument force out the
essential idea.'