The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-02-18
NEEDS OF THE
HIGH SCHOOL
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ten Mr.. Herring by the superintendent
of schools at a neighboring city, COM
mending him for the character of his
players. The team played these oppo-
nents game of basketball. In the
last minute of the game the score was
92-30 in favor of Lambertville. The
referee blew his whistle for the end
of the game. When he blew it the
other team had the ball and was 60
ing to their goal with it. They did not
stop at the whistle, but finished d the
| goal. The score was declared 30-31 in
favor of the other team.
The team had been obliged to go for
this game without Mr. Herring. And
so well trained were they that, even
without a coach, they had self-control
| enough not to start row. And 50
the superintendent wrote Mr.. Herring
that his boys were made up of finer
stuff than any team he knew
Athletics teach self-control. They
develop the body so that it is healthy
enough to take care of the brain. Stu
dents strive harder to do credit in their
courses when they know that they
cannot play on a team without good
marks. Such training is so valuable
it MUST be taken into consideration
The school should own the tract of
land behind the school for an athletic
field. They should have a gymnasium
in which girls and boys alike can be
given systematic physical training,
and in which they can play their
games.
There is no provision for athletics
whatsoever. The boys and girls are.
themselves renting Malloy Hall for
their games. For this they have to
pay $50 monthly. They have to raise
the money themselves, either at the
games or by some benefit. Last year
they spent $500 for their athletic
needs. AND RAISED THE MONEY
THEMSELVES. Surely such devotion
deserves a helping hand. They are
your boys and girlS-earnest, eager
for the equipment of life that makes
them capable of combating the world.
They have heritage of freedom and
independence. Is it just that they
should be deprived of it?
If they are able, of themselves, to
raise the money they must have for
the limited work they do, is it not
safe to say that the Board of Educa-
ton could take such work in hand and,
by proper investment, make it pay
for itself?
l wish l had the space to tell you
some of the intimate, human problems
Mr.. Herring has confded to me. |
will do it in succeeding issues. But
in the meantimes, go see for your
self Go look into those .illumined,
eager faces, and see if you can con-
sciertiously deny them their demands.
They are your children. The future
fathers and mothers of unborn chill
dren. They are the heritage of q land
that has striven in bloodshed and
back breaking toll to give enlighten-
ment and freedom to its people.
They are YOUR children. They are
your flesh and blood Surely it is not
fair to rob them of their just heritage
in the sight of God! They are cramped
into their class rooms like immigrants
in a Storage. Give them wholesome en-
vironment! Give them clean, big rooms
where they can expand and grow!
Their toilet accommodations are un-
mentionable! Go see for yourself.
No wonder it became necessary for
some of the boys to have to perform
the tasks mentioned in this paper last
week! How can you expect them to
try to keep a pig-pen clean? You
would not do it yourself! There is
only one answer-provide for them
the sanitary conditions that common
decency and health laws demand.
Of course it will cost money! 1t
costs money to breathe these days!
Are we so bankrupt that we cannot
allow the proper assessment of our
properties that will provide our needs ?
[ am not posing IS a standard, but |
gave in my property to the assessor
for five hundred more than it was as
sessed last year. But ! know of one
property that was offered for sale for
100000 and it bore the assessment of
5,000-just one-fourth of its value.
But l am no authority on the city's
inances-I do not presume to know its
solution. But | DO know that up on
the hill there is a wonderful respon-
sibility we must keep. 1t is a wonder
full responsibility because the money
you invest in it will bring you greater
returns than any stock in the market.
If you could afford to invest in war
bonds, surely you can afford to invest
in bonds of education, enlightenment,
citizenship and right living.