Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-01-19

The Sehssl Bo.ds Arc Sure to Win
by . Coed Majority.

49," HHtofeS. h~i been aroused
over the propos>i rot.ng of $4,000 i
bonds by the cits aoI the erection o
a school buildin. ..a. oil doubt .ha
the people will vote for the bonds B.
a handsome majority has vanished
it is now only the size of the major,
ty. which promises too be large.
Thursday several of the ladies me
at the public school building and he'll
council OF war" to the end tina
practically every mother and woma,
old enough to vote is enthusiastic fo
the school
AS an evidence Of the interest fel
by the ladies they turned out in on,
of the worst sleet storms that has pr,
vailed here in years. 1t was eviden,
that neither wind nor weather could
stop them for we had the wind and
the stree(s and sidewalks were a
glare OF zoe. One instance will suffice
to show the interest shown by the Ia.
dies. Mrs A. J. MeClarney. who is
well advanced in years and not SO ac-
tive as she once was, was ON hand to
lend her voice and presence ia favor
of the school. The younger women
might have been expected to 60 re-
gardles OF weather, but in the case of
Mrs. McClarney there must have been
unusual interest to induce her to ven
ture out under the unfavorable ,wea-
ther conditions.
Sunday afternoon there was mass
meeting held in the court house,
which was attended by many of our
people. About 400 school children
were in marching formation and rem
dercd brief program. Talks were
made by several citizens, among the
number being Cashier ]. S. Reed, who
had we'll in hand the facts as to the
cost of such building as desired. He
gave very clear and effective talk On
the matter and showed conclusively
that the city can get such a building
as will prove equal to our present
needs for less than $4,000. He also
showed that any necessary additions
that the future may require can be
made without marring the good ap-
pearance Of the original building.
Mrs. c. f. Keyes presented the
reasons for the need of the school in
a manner that was simply unanswer-
able. If there was a single person who
had any doubts as to the pressing need
for the building, Mrs. Keyes certainly
must have made it very clear that
need for the school is greater than
else in our town.
Judge G. E. Snodgrass, L. G. Toilet,
). P. Burnett and c. E. keyes covered
he situation i'll a most forcible man
ler. The enthusiasm was so great
hat some predicted that the bonds
would carry by not less than six to
)ne
The election comes Friday of this
week If those who are most enthusi-
Lstic for the school will maintain ,
heir activity until the polls close Fri ;
lay afternoon there can be no doubt
IS to the result. The only danger :
hat now exists is in overconfdence I
nd relaxing of effort Oh the part of
hose most favorable to the school.
Following are some of he reasons
CT orr by Mrs. Keyes for the school
There are over 100 pupils of school ,
ge enumerated in Crossville. Nearly
% are enrolled in the City School.
There are only six teachers and
ach teacher must handle 32 to 70 pu-
lis in room far too small to accom-
date them. So crowded is the pri- S
lary room that many of the little g
,lks can attend school only half a X
n.y. This is unfair to teacher and pu-4 Ii
1 alike. d
There are three roads running thru il
e play ground and the children are n
great danger Of being killed or in Fl
red by passing autos. 81
The fire. conditions are SO bad that, a.
ould fire break out, it would al fr
ost surely result in the death of sew. W
al children. hi
Eight teachers are badly needed. III
,ly six are employed because Of at