Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-02-25
THAT HIGH SCHOOL AUDI
T0RIIM AND GYMNASIUM

That Shosnoue High School reeds
IN auditorium was very clearly proven
last Friday night 70 those attending
the program given in the High School
Many people asked Why 1e did not Of
fer more programs q that kind 70 the
people OF Shoshone. The answer is
that we would b. onIs 100 glad 70 do
80 il We only had adequate seating
and stage facilities. Under the pres
ent conditions IL is very hard TO pre-
sent the most minor program in such
2 way that II VIII please the public
This work should be a part os the
work and the life OF ev=ry child in the
high school Il gives them polse. SELF
possession. dignity and ability that
they can get in no other way. and with
n auditorium Of our own We expect
10 make that work a part Of the
regular course The purpose Of the
American High School today IS 20 pro-
duce men and women that can take
their places IN the social group and
work in coordination with the other
members Of that group. To secure
this ability Il IS necessary that the
child BE- trained along social as yell
q Intellectual lines Much c0mplzint
has been made regarding the actfTi-
tics OF The boys OF Shoshoce. the
majority Of this complaint was iusti-
fed. but is Il possible that ne are also
20 blame, IN that We have offered 10
provision II ths training OF these ac-
tivities2 When We show these boys
something better than they now have,
they will leave the streets. viii leave
their petty stealing and come and get
the better thing that We have 70 offer.
4 good gymnasium and auditorium
omen al day and IN the evenings 10
TIE children VIII D. the greatest anti
dCte 20 tne juvenile delinquency Of
Shoshone that en- De offered. You say
that the children should BE- kept at
home we grant that. and possibly
your childre1 ARE kept al home. but
how about your neiehbors' childrenz
The people OF the community are re-
spansfble for All the children Of al
the peo-le il that community. and rot
lust FOR t1e vel behaved. parent-cOn-
troIled children We do not maintain
that tbs school addition asked for
would solve all Of the problem. but W.
10 believe that they would. have verv
little time left To think of other things
after we got through with them her
Is il cheaper 70 provide the proper eu
rertainment and moral control fo-
these youngsters CT 10 let them 20 c7
as they have in the past and tn
raise the calamity howl because ther
DO things they should not do2 Gfa
rs this school addition and 4 Eears'
time and We viii show you 3 bunch
bows and girls with z different ida
towards school. boys and girls with 2
realization OF their place in socie
bovs and girls whose moral outlook :
hroadene1 and whose place IN the coz
Tnunity is established What do yE
say2 They ara your boys and CIR =
Are they worth the price II so vCe
for the bonds for the new building
and We viii do our part 70 see that Y 7
go Talue received.
Il We secure this building tHere vi
be regular classes in physical traini---
for al children in the schools. bC-l
grades and high school boys and girls-
We viii also include in this addition :
well equipped Home Economics a.
pertinent. which viii enable US to g.
this work out OF the basement VIII
il IS now located.
You say that you did not have ~
gymnasium OF auditorium when WI
went 10 school7 Uelli is that a--
reason that your children OF yc--
neigh hbors children should not hs-e
then2 Because your grandfath7
burned tallow candles. drove an *
team and sent his messages BY rid
IS that any reason why you should
fuse the advantages OF the electro
light. the automobile OF the telephore.
Remember that the adult in this CIV
zation cannot advance and progrs
without taking the children alor
Things that appealed 70 the children -
1850 viii not appeal 70 the children -
1920. Because was deprived
many advantages and oppo-Tunitie
IS that any reason why 7 should wis
my children 70 be deprived OF the